Washington, D.C. October 18, 2023 Thank you, Jacquie. You bring so much heart to this work. Thank you for the warm welcome today. From soft lullabies to battle cries for justice, women nurse and nurture, teach and build, lead and dream our world forward – each and every day. We have never been silent. …
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Good evening and welcome to Villa Pinciana. We are privileged to have with us tonight Moses Pendleton, one of America’s most innovative and accomplished choreographers. We are also honored to host the MOMIX troupe. MOMIX is an internationally-acclaimed dance company that Mr. Pendleton founded in 1980. It is known world-wide for creating works of exceptional …
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October 23, 2018 Villa Taverna, Rome (As prepared for delivery) Good evening, and welcome to Villa Taverna. We are privileged to have with us one of my country’s most acclaimed actors, Sigourney Weaver. I want to thank the Rome Film Festival team for all of your hard work in preparing for the monumental task of …
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Buona sera! Thank you for joining us this evening to honor emerging women artists and recognize the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Let me start by thanking the NMWA’s Italian partner, Gli Amici del NMWA, for promoting emerging women artists throughout Italy. It is a pleasure to celebrate with you the strong cultural …
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The 48 Hour Film Project is a U.S.-based competition for young and emerging filmmakers. I emphasize young because once you know the rules, it is clear only the young have the energy to compete. Teams are given only 48 hours to make a movie – to write, shoot and edit it. They can’t really prepare …
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Founded and directed by American violinist Robert McDuffie, the Rome Chamber Music Festival is one of Rome’s most anticipated cultural events. The festival celebrates its fourteenth season in 2017 with a spectacular new program that includes classical and contemporary chamber music masterpieces, from baroque to bluegrass, played by internationally known artists and rising stars selected …
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Christopher M. Wurst Consul for Press and Culture Gives Remarks in Honor of Misty Copeland Milan, December 22, 2016 On Thursday, Dec 22nd, PAO Chris Wurst presented American Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland with the Consul General’s Award for Cultural Diplomacy at a luncheon reception hosted by Irene and Vincenzo Gambino in her honor. Roberto Bolle, …
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FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McGarrity of the New York Field Office and Joon H. Kim, Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, formally presented the Torlonia Peplophoros statue to Generale di Brigata Fabrizio Parrulli of Italy’s Carabinieri in a ceremony today at the New York Historical Society Library. The statue …
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On October 27, a Jean Michel Basquiat exhibit opened at MUDEC (Museum of Cultures) in Milan. Christopher M. Wurst, Public Affairs Officer represented the U.S. Consulate at the opening. The exhibit features more than fifty works from the well-known American artist, including monumental canvases and dishes portraying famous artists, wood surfaces and other media, which …
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On Thursday July 7, Consul General Amb. Philip Reeker hosted a reception at his private residence for 160 members of the ICOM-US delegation to the 2016 ICOM Triennial , that took place in Milan July 3-9. The 24th General Conference theme was “Museums and Cultural Landscapes.” Consul General Philip Reeker highlighted in his remarks how ICOM-US had the …
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