Application for the Eduitalia Scholarships 2020
Application for the Eduitalia Scholarships 2020 are now open and available on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC by clicking on the Eduitalia logo placed on our homepage. Applications are open to students who will take the Italian AP exam 2020. A total of 23 grants will be awarded. The grants […]
Read moreThe exhibition Flesh and Blood: Italian Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum opens at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas (February 28, 2020).
Washington DC, February 28, 2020. On February 27 the exhibition Flesh and Blood: Italian Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum opened at the Kimbell Art Museum in Forth Worth, Texas, in the presence of the Consul General of Italy in Houston, Federico Ciattaglia. The exhibition, coming from the Seattle Art Museum where it has already been […]
Read moreItalian language and AP Italian workshop for teachers off all grades and order at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC (March 21, 2020)
The promotion of the Italian language in the US and the training of Italian teachers at all levels is one of the Embassy of Italy’s main priorities. On March 21, 2020 (8.30am to 4.30pm ET), the Embassy in Washington DC hosts a 0ne-day training workshop: “We learn, examine and integrate the strategies of the AP […]
Read moreRaphael in the USA. Kick-off of the celebrations for the five hundredth anniversary of the Master from Urbino.
On the 500th anniversary of Raphael Sanzio’s death, on February 16 the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington D.C. inaugurated “Raphael and his circle”, an exhibition with drawings by Raphael and his most distinguished pupils – Giulio Romano, Perino del Vaga and Polidoro da Caravaggio – and some of the best engravings by the […]
Read moreThe Ambassador of Italy Armando Varricchio visits Miami, Florida (February 19-20, 2020)
Washington DC (February 21, 2020) – The “Made in Italy” brand was the focus of the recent visit to Miami, Florida, by Ambassador of Italy to the United States Armando Varricchio. Particular attention was given to the nautical sector and the role of Italian entrepreneurship for Italy-Florida relations. “Florida represents an important trading and cultural […]
Read moreVisit of Vincenzo Amendola Minister for European Affairs to the USA (10-12 February 2020).
Washington, February 12, 2020. The visit to the USA of Vincenzo Amendola Minister for European Affairs ended today. After visiting the United Nations, the Minister came to Washington on 11 and 12 February for meetings with the US Administration and in Congress. The meetings were focused on relations between Italy and the USA in the […]
Read moreItalian design and jewelry. Innovation and tradition at the center of the conversation with Lucia Odescalchi (Washington February 11, 2020).
Washington February 12, 2020. The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington organized, in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Art (NMWA) in Washington, a discussion on Italian design and jewelry in the presence of the artist Lucia Odescalchi. The conversation, hosted in the Embassy’s Auditorium and moderated by […]
Read moreFellini Jazz – A tribute to the Cinema of Federico Fellini by Maestro Enrico Pieranunzi
On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Maestro Federico Fellini, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington organized a concert last night by the internationally renowned Italian pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, accompanied by Luca Bulgarelli on the double-bass and Mauro Drumstick on the drums. The concert was centered on […]
Read moreSudden passing of NIAF’s Chairperson, Gabriel A. Battista (January 28, 2020).
Washington, January 28, 2020. The Embassy of Italy learned with great sadness about the sudden passing of Gabriel A. Battista, Chairperson of the National Italian American Foundation. During his tenure at the top of the NIAF, Battista contributed with determination to the continuous strengthening of relations between Italy and the United States. Knight of the Order […]
Read moreIvan Scalfarotto, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation visits the USA (January 27-28, 2020). The defense of Italian companies and consumers at the heart of the meetings.
Today, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, concludedhis visit to the United States of America. During his mission in Washington, the Undersecretary had many meetings with members of the Administration, including Assistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance Jeffrey Kessler, Assistant Secretary at the State Department for […]
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