EUROSIA SHORTS 2016
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. This Year’s Theme: […]
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Protecting mankind’s cultural heritage in crisis areas. From experiences on the field to the training of “First Aiders” in Washington DC. By Alessandro Bianchi, with the participation of Aparna Tandon
What can be done in areas of conflict to save cultural heritage? How do we deal with destruction and how can we restore what has been damaged? While actors from the international community are engaged on the field in safeguarding our shared memories of the past even in the most dangerous and dramatic circumstances, new […]
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THE MUSEUMS DIPLOMACY: FROM HIEROGLYPHS TO NEW MUSEUM LANGUAGES AND JOINT RESEARCH
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Washington DC invite you to The Museums Diplomacy – From hieroglyphs to new museum languages and joint research – a conversation with Christian Greco, Director of the Museo Egizio in Turin. ON VIEW – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY UNTIL JUNE 24TH (Monday to Friday from 10am-12noon/2pm-4pm) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: […]
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“GENOVA PER NOI” Musica, Poesia, Storia e Territorio
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington DC, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, presents “GENOVA PER NOI” Musica, Poesia, Storia e Territorio, a performance by The i-Talians (songs of De André, Conte, Fossati, Tenco) with a commentary on songs by Prof. Francesco Ciabattoni (Georgetown University), author of La citazione è sintomo d’amore. Historical […]
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The Romantic Guitar from Naples to Barcelona
Two guitarists Pino Feola and Krishnasol Jiménez Moreno will perform works from the 1800s, by such composers as Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani and Fernando Sor. Both musicians will perform on two original guitars built by French lute makers C. Roudholf in 1810 and R. Lacote in 1830, the latter described in the Universal […]
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From Florence to the Colosseum: the role of private organizations in the safeguard of cultural treasures
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Washington DC invite you to this lecture with Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda, president of “Friends of Florence” and Fred Hiebert, Archaeology Fellow at the National Geographic. Opening remarks by Ambassador of Italy to the U.S. Armando Varricchio, and Director of the UNESCO Office in New York and The […]
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“The Etruscans – An Amazing People”
The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of the Washington, DC Area, presents “The Etruscans – An Amazing People”, a program by Ms. Carla Kosciuszko. Ms. Kosciuszko will discuss the significance of the Etruscans to the foundation and history of Italy; theories of the origins of Etruscans; their alphabet (language); areas of Italy in which Etruscan […]
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Shortcut to Europe 2016 – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Culture and Sports, Made in Italy and science, history and technology. Saturday, May 14 – from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm the Italian Embassy will become a window on Italy and present a full schedule of activities and initiatives as it opens its doors to the public, like the other Embassies of the European Union […]
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Unlocking Giorgio Morandi’s Mysteries: A Personal Perspective
The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC and the Embassy of Italy welcome Laura Mattioli, the founder/president of the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) in New York City, where the exhibition dedicated to Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), which is currently on view through June 25th. Mattioli’s father was one of Morandi’s principal collectors, and together with […]
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L’Orologio di Monaco
L’Orologio di Monaco is the story of a central European family whose ranks include the names of some of the leading historical figures of the last two centuries (Karl Marx, Heinrich Heine, Felix Mendelssohn, Edmund Husserls, Emeric Pressburger). In a study that interweaves past and present, the narrator relives the memories and human dramas that […]
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