Arts & Culture
NIAF Stands Up in Defense of Christopher Columbus Day
The following is an official statement from National Italian American Foundation (NIAF): The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) supports Christopher Columbus Day and opposes public campaigns that advocate for its elimination as a federal holiday. As an organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of Italian American heritage, we support unequivocally keeping Columbus Day as a […]
The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy at the National Gallery of Art
Chiaroscuro woodcuts are among the rarest and most beautiful prints that flourished throughout 16th-century Italy. The first comprehensive study devoted to this subject, The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy casts new light on the beginnings and remarkable efflorescence of this art form, informed by new art-historical and technical research carried out over the last decade. […]
Trio Dante’s Performance at Casa Italiana
Italian artists, Roberto Molinelli, Luca Marziali, and Alessandro Culiani, aka the Trio Dante, performed to great acclaim at the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 2018.
Trio Dante to Perform at Casa Italiana on Sept 29
Founded in 1995, the Trio Dante (formerly Trio Lennon) is composed of renowned Italian soloists and performs a repertoire that ranges from classical and romantic with influences from the Vienna School to contemporary and American music including works composed for the Trio itself, passing thru the Beatles to arrive to the Italian soul with the […]
Fabrizio Bosso Quartet a Washington D.C. (17-19 Giugno 2018)
Nel corso di tre serate d’eccezione, organizzate dall’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura, il Fabrizio Bosso Quartet ha offerto per la prima volta al pubblico della capitale uno spaccato dell’eccellenza musicale italiana. Ieri sera il Quartetto si è esibito a Villa Firenze, la Residenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia, alla presenza del Segretario […]
L’Orchestra da Camera Italiana I Solisti Veneti si è esibita a Washington DC per commemorare la Giornata della Liberazione
Washington D.C. 25 aprile 2018 – Per commemorare la Giornata della Liberazione la celebre Orchestra da Camera I Solisti Veneti è tornata a esibirsi a Washington DC, 16 anni dopo il concerto di inaugurazione dell’attuale sede dell’Ambasciata. Di fronte a oltre 350 ospiti riuniti nell’atrio della Sede, nove musicisti condotti dal Maestro Claudio Scimone hanno […]
Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center | EVENTS
Paolo Schianchi is an extraordinary musician and performer, who is able to master all the main varieties of the guitar starting from the Renaissance lute, up to experimental instruments that he personally designed and built. “From 6 to 49 strings” will celebrate the guitar, its history, its most beloved varieties, the beauty of its repertoire, […]
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