Italian Sounds in London – Invisible Cities #2. Cities and Memory
Thursday 2 November, 7.30pm Italian Sounds in London #2 Cities and Memory. The fifth Season. New arrangements inspired by Vivaldi, Caldara, Strauss, Maneiro, Haydn performed by period-instrument collective Istante Collective. At the Gallery Café, St. Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PL. More info and buy your tickets HERE: www.italiansounds.london ICI London […]
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Talks on Giordano Bruno #2
We are pleased to host the second event dedicated to Italian philosopher, poet and cosmological theorist Giordano Bruno, organized in collaboration with the Lorenzo Da Ponte Library, a London-based non-for-profit organization aiming to translate and give visibility to manuscripts on Italian culture. The Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library and ICI London are proud to present “Talks […]
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“Le catene della destra” di Claudio Cerasa
«Vi racconto chi sono gli impostori della democrazia». Claudio Cerasa, giornalista e direttore de Il Foglio, sarà ospite presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Londra per presentare il suo ultimo libro “Le catene della destra” pubblicato da Rizzoli. Dopo “Le catene della sinistra” pubblicato nel 2014, Cerasa ritorna con un’altra acuta e approfondita analisi della politica italiana, […]
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Italian Sounds in London – Invisible Cities #1. The Secret Lives of Venetians
Sunday 29 October, 6pm Italian Sounds in London #1 The Secret Lives of Venetians. Music by Claudio Monteverdi, performed by the vocal ensemble Queenes Chappell conducted by Matthew Brown At Heath Street Baptist Church, London NW3 1DN More info and buy your tickets HERE: www.italiansounds.london ICI London is pleased to support the third edition […]
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Scalfari: a Sentimental Journey. By Donata and Enrica Scalfari
Donata Scalfari presents Scalfari: A Sentimental Journey by Donata and Enrica Scalfari. The great Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari, founder of “L’Espresso” and “La Repubblica” seen through the eyes of his two daughters, journalist Donata and photographer Enrica. The documentary won the Premio Speciale at the Nastri d’Argento. Introduced by Enrico Franceschini The documentary is in […]
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GLOBAL GRAMSCI #3. Subversion and Resistance. Giovanni Fresu in conversation with Jean-Yves Frétigné
All men are philosophers. ANTONIO GRAMSCI Innovative and wide-ranging thinker Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) constantly affirmed the need to overcome the historically determined rupture between intellectual and manual functions, criticizing the existence of a separate elite of specialists in politics and knowledge. To Gramsci, humanity needs “human emancipation,” subverting the traditional relations between rulers and ruled […]
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Animated films as a force for environmental good
On the occasion of the XXIII Week of the Italian Language in the World, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. On the International Day for Climate Action, we are pleased to host an event with screenings and a panel discussion, co-organised with the Embassy of Switzerland in the UK , within […]
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La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi at ENO – English National Opera
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi At ENO – English National Opera ICI London is proud to support ENO – English National Opera’s production of Verdi’s immortal opera: the story of the tragic love between the courtesan, Violetta, and the romantic, Alfredo Germont. Violetta turns her back to a life of glamour, style and standing for […]
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The book: a renewable (re) source
On the occasion of the XXIII Week of the Italian Language in the World, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic Reading is a complex activity, requiring training, dedication and opportunities. The creation of readers requires physical spaces and a diverse range of possibilities, as well as interpersonal connections and symbolic spaces. […]
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The Hunger of Women, by Marosia Castaldi
On the occasion of the XXIII Week of the Italian Language in the World, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic The Hunger of Women, by Marosia Castaldi (published by And Other Stories) ICI London is pleased to continue a collaboration with the publishing house And Other Stories, to help promoting the […]
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