Raphael: 500 Years of a Master
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death and marking the opening at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) of the splendid exhibition Raphael and His Circle, join us for an evening celebrating one of the greatest masters of Italian Renaissance, Raffaello. Together with NGA Senior Curator […]
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Material vs Material: exploring avant-garde jewelry with designer Lucia Odescalchi
Join us for an evening of luminous elegance as we explore the art of Italian fine jeweler Lucia Odescalchi. In conversation with Ilene Gutman, Deputy Director at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Lucia will let us enter her unique workshop, where the much sought-after pieces come to life before they can be […]
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The Future of Europe: Italy’s Perspective @ Georgetown University
Christopher S. Celenza, Ph.D., Dr.phil, Dean of Georgetown College of Georgetown University, in partnership with the Italian Research Institute of Georgetown College, the BMW Center for German & European Studies of Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and the Embassy of Italy present the lecture “The Future of Europe: Italy’s Perspective”. Featuring Vincenzo Amendola Italian Minister for […]
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Fellini Jazz – A tribute to the Cinema of Federico Fellini by Maestro Enrico Pieranunzi
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest in international cinema, a master of memory, dreams, fantasy and desire: Federico Fellini. Our year-long celebration of Fellini’s genius starts with this musical tribute by one of the most acclaimed pianist of the Italian jazz scene: Enrico Pieranunzi. For this debut in […]
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Italian Mothers and Daughters: Writings from the Holocaust
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC (USHMM), invite you to an evening remembering Italian mothers and daughters of the Holocaust. Although the Holocaust has been widely studied, what women were […]
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Volare (Tutto il mio folle amore) by Gabriele Salvatores
Join us for the first screening of our 2020 cineclub, presenting Volare (Tutto il mio folle amore), an heart-warming drama from Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores starring Italian icon Valeria Golino. Based on real life events, this contemporary road movie chronicles a difficult reunion between a troubled teenager and his louche, long-absent father. The movie premiered out of […]
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The Shortest Day
Some like it short! On the occasion of the shortest day of the year, join us for an entertaining evening of quirky, amusing and insightful short films representing some of the best emerging talents of Italian cinema. This year’s selection revolves around a single theme, love, seen through multiple angles: the one that lifts you up, the one […]
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Martin Eden by Pietro Marcello
As part of the 32th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, we are pleased to announce the screening of Martin Eden by Pietro Marcello. Filmmaker Pietro Marcello transposes Jack London’s 1909 American novel about a rugged, radical individual — seaman-turned-novelist Martin Eden — to a Neapolitan port city in the late 20th century. As Eden, […]
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Il Traditore (The traitor) by Marco Bellocchio
As part of the 32th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, we are pleased to announce the screening of Il Traditore (The Traitor) by Marco Bellocchio. Veteran Italian master Marco Bellocchio (FISTS IN THE POCKET, VINCERE) crafts a gangster epic for the ages with this powerful profile of real-life mafia boss-turned-pentito Tommaso Buscetta (Pierfrancesco Favino, […]
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Dafne by Federico Bondi
As part of the 32th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, we are pleased to announce the screening of Dafne by Federico Bondi. Please join us for a special introduction and Q&A session with the director on December 10th. Federico Bondi’s poignant sophomore feature follows 36-year-old Dafne (Carolina Raspanti), a bright young woman with Down syndrome […]
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