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The Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Embassies of the 27 EU Member States to the United States will open their doors to the Washington public during the EU Embassies’ Open House Day. This annual event is a highlight of the Washington May calendar and is celebrated during Europe Week. Each Embassy will open to the public from 10 am until 4 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012, offering a rare look inside the buildings and providing a unique opportunity to experience the country’s cultural heritage and national traditions.ONLINE: EU Open House
EVENTS AT THE EMBASSY OF ITALY
COSTANTINO NIVOLA: 100 YEARS OF CREATIVITY
[Exhibition] For the first time the exhibit of the famous artist Constantino Nivola in Washington, DC. (more info)
EVERYWHERE NOWHERE(Christian Balzan)
[Exhibition] A visual meditation on time and space, existence and transformation, carried out through the magnificent and frail brightness of gold leaf and sinuous drawing. (more info)
KIDS CORNER
[Children] Some fun activities for the younger crowd. Workshops include: Italian and Arts, Italian for Travelers, Italian and Fashion, Italian and Science, Italian and Games, Italian and Food and 3 live shows of La Fata Italiana (The Italian Fairy). (more info)
ITALIA OPERA UNICA
[Video screening] A single play with 20 characters: Italy’s 20 regions, small or big jewel-chests which shelter diverse treasures, all of them equally valuable. Like so many pieces united to form a unique mosaic, Italy, as beautiful as a film.
ITALY OF THE FUTURE
[Video screening] Celebrating Italy’s past starting from the future.
ITALIAN MOBILITY
[Cars] Ferrari, Fiat 500 and Viper on display.
TASTE OF ITALY
[Food] Savor Italian specialties at Caffè Cinema.
KIDS CORNER
Here is a list of the daylong workshops offered:
Casa Italiana Language School: ITALIAN and ARTS: Roberto Paolinelli will teach how to paint a ceramic art craft.
Italian Cultural Society Language Program: ITALIAN for TRAVELERS: Flavia and Carlo will present you some basic tools to travel to Italy.
Italians in DC: ITALIAN and FASHION: Chiara and friends, will show how to create beautiful bracelets with pasta.
Scientific Methodologies Applied to Cultural Heritage: ITALIAN and SCIENCE: Sylvana, Romeo and Luigi will teach special lessons about the life of minerals, nutrition curiosities and climate changes.
Italian Cultural Society Language Program: ITALIAN and GAMES: have you tried to play a game with a crown cork bottle cap? or do you know how to play “Fazzoletto bandiera”? Crisitiana and Antonella will teach you!
Italian European Languages Interpretation: ITALIAN and FOOD: wash your hands and be prepared to learn how to make pasta. Elisabetta and friends will help you!
Babetta’s world: ITALIAN and OPERA: ready for a dinner with Gioacchino Rossini?
Special guest: LA FATA ITALIANA (the Italian Fairy). After the success of last December, Fata Italiana will come back and offer 3 shows. Ready to learn some Italian words? The Italian Fairy will transform you into a little Italian-speaker!