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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Technology and Food Innovation: a Shared Transatlantic Challenge
Join us in a conversation about the impact of technology on food production, focusing on key issues such as sustainability, productivity and efficiency: how innovation affects food research, distribution and consumption. Mr. Guy Lamolinara, Co-Director, National Book Festival LoC (Moderator) Dr. Cecilia Bertolucci, CNR Project Foresight Prof. Carlo Alberto Pratesi, University of RomaTre Dr. Romy […]
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Italian Saxophone Quartet
The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, in collaboration with Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, presents a concert of the Italian Saxophone Quartet. The Italian Saxophone Quartet was founded in 1982 by four saxophone soloists, close friends determined to join together to perform chamber music for saxophone at the very highest artistic level. Since then, they have […]
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Italian Research and Practice in the Conservation, Protection, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, in collaboration with Italian Academy’s International Observatory for Cultural Heritage, Columbia University, present a conference with Camilla Cavicchi, Francesca de Tomasi and Barbara Faedda. This event is part of the Protecting our Heritage series. In the Fall of 2016, the Italian Academy established the International Observatory for Cultural Heritage […]
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How 560 Greek priceless treasures got to Washington DC and National Geographic’s Saving the Past initiative
Join us for Conversations in Culture, a program of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, to hear a fascinating conversation between Dr. Fred Hiebert, National Geographic’s Fellow Archaeologist and Dr. Zoe Kosmidou, Director of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in the USA. They will share insights on how the recent National Geographic Museum’s […]
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For Florence (Per Firenze)
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the devastating November 1966 flood in Florence, Italy, a rare showing of Franco Zeffirelli’s For Florence (Per Firenze) — the famed director’s sole documentary — shows the only known footage of the catastrophe and its immediate aftermath. Voiceover commentary is by actor Richard Burton. (Franco Zeffirelli, 1966, 16mm, 55 […]
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For Florence (Per Firenze)
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the devastating November 1966 flood in Florence, Italy, a rare showing of Franco Zeffirelli’s For Florence (Per Firenze) — the famed director’s sole documentary — shows the only known footage of the catastrophe and its immediate aftermath. Voiceover commentary is by actor Richard Burton. (Franco Zeffirelli, 1966, 16mm, 55 […]
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“What is a Successful Career?” A Conversation on Building a Meaningful Career
Paolo Gallo, Chief Human Resources Officer at the World Economic Forum, long-experienced professional in international Talent Management and executive coaching, will join us for an evening to share his view on professional development and Talent. Paolo (https://www.weforum.org/people/paolo-gallo) will be in Washington Dc in occasion of the publication of his most recent book “La Bussola del successo”. MORE INFO: please […]
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