The Embassy of Italy and the diplomatic-consular network in the USA commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the centenary of Primo Levi’s birth, throughout the country, starting in the Capital. Ambassador Armando Varricchio underlined the leading role played by Italy in the defense of human rights and in the fight against racism,...

Our 2019 music season starts with the first US performance of acclaimed vocalist Ada Montellanico, the most sweet and gripping voice of the Italian jazz scene. Accompanied by her quartet, Ada Montellanico will present to DC Jazz enthusiasts Tencology, a journey through the repertoire of Italian songwriter Luigi Tenco and other classic cantautori re...

When: Monday, January 28, 2019 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC 20008 On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to the US Premiere of 1938: Diversi, a documentary by Academy Award nominated director G...

The Italian Embassy's Italian Cultural Institute is hosting a night dedicated to pizzica on Thursday, November 15th at 6:00pm!  Pizzica is the name of a traditional dance from the Salento region that originated from an Italian legend. The story warned against venomous tarantula bites, claiming that the only way to shake spider poison out of your bo...

When: Thursday, October 25, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 - What: Seven women debate gender equality, the true worth of women and the responsibility of husbands, fathers, sons and lovers. From a 1600 book written by a Venetian noblewoman. BY Moderata Fonte Moderata Fonte was...

Italy is synonymous with history. We visit Rome and Naples and see remnants of an ancient civilization. But Italy has a modern side too, that comprises of some exceptional contemporary artists that art lovers should have on their radar. On the occasion of the International Day of Italian Contemporary Art, promoted by AMACI, the Embassy of Italy and...

Il Quartetto di Cremona, considerato dalla critica il vero erede del Quartetto Italiano, si è esibito per la prima volta a Washington nella sede della Library of Congress una delle istituzioni più prestigiose degli Stati Uniti d’America. Davanti ad una platea di oltre 400 ospiti riuniti nel Coolidge Auditorium, venerdì scorso, 11 maggio, il Quartet...

The possibility was last touted in 2010 by former Giro d'Italia director Angelo Zomegnan, who attended a reception at the Italian embassy in Washington, DC for a project to bring the race there in 2012. The city was considered a front runner out of three candidates, but faded after the DC Mayor Adrien Fenty lost his re-election bid and Zomegnan was...

When: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 From 4:00 pm To 5:30 pm - Where: LJ-119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress Washington, DCKluge Center Director Dr. John Haskell will interview Dr. Davide Ceriani about his project on the role that Italian opera had in forming an Italian-American ethnic identity in American urban centers between the early mass mig...

Opening reception ay IA&A at HILLYER. Friday, May 4, 6-9pm (Free, no registration required). On Display: May 4 – May 27, 2018. Locations: IA&A at Hillyer, 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington DC 20008 and Italian Cultural Institute, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington DC 20008 The Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C., and I...