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The Gentleman Banker December 2022
Anna Lawton has earned her PhD in Russian Literature at UCLA. She worked both in academia and in...
Il Museo del Parco di Portofino, Centro Internazionale di Scultura all’Aperto
Guicciardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi Strozzi è storico dell’arte e curatore indipendente con base a...
XXII Edition of the Settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo
Laura Caparrotti has a Master Degree in Performing Arts, Cinema and Theatre History from the...
Concert at Catholic University
Kansas native David Sheets is the Associate Principal Bassist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra....
Italian Lessons with Beppe Severgnini
Beppe Severgnini is a columnist and an editor at Corriere della Sera, which he joined in 1995. He...
The Gentleman Banker March 2022
Buy a copy of the book here or with New Academia Publishing Giorgio A. Chiarva has a degree in...
Da Venezia al Cairo with Prof. Laura Benedetti
Laura Benedetti is the Laura and Gaetano De Sole Professorship of Contemporary Italian Culture at...
Renato Miracco – Oscar Wilde’s Italian Dream 1875–1900
More info about the book Renato Miracco is a curator and critic who was awarded the Order of Merit...
House of Gucci Screening at the Avalon
In collaboration withDECEMBER CULTURAL EVENT: House of Gucci - the movie! Wednesday, December 1st...
House of Gucci
NOVEMBER CULTURAL EVENT: House of Gucci: A True Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed...
Dante, L’Italiano – Week of the Italian Language in the World
In collaboration with: SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO 2021: Dante, L'Italiano Saturday...
The History of Tango & Performance
CULTURAL EVENT: The History of Tango & Performance Sunday September 12th Chevy Chase Village...
Q&A with LUCA‘s Director Enrico Casarosa
JUNE CULTURAL EVENT: Q&A with LUCA's Director Enrico Casarosa Friday, June 25th at 1:00 pm ET...
Il giardino dei mostri – Lorenza Pieri in conversation with Virginia Jewiss
MAY CULTURAL EVENT : Lorenza Pieri in conversation with Virginia Jewiss Il giardino dei mostri,...
Guitar Concert with Aperitivo at the Executive Director’s backyard
EXCLUSIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT : Guitar Concert with Aperitivo at the Executive Director’s backyard ...
Angela Centola – Dal flamenco tradizionale alle proprie composizioni
APRIL CULTURAL EVENT: Angela Centola, classical and flamenco guitarist: Dal flamenco tradizionale...
The ICS Recommended trips
EDUCATIONAL SECTION : The ICS Recommended trips After Angela Centola's concert & talk, on...
Polyphony in Dante’s Paradiso, by Prof. Francesco Ciabattoni
MARCH CULTURAL EVENT: Polyphony in Dante's Paradiso, by Prof. Francesco Ciabattoni Sunday, March...
Beppe Severgnini in conversation with Sara Forden
NEXT MONTHLY CULTURAL EVENT: Beppe Severgnini in conversation with Sara Forden Sunday, January...
On the Move: Alternative Forms of Journeys through an Artistic Lens.
On the Move: Alternative Forms of Journeys through an Artistic Lens. Presented by NYU DC...
Giorgio Chiarva presenta il suo libro “Il banchiere Galantuomo”
MONTHLY EVENT: Book Presentation in Italian, online - questo mese parliamo in italiano! Giorgio...
“The House of Gucci : A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and greed” by Sara Gay Forden
"THE HOUSE OF GUCCI : A SENSATIONAL STORY OF MURDER, MADNESS, GLAMOUR, AND GREED" BY SARA GAY...
Virtual tour of Poldi Pezzoli Museum of Milan
VIRTUAL TOUR OF POLDI PEZZOLI MUSEUM OF MILAN With this guided virtual tour of the Museo Poldi...
Claudio Monteverdi, Father of Opera
CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI, FATHER OF OPERA This Zoom event, entitled “Claudio Monteverdi, The Father of...
The Remarkable Four Season
THE REMARKABLE FOUR SEASONS A presentation of the genius and artistry of Antonio Vivaldi and a...
Making Time In Western Thought: an Introduction to Calendar Studies and Liturgical Calculations
MAKING TIME IN WESTERN THOUGHT: AN INTRODUCTION TO CALENDAR STUDIES AND LITURGICAL CALCULATIONS...
Days of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust “We have been separated” Words and Music from Auschwitz
DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST “WE HAVE BEEN SEPARATED” WORDS AND MUSIC FROM...
An evening with Sophia Loren
AN EVENING WITH SOPHIA LOREN We are honored to have had the opportunity to co-sponsor two magical...
Designing for Leonardo: Exhibition Design at the National Gallery of Art
DESIGNING FOR LEONARDO: EXHIBITION DESIGN AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART with Speaker DONNA KIRK,...
Sonatas, Preludes and Variations trough the centuries between Italy and Brazil
SONATAS, PRELUDES AND VARIATIONS TROUGH THE CENTURIES BETWEEN ITALY AND BRAZIL Friday Oct 25, at...
XIX Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo – L’italiano e il palcoscenico
LANGUAGES OF THE ITALIAN THEATER, FROM VENICE TO NAPLES Sunday, October 20th from 2:30-5PM at...
Welcome back! – Learn how to make a Pizza Rustica with Sfizi Cafe
WELCOME BACK! - LEARN HOW TO MAKE A PIZZA RUSTICA WITH SFIZI CAFE Sunday, September 22nd, at a...
Finalmente fuori dall’Ombra!
FINALMENTE FUORI DALL'OMBRA! SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST, AT 3 PM at The ICS HEADQUARTERS This month...
Lorenza Pieri – Isole Minori
FRIDAY BOOK PRESENTATION – IN ITALIANO!Lorenza Pieri in conversazione con Carola Mamberto – Isole...
The Grand Tour and The Birth of The Myth of Italy, by Gianni Cicali
THE GRAND TOUR AND THE BIRTH OF THE MYTH OF ITALY, by Gianni Cicali SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019...
Boccaccio’s Works and Influence, by Prof. Christina Olson
BOCCACCIO'S WORKS AND INFLUENCE, by Prof. Christina Olson SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018 at ICS...
XVIII Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo – L’italiano e la rete, la rete nell’italiano
WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD - SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO: L'ITALIANO...
Magic Moments in Italian Cinema, by Prof. Anna Lawton
MAGIC MOMENTS IN ITALIAN CINEMA, by Prof. Anna Lawton SATURDAY, MAY 19TH, 2018 at the ICS...
Marie Ohanesian Nardin – Beneath the Lion’s Wings
DINNER AND BOOK SIGNING IN A PRIVATE HOME, to benefit our Cesarina Horing Award (Scholarship...
“how did a twelve-foot bronze statue of Dante Alighieri end up in Washington’s Meridian Hill Park?” By Charles Russell
"HOW DID A TWELVE- FOOT BRONZE STATUE OF DANTE ALIGHIERI END UP IN WASHINGTON'S MERIDIAN HILL...
A Midsummer Night Dream: Gravitational Waves and Light Strike Cosmic Gold, by Eleonora Troja
“A MIDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM: GRAVITATIONAL WAVES AND LIGHT STRIKE COSMIC GOLD, by Eleonora Troja....
Laura Benedetti presenta “Secondo Piano” in conversazione con Lucia Wolff
FRIDAY BOOK PRESENTATION - IN ITALIANO! THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th 2018, 7:00-9:00pm, at the ICS...
The traditions of Pasta, Pasta-Lab and tasting
THE TRADITIONS OF PASTA, PASTA-LAB AND TASTING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22nd 2017, 2:00-4:00 pm at Aperto...
WINE TASTING by Paul’s Wine & Spirits + Slide show: VINE AND WINE, ONCE UPON A TIME, by Prof. Anna Lawton
WINE TASTING by Paul’s Wine & Spirits + Slide show: VINE AND WINE, ONCE UPON A TIME, by Prof....
To the Victor go The Spolia, by John C. McLucas
TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOLIA: Reuse, Recycling, and Repurposing of Ancient Materials in Later...
The Slow Food Global Experience
THE SLOW FOOD GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: High-quality products for cultural preservation and local...
Friendship, Language & The City: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels
The Italian Cultural Society, with the support of Istituto Italiano di Cultura Washington D.C.,...
Charity Dinners for The Earthquake in The Marche Region at the Gerdner-Olivieri’s residence
CHARITY DINNERS FOR THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE MARCHE REGION, at the Gerdner-Olivieri's residence We...
The Slow Food – The Terra Madre Movement
THE SLOW FOOD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 2016 at Friendship Heights Village Center The Italian...
Genova per noi – Musica, Poesia, Storia e Territorio
GENOVA PER NOI - MUSICA, POESIA, STORIA E TERRITORIO (in collaboration with Istituto Italiano di...