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Un buon bicchiere di vino non è solo un innegabile piacere, ma anche l'importante tassello di un settore economico che solo negli Stati Uniti produce 1,1 milioni di posti di lavoro e contribuisce con 162 miliardi l'anno all'economia nazionale. Con questi presupposti Mike Thompson, membro del Congresso statunitense, e l'ambasciatore italiano Claudio...

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Roberto Pomili, Italian bassist and international musician, with Octavio Brunetti, pianist, and Emmanuel Trifilio, Bandoneonist, will take us into the world of tango through the timeless music of Astor Piazzolla and his own compositions.   Roberto Polmili is considered one of the best tango double bass players and composers of his generation...

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by Tim Carman   Nathan Anda decided years ago that he wanted the Red Apron in Penn Quarter to focus on tigelles, the flatbread common to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, where locals slice open the muffin-like rounds and fill them with a lard-heavy pesto. What Anda didn't realize is that he would need those many months of R&D to devel...

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In this exhibition Marco Paoli presents large black and white photographs from his collection Silenzio (Silence) and from his forthcoming monograph Ethiopia.   The works take as raw material the artist's travel experiences around the world. Travel and place, however, are not to be taken literally. They are metaphors for an artistic expl...

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by Sery Kim   Adding an Italian-fused menu to 14th Street's popular brunch offerings, the rustic interior at Lupo Verde (1401 T St. NW) weaves a comforting atmosphere with equally comforting food.   Covering a range of offerings from Antipasti to Le Uova, the standout brunch item for me was the Uova in Camicia. The boldness of the San...

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Exhibit Opening - February 18Francesco Nonino is one of few Italian photographers whose work has been acquired by both the Library of Congress and the Phillips Collection. The exhibit at the Embassy of Italy will include some recent works from two series: Come La Vergogna and Atmospheres.   As a homage to his mother, the Italian traditions a...

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Join award-winning food historian and TV personality Francine Segan in a lively presentation on the important contributions Italy has made, and continues to make, to chocolate. Hear about Italy's sweet chocolate history beginning with how Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered it on his final trip to the New World.   Part of a seri...

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Il Vice Ministro Marta Dassù si reca in questi giorni a Washington D.C. per incontrare il Deputy Secretary of State William Joseph Burns, con cui discuterà i principali temi di politica internazionale, tra cui l'evolversi della crisi siriana e la situazione in Egitto.La visita offrirà anche l'occasione per approfondire il tema dei negoziati per la...

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The next Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) luncheon will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Carmine's Restaurant (425 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC) to celebrate the coming of spring after the long, cold winter, and to enjoy a chance to socialize over a glass of wine and a delicious lunch. Afterwards, we will have an "open fo...

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SPONSOR: The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) WHEN: Friday, October 24, 20149 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Cannon House Office BuildingC Street SE, Caucus Room 345Washington, D.C. 20003 WHAT: To open the event, dignitaries from Italy will give an overview of 2015 World Expo in Milano and explore its theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life....

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