ICS SPECIAL EVENTS: Gala, Natale, Carnevale, Pasqua
Embassy of Italy Easter Egg Hunt
The Embassy of Italy Easter Egg Hunt 2023, in collaboration with American Italian Food Coalition and The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, took place on Saturday April 15th at Villa Firenze, residence of the Italian Ambassador.
This year’s egg hunt raised over $16,800 in donations to the Center for the Advancement of Innovative Health Practices. The Children’s Hospital Association generously matched donations.
Highlights from the Past…
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Annual Gala
The Gala is our main fundraising event and is essential in developing our didactic-cultural and scholarship plans. It is a memorable and elegant occasion to celebrate the Italian culture with students, teachers, entrepreneurs who support us, promoters and lovers of our culture, and recipients of ICS awards, who distinguished themselves in the study of Italian, the classics, art, science and music. Entertainment includes a piano performance given by an award recipient. The Gala, typically hosted at the Italian Embassy, highlights a specific aspect of the excellence of Italian culture, and includes an Italian honorary guest of international acclaim, recognized for his/her successful career in the world. Check out the press release here…
2021 was different because of the pandemic: L’Italia e il Teatro – An evening under the Stars ICS AWARDS DINNER on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th 2021
Highlights from the Past…
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Gala 2021
Piano Performance
Gala 2017
Eleonora Troja – Scientist Award
Gala 2017
Sfilata final
Gala 2017
Gala 2017 con Carrozzini
Gala 2017
Performance
Gala 2019
Auctio aperitivo
Gala 2017
Sala
Gala 2019
Auditorium
Gala 2019
Gruppo con FM
Gala 2018
Premiazione HG sul palco
Gala 2019
Conversation 2
Gala 2019
Montanari Mendola Award C. L. Pham
Gala 2019
Festa di Natale – Christmas Party
In place of December’s monthly meeting, the ICS celebrates the Holiday season with a musical program and pot-luck dinner featuring traditional Italian dishes. The Festa begins with a piano (or vocal) performance of Italian music, a performance by the children (students of the Music School + little students of our language classes); then, a sing-along of carols, followed by the appearance of Babbo Natale, his elves and La Befana. Decorations include an elaborate Presepio of the Nativity scene. There is a special program of activities for smaller children in a separate room during the musical performance. Afterwards, they are brought into the main room for their own performance and Babbo Natale’s visit. Parents are invited to bring gifts with the name of a child clearly visible for Babbo Natale and his helpers to distribute.
Highlights from the Past…
Pianista Natale 2019
Coro
Chiara Campari
Babbo entrance
Natale 2019 Befana, folletti e regali
Distibuting gifts
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vendita prodotti
Bar
Flumiani Bellantone Fra
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Luigi e presepe
Festa di Carnevale – Carnival party
Every year the ICS celebrates Carnevale, the 16th century tradition which originates in Veneto and Campania and then spread to all the other Italian regions. We hold a costume party for the entire family in which children and adults dress in their favorite costumes. Join us for a very special afternoon with Chiacchiere (traditional Carnevale sweet), dolci carnevaleschi, and an aperitivo with Aperol Spritz, music and a fun trivia game tItalian traditions! Children are entertained with a Carnevale themed workshop. Prizes are given to winners of the costume contests, dolci di carnevale contest, and raffle.
Highlights from the Past…
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Bimbi
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Luigi Zorro
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