webinar > Protecting Oceans and Marine Life
On March 23rd, join us for a special conversation highlighting the collaboration and cooperation between Italy and the United States in their commitment to protect oceans, marine life and habitats. Inspired by two recent National Geographic documentary productions, “Ocean’s Breath” by Michele Melani and “Sea of Shadows” by Richard Ladkani, the panel will feature […]
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streaming > Cenere – Film Screening and Panel Discussion
To conclude our celebrations for Women’s History Month, join us for a special screening of Cenere (Ashes). The 1916 silent film by Febo Mari, based on the eponymous book by Nobel Prize-winning writer Grazia Deledda, features theatre icon Eleonora Duse in her only film performance. Set in Sardinia, Cenere tells the melodramatic story of Rosalia […]
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available online > Dego-Leonardi Duo: Violin and Piano Recital
Among the best Italian musicians of their generation, with a repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary music, Francesca Dego (violin) and Francesca Leonardi (piano) have been performing together worldwide for more than ten years. To continue our celebrations for Women’s History Month, the virtuoso duo delighted us with a special concert (scroll down to enjoy its […]
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available online > Roma: Travel Tales for Beauty Lovers
The Eternal City has been a source of inspiration for artists of all times. On March 11th, we had a one-of-a-kind historical, artistic, and emotional virtual tour of Rome as seen through the creations of Bvlgari. During this webinar, art historian and curator Costantino D’Orazio guided us through the city’s most iconic landmarks, from Piazza […]
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available online > Dante’s Ulysses Today: A Presentation by Lino Pertile
Our series of commemorative events for the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, master poet and Father of the Italian language, continued with “Dante’s Ulysses Today”, a special presentation by Prof. Lino Pertile. Dante’s Ulysses personifies the fundamental moral issue of the use and abuse of human intelligence: What can we do with […]
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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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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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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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