Istituto Italiano di Cultura Washington

10/31/2020

Macaroni timbale - recipe

Welcome back Italian food lovers!!! Today, we are preparing you for the upcoming holidays by suggesting a dish that brings people together through the combination of flavors and an element of surprise, let’s make “timballo di maccheroni”!

Although this dish differs from one region to another, in appearance it looks the same. A dish of succulent pasta or rice, and other ingredients, hidden under a delicious crust. The term timballo, in fact, has Arabic origins, and was initially used to refer to an ancient musical instrument similar to the drum. Because of its shape, the term was then adopted in the kitchen to refer to a cylindrical baking pan in which dishes can be molded to have that shape.

The origins of this dish date back to the 14th century and belongs to the Neapolitan gastronomic tradition. Pasta brisée (shortcrust pastry), which is used for the crust of the timballo, has French origins and it is a crumbly and crunchy pastry made with flour, butter and water, used in the preparation of sweets and savory pies.

Well, enough chatting, it is time for action… let’s ask #BlogGialloZafferano to help us make this delicious meal! If you enjoyed #SaturdaysAtHome, our segment dedicated to Italian cuisine, would it be so much to ask you to share it? Thank you! And… we hope to see you again.👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🇮🇹

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10/30/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 12: Universal History

Join us for "Universal History", the twelfth and final episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, a meditation on the history of the universe, with an inspiring message about making a better world together. 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "Universal History", the twelfth and final episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, a meditation on the history of the universe, with an inspi...

10/30/2020

Art Quadriennale 2020: Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol

The wait is over! 🇮🇹

Today, the La Quadriennale di Roma 2020 FUORI will open in Rome. The exhibition, featuring 43 contemporary artists, aims to create an original image of Italian contemporary art at an international level.

In this video, Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol, curators of the exhibit, tell us about the Rome Quadriennale Foundation, which is the national institution that promotes Italian contemporary art. The name - adopted by the Quadrennial Art Exhibition – has been recording the most significant trends in the visual arts in Italy, every four years, since 1931. Documentation from previous editions is preserved by the Archivio Biblioteca Quadriennale.

Between 2018 and 2020, artistic director Sarah Cosulich, together with curator Stefano Collicelli Cagol, developed Q-Rated and Q-International, two projects aiming not only to support the exhibition abroad, but also to provide a discussion board and an education path for young artists and curators.

On display in Rome: October 30, 2020 - Jan 17, 2021
A virtual tour of the exhibition will be available at: http://quadriennale2020.org (mid-November)

Let’s go! An unexpected journey into Italian art awaits for us with Quadriennale d’Arte 2020 FUORI! Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol talk about the Rome Quadriennale Foundation, the national institution that promotes Italian contemporary art. The...

10/29/2020

Marcotulli & Biondini in concert: The Invisible Road

The power of melody is the musical bonding element of pianist Rita Marcotulli and accordion player Luciano Biondini. La Strada Invisibile (The Invisible Road), the title of this concert, is the imperceptible thread seamlessly bringing together the jazz, classical music and Italian song pieces chosen by the virtuoso performers. 🇮🇹 🎹 🎼

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10/29/2020

Rita Marcotulli & Luciano Biondini - Live at Amersfoort Jazz 2011 | NPO Soul & Jazz

Ready for our concert today? Join us at 4:00 PM (ET) on The Invisible Road, a concert with Rita Marcotulli and Luciano Biondini! 🇮🇹 🎼 🎹

La Strada Invisibile (Marcotulli & Biondini in concert: The Invisible Road) is the imperceptible thread seamlessly bringing together the jazz, classical music and Italian song pieces featured by the virtuoso piano and accordion players.

Rita Marcotulli, an icon of Italian jazz, carved herself an impressive international career in a very short period of time. She played alongside greatest jazz musicians such as Chet Baker, Joe Lovano, Paul Bley and Palle Danielsson. Luciano Biondini, one of the top accordion players on the music scene, played with Rita in a quartet for several years.

Get a feel for their music on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3kuPbUR

#StayTunedOnIt! #WeWillMakeIT #CultureDoesNotStop #MusicDoesNotStop #MusicUnites #MusicInspires!

De Italianen Rita Marcotulli & Luciano Biondini hadden een showcase op Amersfoort Jazz op 12 mei 2011. Een fragment.

10/28/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 11: Bring Down the Nine

Join us for "Bring Down the Nine", the eleventh episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. A little boy playing with numbers as he solves a math problem gets a surprise visit from none other than the number 9 itself! 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "Bring Down the Nine", the eleventh episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. A little boy playing with numbers as he solves a math problem get...

10/28/2020

Romics Official

The 20th Annual Week of the Italian Language in the World - Italian between word and image: graffiti, illustrations, comics – ends with “Graphic Novels - The narrative Impact and Evolution of the Script”.

The webinar will cover the changes in script and language imposed by the success of graphic novels in Italy with the participation of Tito Faraci, editorial curator of Feltrinelli Comics, Igort, comics artist, script writer and Italian director, Barbara Baldi, illustrator and colorist for Pixar, Disney, Marvel and Oblomov Edizioni and Marcello Serra, semiologist and professor of communication and journalism at the Carlos III University of Madrid. Sergio Brancato, professor of sociology of communication at the University of Naples "Federico II", expert and historian of comics, will moderate the meeting.

This webinar is part of “Drawing Stories”, the digital exhibition on Italian comics produced by the Italian Cultural Institutes of Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington, DC in collaboration with Romics. Thank you for sharing! 🙏 🇮🇹

#CultureDoesNotStop #ItalianLanguage #LearnItalian #ItalianComics #SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Istituto Italiano di Cultura - Chicago Istituto Italiano Cultura SF Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Los Angeles Istituto Italiano di Cultura

I GRAPHIC NOVEL, L'IMPATTO NARRATIVO E L'EVOLUZIONE DELLA SCENEGGIATURA

10/27/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 10: One and Seven

Join us for "One and Seven", the tenth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. Seven little boys grow up in seven countries. They’re all different, but they all laugh in the same language. 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "One and Seven", the tenth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. Seven little boys grow up in seven countries. They’re all different, but t...

10/27/2020

Amarcord Trailer (Federico Fellini, 1973)

Continuing our celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maestro, Federico Fellini, our #ItalianMovies’ suggestion is Amarcord, a fascinating film in which fantasy and reality perfectly blend with each other in a captivating childhood memory full on unexpected characters. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1975. 🎞🇮🇹

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Federico Fellini
Italy, 1973, 123 min
in Italian with English subtitles
Available on different streaming platforms: https://bit.ly/2HCZh7g

𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: The story is set between the spring of 1932 and 1933 with a reference to the race of Mille Miglia. In a dreamlike Rimini, Fellini recounts the story of an ancient village, its particular inhabitants, the village festivals, the gatherings of the "Fascist Saturday", the school, the lords of the city, the shopkeepers , the blind musician, the busty elderly woman looking for a husband, the peddler, the madman, the lawyer, and, among others, the character of Titta (Bruno Zanin) Biondi - pseudonym for Luigi "Titta" Benzi, who was Fellini's childhood friend - and his entire family.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Italian film director and screenwriter Federico Fellini was born in Rimini on Italy’s Adriatic coast. He grew up fascinated by circuses, fairgrounds and music-halls, which he took into his filmmaking. He rose to fame with his movie La Strada (1954), reaching his full potential and cinematic maturity in La Dolce Vita (1960) and 81/2 (1963), finally able to fully blend facts and fantasy. Fellini was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won four Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film.

Thank you for stopping by, we hope you will enjoy the movie and that you will share this post with others! 🙏
#CultureDoesNotStop #ItalianMovies #LearnItalian

Original American release trailer for Federico Fellini's AMARCORD, now playing in a new 35mm restoration from Janus Films. Visit http://www.janusfilms.com/am...

10/26/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 9: Monkeys on Holiday

Join us for "Monkeys on Holiday", the ninth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. The monkeys in a zoo set out on an expedition to see the world and end up discovering less than they bargained for! 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "Monkeys on Holiday", the ninth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. The monkeys in a zoo set out on an expedition to see the world and en...

10/26/2020

2020 Art Quadriennale FUORI

After waiting for so long, Italian contemporary art is finally OUT! 🇮🇹

La Quadriennale di Roma 2020 FUORI is an exhibition curated by Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol. 43 artists, chosen and presented through monographic displays of existing and new projects, aim to restore an unprecedented and original image of Italian art at the international level.

FUORI (Out), as symbol of freedom from any constraints that once linked art and individuals, is the message spread through the work of the artists presented: OUT of mind, OUT of fashion, OUT of time, OUT of scale, OUT of the game, OUT of place!

On display in Rome: October 30, 2020 - Jan 17, 2021
A virtual tour of the exhibition will be available at: http://quadriennale2020.org (mid-November)

The Quadriennale and the international promotion of Italian contemporary art is fully supported by the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Waiting for 2020 Art Quadriennale, curated by Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol. The exhibition will propose a new image of Italian contemporary ar...

10/25/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 8: Playing with the Cane

Join us for "Playing with the Cane", the eighth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. An old man gives his walking stick to a little boy, and it takes him on a series of magical journeys! 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "Playing with the Cane", the eighth episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. An old man gives his walking stick to a little boy, and it takes ...

10/25/2020

Tuscany Hill Town Walking Tour [4K/60fps]

Welcome to our #SundaysInItaly, our weekly segment for virtual travel goes to Pitigliano! 🇮🇹🛫

A small town carved in volcanic stone about 50 miles from Grosseto, and also known as “la piccola Gerusalemme” (the little Jerusalem) for the historical presence of a large Jewish community.

Pitigliano is part of an area known as the “borghi del tufo”, which are towns carved out of tuff stone located near the border between Tuscany and Lazio. What shall you try while you are there? The typical stick-shaped biscuits called “sfratti”, evictions, which are made with a filling of nutmeg, honey, orange peel, and walnuts wrapped in dough. And you should also try some wine: Bianco di Pitigliano and Morellino di Scansano or Sovana. The best time to enjoy the wine is during the SettembreDivino event, which of course takes place in September, and during which, the cellars carved from stone in the cliffs of Putigliano are open to the public.

Another peculiarity of this town are the narrow passageways known as “Vie Cave”. Although their real purpose is unknown to even archaeologists and historians, some argue that they could have been used for sacred or funerary purposes, as a defense mechanism, or as a water outflow system.

Well, enjoy the video to discover much more about this beautiful hidden gem in Italy, even if only virtually. See you next Sunday, and if it is not too much to ask, please share! Thank you! 🙏
#WeAreItaly #CultureDoesNotStop #SundaysInItaly #ItalianVirtualTravels #StayTunedOnIt Regione Toscana Pitigliano Città Toscana del Tufo

WALKING IN PITIGLIANO, ITALY: Enjoy walk through one of Tuscany's most beautiful hill town, Pitigliano. This walking tour was filmed on July 4th, 2019. 🎧For ...

10/24/2020

Telephone Tales - Episode 7: The Road to Nowhere

Join us for "The Road to Nowhere", the seventh episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. A curious little boy insists on taking an untraveled road—and his perseverance is rewarded! 🇮🇹 🌈

"Telephone Tales" is a series of 12 short, sweet stories for kids by beloved Italian children’s author, 𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶, in a new English translation by Antony Shugaar, with Illustrations by Valerio Vidali. A co-production of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington, DC and Enchanted Lion Books.

#SLIM2020 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Italy in US Kids Euro Festival Imagination Stage

Join us for "The Road to Nowhere", the seventh episode of Gianni Rodari’s 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. A curious little boy insists on taking an untraveled road—and his ...

10/24/2020

DELIZIE AL LIMONE (LEMON MINI CAKES) - Original Italian recipe

Good morning Italian food lovers!!! Today, we are ready to please your sweet palate with “Delizie al limone”, Lemon delights! 🍋

A pastry recipe originally from Sorrento, the lemon delight is now a typical dessert found in the Neapolitan cuisine. The famous “limoncello”, the delicious lemon liqueur used as a digestive or a summer refreshment, which is also used in this recipe, was actually created while making this pastry.

But who is the culprit that invented such a delicious recipe? His name is Carmine Marzuillo, who had the brilliant idea to soak a sponge cake with in a limoncello-based syrup and to cover it with a lemon-based cream. In an interview, he actually explains how before this invention, lemons were only used to cure wounds or to disinfect. The liqueur normally used to soak cakes by pastry chefs was “Strega”, but Carmine wanted to enhance the lemon flavor, and slowly tweaked the recipe of a homemade lemon liqueur, which ultimately became “limoncello”. And why is called “delizia”? According to Carmine, it is because the inside is so light that you cannot even feel it!

This pastry is not only delicious, but it completely revolutionized how lemons were grown in the area making them a staple of the economy of the entire Amalfi coast. We hope you enjoyed this post and that you will try to make “delizie” with the help of Blog Giallo Zafferano!

#SaturdaysAtHome is our weekly segment dedicated to Italian cuisine, so make sure to come back every week for more delicious recipes! And of course, don’t forget to share…thanks.👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🇮🇹

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Delizie al limone is a masterpiece of sweetness by Italian pastry Maestro Sal De Riso: lemon mini sponge cakes filled with lemon custard cream and glazed wit...