21 new scholarships for AP students in the US
The Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and Eduitalia, an association of 80 qualified schools and universities that offer courses for foreign students in Italy, have partnered to offer 21 scholarships aimed to promote Italian language and culture in the U.S.. The grants will allow winners to live an unforgettable study experience in Italy....
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Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli
Movie screening, presented on the occasion of The Washington, DC International Design Festival and in conjunction with The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century. Among the world's most influential designers, Italian-born Lella and Massimo Vignelli have created signage and maps for New York's subway, the interior of Saint Pete...
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The Heroes of Bryant Park
Two new sculptures will stand outside Bryant Park this Fall, "The Guardians: Hero and Superhero," by architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino. Mr. Saracino had the unusual good fortune of being offered two commissions by two groups at more or less the same time—he counter-proposed that they all work together. "Hero," constructed from wh...
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Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrate Verdi
When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is waiting patiently for his spoonful of rigatoni and scallops, too, you know you're in for a real Italian party. But what else would you expect at a dinner in honor of a 200-year-old Italian rock star? On Thursday, the Washington Chorus's "The Essential Verdi" gala held at the Italian Embassy was dedicate...
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