EUROASIA SHORTS 2014 *** SOLD OUT ***
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. The theme for EAS 2014 is Travel and Journeys. From day to day, youth to adulthood, or home to abroad, we are all constantly on our own journeys. […]
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Professione: Reporter (The Passenger)
A Journey on the Screen Antonioni‘s frenzied psychological drama highlighting one of Jack Nicholson’s best interpretations of a reporter on the run. David Locke, an English reporter and news personality played by Jack Nicholson returns to his hotel room in an unnamed African desert country after unsuccessfully trying to contact rebel forces. Finding that a […]
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Oscar Winner Vittorio Storaro presents Il Conformista (The Conformist)
At AFI Silver Screening of Bertolucci‘s Il Conformista followed by a lecture and a Q&A with three-time Oscar winner Vittorio Storaro, and a screening of clips from the main movies the famous Italian cinematographer has worked on. Il Conformista is based on Alberto Moravia‘s novel by the same title. The desperate quest to belong undertaken […]
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The Voyage: a Journey into the Fantastic World of Fiction and Film
At Georgetown University – Gaston Hall IN ENGLISH Georgetown University Italian Research Institute and the Embassy of Italy cordially invite you to a conference and discussion on “The Voyage: a Journey into the Fantastic World of Fiction and Film.” Mario Vargas Llosa, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Literature, will present “Boccaccio on Stage: a Journey into […]
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Marco Paoli Photography
Landscape photography as spiritual journey. EXHIBIT In this exhibition Marco Paoli presents large black and white photographs from his collection Silenzio (Silence) and from his forthcoming monograph Ethiopia. The works take as raw material the artist’s travel experiences around the world. Travel and place, however, are not to be taken literally. They are metaphors for […]
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La Passione (Passion) – Honoring Italian film director Carlo Mazzacurati
Movie Screening CINEFORUM In a small village in Umbria, film director Gianni Dubois is in deep creative crisis. His home water pipe in Tuscany broke, damaging an ancient fresco of the neighboring church. To avoid paying the damage, he must finance and direct a sacred representation of the Passion of Christ. Italy, 2010, 106 […]
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GRAN SERATA FUTURISTA
with Massimiliano Finazzer Flory A homage to Italian Futurism. Massimiliano Finazzer Flory plays the role of the movement’s founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. In an effervescent monologue, which uses the words of Marinetti and other Futurist ideologues such as Giovanni Papini, Libero Altomare and Aldo Palazzeschi, Finazzer Flory, in a frock coat bringing to mind the […]
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KIDS CORNER
A Journey for Children EU Open House Event Here are the programs and activities dedicated to our special little guests: Face Painting (sponsored by Ducati) Artistic Ceramic Painting (Casa Italiana) Travel Paper Crafts and a Journey into Marco Polo’s Venice: gondolas, masks and puppets (American Association of the Teachers of Italian) Journey into Italian Words […]
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From Amerigo Vespucci to space exploration, learn how Italians “discovered” the world. Admire art exhibits, be captivated by Italy and Made in Italy cars and design. Take a Journey to Italy on Stilts with Musetta’s Valzer to the tunes of Puccini’s La Bohème and Verdi’s La Traviata. Enjoy great food, play games and much more. […]
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Meet Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori
A Journey into Space EU Open House Event Meet a real astronaut and begin your journey into space! Colonel Roberto Vittori will meet the audience, present real footage from his own journey into space and answer all your questions. LOCATION Embassy of Italy 3000 Whitehaven Street NW Washington, DC 20008 EU OPEN HOUSE – BLUE […]
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