When: Monday, November 13, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy

On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, join us for the world premiere of the documentary "La Pizza, il cuore di Napoli" presented by director Luca Verdone. The screening will be followed by a pizza tasting.

Pizza is a Neapolitan celebration that boasts a tradition dating back to the first half of the eighteenth century. Today it is the most popular food found on any table around the world. The documentary tells the evolution of the pizza both from the historical and the gastronomic point of view and reveals the secrets of the ancient Neapolitan cuisine that have led the pizza to stand out as the tastiest and the cheapest food, being popular among the poor as well as with the rich.