streaming > Alessandro Vena: Piano Recital
Watch it live on April 11, 2022 at 6:20 PM ET The Italian Cultural Institutes of Washington, DC and New York are pleased to present, in live streaming, a piano recital by Italian pianist Alessandro Vena, featuring the Etudes by Phillip Glass, alongside recent music by Italian and Italian-American composers (Piana, Zannoni, […]
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available online > Roma ‘600: A Baroque Concert
Let us take you on a musical journey through 17th-century Rome, the rowdy and glorious city where Caravaggio and Stradella lived. From the marvelous setting of the theatre at the National Roman Museum – Palazzo Altemps (Rome), the baroque “power” trio I Bassifondi amused us with pieces by Kapsberger, Foscarini and Marchetti, together with light […]
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available online > Italiche: Women’s Perspective on Urban Regeneration (Italian Design Day)
Streamed live on March 23, 2022 On the occasion of the 6th edition of Italian Design Day in the United States, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC, in cooperation with the Italy Center of Jefferson University, presented a webinar dedicated to Women’s Perspective on Urban Regeneration. In architecture, like […]
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available online > One of Us – The Embassy of Italy in the U.S. dedicates International Women’s Day to Ukraine
“The current tragic situation in Ukraine makes this year’s International Women’s Day even more meaningful” said Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia at the March 8 premiere of the documentary film One of Us – East Coast, with special guest the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Hon. Nancy Pelosi. “We honor […]
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streaming > Volevo nascondermi (Hidden Away)
Toni (Antonio Ligabue) è figlio di un emigrante italiano. Dopo la morte della madre, viene adottato da una coppia della Svizzera tedesca. Ma i suoi disturbi fisici e mentali portano alla sua espulsione dal Paese. Contro la sua volontà viene rimandato in Italia, dove vive per anni in condizioni di estrema povertà sulle sponde […]
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available online > Casta Diva – Piano Recital by Vanessa Benelli Mosell
From the marvelous theatre of the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy, acclaimed pianist and conductor, Vanessa Benelli Mosell, performs a program inspired by her latest album “Casta Diva”. Translating the pyrotechnics of bel canto and the lyricism of Romantic opera into the language of pianistic composition, the concert features adaptations from Bellini and Rossini, with […]
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Remembrance Day 2022 > Film screening and discussion: Kinderblock (L’ultimo inganno) by Ruggero Gabbai
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to a special screening of Kinderblock, a documentary by Ruggero Gabbai. The screening will be introduced by Ambassador Zappia’s opening remarks and a conversation with film director, Ruggero Gabbai, and Leslie Swift, Chief of Film, […]
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webinar > [Remembrance Day 2022] A Conversation with Edith Bruck
On January 24, 2022, as part of our commemorations for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to an online conversation with Edith Bruck. Edith Bruck is a holocaust survivor whose adopted home is Italy. Born to a poor Jewish family in Tiszabercel, Hungary, Bruck […]
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available online > Discovering Ancient Egypt with Museo Egizio
Located in Turin, Italy, Museo Egizio — the world’s oldest museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture — is home to the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside of Egypt. For nearly two centuries, Museo Egizio has led the way in bridging our knowledge of ancient Egypt — bringing this world back to life through […]
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available online > Make Music Day: Enrico Rava & Bebo Ferra Duo
Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 120 countries. In Italy alone, there will be more than 400 events, with the participation of about 5,000 […]
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