America in Italian Culture 1866-1943 by Guido Bonsaver
Thursday 29 February, 6pm America in Italian Culture: The Rise of a New Model of Modernity, 1866-1943 (Oxford University Press) by Guido Bonsaver Book presentation and conversation between the author and Professor David Ellwood When America began to emerge as a world power at the end of the nineteenth century, Italy was a young nation, […]
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Sculpture and the Venice Biennial. A talk with Cristina Beltrami, Barbara Musetti, Debora Rossi and Marie Tavinor
ICI London is thrilled to present a talk on Sculpture and the Venice Biennial. The panel explores the volume La scultura alla Biennale di Venezia (1895-1914). Una presenza in ombra (Zel Edizioni), an in-depth study on sculpture by international artists between the 19th and 20th centuries presented at the first eleven editions of the Venice […]
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Superimposing – a performance by Deflorian / Tagliarini
Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 February, 6pm Superimposing A performance by acclaimed duo Deflorian / Tagliarini, part of an overall project inspired by Federico Fellini’s 1986 film Ginger and Fred, conceived for a limited number of spectators. The title of the work is inspired by the collection of poems by Andrea Zanzotto and his need […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #3. Michela Murgia: a life between words and activism. A talk with Filomena Campus and Lorenzo Terenzi
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 third event […]
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Journey to Italy #2. La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the Shooting Stars)
On the occasion of the BFI retrospective dedicated to the Taviani Brothers, organised together with Cinecittà, the second film of the series “Journey to Italy” is focused on Tuscany. Thursday 15 February 6.00pm La notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of the shooting stars) by Fratelli Taviani In Italian with English subtitles Director:s Taviani Brothers […]
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From Venice to London 2024
ICI London proudly presents a selection of acclaimed films from the 80th Venice International Film Festival making their UK Premiere at London’s Curzon Mayfair and Curzon Soho as part of this special season. 7 – 12 February 2024 at Curzon Mayfair and Curzon Soho Created in 1932, the Venice Film Festival was the first film […]
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Due Partite/Two Rounds by Cristina Comencini
ICI London is pleased to support Cristina Comencini and her play Due Partite / Two Rounds (7/10 February at the Jermyn Street Theatre). “Thursday we play cards. Best day of the week. Sunday, I dream of Thursday”. Italy, 1960s. Claudia, Gabriella, Sofia, and Beatrice meet every week to play cards, discuss their marriages, and shuffle the […]
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Remembering Songs, of Jim C. Nedd
Tuesday 6 February, 6pm at Tenderbooks, 6 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4HE Auto Italia presents the UK launch of Jim C. Nedd’s monograph ‘Remembering Songs’ in partnership with Tenderbooks. Supported by ICI London ‘Remembering Songs’ is a compilation of photography exploring vivid, theatrical scenes of ceremonies and convivial environments across Colombia. Including parties, carnivals and […]
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SOPHIE KO | GEOGRAFIA TEMPORALE. Art Exhibition curated by Elena Re
ICI London is thrilled to launch the first art exhibition by artist Sophie Ko in the UK, Geografia temporale, curated by Elena Re in collaboration with Galleria de’ Foscherari in Bologna. Sophie Ko’s works will be presented on two different occasions, starting at ICI London and followed by an installation at the Estorick Collection Of Modern […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #2. Sanremo is always Sanremo. Piero Tarantola, Ugo Buizza and Susanna Paisio in conversation with Ornella Tarantola
ICI London is delighted to launch The Italian Library, a collaboration with Italian books unquestioned authority Ornella Tarantola, formerly manager of the Italian Bookshop. In our beautiful Montale Library, Ornella will talk about books and writers, music and Sanremo, star signs and podcasts, Gadda, and Virginia Woolf. The second appointment is on Wednesday 31 January […]
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