La più bella del mondo – The most beautiful in the world #2
12 talks on the Italian language “The most beautiful in the world” is supposed to be a supermodel and yet in Italy the expression is more often than not used to define Italian language. Is Italian truly the most beautiful language in the world? It is commonplace, due to either italophilia or nationalism, but is […]
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Black Pasta
Presentation of the book by Elena HarveyWith Robert Harvey and Caroline Moorehead This event is organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in London Black Pasta is a riveting story of a beautiful, feisty young aristocrat, Elena Curtopassi, growing up under Mussolini. She endures the German occupation of Rome, witnesses Adolf Hitler’s triumphant parade […]
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The Society of Authors – Translation Prizes
On 13 February the Knowledge Centre of the British Library is hosting the annual translation prizes presentation evening of The Society of Authors. Outstanding translations from Arabic, Italian, German, French, Swedish, and Spanish, as well as the TA First Translation prize for a debut literary translation will be presented and awarded during the evening. The […]
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“On Birds”: a lecture-performance by artist Gernot Wieland
A performance by artist Gernot Wieland followed by a conversation with art historian Martina Mazzotta In collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum and Belmacz London. Austrian-born, Berlin based artist Gernot Wieland analyses the potential role of art in psychiatric contexts through his new lecture-performance based on the research he led during his residency at Cripta747 in […]
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Enrico Fermi remembered: the scientist and his legacy
Prof Luisa Cifarelli, Prof Frank Close and Dr Simone Turchetti in conversation Introduced and moderated by Prof Paolo G. Radaelli An event to celebrate the life and work of Enrico Fermi (Nobel Prize 1938), his influence on British science and the opening of the Enrico Fermi Historical Museum of Physics and Study and Research Centre in Rome. The lecture will concentrate on […]
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THE MOST FAMOUS ITALIAN IN THE WORLD
Gaia Servadio and Stefano Jossa talk about Giovanni Battista Belzoni, protagonist of Gaia Servadio’s latest book “L’italiano piu’ famoso del mondo” (Bompiani) It must have been odd to meet the man whose talent, according to The Times newspaper, was that of being ‘The Most famous Italian in the World”. Also because in the early 19th […]
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Discovering the prehistoric cultures of North Africa. A talk by Giulio Lucarini
Ten years of Italian and British archaeology in Egypt and Libya During the last decade, a number of international archaeological projects yielded major contributions to the reconstruction of the social and cultural dynamics of the North African regions during the last 10.000 years. During that period, the vast area that is now known as the […]
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The Rise of Europe’s Far-right
The Rise of Europe’s Far-right. Are fascism and authoritarianism returning in modern-day Europe? A lecture by Paolo Berizzi Chaired by Andrea Mammone The rise of the far right right is in one of the most problematic issues of our era. Recent developments are demonstrating how successful these rightwing nationalist parties and demagogic leaders continue to […]
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Michelangelo Antonioni: Confronting the Modern World with Style
This January and February the British Film Institute will pay tribute to the revolutionary work and fascinating personality of Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007). You will be able to enjoy some of his greatest masterpieces, such as Zabriskie Point, La Notte, L’avventura, and The Passenger, as well as attend interesting talks on the art of the Italian director. Certainly […]
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CANCELLED!!! Weaving Architecture: Benedetta Tagliabue in conversation with Deyan Sudjic.
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances we will need to cancel this talk. We hope to reschedule the talk in the next few weeks. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience that may have been caused as result of the talk’s cancellation. The fifth and last talk of the series […]
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