On the occasion of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States, Dress in Dreams by Elisabetta Cantone and Francesca Silvestri presents the exhibition "Star Wigs," a tribute to an exquisite and exclusive Italian craft associated with the film industry.

The exhibits consist of wigs and theatrical costumes from films such as The Leopard, Casanova, Marie Antoinette, Barbarella, Moulin Rouge, Cleopatra and others, created by the Laboratory Rocchetti&Rocchetti, Costume Maison Farani, Peruzzi and The One, with their highly skilled artisans.

Special Guest: Laura Delli Colli, journalist and writer, author of several cinema books, will present the documentary Handmade Cinema. The film, directed by Guido Torlonia and Laura Delli Colli, includes interviews with main figures of the Italian film industry.

Location:

Italian Embassy, 3000 Whitehaven, Washington DC
April 30, 6:00-8:30
Photo ID required
RSVP: [email protected] or [email protected]
202-333-1166