Past Events

Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY

Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY, organized by sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites local audio artists with national and...

Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1900 at the National Gallery of Art

Originally released in the United States in a condensed version, this is the complete uncut release of Bernardo Bertolucci’s...

Cinema Italia - a Jazz Concert with Rosario Giuliani Quartet

What would films be without music? Music is able to convey what images cannot. The importance of a soundtrack can sometimes...

EuroAsia Shorts 2019: All Countries + USA (Final Night) ** SOLD OUT **

  Celebrating 14 years of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States, presented in Washington, DC EuroAsia...

Unexpected Italy - Doctor 3 at Family Theater

Danilo Rea (piano), Enzo Pietropaoli (double bass), and Fabrizio Sferra (drums) make up jazz trio Doctor 3, the three-time...

Unexpected Italy - Simona Molinari in concert at Family Theater

Singer-songwriter Simona Molinari is among the most well-loved of the Italian music scene. Molinari has collaborated with...

Roberto Rossellini: The War Trilogy at the National Gallery of Art

Roberto Rossellini’s films of the 1940s, Roma, città aperta, Paisà, and Germania anno...

Fare Cinema - Telling a story through Music, a talk by composer Andrea Guerra

As part of “Fare Cinema: the Italian Movie Industry”, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign...

Unexpected Italy - Mario Biondi in concert @ Terrace Theater

With a trademark deep voice reminiscent of Barry White, Isaac Hayes, and Lou Rawls, singer and composer Mario Biondi makes...

Unexpected Italy - Joe Barbieri in concert

As part of Unexpected Italy, the Festival organized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  in collaboration...

Joe Barbieri in concert

As part of Unexpected Italy, the Festival organized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  in collaboration...

Villa Visconti Borromeo Litta: Documentary Presentation and Early Music Concert

During the 15th century, Italian villas witnessed an incredible transformation, going from fortified country houses to places...

Unexpected Italy - Paolo Angeli: 22.22 Free Radiohead

As part of Unexpected Italy, the Festival organized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  in...

European Union Open House

On May 11th, 2019 the European Union Embassies and the EU Delegation to the United States open their doors to the public...

In love and war: Tosca with the Washington National Opera

The Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Washington National Opera are pleased to present a special preview...

Crosscurrents

CrossCurrents is a citywide biennial festival that highlights innovative artists from around the world who are harnessing...

Unexpected Italy - Vinicio Capossela Folk Trio

As part of Unexpected Italy, the Festival organized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  in collaboration...

Unexpected Italy - Chiara Izzi & Kevin Hays: Across the sea

As part of Unexpected Italy, the Festival organized by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  in collaboration...

Constellations by Pietro Ruffo

For an artist, it is always a unique challenge to glean new insights from complex phenomena, such as that of human migration—an...

FilmFest DC 2019: Nome di Donna (Name of a Woman) by Marco Tullio Giordana

The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to announce the Italian movie Nome di Donna (Name of a Woman) directed...