Women Who Jazz: Rita Marcotulli
Our Women Who Jazz series comes back with a much-awaited concert by pianist and composer Rita Marcotulli. Rita Marcotulli, an icon of Italian jazz, carved herself an impressive international career in a very short period of time. She played alongside jazz greats such as Chet Baker, Joe Lovano, Paul Bley, Palle Danielsson, Michel Portal, Enrico Rava, Pat Metheny […]
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An Hour in Space with Italians at NASA ** SOLD OUT **
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to the workshop “An Hour in Space with Italians at NASA”. Join us for an exciting one-hour space mission with our panelists: Veronica Bindi – “The key to human space exploration” Giuseppe Cataldo – “Chasing the first light with the James Webb Space […]
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Ingenious sounds: Leonardo da Vinci, music and theatre in the Renaissance
Although Leonardo da Vinci is best known for being a painter, an inventor and a scientist, two titles are often overlooked: musician and theater producer. Leonardo was in fact a skilled performer and he was commissioned by some of the most musically prominent courts of his time. His musical inventions opened an unexpected window into […]
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EUROBEATS at Union Stage
The EUROBEATS Festival will feature 10 European electronic musicians from 10 countries at Union Stage in Washington, DC on September 27 & 28, 2019, from 6 pm to 1:30am. The festival aims to highlight top young European artists at the forefront of electronic music. Representing Italy, DJ Spiller will perform on Saturday, September 28th at […]
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Euforia (Euphoria) by Valeria Golino
Premiered as part of the “Un Certain Regard” category at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Euforia is the second directing effort by Italian acclaimed actress Valeria Golino. Matteo (Riccardo Scamarcio) is a successful young entrepreneur, audacious, charming and energetic. His brother Ettore (Valerio Mastandrea) still lives in the small provincial town where they grew up […]
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Violin and piano recital by virtuoso duo Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi
Among the best Italian musicians of their generation, Francesca Dego (violin) and Francesca Leonardi (piano) have been performing together worldwide for the past ten years, with repertoire ranging from Baroque to new music. Opening our fall concert series, this Italian themed recital will feature Respighi’s Violin Sonata in B minor, a dramatic and powerful piece […]
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Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. have the pleasure to invite you to a conference on Andrea del Verrocchio’s extraordinary artistry, organized on the occasion of 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death. The symposium precedes the inauguration of the exhibition Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence at the […]
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Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY
Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY, organized by sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites local audio artists with national and international creators to transform the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden into an interactive sonic wonderland. This year Sound Scene will “AMPLIFY” invisible forces, previously silenced voices, and unexpected music through stories, sound art, live performances, and interactive […]
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Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1900 at the National Gallery of Art
Originally released in the United States in a condensed version, this is the complete uncut release of Bernardo Bertolucci’s masterful 1900, screened in two parts as the director intended. The film opens with Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo’s large canvas Il Quarto Stato, painted in 1901 and now a symbol for progressive twentieth-century values. Two characters, Alfredo (Robert De […]
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Cinema Italia – a Jazz Concert with Rosario Giuliani Quartet
What would films be without music? Music is able to convey what images cannot. The importance of a soundtrack can sometimes even transcend images and stories. Great movie directors often build the entire structure of their masterpieces around a score. Cinema Italia is a tribute to Italian cinema and its soundtracks, which have contributed to raise […]
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