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Renaissance artist Piero di Cosimo's career in painting will be examined next year in a major exhibition planned for Washington and Florence, Italy.   The National Gallery of Art will announce Friday that it's organizing the first major retrospective of Piero's paintings with the Uffizi museum in Florence. Curators say it will include 40 of...

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On Saturday December 13, between 11:30AM and 4PM, the Kogod Courtyard of the American Art Museum will host an Italian Holiday Festival featuring seasonal music, performances and craft activities inspired by Italy's holiday traditions.   The event, a collaboration of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Smithsonian Ame...

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To celebrate the 750th anniversary of Dante's birth the Georgetown University Italian Research Institute, the Georgetown University Italian Department, and the Embassy of Italy, are sponsoring a recital of Dante's cantos related to science.   Riccardo Pratesi, from the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy, will recite the cantos in Italian and c...

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Thursday October 22 - 6,30 pm - 8,30 pm EDT - The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 1860 19th St NW, Washington 20009 - tickets here. Join the DC Region to experience the beauty and charm of the traditional Italian American backyard vegetable garden! Mary Menniti, founder of The Italian Garden Project, will share her w...

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Looking for that cozy corner cafe to indulge in some artisinal gelato while sipping a locally brewed cappuccino this holiday season? Dolci Gelati has just what you need, nestled in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. Open less than a month, Old Town's Dolci Gelati cafe serves seasonal flavors to get your holiday spirit soaring with Pumpkin Spice...

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The next general Society meeting of the Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society will be held on Sunday, March 30 at 1:00 p.m. in Casa Italiana.   Some details related to the meeting: · Dr. John C. Mather, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and former NASA colleague of AMHS member Joe Novello, will speak on "The History of the Universe"; &n...

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In 6mila hanno approfittato della giornata porte aperte all'ambasciata italiana di Washington, in occasione del 'Giorno dell'Europa', per visitare l'edificio e partecipare al ricco programma di iniziative organizzato in collaborazione con l'Istituto italiano di cultura e altre associazioni e imprese.   Il tema della giornata, "Un viaggio ita...

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HOLY ROSARY CHURCH/CASA ITALIANA, in association with The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society of the Washington, DC Area, The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC, and The Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club are sponsoring a program on the Italian legacy in the development and growth of the United States Marine Band by Marine Historian, Gunnery Sergeant K...

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The Feast of the Seven Fishes has become a Christmas Eve tradition for Italian-Americans, based on the Catholic practice of refraining from eating meat on that night.   Why seven? There's no definitive answer. In fact, not everyone limits themselves to that number. Some feasts will feature 10, 12 or 13 dishes. Aren't you glad we cleared all...

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Il prossimo 19 marzo all'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington verranno celebrati i 50 anni di collaborazione spaziale tra Italia e Stati Uniti. Era il 1962 quando l'Italia firmò il primo accordo con la Nasa per lanciare il suo primo satellite dalla base di Wallops Island, in Virginia, cui seguì il primo lancio di un satellite italiano dalla base itali...

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