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The Milanese-born Washington photographer Dario Zucchi explores those brilliant, generally unrecognized connections between modern art and its admirers. The photographer's search for visitors displaying the perfect combination of colors, shapes, textures, and attitudes to be juxtaposed with paintings and sculptures, yields the delight of surprise a...

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by Charlene Giannetti The Decameron by 14th century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio is a collection of novellas containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men hoping to escape the Black Death by isolating themselves in a secluded villa outside Florence.   So what could be more fitting than to see three of th...

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December 10, 2014 at 6:45PM On the occasion of the 450th Anniversary of Galileo's birth the Embassy of Italy & the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute cordially invite you to a conference and discussion with Adriano Fontana (INAF, National Institute of Astro-Physics).    The conference is a tale of three nested 'histor...

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WASHINGTON - Atmosfera di grande relax fra Giorgio Napolitano e Barack Obama questa mattina nell'incontro avvenuto nell'ufficio ovale alla Casa Bianca. I due presidenti erano seduti nelle poltrone davanti al caminetto, sotto il ritratto di George Washington, alle spalle di Obama un busto di Abramo Lincoln con il capo chino.   Read more &nbs...

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Vibrant, fun-loving and mysterious. DC's Commedia dell'Arte Troupe, Faction of Fools brings the fantastical story of Pinocchio to life at Herndon's Next Stop Theater's Industrial Strength Theatre playing now through March 30, 2014.   Le Avventure di Pinocchio (The Adventures of Pinocchio) was written by Italian author, Carlo Collodi (Carlo L...

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Italian super sports car marque launches new series, expands into third continent. Lamborghini Super Trofeo Mono Marque series makes USA debut sanctioned by International Motor Sports Association.Automobili Lamborghini has announced its single marque racing series, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo, will launch in North America in 2013. The North Americ...

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Uno dei più straordinari tesori italiani, il "Codice sul Volo degli Uccelli" di Leonardo da Vinci, sarà esposto a Washington al National Air and Space Museum dello Smithsonian per 40 giorni, dal 13 settembre al 22 ottobre.   Questo straordinario documento, creato nel 1505 circa, mostra l'interesse di Leonardo per il volo dell'uomo attraverso...

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday August 23, 2013, was the site of the 53rd Annual Ceremony honoring Charles J. Bonaparte, the 46th Attorney General and founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a program organized by Francesco Isgro, Chair of the Friends of Charles Bonaparte.   The event's Keynote Speaker, Lisa Monaco, Assis...

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Dear Friends, The American Initiative For Italian Culture Benefit Gala is approaching! As you already know, AIFIC intends to be a two-way bridge between Italy and the United States to promote appreciation of Art and Culture in our communities and enhance mutual understanding. Our organization (www.aific.org) is targeted especially to emerging ar...

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Valorizzare e promuovere storie personali di successo, persone coraggiose, creative e realtà produttive e prodotti innovativi in grado di rappresentare il Made in Italy.   Sono queste le motivazioni che hanno dato vita al "Premio Eccellenza Italiana" presieduto da Santo Versace e pensato e ideato da Massimo Lucidi, giornalista ed Emotional D...

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