Italian excellence – Illustrations for Italo Calvino
Open until 26 January 2024 Exhibition Italian Excellence – Illustrations for Italo Calvino On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Italo Calvino’s birth A display of illustrations by 31 Italian artists, selected from over 500 worldwide that in the past worked with Calvino’s works such as Italian Folktales or the novels of the trilogy […]
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Italo Calvino and Anglophone Culture
Wednesday 6 December, from 2.30pm Italo Calvino and Anglophone Culture on the occasion of the centenary of Italo Calvino’s birth An event organised by Pierpaolo Antonello (Cambridge), Guido Bonsaver (Oxford), Martin McLaughlin (Oxford) Italo Calvino (1923-1985) had a very special relationship with Anglophone culture in all its manifestations, but particularly with literature in English. As […]
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Lungo lo stesso sentiero – Italo Calvino and Primo Levi
Tuesday 5 December, 5.15pm, at the Lightfoot Room, St John’s College, Cambridge Lungo lo stesso sentiero – Italo Calvino and Primo Levi A talk by Domenico Scarpa (Centro Studi Primo Levi, Torino; author of Calvino fa la conchiglia, 2023) On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Italo Calvino’s birth. Part of the Italian Section Graduate […]
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Italo Calvino centenary
Italo Calvino is 100! On the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Italian writer (1923 – 1985) ICI London marks the occasion with a series of events, taking place here in Belgrave Square, at the University of Leeds and at the University of Cambridge. Tuesday 5 December, 5.15pm, at St John’s College, University […]
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Studio 1. I Miss You So Much!
Studio 1. I Miss You So Much! is the first solo performance installation of choreographer and performance artist Valerie Tameu in the UK, marking a significant step in her practice. Commissioned by SPAZIO GRIOT and ICI London, and curated by Johanne Affricot, Studio 1. I Miss You So Much! continues Tameu’s research on memory, and […]
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Book O’Clock: Vendesi casa d’artista by Ericavale Morello
Thursday 30 November, 5pm at SIAL School, 154-156 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4UH Book O’Clock with Gloria Danili presents Vendesi casa d’artista by Ericavale Morello In ITALIAN BOOK O’CLOCK è un book club per bambini di età dai 4 agli 11 anni, promosso dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Londra, andato in onda online da settembre […]
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Roundtable discussion about Poetry & Magic – John Tresch, Iain Sinclair, and Dr Kate Tomas
Roundtable discussion about Poetry & Magic, featuring Professor John Tresch (Warburg Institute), author Iain Sinclair, and professional witch Dr Kate Tomas. This event is part of the series Poetry & Magic, which includes an exhibition at ICI London (39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX), 7-30 November, Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, FREE. Curated by Katia Pizzi and Ben […]
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Transcending Borders #7. Searching for Italy
Transcending Borders is a concert series that celebrates Europe through song, organised and supported by ICI London and Royal Academy of Music – Academy Voices. Inspired by Stanley Tucci’s television series, Academy Voices continue their virtual tour, performing songs by composers from several regions in Italy. BOOK HERE
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Concert in F
Sunday 26 November, 6.30pm ICI London is delighted to support Concert in F at the Playground Theatre, 8 Latimer Road , London W10 6RQ a new international production celebrating the life and work of Italian female iconic artists, from theatre legend Franca Rame to queer feminist author Michela Murgia and singer Maria Carta. A musical picture of the uniqueness of the […]
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Italian Sounds in London – Invisible Cities #5. Cities & Signs II
Sunday 26 November, 6pm Italian Sounds in London #5 Cities and Signs II. Music by Boccherini, Cimarosa, Mozart, Fiala, Salieri. Performed by Logan Lopez Gonzales and Istante Collective. At the Heath Street Baptist Church, London NW3 More info and buy your tickets HERE: www.italiansounds.london ICI London is pleased to support the third edition of Italian […]
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