Message from the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, to the President-elect of the United States of America, Biden
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has sent the following message to the President-elect of the United States of America, Joe Biden: “On behalf of the whole Italian Republic, I would like to express my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the United States of America. As a result of a remarkable […]
Read moreAmbassador Varricchio opens the 4th Edition of the Italian Design Day in the World in the US (November 5, 2020).
“The work of Italian designers and architects will continue to be a driving force for innovation in Italy, the United States and the world. New ideas, new materials, new technologies are the way of the future”. With these words, Ambassador Varricchio inaugurated, in Washington, the 4th edition of the Italian Design Day in the World […]
Read moreNational Unity Day and Armed Forces Day. A solemn commemoration in Washington
Washington, November 4, 2020. A virtual commemoration of National Unity and of the Armed Forces Day was held in Washington. In this year marked by the pandemic, on 4 November the Italian Flag (Il Tricolore) was the protagonist. A symbol of unity and cohesion, around which all Italians gathered during the most acute phase of […]
Read moreAmbassador Varricchio celebrates between Italy and the USA with NIAF.
Washington October 31, 2020. “Our shared values of democracy, freedom and respect for human rights have enabled us to tackle the pandemic together. During the most acute phase of the contagion, the United States and the Italian-American community immediately showed their support. The solidarity shown at this juncture will remain impressed in our memory” said […]
Read moreAgreement between Italy-US on archaeological artifacts signed today at the Italian Embassy
The Ambassador of Italy to the US Armando Varricchio and the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department, Marie Royce, signed the “Memorandum of Understanding on the imposition of restrictions on the import of categories of archaeological material from Italy.” The Memorandum, together with the previous agreement dating back to 2001, […]
Read moreEduitalia Scholarships Award ceremony
Washington October 27, 2020. On 21 October, the award ceremony for the scholarships offered by the Eduitalia Association to 23 students from American high schools who successfully passed the AP Italian language exam in 2020 was held in virtual mode. The ceremony took part during the XX Week of the Italian Language in the world. The […]
Read moreSeguso Vetri d’Arte “. 1397-2020. Six hundred years of Italian tradition and art on display at Villa Firenze.
Washington, October 22, 2020. The exhibition “Seguso Vetri d’Arte” was presented at Villa Firenze today. The exhibition, the latest of the “Artists in Residence” series, is dedicated to the artistic and craftsmanship tradition of Seguso, a world famous family-run company of Murano. Since 1397 Seguso has created some of the most exclusive and appreciated works […]
Read more12 new podcasts feature Gianni Rodari’s “Telephone Tales” to celebrate the XX Week of Italian Language in the World in Washington DC.
During the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington DC, in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy, has launched a series of 12 read-along podcasts from the book “Telephone Tales” by Gianni Rodari (1920-1980). To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of this great Italian author, […]
Read moreThe Washington National Opera (WNO) opens in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy the series of virtual concerts “Embassy Series”
Washington October 21, 2020. The Embassy of Italy opened today the “Embassy Series”, a series of virtual concerts organized by the Washington National Opera (WNO) in collaboration with diplomatic missions in Washington. In the coming months, the concerts will be organized with the Embassies of Australia, Austria, Chile, Japan and New Zealand. The series of exclusive […]
Read more20th Week of Italian Language in the World. Winners of the high school contest
Washington, October 16, 2020. On October 16, the jury has selected the winners of the contest for high School students organised in the context of the 20th Week of Italian Language in the World. Thé winners in the High School category are: Comics: Arte di Italia Student: Gracie Earley Teacher: Amanda Lawrence School: Clarksburg High […]
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