Dante Alighieri was a writer, a poet, a political figure and an innovative artist. During his time, he was famous, yet his true and wide fame came after his death. If you google his name, it is surprising how much you find and of what nature. Dante and the Divine Comedy has inspired the most different and sometime weird kind of things over...
READ MOREOn Dec. 7, ParoLab, the book club of Italians in DC, will host a presentation of "A New Map: The Poetry of Migrant Writers in Italy" co-edited by Italian-French poet and critic Mia Lecomte. Italophone Argentinian poet Candelaria Romero and Lecomte will read from their poetry collections, Georgetown University professor of Italian Nicoletta Pireddu...
READ MOREInaugurato da MAPACI (Mamme e Papà per la Cultura Italiana) - neonato gruppo di Italians in DC - in collaborazione con Casa Italiana/Ente Gestore, parte GIRO GIROTONDO - Bambini a DC, il variegato programma di attività e corsi in italiano per bambini madrelingua! Lo scopo delle attività è di promuovere l'uso della lingua italiana tra i bam...
READ MOREby Beth J. Harpaz Pope Francis will visit three U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia, Sept. 23-27. For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities. Washington, D.C. St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhod...
READ MOREL'On. Francesca La Marca ha partecipato sabato 17 ottobre a Washington alla prima riunione di coordinamento consolare negli USA tra i COMITES, i parlamentari della ripartizione, i rappresentanti del CGIE e i Direttori degli Istituti di cultura. Ha presieduto l'incontro l'Ambasciatore d'Italia Claudio Bisogniero, presenti anche il consigliere econom...
READ MOREGiovedì 12 dicembre 2013 ore 19.30 at Verizon Center 601 F St NW, Washington , DC (map) FROM ITALIA LIVE IN CONCERT, @ ANDREA BOCELLI !!! Italian tenor sensation Andrea Bocelli widely regarded as the most popular Italian and classical singer in the world A "GREAT PERFORMANCE" GALA THE O...
READ MOREDigital diplomacy was the topic of discussion at the Italian Embassy in Washington this evening. This was the third event hosted by Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, who has been bringing experts together to discuss and analyze how global interconnectivity and the real-time information cycle are transforming the way citizens and government interact....
READ MOREAnche quest'anno Italians in DC vi invita ad assistere alle 4 partite di NBA in cui giocheranno i nostri fantastici giocatori Italiani! Per ogni partita ci saranno il "Fan Tunnel", un momento incredibile in cui saluteremo i giocatori all'ingresso in campo sul parquet del Verizon Center (solo i primi 50 iscritti), e l'incontro con il giocatore nel d...
READ MOREOn the corner of H and 12 streets, across from the auto parts store sits a decently sized Italian restaurant and bar called Vendetta. Inside, there's a wooden bar and brick walls salvaged from churches in upstate New York and Maryland, and authentic Italian advertisements line the walls. Upstairs, old restored Italian Vespas hang from the...
READ MOREThis exhibit details the history of Italy's travel posters from the beginning of the 1900's to its peak in the 1960's, which could be considered the golden age of poster art. ENIT - Italian Government Tourist Board, was founded in 1919 with the purpose of promoting Italy and its varied travel offerings throughout the world. To accomplish t...
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