Pompeii – The New Dig
Wednesday 17 April, 7.15pm Lion Television and ICI London with the Director of Pompeii Dr Gabriel Zuchtriegel are delighted to present a special screening of Pompeii: The New Dig a new three-part series for BBC Two which offers a fascinating insight into the most extensive archaeological excavation in the ancient city of Pompeii for a […]
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THE GIANT OF THE NILE
THE GIANT OF THE NILE The story of Giovanni Battista Belzoni A talk by Eleni Vassilika and Marco Zatterin Tuesday 16 April, 6.30pm “It seemed to me that he was smiling at the idea of being transported to London,” Giovanni Battista Belzoni noted in 1816, once the recovery of the gigantic head of Ramses II […]
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MOGOL at the Italian Cultural Institute in London
Do not miss out on seeing Mogol at the Italian Cultural Institute in London! Mogol is one of the most popular Italian songwriters, having written dozens of lyrics inspired by Italian popular music from the ‘60s to the present day. Following the Talk with Mogol, there will be a concert featuring pianist Gioni Barbera and […]
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Fashion Dialogues. The Costume Series with Massimo Cantini Parrini
Fashion Dialogues. The Costume Series. Massimo Cantini Parrini in conversation with Matteo Augello The FASHION DIALOGUES return at the Italian Cultural Institute in London with a series dedicated to costume. Fashion historian Matteo Augello will dive into the worlds of cinema, theatre, opera and ballet, exploring the central role costumes play in bringing stories to […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #6. A TALK ABOUT MOUNTAINS
ICI London is delighted to invite you to the next event of The Italian Library, a collaboration with Italian books unquestioned authority Ornella Tarantola, formerly manager of the Italian Bookshop. In our beautiful Montale Library, Ornella talks about books and writers, music and Sanremo, star signs and podcasts, Gadda, and Virginia Woolf. The sixth event is on Tuesday […]
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Journey to Italy Series – Piedmont /Le amiche
Thursday 4 April 2024 at 6.30pm In Italian with English subtitles Le amiche Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Screenplay: Michelangelo Antonioni, Suso Cecchi d’Amico, Alba de Céspedes Cast: Eleonora Rossi Drago, Gabriele Ferzetti, Franco Fabrizi and Valentina Cortese Drama/1955/1h 33min/B&W Le amiche (The Girlfriends) based on Cesare Pavese’s 1949 novella Tra donne sole (lit. “Only among women” […]
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Enzo Mari at the Design Museum
29 March – 8 September Enzo Mari. Major exhibition curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli, at the Design Museum, London W8 ICI London proudly supports this major exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around […]
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Bristol Translates Literary Translation Summer School 2024
ICI London supports the Bristol Translates Literary Translation Summer School, which will take place from 1 to 5 July 2024. Applications are now open. The tutor leading the Italian workshop in to English is Howard Curtis. Howard has translated more than a hundred books, mostly fiction, from Italian, French and Spanish. Among the Italian writers he has […]
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The Book Club 2024: La bella confusione di Francesco Piccolo
The Book Club 2024. I romanzi e i luoghi. La bella confusione di Francesco Piccolo Lunedì 25 marzo, ore 18 presso la Biblioteca E. Montale. In italiano. In presenza Nuova serie di appuntamenti con The Book Club per il 2024, in presenza, nella bellissima biblioteca dell’istituto, dedicata a Eugenio Montale. Il tema di quest’anno e’ […]
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Massimiliano Sturiale in conversazione con Domenico Palesse
Massimiliano Sturiale in conversation with Domenico Palesse Friday 22 March, 6 pm Massimiliano Sturiale, David di Donatello set designer for Freaks Out, tells his story in a talk with ANSA journalist Domenico Palesse. A meeting to get to know and find out more about one of the most important – and least known – professions […]
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