The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Culture Institute in Washington, DC, welcome Laura Mattioli, the founder/president of the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) in New York City, where the exhibition “Giorgio de Chirico – Giulio Paolini / Giulio Paolini – Giorgio de Chirico” is currently on view through June 24th. This exhibition features severa...

The Italian Cultural Society presents the Annual Awards Gala Dinner. This year’s theme is “Italian Creativity, Fashion & Design”, which is well-known and appreciated all over the world. A fashion show by Franca Bartoli, a local Italian designer, will open the evening. Some of the most influential Italian brands will be represented at the Gala as we...

On this very day 100 years ago, the United States made the grave decision to enter a conflict that had brought devastation to Europe for the previous three years. Among the many Americans who joined the front lines was a young reporter from The Kansas City Star: Ernest Hemingway. In 1918, Hemingway was wounded on the battlefields of Italy, an exper...

When: Friday, April 07, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW , Washington, DC 20008 The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. Mark Robbins, president of the American Academy in Rome, will discuss the impact and the role of the Academy in providing unique and necessary support fo...

Contemporary and soundtrack composer, Gabriele Ciampi, is releasing a new album world-wide entitled 'In Dreams Awake' by Universal Music Italy. At 40, Maestro Ciampi is the winner of Italy's Primero Barocco prize and founder of the CentOrchesta, debuting selections from his new album in a performance by the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra t...

The Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and Eduitalia,   an association of 80 qualified schools and universities that offer courses for foreign students in Italy, have partnered to offer 23 scholarships aimed to promote Italian language and culture in the U.S.. The grants will allow winners to live an unforgettable study experience in Italy. All st...

When: February 21, 2017 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM - Where: At the Library of Congress The Law Library of Congress will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice with the program “Understanding Seclusion: the Legal Dimensions of the Ghetto”, which is in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy/Italian Cultural Inst...

Embassy of Italy - Auditorium. 3000 Whitehaven Street NW. Washington, DC 20008. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. February 24, 2017 DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM AND CLOSE AT 6:55PM. PLEASE NOTE: RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EVENTBRITE. NO PHONE OR EMAIL RSVP AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Instit...

E’ indetta la selezione per l’assunzione presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington di un impiegato con contratto temporaneo (della durata di sei mesi) da adibire ai servizi di Collaboratore amministrativo. Possono candidarsi coloro che siano in possesso dei seguenti requisiti alla data del presente avviso: abbiano compiuto il 18° anno di età; siano...

“L’Italia sbarca per la prima volta negli Usa con il suo sistema universitario per cercare di rafforzare la collaborazione sul fronte degli scambi di studenti e ricercatori, nonché dei progetti comuni, anche legati al mondo industriale. Promotrice dell’iniziativa l’Ambasciata italiana a Washington, che è riuscita a mettere insieme la Conferenza dei...