Depero. Rovereto, New York and Other Stories by Nello Correale
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura cordially invites you to the screening of “Depero. Rovereto, New York and Other Stories” (2015), the first documentary film focused on the artist from Trentino, Fortunato Depero. Directed by Nello Correale, director of “Sotto gli Occhi di Tutti” and “La Voce di Rosa”, the film investigates the figure of a man who […]
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Nuove tecnologie per l’insegnamento della lingua italiana
EDILINGUA 23 Aprile 2016, 09:30 am–12:00 p.m., University of Maryland La piattaforma didattica i-d-e-e per giovani adulti e adolescenti by Viviana Altieri, Edizioni Edilingua In the age of “digital natives” it is imperative to use new web 2.0 tools and to offer more lessons to engage our digital learners. A presentation of i-d-e-e.it, a […]
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BANAT – at Landmark’s E Street Cinema
An old-fashioned arthouse film that will summon memories of Antonioni, Tarkovsky, and Leviathan, Banat is the feature debut of Milanese writer-director Adriano Valerio. In the Italian seaside city of Bari, young agronomist Ivo is packing his belongings in reluctant anticipation of his impending move to Romania; unable to find work in Italy, he’s agreed to […]
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PROTECTING OUR HERITAGE: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE
Join us for a free concert at the Kennedy Center Protecting our Heritage: a Musical Tribute A Concert by the Famous Carabinieri Corps Band to Honor Defenders of Cultural Heritage In what promises to be a not-to-be-missed-event, 90 musicians in their distinctive uniforms will bring to life traditional marches as well as modern and […]
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N.I.C.E. Festival USA – Tempo instabile….con probabili schiarite
In un paesino in provincia di Pesaro vivono Ermanno (Lillo) e Giacomo (Luca Zingaretti), che gestiscono insieme una cooperativa (in crisi). La loro amicizia è messa a dura prova dalla scoperta del petrolio nel cortile dell’azienda. Il miraggio della ricchezza facile e l’arrivo del consulente Lombelli (John Turturro) rompono gli equilibri del paese e aprono […]
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ARCHAEOLOGY AS A PRACTICE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY: The Work of Archaeologists in Yemen
ON VIEW – BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: APR 11 – MAY 18 (Monday to Friday from 10am-12noon/2pm-4pm) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: email reservations requests at iicwashington@esteri.it When you email your reservation request, please provide the following: date time name of each guest PLEASE NOTE: the date and time you request may not be available. You will receive a confirmation email. Not open on […]
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TRAFFICKING CULTURAL MATERIALS: Appropriation of Mankind’s Property
Archaeological sites and historical artifacts are property that belongs to all of mankind. Preserving them and keeping them accessible are prerequisites to ensuring people can learn about and from history. Their material existence constitutes an important foundation of our self-awareness as human beings. Ancient history is a collective good which belongs to everyone and requires […]
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Migrants & Refugees Seeking a New Life
The Italian Department of Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC, invite you to a conference Featuring Amara Lakhous Italian Author, Journalist and Anthropologist of Algerian Origin “Narrating Italy: Immigration and Memory” Marcello Amoruso Ph.D. Candidate in the “Literary, Philology and Linguistic Studies” Program at the […]
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Two Countries – One Heart
The American Initiative For Italian Culture (AIFIC), the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras (AYPO) and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington proudly present the Concert Two Countries, One Heart with SOPRANOS: Cheryl Porter and Rosella Caporale performing together with Six Young Italian Musicians and the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras CONDUCTORS: Maestro Christopher Zimmerman and Maestro Simone Tonin This concert represents the Music School Twinning Project between the Conservatorio “Cesare Pollini” di Padova (Italy) […]
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The Art of Conservation: Protecting & Preserving our Cultural Heritage
In the context of Protecting our Heritage series of events launched by the 2016 EUNIC Washington DC, under the presidency of the Italian Cultural Institute, the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of Spain, invites you to a conference on the critical […]
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