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As the White House Friday announced a March 1 visit by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Italian government said a security agreement with Ukraine will be finalized in the next few days. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Italy's Parliament "I am here to inform you about the willingness to continue negotiations for a cooperation,...

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On the evening of February 21st, the Embassy of Italy in Washington, in collaboration with the Department of State, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the Middleburg Film Festival, and Italian Screens, hosted an exclusive screening of the film Io capitano by director Matteo Garrone at the MPA headquarters. The film, produced by RaiCinema, Silver...

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The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Cultural Center, the Permanent Observer Mission of Italy to the Organization of American States, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington announce Across the Great Atlantic: Art of the Italian Diaspora in the Americas of the 20th Century. This exhibition fea...

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A memorial Mass for Lydio Francesco Tomasi was celebrated by Fr. Walter Tonelotto and Reverend Thabang Nkadimeng at Holy Rosary Church on February 17, 2024. Francesco Isgro, President of CISC Italian American Museum of Washington DC gave the eulogy. Maria Marigliano and the Holy Rosary Church Choir provided the music. In Memoriam: Fr. Lydio Frances...

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The fourth Mid-Atlantic edition of the restored film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour (Re-discovered Cinema on Tour) takes place from March 6 through March 10, 2024 across the DMV area, and it will culminate again with screenings at the National Gallery of Art. This year's collaborations extended to the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington,...

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The stately Washington, D.C., building that houses the National Italian American Foundation is ready to be transformed into a lavish personal residence. The 7,800-square-foot property—officially known as the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Building, after the former U.S. envoy to Italy—has been owned by the foundation for the past 30 years, according t...

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The Italian Heritage Night was a success! ICS ticket holders enjoyed exclusive pre- and post-game experiences during the Wizards vs Jazz basketball game at the Capital One Arena on January 25th. Children attending with their parents and/or grandparents not only relished the game but also had the unique opportunity to stand close to the players duri...

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On the occasion of the Week of Women in Science 2024, the Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted the first edition of the Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia International Award at Villa Firenze, honoring Italian women scientists working in the US, in the presence of Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institute of...

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As a Jewish chef cooking Italian food, Red Hen and All-Purpose co-owner Michael Friedman says he’s been chasing the idea of a Roman restaurant his whole career. “I always find that Jewish culture and Italian culture, they’re so tightly knit,” he says. “They kind of traveled down two rivers in the same way, but those rivers never actually meet—excep...

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From January 27 2024 To April 07 2024. LOCATIONS: The Maria and Alberto da le Cruz Art Gallery and The Lucille M. & Richard F.X. Spagnuolo Art Gallery c/o Georgetown University Art Galleries - 3535 Prospect Street NW - Washington, DC 20007. The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and the Georgetown University Art Galleries are thrilled to pres...

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