On May 12, 2018 the European Union Embassies and the EU Delegation to the United States open their doors to the public for the annual EU Embassies’ Open House: a day of family fun, culture, food and more. The event offers visitors a rare look inside the embassies and provides a unique opportunity for them to experience the cultural heritage and national traditions of the 28 member countries.
The highlight of this year’s Open House at the Embassy of Italy will be FIRSTS, a dance performance by the Trainees and PTP from The Washington Ballet and The Washington School of Ballet, directed by Italian choreographer Mimmo Miccolis. FIRSTS is Mimmo Miccolis’ newest work dedicated to all the women who changed Italian history and became famous in the world.
Visitors will also be able to experience Italian fashion, design, innovation, culture, arts, food and more.
Come and discover Italy, the extraordinary commonplace, at the heart of Europe and the Mediterranean!
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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New to EU Open House and EUMoC this year is the #EUPix competition, where attendees can post a photo of themselves at any EU Open House or Month of Culture event for a chance to win a big prize: a swag bag filled with gifts from the EU embassies! Use the hashtag #EUPix on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to be entered automatically; winners will be announced on June 4th.
For more information on the European Month of Culture, visit www.euintheus.org/EUMoC.
To learn more about Open House, head to www.euopenhouse.org.
Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven Street NW
Washingon, DC
About Mimmo Miccolis
Mimmo Miccolis, born in Italy, is a contemporary teacher and choreographer at The Washington Ballet.
He was the winner of the “Outstanding Choreographer Award” at the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals 2015 in New York City and at the Indianapolis International Ballet Competition 2017. In 2011, he was also a recipient of the BBC Performing Arts Fund in London, UK.
Most of Mimmo’s choreographic work focuses on social issues and has been performed in venues such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Embassy of Italy and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the European Forum and the House of the European Union in Austria, and the European Commission Joint Research Center in Italy. Mimmo’s work incorporates elements from his background in dance, opera, TV, cinema and dance illusion.