La Notte della Taranta (The night of the Taranta), a dance performance
THIRD WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD As the legend goes, there was only one way to survive the bite of a tarantula and the workers in the fields of Apulia discovered it. When the spider bit you and the venom started to move within your body, you had to move with it […]
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Barche, pescatori e pesci by Francesco Cito
THIRD WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD Food is an essential part of people’s lives, and as such is much more than nourishment. It is also the main factor in how we view others and ourselves. Eating and cooking are part of the culture of a country, reflecting its history and beliefs. On […]
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SmartGrid for Urban Food Systems at Georgetown University
THIRD WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD SmartGrid for Urban Food Systems: an Innovative Approach to Connect Nutritional, Environmental, and Social Needs On the occasion of the Third Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute of Georgetown College, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural […]
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Screening of I Villani, a documentary by Daniele De Michele
THIRD WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD The popular Italian cuisine, loved and imitated around the world, is slowly fading, but many are trying to save it. Presented at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, I Villani is a documentary by Daniele De Michele, which follows the lives of four individuals discussing agriculture, fishing, farming, cheese-making […]
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Luchino Visconti’s retrospective at the National Gallery of Art
Long acknowledged as one of the leading figures of mid-century Italian cinema, Luchino Visconti (1906 – 1976) was a gifted visual artist as well as a paradoxical character — a committed Marxist who descended from a noble northern Italian family, rulers of the duchy of Milan and patrons of the early Renaissance in that strategic […]
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Kids Euro Festival – Angelina: A contemporary Cinderella
Now in its 11th year, Kids Euro Festival is one of the largest performing arts festivals for children in America, bringing Europe’s most talented children’s entertainers to the DC metro area each fall for two weeks of free performances, concerts, workshops, movies, storytelling, puppetry, dance, magic, and cinema. With programs both for the general […]
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The Worth of Women: wherein is clearly revealed their nobility and superiority to men
Seven women debate gender equality, the true worth of women and the responsibility of husbands, fathers, sons and lovers. From a 1600 book written by a Venetian noblewoman. BY Moderata Fonte | TRANSLATED BY Virginia Cox DIRECTED BY Jay Stern in collaboration with Laura Caparrotti ORIGINAL MUSIC BY Erato Kremmida | LYRICS BY Maggie-Kate Coleman STARRING: Carlotta Brentan, Laura Caparrotti, […]
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ACCADEMIA TEATRO ALLA SCALA USA TOUR 2018 – at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to a special concert by the Orchestra of the Accademia Teatro Alla Scala, conducted by Iván Fischer. The La Scala Academy Orchestra traces its origin to the master courses for young musicians embarking on a career in a professional orchestra. It is currently the only […]
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Frontaliers Disaster: An Evening of Swiss-Italian Comedy and Conversation
18TH ITALIAN LANGUAGE WEEK IN THE WORLD Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic This event is organized with the Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America. A hugely popular comedy series from Italian-speaking Switzerland, Frontaliers is a light-hearted tale of culture, identity, and unexpected friendships. Bussenghi is an Italian […]
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Leonardo da Vinci, Extraordinary Genius: from Art to Science
In anticipation of the 2019 celebration of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Georgetown University Department of Italian, and the Department of Art & Art History is sponsoring a symposium on the great Renaissance master’s […]
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