Io, Arlecchino
The National Gallery of Art and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E), present the movie ” Io, Arlecchino” by Matteo Bini and Giorgio Pasotti. When Paolo, a well-known TV host in Rome, returns to his hometown near Bergamo to visit his ailing father (an actor who plays the enigmatic character Harlequin, or Arlecchino, in the […]
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Resilience of Art Cities. Protecting Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Natural Disaster and Emergency Response in Crisis Areas – the Italian Experiences
SPEAKERS Prof. Antonio Sgamellotti Accademia dei Lincei Resilience of Art Cities to Natural Catastrophes: the Role of the Academies Dr. Fabrizia Buongiorno Director of Technology Research, Head of Space Observation Infrastructures, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Enhancing Resilience of Historic Cities to Earthquakes Dr. Cecilia Frosinini Opificio delle pietre dure (OPD), Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Tourism (MiBACT) The […]
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LETTERATURA & CINEMA BY DOMENICO STARNONE at Georgetown University
The Italian Department at Georgetown University in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and New Academia Publishing invites you to a talk by award winning writer DOMENICO STARNONE. MORE INFO & RSVP: CLICK HERE The Conference will be in Italian LOCATION Georgetown University White-Gravenor Hall 37th & O Street NW room 201B Washington, DC Event Contact Email: yjc27@georgetown.edu
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Energy Innovations: Shaping the 21st Century Smart Cities
The Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, Eni, and the Georgetown University Environment Initiative, cordially invites you to a conference with: KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Ernest Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy PRESENTATIONS BY Mr. Kent Larson, Director, City Science Initiative Director, Changing Places Research Group Massachusetts […]
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29th Edition of the EU Film Showcase at AFI Silver
Now in its 29th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences. This year’s selection of 47 films includes international film festival award winners, European box-office hits and debut works by promising new talents, plus nine U.S. premieres and 14 countries’ official […]
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The Catholic University of America Symphony Orchestra in Concert
The Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC, and the Catholic University of America Symphony Orchestra present a concert performed by the CUA Symphony Orchestra and the John P. Stevens High School Orchestra, with Simeone Tartaglione, Music Director and Conductor, faculty members Alessandra Cuffaro, and Michael Mermagen. MUSIC PROGRAM Giuseppe Verdi […]
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Slow Food, a presentation by Richard McCarthy
The Italian Cultural Institute, Washington, D.C., the Italian Cultural Society, the SAIS Italian Society and US-Italy Global Affairs Forum, cordially invite you to a talk with Richard McCarthy – Executive Director of Slow Food USA, the Terra Madre movement and other local initiatives. Join us on November 20th, 2016 at the Friendship Heights Village Center […]
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BUSONI AT 150 – Sandro Ivo Bartoli, piano
The Library of Congress and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington present the concert “Busoni at 150”, performed by Sandro Ivo Bartoli, Italian master of repertoire ranging from Casella and Malipiero to Liszt. This concert is in homage to the great Italian composer and pianist Ferruccio Busoni on the occasion of his 150th birthday. Bartoli’s performance features the […]
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Food in Art: A Culinary History
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC present a lecture by David Gariff, Senior Lecturer, National Gallery of Art. This event is part of the “First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World“. The presentation deals with much of the history of Italian cuisine and food going back to Roman times. […]
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Marinetti’s Culinary Revolution is Still Cooking Today
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC present a conference by Pietro Frassica, Professor of Italian at Princeton University, followed by a talk on ‘Italian food and the diffusion of Italian language and culture in the USA‘ by Dino Borri, Director of Eataly USA. This event is part of the “First Week of […]
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