WORKSHOP. Scrittura di Esperienza with Lea Melandri
In-person writing workshop led by Lea Melandri. Organised by ICI London and Autocoscienza Writing Group. What is the role of co-narration in feminist practices of consciousness-raising? In what way is it possible to develop new feminist practices through writing? What differences do exist between autobiographical writing and embodied affective writing? Scrittura di esperienza (Experiential Writing) […]
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TALK. Feminist education in Italy and beyond. Lea Melandri in conversation with Maddalena Fragnito
ICI London and the Collective Autocoscienza Writing Group are pleased to present the first public talk by Lea Melandri in the UK. Dedicated to key lessons from her long-standing career as a writer, feminist activist, and Chair of the Free University of Women in Milan, during the talk Melandri will discuss the acclaimed film Scuola […]
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Book O’Clock con Gloria Danili: Il suono del silenzio di Sara Galli e Candia Castellani
Thursday 25 January, 5pm at SIAL School, 154-156 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4UH Book O’Clock with Gloria Danili presents Il suono del silenzio by Sara Galli, illustrated by Candia Castellani 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, […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #1. La provincia è una cosa seria. Luca Bianchini in conversation with Ornella Tarantola
ICI London is delighted to launch a new collaboration with Italian books unquestioned authority Ornella Tarantola, formerly manager of the Italian Bookshop. In our beautiful Montale Library, every other Tuesday evening, Ornella will talk about books and writers, music and Sanremo, star signs and podcasts, Gadda and Virgina Woolf. We start on Tuesday 16 January […]
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Journey to Italy #1 – Viaggio in Italia by Roberto Rossellini
On the 70th anniversary of the film release Viaggio in Italia by Roberto Rossellini, ICI London has curated a new series of screenings “Journey to Italy”, showcasing the best films shot in the most beautiful Italian cities and regions. Thanks to Rossellini’s masterpiece, the series starts in the Campania region, with a drama film about […]
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Italian Sounds in London – Invisible Cities #7. Trading Cities
Tuesday 19 December, 7.30pm Italian Sounds in London #7 Trading Cities. Italian Christmas music by Vivaldi, Corelli, Bach, Zipoli. Performed by Hilary Cronin, Phil Wilcox, Logan Lopez Gonzales, 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 Sounds […]
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These lovely sheaves of poetry. A conference – tribute to Patrizia Cavalli
Friday 15 December, 5pm Non solo muse 2023 conference These lovely sheaves of poetry. A conference- tribute to Patrizia Cavalli on the first anniversary of her passing 5pm: Registration 5.30pm, keynote lecture by Eloisa Morra (University of Toronto): Cavalli e l’umano lusso del superfluo 6.30pm, poetry reading with Adele Bardazzi, Maddalena Bergamin, Franca Mancinelli and Giulia […]
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Sette finestre by Enrico Palandri
Thursday 14 December, 6pm Sette finestre by Enrico Palandri (Bompiani) The author in conversation with Beatrice Sica (University College London) Critics and poets side by side, philosophy and poetry, to love people and to love words. Blake and #MeToo, Joyce according to Virginia Woolf and Svevo’s Zeno, Socraets and Montale, the Homeric gods, Catullus, Dante, […]
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Italian Sounds in London – Invisible Cities #6. Cities & Names
Wednesday 13 December, 7.30pm Italian Sounds in London #6 Cities & Names. Music by De Andrè, G.Gaber, L.Cohen, J.Brel, performed by Debora Minà, Adriana Vasquez & Davide Basso, Istante Collective At the Gallery Cafe, St Margaret’s House, London E2 9PL More info and buy your tickets HERE: www.italiansounds.london ICI London is pleased to support the third […]
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100 anni di Maria Callas
ICI London is thrilled to celebrate Maria Callas on the 100th anniversary of her birth. This event will be held in Italian. * IIC Londra celebra i 100 anni di Maria Callas con una serata interamente dedicata alla Divina. Si parlerà della Callas artista, musa, leggenda, ma anche della Callas donna, protagonista dei rotocalchi del […]
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