online > Rita Marcotulli & Luciano Biondini – La Strada Invisibile | concert
The power of melody is the musical bonding element of pianist Rita Marcotulli and accordion player Luciano Biondini. La Strada Invisibile (The Invisible Road), the title of this concert, is the imperceptible thread seamlessly bringing together the jazz, classical music and Italian song pieces chosen by the virtuoso performers. The remarkable similarities between their careers […]
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online > Dado Moroni Trio
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DCare pleased to partner with DC JazzFest again to present Dado Moroni, one the most talented jazz pianists and composers of our time. Joining the 16th Annual Dc JazzFest lineup, Dado Moroni will perform in a trio together with Stefano Bagnoli (drums) and Riccardo […]
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online > Quartetto Noȗs: A Musical Journey to Italy
Together with our friends at the Music Programs of the National Gallery of Art, we are pleased to present the Quartetto Noûs, performing a classical recital of string quartets by Boccherini, Puccini and Mozart from the breathtaking setting of Villa Carlotta on Lake Como, Italy. Noûs (nùs), the ancient Greek word for “mind” and “intellect”, thus “rationality”, was also used in philosophy to […]
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webinar > Dante – A Presentation by Alessandro Barbero (IIC San Francisco)
As part of our series of events commemorating the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, we are pleased to announce “Dante: a presentation by Alessandro Barbero”, a program organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboration with the network of Italian Cultural Institutes of North America and under the patronage […]
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SOLD OUT > Cosa Sarà (Everything is Gonna Be Alright)
EVENT SOLD OUT Our Cinema Italiano: A Better Way to Stay Home comes back with Cosa Sarà (Everything is Gonna Be Alright), the fourth film helmed by award winning director Francesco Bruni, and the closing title at the 15th Rome Film Fest in October 2020. Bruno’s life is at a standstill. His comedy films are […]
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available online > Dante’s Others: A Presentation by Teodolinda Barolini
This year, Italy marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the master poet known as the Father of the Italian language. On February 3rd we presented “Dante’s Others”, our first commemorative event on Dante, a special presentation by Prof. Teodolinda Barolini. In this webinar, Prof. Barolini unveiled Dante’s views of “others” in the […]
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[Remembrance Day 2021] Film screening and discussion: La Razzia (The Raid) by Ruggero Gabbai
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2021, join us for a special screening of La Razzia (The Raid), a documentary by Ruggero Gabbai. On October 16, 1943, the Nazis arrested more than 1,250 Jews in Rome. The victims prepared their suitcases and abandoned their homes in few minutes. On October 18th, they took them to […]
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streaming > The Shortest Day
On December 21st, the shortest day of the year, join us for an entertaining program of quirky, amusing and insightful short films representative of some of the best emerging talents of Italian cinema. The topics in this year’s selection range from a tribute to Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci to the quest for love and happiness. […]
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available online > Il Viaggio: A Journey with Tosca
“Il Viaggio”, the title of this concert, represents the long journey from Naples to Rome, from the Middle East to Africa and Latina America, that Tiziana Tosca Donati – aka Tosca on stage – will take us on. Singer, actress, and performer, Tosca has a brilliant solo career and she also collaborated with several […]
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webinar > Raphael and the Ladies: The Prince of Painters and Female Patrons, Collectors, and Viewers (IIC Chicago)
During his all-too-brief career, Raphael of Urbino (1483-1520) frequently benefited from the patronage of women and painted works intended for female viewers ranging from noblewomen to nuns. In Urbino, Città di Castello, and Perugia Raphael created large altarpieces and small, delicate paintings for women and, in what is conventionally called his Florentine period (1504-8), many […]
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