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A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600–1750
National Gallery of Art Celebrates Extravagant Baroque Style of 17th- and Early 18th-Century Genoa on View May 3 Through August 16, 2020 . Washington, DC—The visual arts in Genoa at the beginning of the 17th century exhibited extraordinary diversity and richness. The city’s enormous wealth enabled its artists and their patrons to create an exuberant expression of the baroque […]
Jazz Singer Roberta Gambarini delights audience at the Embassy of Italy
Great success on December 12, for the duo Roberta Gambarini and Jeb Patten wo performed at the Embassy of Italy. The Italian jazz singer and local pianist delighted the embassy guests with a program of jazz music, with some great American and Italian classics, interpreted in an innovative and engaging way. Alongside some improvisations, the […]
THE ITALIAN EMBASSY IN DC AND SAVE VENICE PARTNER TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF VENICE
From the 12th to the 17th of November, Venice was devastated by severe weather. Flooding in the city reached an unprecedented level. The people of Venice, its artistic and cultural heritage and its businesses have been severely affected. The Government of Italy has declared a state of emergency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Remarks of Italian President Sergio Mattarella at White House Reception
The President of the Republic of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, on his official visit to the United States of America, was welcomed to the White House by the President of the United States of America Donald Trump on October 16, 2019. After their meeting in the Oval Office, the two Heads of State held a joint […]
L’Ambasciatore d’Italia Armando Varricchio partecipa alla cerimonia per Columbus Day a Union Station (Washington, 14 ottobre 2019).
In occasione del Columbus Day l’Ambasciatore d’Italia Armando Varricchio partecipa alla cerimonia di deposizione di una corona di fiori al monumento dedicato a Cristoforo Colombo nella piazza antistante Union Station a Washington DC. Erano presenti anche l’Ambasciatore di Spagna Santiago Cabanas e la Vice Presidente della National Italian American Foundation, Anita McBride. Nel suo intervento […]
Virgin Galactic and Italian Air Force Announce World First Government Contract for Human Tended Research Flight
Virgin Galactic has signed a new contract with the Italian Air Force for a research flight on the company’s SpaceShipTwo system during which Italian researchers will actively conduct experiments while they are in space. The contract was signed by Gen Stefano Cont, Italy’s Defence and Defence Collaboration Attachè and Mike Moses, President of Virgin Atlantic, […]
NIAF Celebrates and Promotes October as Italian American Heritage Month
(Washington, D.C. – October 2, 2019) – The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) annually celebrates and promotes the month of October as Italian American Heritage Month. This year, NIAF thanks the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) for its effort to have October recognized as Italian American Heritage Month. On Tuesday, Co-chairs of the IACD Congressmen […]
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