# Event Details - **Event Name**: I Villani - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Four guardians of tradition fight against global standardization to save the soul of Italian cuisine, passing down knowledge and flavors.About this EventThe Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to the screening of “I Villani”. The movie directed by Daniele De Michele, documents the life of four seemingly unimportant characters from dusk till dawn as they go about their lives tending to their responsibilities in agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, cheese-making, and family cooking.Join us as we uncover these four individuals’ lives, their way of being in the world, their relationship with the land they are tied to, and the history of the places they come from, and how their life choices impact Italian culinary heritage and leave us wondering about how essential they really are to Italian culinary traditions.This movie is the result of fifteen years of research that has crystalized into a documentary that shows Daniele De Michele’s perspective on cooking traditions and the contribution of individual excellence in creating and recreating living culinary knowledge which makes Italian culinary traditions so special.I VillaniDirected by Daniele De MicheleProduced by Antonio Badalamenti and Davide Nardini in collaboration with Rai Cinema and MIBACTItaly 2018, 84 minutes, colorLanguage: Italian, with English subtitlesLOCATION : Embassy of Italy - 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008REGISTRATION AND PHOTO ID REQUIREDDOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR EVENT START-TIMEPLEASE NOTE: RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EVENTBRITE.COM. NO PHONE OR EMAIL RSVP AVAILABLE.Please note that all registered guests must provide their full legal name for accurate event records. Duplicate or incomplete registrations will be rejected.Registered guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis.Please arrive early as seating is limited and registration DOES NOT guarantee guests a seat.Please ABOUT THE DIRECTORDaniele de Michele Donpasta, the company's director, has been a writer, director, and performer since 2000. He teaches The Language of Food in Food Science at Roma 3 University. He has directed the following films for Rai Cinema: "I Villani", "I Naviganti," and "I Mastri." and has collaborated with Geo – Rai3 for seven years. He has published several books, including: "Il Pranzo della Domenica" (Saggiatore); "Artusi Remix" (Mondadori); "Food Sound System" (Feltrinelli); "La parmigiana e la rivoluzione" (Stampa Alternativa). With Treccani and Corriere della Sera, he created the web series "Nonne d'Italia in cucina." With his show "Food Sound System," he has toured the world and many important museums, such as the Maxxi, combining traditional Italian cuisine with the new languages ​​of music and video creations. For Audible/Amazon, he published the podcast "La Repubblica del Soffritto," twenty-two 50-minute episodes on popular Italian cuisine. For Zetema and the Municipality of Rome he participated in various events for New Year's Eve and the Night of the Museums. - He is a true promoter of Italian cuisine and its traditions. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/95cca340-b8f5-11f0-91c5-2b5efab58087-rimg-w1200-h676-dc92bcd7-gmir.jpg SYNOPSISItalian folk cuisine, beloved and imitated around the world, is dying. But many are trying to save it. The film follows four characters, from dawn to dusk, from the beginning to the end of their workday. The passing of the hours punctuates the introduction of each character. We initially see them in their spaces, performing their tasks, and then delve into their daily struggles. As the sun sets, the solution emerges, through their ethics, their knowledge, the community they create, and the legacy they leave behind. Four characters chosen to represent Italian cuisine, respecting the various characteristics that comprise it: North and South, men and women, young and old. Four “villani” (peasants) who talk about agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, cheesemaking, and family cooking. Four characters whose daily lives embody the infinite resistance and reticence to adopting a uniform gastronomic and cultural model worldwide. Four people and their families exploring the living heritage of Italian cuisine, the passage of knowledge between generations, and the future survival of Italian cuisine. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/i-villani/100001917570277319 - **Event Categories**: food-drinks, entertainment, performances, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Washington - **state**: DC - **country**: United States - **location**: Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy - **lat**: 38.9177911 - **long**: -77.0604601 - **full address**: Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: I Villani - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1e08a8f600c4c9f7f468464d699f962768f735530075b8eebf6049bc576fa12c-rimg-w1200-h968-dceda909-gmir.jpg?v=1762251577 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is I Villani being held? - **A:** I Villani takes place on Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing I Villani? - **A:** I Villani is organized by Italian Cultural Institute in Washington. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** I Villani is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Washington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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