Washington, D.C. Celebrates its Italian Connections With Citywide Cultural Promotion

The spirit of Italy is coming to Washington, D.C. this spring as the city celebrates its Italian connection with a citywide cultural promotion, La Dolce D.C. from March 1 through May 30, 2011. The Fairmont Washington, D.C. is saluting La Dolce D.C. with the Roman Holiday Package including overnight accommodations for two, a three-course Italian dinner for two in Juniper, two tickets to The Phillips Collection and a DVD of Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Timed to coincide with the opening of Italian art exhibitions at The Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art and productions by the Washington National Opera, La Dolce D.C. is designed to showcase the many ways that Italians have contributed to D.C.’s cultural fabric and grandeur.

Only a short walk from The Fairmont Washington, D.C., The Phillips Collection is America’s first museum of modern art, featuring a renowned permanent collection of nearly 3,000 works by American and European impressionist and modern artists. During La Dolce D.C., an exhibition of Rome-inspired paintings by modern American master Philip Guston will be on view.

For more information about the exhibition at The Phillips Collection, please visit http://www.phillipscollection.org. Available March 1, 2011 through May 30, 2011, the Roman Holiday Package starts from $309 per night based on double occupancy and availability. For more information or reservations, please call (800) 441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com/washington.

Located at 2401 M Street, NW, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. is convenient to the finest museums, theatres (including the Kennedy Center), shopping and dining. Close to two metro stations, it is five miles from Reagan National Airport and 33 miles from Dulles International Airport. At 415 rooms and luxury suites, The Fairmont Washington, D.C. offers a wealth of facilities while maintaining an air of tranquility insured through the design of intimate spaces, plenty of natural daylight and a cascade of plants both inside and out.