La Vergine Giurata (Sworn Virgin) by Laura Bispuri

In anticipation of the screening of her latest movie Figlia Mia (Daughter of Mine) at Filmfest DC on...

Accordi Disaccordi, Hot Italian Swing

The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with CIDIM (Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica)...

La ragazza del mondo ( Worldly Girl )

Giulia's world is an ancient one, suspended in time and built on rigor and sacred texts, which fiercely excludes anyone who...

Premio Strega 2017

On the occasion of the release in the United States of Le Otto Montagne (The Eight Mountains), the Embassy of Italy...

The Vignelli Legacy

The Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Rochester Institute of Technology are pleased to present an...

Ma l'amore c'entra? ( Is It About Love? ) - US PREMIERE

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration...

Why Ancient Rome Matters - with World Renowned Classicist Mary Beard

This event starts at 5:30 PM   ** No phone or email reservations accepted **   The Embassy of Italy and Italian...

Romeo e Giulietta ( Romeo & Juliet ) by Franco Zeffirelli

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Zeffirelli's release of Academy Award nominated film Romeo and Juliet, the...

Fiore by Claudio Giovannesi

One of the discoveries of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Fiore is an award-winning drama from Claudio Giovannesi,...

Applications of Gene Targeting Technology in Therapies

The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural...

Che cosa sono le nuvole? (What are clouds?) by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975) was one of the most important Italian intellectuals of the post–World War II...

Talea, a concert by Paolo Angeli

The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC invites you to the concert  Talea by Paolo Angeli. However you...

The Lost Music of the Holocaust

On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute,...

Sleeping Beauty, from Ariadne to Walt Disney (and back), a lecture by Monica Centanni

“Let us tell an old story a new and we will see how well you know Maleficent (Walt Disney Pictures, 2014)   Continuing...

Il Conformista (The Conformist)

In Mussolini's Italy, repressed Jean-Louis Trintignant, trying to purge memories of a youthful, homosexual episode--and murder--joins...

Europa Galante - Concert at The Library of Congress

Founded by the brilliant violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, Italy’s Europa Galante is one of the world’s most...

Il giorno più corto dell'anno ( The Shortest Day of the Year )

As part of our annual appointment on the shortest day of the year, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Short...

Alfabeto Falso: When the letters hide something, a concert by Simone Vallerotonda & I Bassifondi

The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC, in collaboration with CIDIM (Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica) and the...

Napoli '44 ( Naples '44 )

As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of Napoli '44 (Naples...

Franca: Chaos and Creation

As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of Franca: Chaos and...