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Tosca and the Two Downstairs, a Play by Franca Valeri

19th WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD   A satirical, behind-the-scenes sister-story to Puccini's Tosca as...

Meet author Helena Janeczek, winner of the 2018 Premio Strega

19th WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD   On the occasion of the release in the United States of The Girl...

ArteCinema: International Festival of Films on Contemporary Art

PLEASE NOTE: This event starts at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:45 PM.  Held annually during the month of October in Naples,...

Women Who Jazz: Rita Marcotulli

Our Women Who Jazz series comes back with a much-awaited concert by pianist and composer Rita Marcotulli. Rita...

An Hour in Space with Italians at NASA ** SOLD OUT **

The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to the workshop "An Hour in Space with...

Ingenious sounds: Leonardo da Vinci, music and theatre in the Renaissance

Although Leonardo da Vinci is best known for being a painter, an inventor and a scientist, two titles are often overlooked:...

EUROBEATS at Union Stage

The EUROBEATS Festival will feature 10 European electronic musicians from 10 countries at Union Stage in Washington, DC on...

Euforia (Euphoria) by Valeria Golino

Premiered as part of the “Un Certain Regard” category at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Euforia is the second...

Violin and piano recital by virtuoso duo Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi

Among the best Italian musicians of their generation, Francesca Dego (violin) and Francesca Leonardi (piano) have been performing...

Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence

The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. have the pleasure to invite you to a conference...

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...