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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“If Venice Dies”, a talk by Professor Salvatore Settis
The Library of Congress European Division in partnership with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute presents If Venice Dies a talk by Professor Salvatore Settis “Anyone…who has a special place for that city in their heart–they have serious responsibilities and crucial tasks ahead of them: to prove that the […]
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Stories of Many Stories – Kids Euro Festival
Welcome to the 9th edition of the Kids Euro Festival! It’s like taking a trip to Europe – but you don’t need a passport! Kids Euro Festival is a two-week long festival of European arts and culture presenting free activities to D.C. metro area children and their families. There are performances, concerts, workshops, […]
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Protecting Cultural Heritage in an Uncertain Time – at NYU Washington, DC
New York University, in partnership with Friends of Florence and the City of Florence, and in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, will convene two meetings to commemorate the anniversary of “L’Alluvione,” a flood that ravaged the city of Florence and damaged countless pieces of art of immeasurable value, some […]
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Remembering the flood of Florence 50 Years Later
PLEASE NOTE: EVENT STARTING TIME CHANGED TO 6:30PM Opening Remarks by Armando Varricchio Ambassador of Italy to the United States and Dario Nardella Mayor of Florence, Italy Speaker David Gariff National Gallery of Art Fifty years after the Flood of Florence, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture of Washington, DC, […]
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Book Award “The Bridge” – Second Edition
16TH ITALIAN LANGUAGE WEEK IN THE WORLD The Week of the Italian Language in the World promotes Italian as a great language of classical and contemporary culture. Every year the diplomatic and cultural network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation chooses a theme for this initiative and organizes a series of events […]
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