Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio
Clash of Civilization over and Elevator at Piazza Vittorio MOVIE SCREENING A small culturally mixed community living in an apartment building in the center of Rome is thrown into disarray when one of the neighbors is murdered. An investigation ensues and as each of the victims neighbors is questioned, the reader is offered an all-access […]
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FILMFEST DC
The Washington, DC International Film Festival The Washington, DC International Film Festival, in its 28th Edition, is an annual event that showcases a wide range of extraordinary new films from around the globe. The festival has become a prominent showcase for filmmakers to show their works to the knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience of our nation’s […]
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URBINO PRESS AWARD – SOLD OUT
Award Presentation Ceremony You are kindly invited to attend the award presentation ceremony. The 2014 Urbino Press Award goes to Maria Bartiromo, Anchor and Global Markets Editor for FOX Business Network. PROGRAM: Remarks by H.E. Claudio Bisogniero, Ambassador of Italy to the United States, introducing the 2014 Award Winner. Remarks by Award Winner Maria Bartiromo. […]
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THEATER (in English): Boccaccio’s Decameron
The three novels Messer Machiavelli used to write La Mandragola at the Embassy of Italy (7PM) After having presented with great success La Mandragola, KIT and its young division – the YoungKIT – presents the three novels that inspired Messer Machiavelli to write his Mandragola. With just few costumes and props, the YoungKIT presents the […]
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SEMINAR (in English): Once upon a time the Decameron:
Making contemporary a text written centuries ago at Catholic University of America (3PM) Laura Caparrotti, Kairos Italy Theater (KIT) Artistic Director and Decameron director, will lead a seminar on how KIT worked on a text written in 1348. The seminar will underline not only the work with the actors but also the work on the […]
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Events in April 2014
The Italian Cultural Institute – Newsletter. List of cultural events promoting Italy and Italian related activities in and around Washington DC. The events for the month of April 2014 include: music, photography, cinema, conferences, theater. MUSIC – Impressions of Italy – A concert presentation of Symphony of the Potomac The Symphony of the Potomac, conducted […]
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** RESCHEDULED ** Italian Great Movie Classics
A Concert by I Cameristi di Roma RESCHEDULED Italian Great Movie Classics is a program of musical arrangements to the original scores of great Italian films by Totò, Trovajoli and Fellini, and arranged by Giuseppe Cangialosi, Vincenzo Romano and Nicola Scardicchio. The concert will be performed by I Cameristi di Roma. Italian cinema is famous […]
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L’Ultimo Pastore (The Last Shepherd)
Washington, DC Premiere 22nd Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital Renato Zucchelli is the last man to tend sheep in the region of Lombardy, an area increasingly overrun by urban sprawl. Although blessed with family and friends, Renato has a dream: to introduce the children of Milan to the all-but-forgotten joys of his profession. […]
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A journey-based series of events, including performances, conferences, photo exhibits and movie screenings on the voyage. Destination: Italian Culture. Find out more and join us on a fascinating trip. An Inspiring Voyage A journey-based series of events, including performances, conferences, photo exhibits and movie screenings on the voyage. Destination: Italian Culture. Find out more and […]
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Unanswered Prayers
A journey through new worlds in wonder PHOTO EXHIBIT Unanswered Prayers is a photo exhibit by Anna Paola Pizzocaro, a New York-based artist. The fine art photography images of this series invite the viewer into a world between dream and reality. Oceanic images combined with wildlife and human figures in urban settings become one, and […]
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