online exhibition > CARUSO, CORELLI, DI STEFANO 1921-2021
It was 1921, 100 years ago. Enrico Caruso, one of the most famous singers in history, died in Naples. That same year Giuseppe Di Stefano and Franco Corelli, two of the great tenors of the last century, and the stars of legendary performances at Teatro alla Scala (Milan), were born. To celebrate these great tenors who […]
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streaming > Zen in the Ice Rift (Zen sul ghiaccio sottile) by Margherita Ferri
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “Zen in the Ice Rift”, as part of Pride 2022, on the occasion of the annual Film Festival “Fare Cinema”. Maia, called Zen, a rowdy yet solitary 16-year-old tomboy, lives in a small village on top of the rough and beautiful Italian Apennines. She’s the only girl […]
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streaming > Double Feature Presentation “To My Pink Lady” & “Tomato Soup in Skid Row” by Alexo Wandael
We are excited about our double feature presentation from director Alexo Wandael, which includes To my Pink Lady and Tomato Soup in Skid Row. The films will be followed by a recorded Q&A with Fabio Finotti, previous director of the Italian Cultural Institute, along with writer and actress Cristina Rambaldi, editor Daniela Ovi, producer Pete White and director Alexo Wandael. To My Pink […]
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in-person > Zen in the Ice Rift (Zen sul ghiaccio sottile) by Margherita Ferri @ MLK Memorial Library
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington presents “Zen in the Ice Rift”, as part of Pride 2022, on the occasion of the annual Film Festival “Fare Cinema”. Maia, called Zen, a rowdy yet solitary 16-year-old tomboy, lives in a small village on top of the rough and beautiful Italian Apennines. She’s the only girl […]
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streaming > EuroAsia Shorts 2022 – Italian Shorts Selection
Now in its 16th year (2022), EuroAsia Shorts (originally the Asian-European Short Film Showcase) remains a collaboration between a small group of Washington, DC embassies and cultural centers. We are pleased to offer, in streaming, our Italian selection from EuroAsia Shorts 2022. THIS YEAR’S ITALIAN TITLES Cuore Italy, 15 min. Director: Pierpaolo De Mejo Pietro […]
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in-person > EuroAsia Shorts 2022 – Closing Program: All Countries @ Embassy of Italy
EuroAsia Shorts proudly presents a free annual week of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States, presented by embassies and cultural centers based in Washington, D.C. Every program includes a series of shorts followed by cultural Q&A and discussion. Some nights include special content or events! Join an international cinematic dialogue that is […]
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in-person > EuroAsia Shorts 2022 – Oman & Italy
EuroAsia Shorts proudly presents a free annual week of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States, presented by embassies and cultural centers based in Washington, D.C. Every program includes a series of shorts followed by cultural Q&A and discussion. Some nights include special content or events! Join an international cinematic dialogue that is […]
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Fare Cinema
Fare Cinema is a thematic festival and was created to promote quality Italian cinema and the film industry abroad. It was launched in 2018 and is a week-long event held annually between May and June and dedicated to the “seventh art”. It involves events organised all over the world at Embassies, Consular Offices and Italian […]
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Join the Capital Pride Parade
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute will join the European Union delegation and partners at the next Capital Pride Parade on June 11th. We will add contemporary dance and Italian music to this year’s celebration, together with our EU friends, walking and dancing on music ranging from opera to rock. On June 11th, […]
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in-person > GAIA in concert
GAIA performs for the first time in Washington, ready to enchant the public with music that skillfully integrates pop, urban and South American sounds. The young Italian-Brazilian artist presents her musical universe, singing in Italian, English and Brazilian Portuguese. One of Italy’s most prominent rising stars in the pop firmament, Gaia climbed the charts […]
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