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It is an important moment in the life of a symphony orchestra when a new conductor is selected — not just to lead the orchestra, but to create the programs, hire the artists and more. In short, to be the music director. In Washington, D.C., the choice was made with astonishing harmony. A search committee composed of board members and musicians from...

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When: Friday, December 15, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC, in collaboration with CIDIM (Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica) and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, invites you to a special concert by Simone Vallerotonda...

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When: From Friday, December 08, 2017 to Monday, December 11, 2017 At 9:30 pm - Where: AFI Silver - Organized by : AFI Silver, IIC Washington - Entrance : Ticket Purchase Required As part of the 30th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, Italy presents the screening of A Ciambra.  Pio Amato is a canny 14-year-old growing up fast in an ext...

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The duo behind Cucina Al Volo in Union Market and Osteria Al Volo in Adams Morgan are in expansion mode. Matteo and Daniele Catalani are already poised to take over the Ripple space in Cleveland Park with Cucina Al Volo Trattoria and Bar. But they also hope to open Cucina Al Volo Pizzeria at 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in the former Black Iron Pizza ...

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a Memorandum of Understanding with President Marini to strengthen collaboration on shared priorities such as aerospace, clean energy, climate change and trade.  While visiting Italy this week, Inslee met with President Catiuscia Marini of the Umbria Region, Deputy Mayor Michele Fioroni of Perugia –one of Seattle’s...

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Ancient Dinners is hosting its new heritage celebratory event, from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Aperto Restaurant in Washington DC with two renowned speakers: Award-winning author, chef, food historian, and Mediterranean Diet advocate Amy Riolo and celebrity Chef/Restaurateur, Owner of Aperto and Al Tiramisu, Sommelier, and Culi...

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The Wishwall is a wall of hope, a powerful vehicle that brings people together and stimulates dreams. It all started in Philadelphia with one intent: leave a concrete mark. The Wishwall went up in Philadelphia honoring Pope Francis, then in went in Marlton, NJ honoring slain singer Christina Grimmie. At that point, the The Wishwall needed to go big...

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Il Ten. Col. Gianfranco Paglia, in qualità di rappresentante del Ministro della Difesa per la valorizzazione del personale militare affetto da disabilità per incidenti subiti nell’adempimento del proprio dovere ed in servizio, partecipa all’evento Wounded  Warriors, in programma dal 17 al 21 novembre, organizzato per la seconda volta dall’Ambasciat...

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Ciao from Rome, and (in a few days) Happy Thanksgiving! It has been a very intense month for us at We the Italians. First of all, we celebrated Veterans Day with the interview to Anthony Ficarri, the new President of Italian American War Veterans: the interview is also on this November issueof our magazine. On October 17th, in Rome, we attended the...

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Street Food Fest sbarca  a Washington, grande successo per l’evento di degustazione che si è tenuto ieri sera presso l’ Ambasciata italiana negli Stati Uniti nell’ambito della settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo. L’ iniziativa è stata promossa dal ministero degli Affari Esteri e dal Mipaaf, ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e fore...

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