It could only happen in Palermo
Thursday 11 December, 6.30pm It could only happen in Palermo Marco Gambino in conversation with Ornella Tarantola retraces the life of his mother, Annamaria Tosini Annamaria Tosini was born in Palermo in 1930. Her life, from being a “capricious” child, second of five siblings, to becoming a wife and mother of two children, runs between […]
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Ciao bambino by Edgardo Pistone
Italian Independent Cinema: Screens in Freedom ICI London is delighted to present a film series show casing the works of Italian independent filmmakers. This initiative celebrates the eclectic vision and critical voices of these innovative directors, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary society. Introduced by esteemed film critic Rita Di Santo, followed by a Q&A […]
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The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon
10 – 12 December, Institute of Classical Studies & Warburg Institute The Future of the Antique: Interpreting the Sculptural Canon ICI London supports the conference, organised by the University of Buckingham and the Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture Known in the Renaissance, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, which marks the publication of the new, […]
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The Italian Library #19. The Year to Come
Tuesday 9 December at 6.30 pm, Italian Cultural Institute London The Italian Library #19 The Year to ComeOrnella Tarantola in conversation with Simon & The Stars and Enrico Lampis We have reached the final event of the 2025 edition of The Italian Library, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London together with Ornella Tarantola. […]
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Italian Sounds in London 2025 | Around the Fortepiano
ICI London supports Italian Sounds in London 2025 | Locanda Salieri Part of the BAROQUESTOCK FESTIVAL 31st October to 5th December, Heath Street Baptist Church, NW3 1DN Baroquestock Festival is presenting ‘Italian Sounds in London‘ for the fifth consecutive year. This year’s series is dedicated to the composer Antonio Salieri (1750–1825), marking the 200th anniversary of […]
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The Tower and Transcendence for Beginners. Thea Lenarduzzi and Clare Carlisle in conversation with Frances Wilson
ICI London and Fitzcarraldo Editions present the forthcoming books by Italian author Thea Lenarduzzi and Clare Carlisle, both published in September 2025. Join Thea Lenarduzzi, author of The Tower, and Clare Carlisle, author of Transcendence for Beginners, in conversation with biographer and critic Frances Wilson. In her new book, The Tower, Thea Lenarduzzi, fascinated by […]
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FASHION DIALOGUES. THE BEAUTY SERIES #4: MAKE-UP
Wednesday 3 December, 6.30pm Fashion Dialogues. The Beauty Series#4: Make-up Matteo Augello in conversation with Giulio Panciera For the last FASHION DIALOGUE of the beauty season, we invited the glam artist Giulio Panciera, who has been crafting the hair and makeup of celebrities and models for twenty years. Panciera is a renowned makeup artist, hairstylist, […]
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Italian Sounds in London 2025 | Falstaff
ICI London supports Italian Sounds in London 2025 | Locanda Salieri Part of the BAROQUESTOCK FESTIVAL 31st October to 5th December, Heath Street Baptist Church, NW3 1DN Baroquestock Festival is presenting ‘Italian Sounds in London‘ for the fifth consecutive year. This year’s series is dedicated to the composer Antonio Salieri (1750–1825), marking the 200th anniversary of […]
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Familia by Francesco Costabile
Friday 28 November, 6.30pm Screening of Familia a film by Francesco Costabile Rome, early 2000s. Luigi Celeste, known as Gigi, lives with his brother Alessandro and their mother Licia, who separated from their violent father Franco. Gigi finds an outlet for his anger and a sense of family with a group of skinheads. When Franco […]
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Italia. Pensiero, futuro #5
Thursday, November 27, 6:30pm Italia. Pensiero, futuro #5 Michela Matteoli in conversation with Massimo Sebastiani Italia. Pensiero, futuro is a series of events curated by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, Francesco Bongarrà, and journalist Massimo Sebastiani. The fifth event in the series of meetings dedicated to Italian research and innovation in […]
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