Italy, the USA, and the universal value of opera in conversation at Villa Firenze with the Artistic Director of the Washington National Opera, Francesca Zambello.
Washington, DC (December 13, 2022) – Villa Firenze, residence of the Ambassador of Italy in Washington, hosted a conversation yesterday with Francesca Zambello, Artistic Director of the Washington National Opera and a leading figure in the Italian and international music scene. Author and professor Antonio Monda interviewed her. “Francesca Zambello is appreciated not only for […]
Read moreFirst U.S.-Based “Italian National Space Day” at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Space Foundation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and George Washington University, will welcome space industry leaders to celebrate Italy’s “National Space Day” on Thursday, December 15th. “Italy is a trusted, key partner of the US […]
Read moreInternational Human Rights Day
Today, we celebrate the International Human Rights Day. On this same date, seventy-four years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with the aim, after the horrors of the Second World War, of contributing to the construction of a new international order based on the respect for […]
Read moreFocus on Gen Z and Technology at the Italian Embassy in the USA
Washington, DC (November 30, 2022) – Social engagement, activism, open-mindedness. But also anxiety, skepticism, feeling overwhelmed, distrust of political debate. This is how Generation Z – better known as Gen Z – defines its relationship with the world of traditional media and with major foreign policy issues. What emerged from the event “GenZ, The News, […]
Read moreWEEK OF THE ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD
WEEK OF THE ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of the Italian cuisine for people’s health and the safeguard of the planet The program in the United States November 14 – 20, 2022 BEFORE THE WEEK DETROIT – from October 27 to November 15, 2022 Italian Foodie Friday- J’AdoreDetroit In […]
Read moreCall for sponsors – Activities organized on the occasion of the celebration of the 2022 edition of Italy’s National Space Day
The Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, with this public notice, and its annexes, offers the opportunity to sign Sponsorship contracts with the Embassy with the aim to support the organization of activities related to the celebrations of the 2022 edition of Italy’s Space Day of the Italian Embassy in the United States. Annex 1, […]
Read moreITALY – USA – SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION – CALL FOR JOINT RESEARCH PROPOSALS FOR THE YEARS 2023-2025 CLOSING DATE: November 2, 2022 at 12:00 hr C.E.S.T.
Proposals must be submitted within one of the following priority research areas: · Climate Change and resilience to Natural Disasters · Health and Life Sciences · Innovative technologies for sustainable agriculture · IT and Industry (limited to Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Materials, Autonomous Vehicles/Systems) · Energy transition · Physics and astrophysics For more details, please find […]
Read moreThe Embassy together with the Primo Levi Center in New York and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum celebrate the donation of the Sabbadini’s family archive to the David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation
Last night, the Embassy of Italy hosted a ceremony co-organized with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and Centro Primo Levi New York to celebrate the donation of the Alessandro Sabbadini Family Archive to the Museum’s David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentation. “Memory is crucial to building a conscience, to connect the […]
Read moreAnnunciato a Washington l’Urbino Award 2022 alla corrispondente di NBC dal Pentagono Courtney Kube
Sara’ Courtney Kube, corrispondente del network NBC per la sicurezza nazionale e il Pentagono, a ricevere l’Urbino Award 2022, il premio che la citta’ di Urbino conferisce dal 2006 a giornalisti americani di eccellenza, cementando il loro legame con l’Italia. Ad annunciarlo l’Ambasciatrice d’Italia a Washington, Mariangela Zappia, in un evento ospitato a Villa Firenze […]
Read more22nd Week of the Italian Language in the World. Contest for students.”Italian and youth. Excuse me? I don’t follow”
On the occasion of the “22nd Week of the Italian Language in the World”, the Embassy of Italy, together with the Italian Cultural institute of Washington is pleased to announce a Contest for students of the Italian language in the United States. Each year, the Week has a different underlying theme for a vast cultural […]
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