Discover the #ItalianTaste
On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, join us for a virtual culinary tour of Italy as we present Discover the #ItalianTaste, an exhibition featuring 20 photographs, one for each Italian Region, describing food and wine itineraries to explore the #ItalianTaste, which can become real ideas for travel. Travel “tailorist” […]
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Nutrition & Health: Challenges & Solutions
On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy & the Italian Cultural Institute, is pleased to sponsor a symposium and discussion addressing nutrition and preventive medicine from malnutrition, eating disorders, healthy diet to the sustainability of the […]
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Sicilian Flavors
Traditional Farming and Eating in a Modern World A Conversation with Fabrizia Lanza and Ann Yonkers On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, join us for a conversation with Fabrizia Lanza, food scholar and owner of the acclaimed Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School (Regaleali, Sicily) and Ann Yonkers, food pioneer and […]
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La Pizza, il Cuore di Napoli ( Pizza, the Heart of Naples )
On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, join us for the world premiere of the documentary “La Pizza, il cuore di Napoli” presented by director Luca Verdone. The screening will be followed by a pizza tasting. Pizza is a Neapolitan celebration that boasts a tradition dating back to the first half of […]
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Fortunata (Lucky)
The Italian Cultural Institute, NYU Washington, DC, and N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events) present a screening of Fortunata (Lucky) by Sergio Castellitto. N.I.C.E. is a non-for-profit cultural organization that was founded in 1991 by a group of film professionals and which has consequently grown into one of the most important expressions of Italian cinematography abroad. The goal of the organization is to […]
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Figli della Notte (Children of the Night)
The Italian Cultural Institute, NYU Washington, DC, and N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events) present a screening of Figli della Notte (Children of the Night) by Andrea De Sica. N.I.C.E. is a non-for-profit cultural organization that was founded in 1991 by a group of film professionals and which has consequently grown into one of the most important expressions of Italian cinematography abroad. The […]
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The Bridge Book Award – Third Edition
You are invited to the Award Ceremony and Panel Discussion for the Italian winners of the Third Edition of the Book Award “The Bridge” with curator Maria Ida Gaeta, panelists Tiziana Rinaldi Castro and Eli Gottlieb (2016 American Fiction winner), and the 2017 Italian winners, Andrea Inglese for fiction (Parigi è un desiderio, Ponte […]
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The Garbage Patch State: Ocean Plastics Pollution
The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, is pleased to sponsor a conference dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental harmful impact of plastic pollution in our oceans and to the global marine ecosystem. Maria Cristina Finucci will show, with numerous images, all the […]
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Fermi – Exploring the Extreme Universe
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to a conference with: Introduction:Gino Segre’ (University of Pennsylvania), Enrico Fermi’s Legacy: The Last Years. Enrico Fermi, probably the most famous Italian scientist since Galileo, was unique in a number of ways, including the staggering breadth of his research. As Prof. Segre` will show, after WWII […]
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Kids Euro Festival – Screening of Quando sarò bambino (Once I’ll be a child)
Now in its 10th 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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