On the occasion of the “22nd Week of the Italian Language in the World”, the Embassy of Italy, together with the Italian Cultural institute of Washington is pleased to announce a Contest for students of the Italian language in the United States.

Each year, the Week has a different underlying theme for a vast cultural program to advance the promotion of the Italian language. This year, the theme is “L’italiano e i giovani. Come scusa? Non ti followo” (“Italian and Youth. Excuse me? I don’t follow you”).