The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted yesterday at Villa Firenze the Washington stop of the “Changed by Women” tour, a project by Bocconi University on women’s empowerment promoted through a university publication dedicated to 99 role-model alumnae, a fundraising campaign for female students, and a mentoring progra...

For Made in Italy Day, Italian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian Contemporary Design at Villa Firenze” at Villa Firenze, an opportunity to celebrate Italian excellence in the world in connection with the museum of Italy’s Association for Industrial Design (ADI) and the Salone del Mobile (Furniture Fair) in Milan. Ambassador Mar...

The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian consular network in the United States are celebrating the first Made in Italy Day, on the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, with a program of initiatives across the country. In Washington, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosts today the event “Italian C...

The Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted the annual meeting of the Council for the United States and Italy (Consiglio per le Relazioni tra Italia e Stati Uniti — ConsIUSA) on April 9th-10th. Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, welcomed participants on the evening of April 9th at Villa Firenze. The Italian Minister of Univer...

Approximately 170 children participated in the charity Easter egg hunt hosted by the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, in the backyard of Villa Firenze. The event, organized in collaboration with the American Italian Food Coalition and the Italian Cultural Society, with the support of Ferrero, raised thirty thousand dolla...

On the evening of March 27th, the Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted a concert to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Maestro Giacomo Puccini. The event, organized with the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, featured a performance by the renowned double bassist Valentina Ciardelli accompanied by...

Italy’s Ambassador to the US, Mariangela Zappia, visited “Satellite 2024” yesterday, the main private sector event in the space industry in the US. Italy is participating in the event this year with an entire pavilion of 12 Italian companies, organized by the ICE agency in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency and the Embassy in Washington, i...

On the evening of March 18, as part of the celebrations for the 2024 Italian Design Day promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ambassador to the US, Mariangela Zappia, together with the Vice President of the Industrial Design Association and Design Ambassador, Antonella Andriani, inaugurated the exhibition “Compasso d’Oro alla Car...

On the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2024, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian design at Villa Firenze. The story of Edra, an Italian excellence in the world,” an opportunity to celebrate Italian design with a focus on one of the most renowned Italian companies in the sector. Ambassador Mariangela Zappia opened the event by...

The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with American Italian Food Coalition and The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, is pleased to invite your family to the Easter Egg Hunt at Villa Firenze, the residence of the Ambassador of Italy, S.E. Mariangela Zappia, on Sunday April 7th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Learn more here.   The event is organized...