Sleeping Beauty, from Ariadne to Walt Disney (and back), a lecture by Monica Centanni
“Let us tell an old story a new and we will see how well you know Maleficent (Walt Disney Pictures, 2014) Continuing on our series “Protecting Intangible Heritage” and as kick-off of the programs for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, the Italian Cultural Institute invites you to “Sleeping Beauty, from Ariadne to […]
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Il Conformista (The Conformist)
In Mussolini’s Italy, repressed Jean-Louis Trintignant, trying to purge memories of a youthful, homosexual episode–and murder–joins the Fascists in a desperate attempt to fit in. As the reluctant Judas motors to his personal Gethsemane (the assassination of his leftist mentor), he flashes back to a dance party for the blind; an insane asylum in a […]
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Europa Galante – Concert at The Library of Congress
Founded by the brilliant violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, Italy’s Europa Galante is one of the world’s most admired period performance ensembles, particularly known for masterly performances of the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The concert highlights two of his dazzlingly imaginative Concerti dell’ Addio, the Farewell Concertos written in the final year of his life, and […]
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Il giorno più corto dell’anno ( The Shortest Day of the Year )
As part of our annual appointment on the shortest day of the year, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Short Film Center present 5 shorts illustrating works from some of the best emerging talents of the Italian film scene. Multiple subjects are touched in this year’s selection, ranging from a woman’s reproductive choice (Agata by Giacomo […]
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Alfabeto Falso: When the letters hide something, a concert by Simone Vallerotonda & I Bassifondi
The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC, in collaboration with CIDIM (Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica) and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, invites you to a special concert by Simone Vallerotonda & I Bassifondi mirroring a typical instrumental session in 17th-century Italy, featuring some of the most representative works of that period performed in […]
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Napoli ’44 ( Naples ’44 )
As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of Napoli ’44 (Naples ’44). Working from a wealth of archival footage and carefully selected fiction films, Italian documentarian Francesco Patierno adapts British travel writer/novelist Norman Lewis’ celebrated WWII memoir for the big screen. With incisive wit, wisdom and […]
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Franca: Chaos and Creation
As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of Franca: Chaos and Creation. Intro and Q&A with filmmaker Francesco Carrozzini. With his first feature, director Francesco Carrozzini — known for his work as a photographer and as a music video director for artists such as Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lenny […]
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Enrico Fermi, from Atoms to the Universe
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to the closing Conference of the celebrations dedicated to Enrico Fermi and held in Washington DC. Dr. Enrico Flamini, Chief Scientist at the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will speak briefly about the Italian Space Agency and its latest projects. ASI’s history goes hand-in-hand with […]
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A Ciambra
Special Features: 2018 Oscar® Selection, Italy As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of A Ciambra. Pio Amato is a canny 14-year-old growing up fast in an extended Romani family. Pio is already adept at surviving on the streets of his tough Calabria hometown — he […]
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Una questione privata ( Rainbow – A Private Affair )
U.S. Premiere As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the U.S. Premiere screening of Una questione privata (Rainbow: A Private Affair). Over a blissful summer, Milton falls in love with Fulvia. But her best friend Giorgio also seems to hold a special place in her heart. A year later, […]
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