The Maryland Lyric Opera Young Artist Institute Gala Concert
The Maryland Lyric Opera Young Artist Institute sponsors a three-week intensive institute for young artists in the DC/MD/VA area. 5 singers and a pianist participate in an intensive, holistic program that addresses the needs of young artists pursuing a career in opera. Young artists work primarily on full Italian opera roles, recitatives, and arias with a […]
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Scusate se Esisto! ( Do You See Me? )
With a brilliant career in London, Serena, an architect originally from Abruzzo, decides to return to work in Rome. For a woman to get a job, at the height of her qualification as a really good architect, proves to be difficult. Until she decides to pretend to be a man to win a contract to […]
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Occhi Chiusi ( Eyes Shut )
Nicole is a loving mother and a devoted wife. Her alcohol addiction has haunted her for years and it has somehow undermined her husband Roman’s commitment to their marriage. Nicole’s 8-year-old daughter, Lucy, is a lovely girl. However she’s suffering from some form of distress. The girl is often sad and her diaries reveal worrying […]
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L’accabadora ( Angel of Mercy )
Annetta lives in a small village in rural Sardinia at the end of the 1930s. She holds a terrible secret from the past and spends long days waiting for a call. When it comes, her slim fingers open an old leather bag and reveal a wooden mallet, an old cushion, a broken mirror. But something […]
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Gli Equilibristi (Balancing Act)
Giulio is forty years old and leads an apparently peaceful life. He lives in a rented apartment, has a steady job, a car purchased in installments, a rebellious but nice daughter, a sweet son who’s a dreamer, a wife he loves and is unfaithful to. She discovers Giulio’s affair, leaves him and his fairy-tale life […]
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BeBlind, presenting Debora Petrina – DC Jazz Festival – Jazz in the ‘Hoods®
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington DC, in collaboration with the DC Jazz Festival, invite you to attend the concert BeBlind, presenting Debora Petrina. BeBlind is the new album by Petrina, published by AlaBianca/Warner. In BeBlind Petrina focuses on her progress as a songwriter and composer, orchestrating a compact and cohesive opera in which pop-rock is declined in […]
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CultureBlast: Italian Cantautori music with Francesco Ciabattoni
The songs of the Cantautori (singers-songwriters) have accompanied Italy’s changes and transformations since the 1960s, often shaping people’s perception of cultural renovations and historical events. Many of these artists have a distinctly literary quality to their writing. Professor Francesco Ciabattoni (Georgetown University), author of La citazione è sintomo d’amore (Rome: Carocci, 2016) will present some […]
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EuroAsia Shorts 2017
EuroAsia Shorts proudly presents an annual week of short films from Europe, Asia, and the United States screened at embassies and cultural centers throughout Washington, D.C. Every night includes a cultural Q&A and discussion with experts, and several nights include special reception events! Join an international cinematic dialogue that is uniquely Washingtonian. EuroAsia Shorts proudly […]
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Perfumes: an intangible artistic heritage of Italian creativity
A conference by Laura Bosetti Tonatto to explore the art of Italian perfumery. A discovery to the techniques, raw materials and creative elements that inspired Laura’s sense of smell in her creations. Italian painting, literature, and cinema can also be detected through scents and be deeply imprinted in our memory. Laura Bosetti Tonatto and her professional […]
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Art in Context: Italy – at Hillyer Art Space
Join International Arts & Artists (IA&A) for Art in Context: Italy, a discussion on how contemporary artists in Italy are changing perceptions of Italian art and culture, and the broader socio-economic conditions impacting creative work and partnerships. Panelists include: Renato Miracco, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC. Cianne Fragione, Artist, Educator, and second-generation Italian […]
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