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November 24th, 2020 at 4:00PM ET. Zoom Webinar in English. To continue our celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gianni Rodari, Italy’s most beloved children author, join us for a conversation with Grazia Gotti, President of the Italian official committee for Gianni Rodari’s centenary, translator Antony Shugaar and illustrator Vale...

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On All Saints Day, Italian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Maurizio Greganti, Defense Attachè, General Stefano Cont, Minister Catherine Flumiani, and Embassy First Counselor Domenico Bellantone, and members of the military corps were among the congregation at the Mass celebrated by Fr. Ezio Marchetto at Holy Rosary Church in “Memoria dei Caduti in...

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Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce and Italian Ambassador to the United States Armando Varricchio signed today a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding that renews protections for Italian cultural property. This renewal marks the 20th anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of...

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The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C. Announces: ICS VIRTUAL GALA 2020 “Reawakening—A Celebration of Italian Innovation, Creativity and the Human Spirit.” Sunday, November 1st at 4:30pm ET, on the ICS webpage. While our annual fundraising gala has traditionally been an opportunity to celebrate Italian excellence, this year it represents s...

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The exhibition "Seguso Vetri d'Arte" was presented at Villa Firenze today. The exhibition, the latest of the “Artists in Residence" series, is dedicated to the artistic and craftsmanship tradition of Seguso, a world famous family-run company of Murano. Since 1397 Seguso has created some of  the most exclusive and appreciated works of art in glass....

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The power of melody is the musical bonding element of pianist Rita Marcotulli and accordion player Luciano Biondini. La Strada Invisibile (The Invisible Road), the title of this concert, is the imperceptible thread seamlessly bringing together the jazz, classical music and Italian song pieces chosen by the virtuoso performers. The remarkable simila...

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Two months after starting a virtual kitchen focused on takeout lobster rolls, Chevy Chase pasta place I’m Eddie Cano is trying out another idea to keep its restaurant running: making cheesesteaks. Dubbed Jimmy’s Philly Steaks, the virtual venture starts selling sliced ribeye sandwiches doused with “chedda-wiz”, loaded tater tots, and meatball hoagi...

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October 12 2020 Roma, Italy / The United States

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The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce that NIAF Chairman Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and NIAF Vice Chair of Cultural Affairs Anita Bevacqua McBride, Executive-in-Residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Pub...

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Casey Patten, the Taylor Gourmet founder who reentered the cheesesteak business with Grazie Grazie, will test out pan pizza with a one-night pop-up next week at the Southwest Waterfront shop. Grazie Grazie (85 District Square SW) will accept pre-orders online for three types of pies on Monday, October 5, for dinnertime pickups Tuesday, October 6. “...

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