SHORTCUT TO EUROPE: European Union Embassies’ Open House
On May 9th, 2015 the European Union Embassies and the EU Delegation to the United States open their doors to the public for the annual EU Embassies’ Open House: a day of family fun, food, culture and more. The event offers visitors a rare look inside the embassies and provides a unique opportunity for them […]
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Virtuoso Sentimento
Francesco Attesti, pianista di fama internazionale, specializzato nel repertorio romantico, presenterà presso l’Auditorium dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, brani di Schubert, Chopin e il compositore contemporaneo Raffaello Amabile.
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Vinodentro
CINEFORUM Movie screening It all started with a sip of wine, a very special marzemino. After that first ruby drop hit his tongue, everything changed for shy bank clerk Giovanni Cuttin. With his senses feverishly awakened, Giovanni quits his day job to embark on a life as a powerful wine writer, in a classic Faustian […]
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Food|Art|Architecture: New Research on the Ancient Roman Symposium
An informative and richly set of illustrated presentations followed by a discussion with experts on ancient Roman art, architecture and philosophy. Learn about the ways ancient Romans dined, how they enjoyed their food, how they stored and prepared meals from the kitchen to the richly decorated triclinium. Speakers include Maryl Gensheimer (University of Maryland), Alexander […]
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A Sustainable & Healthy Lifestyle: from Challenges to Innovations
at Georgetown University To coincide with the 2015 Milano EXPO, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., is sponsoring a symposium addressing critical global and human issues from climate changes, population growth, health, and food production. The speakers will discuss […]
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Great Unknown Italian Sites in Known Italian Cities
Professor Barry Goldsmith – the architectural-travel historian whose specialty is recommending sites around the world missed by most tourists (and even missed by many natives) – will reveal his favorite seldom-visited sites in Italy’s most popular tourist destinations. See Milan Expo’s great architecture – by many of the world’s leading architects – and then see […]
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Rossini’s Cenerentola
A discussion with Washington National Opera Washington National Opera presents Rossini’s popular retelling of the beloved Cinderella story. Please join the Company’s creative team leading this whimsical production in a discussion on Rossini and the development of this fairytale opera. Director Joan Font and conductor Speranza Scappucci will offer an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the […]
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The Dante Session
a performance by KIT – Kairos Italy Theater Conceived and Directed by Laura Caparrotti In collaboration with Francesco Meola and Ilaria Amadasi Featuring Ilaria Amadasi Laura Caparrotti Francesco Meola Jacopo Rampini Dante Alighieri was a writer, a poet, a political figure and an innovative artist. During his time, he was famous, yet his true and […]
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The World of Dante: between Science and Poetry
A Recital by Riccardo Pratesi To celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dante’s birth the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, the Georgetown University Italian Department, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, are sponsoring a recital of Dante’s cantos related to science. Riccardo Pratesi, from the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy, will recite the […]
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War & Art
Distruzione e tutela del patrimonio culturale italiano durante la prima guerra mondiale LUOGO: THE PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON HOUSE La prima guerra mondiale è scoppiata senza precedenti. La tragedia ha coinvolto non solo le perdite umane, ma ha toccato anche il patrimonio culturale, tra cui opere d’arte e di architettura che sono state danneggiate o distrutte. […]
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