Italian Americans
Italian American Community Mourns Passing of Pino Cicala
On Monday morning, April 10, 2017, our good friend Pino Cicala passed away at his home in Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC. Pino was so much a part of our Italian American community in the Nation’s Capital for so many years that it’s hard to imagine the depth of the loss. In the coming days, we […]
Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence at the National Gallery of Art
Luca della Robbia (1399/1400-1482), a master sculptor in marble and bronze, invented a glazing technique for terracotta sculpture that positioned him as one of the most innovative artists of the 15th century. Today, the sculptures created by Luca and his family workshop retain their brilliant opaque whites, deep cerulean blues, and botanical greens, purples and […]
Applications Now Open for 2017-2018 Fulbright-NIAF-Georgetown Research Lectureship in Education
(Washington, D.C. — January 25, 2017) The Fulbright Program in Italy, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and Georgetown University are pleased to announce a new and exciting award for Italian scholars and teachers: the Fulbright-NIAF-Georgetown Research Lectureship in Education. The grant aims to support an Italian elementary/middle school teacher or university lecturer/researcher with research […]
Constantino Brumidi, the Michelangelo of the Capitol
Constantino Brumidi (1805–1880) is best known for the murals he painted in the United States Capitol over a 25-year period, including the Apotheosis of Washington, the Frieze of American History and the walls of the Brumidi Corridors. His artistic vision was based on the wall paintings of ancient Rome and Pompeii and on the classical revivals […]
Rinnovato il protocollo d’intesa per l’insegnamento dell’italiano nel Montgomery County
L’aumento dei corsi di italiano nelle scuole medie e superiori della Contea di Montgomery sara’ al centro di un incontro presso William H. Farquhar Middle School cui partecipera’ il 6 gennaio prossimo il Dirigente Scolastico dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, Prof.ssa Maria Fusco con alcuni principals delle scuole dell’area. Tale ulteriore iniziativa si colloca all’indomani del rinnovo del […]
Greater Washington, D.C. Region Observatory for the Italian Language Meets at Italian Embassy
On December 10, 2016, Catherine Flumiani, the First Counselor for Consular and Social Affairs at the Italian Embassy, convened a meeting of the Greater Washington, D.C. Region Observatory for the Italian language. The meeting was attended by representatives of Italian and Italian-American associations, the Ente Gestore for the Washington DC area, and professors of Italian […]
Teaching of Italian at Mantua Elementary School in Fairfax County
The Director of the Education Office of the Italian Embassy, Professor Maria Fusco, visited Mantua Elementary School in Fairfax County on November 30. This provided an excellent opportunity to confirm the importance of cooperation between the Embassy and the Fairfax County Public Schools regarding the teaching of the Italian language in local schools. The Embassy […]
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