“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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PAREIDOLIA by Kiko Gianocca
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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Ludovico Einaudi “Elements” at Lisner Auditorium
Leading Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi will be performing in concert in Washington, DC on Thursday, October 20th at GWU’s Lisner Auditorium. His Neo-Classical music has been featured in movies (‘The Intouchables’, ‘I’m Still Here’) & television. He has performed on stages around the world, from Lincoln Center to La Scala in Italy to a glacier in the […]
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Italian Fashion Couture Bridal Tradition and the Power of the Veil
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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Made in Italy and Culture
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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ITALIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE – STUDIES GENERATED FROM A LEARNER CORPUS
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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