Arts & Culture
Plans Unveiled for the Robert Facchina Italian American Museum of Washington D.C.
At a recent brunch for the Founders of Casa Italiana, Fr. Ezio Marchetto, as the Chairman of the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center, Inc., updated guests on the organization’s future programs and projects, and unveiled the plans for the new Robert Facchina Italian American Museum of Washington DC (IAMDC). The mission of the museum is to […]
Italian Cultural Society to Host Annual Gala on May 23rd 2019, at the Embassy of Italy.
The annual Gala of the Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC., that will take place on Thursday, May 23rd 2019, at the Embassy of Italy. This annual event is a celebration of the excellence of Italian culture, in its many facets. It celebrate the career of Italians who succeeded in the US, the winners of our […]
Celebrating Tintoretto’s 500th Anniversary at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
Jacopo Tintoretto (c. 1519–1594) was a formidable competitor during his lifetime to the Venetian painters Titian and Veronese, yet he slipped into secondary status in the ensuing centuries. Now, coinciding with the 500th anniversary of his birth, a landmark exhibition on view from March 24 through July 7, 2019, at the National Gallery of Art, […]
NIAF Museum on Italian Immigration is Open!
The NIAF Immigration Museum recounts the hardships that Italian immigrants faced from enduring the journey across the Atlantic by ship and living in the United States, to their successes in the fields of music, entertainment, government, business, and the extraordinary achievements of Italian American women. Open to the public Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., […]
Bella Italia Market Brings Best of Italy to Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center
More than 1,000 visitors enjoy the unique cultural experience It took a village to make the Bella Italia Market a huge success — nearly 50 members of the community volunteered hundreds of hours of their time toward organizing and assisting at the event, held to benefit future heritage, educational and cultural programs sponsored by the […]
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. […]
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