Presentation of “Non sono stato io” by Daniele Derossi
Presentation of the new novel Non sono stato io by Daniele Derossi The author will be in conversation with Emanuele Trevi Giacomo is 10 years old and his relationship with the world is a problematic one. When the school year begins he is no more in London but in Serena, in Piedmont. It is a […]
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EVENT CANCELLED La più bella del mondo – The most beautiful in the world #3
We are sorry to announce that the event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We are working to reschedule the talk in the next few weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience. 12 talks on the Italian language “The most beautiful in the world” is supposed to be a supermodel and yet in Italy the […]
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Cinema Made in Italy 2019
Within the framework of the second edition of the Festival “Fare Cinema” – organised all over the world by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – the Italian Cultural Institute together with Cinecittà Luce and Ciné Lumière in London are glad to present the 9th edition of “Cinema Made in Italy”, celebrating […]
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CANTA ARLECCHINO! – Festa di Carnevale per bambini con Susanna Paisio
Con e di Susanna Paisio, regia e consulenza al testo di Carola Benedetto e Luciana Ciliento. Recital e workshop CANTA ARLECCHINO! per bambini dai 4 ai 9 anni. Canzoni e filastrocche musicate e arrangiate per chitarra Arlecchino è stato cacciato dal padrone, che lo ha sorpreso nascosto in cantina a mangiare le sue salsicce. Dopo mille […]
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Unique Forms of Continuity in Space
Talk by Rosalind McKever Umberto Boccioni’s 1913 sculpture Unique Forms of Continuity in Space is one of the most iconic artworks of the twentieth century. The fame of this Futurist masterpiece within Italy, where it appears on the 20-cent coin, has spread worldwide thanks to bronze casts in museums from Tate Modern to the Museum […]
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Valerio Magrelli: a detective in verses
A new stage in the English-Italian dialogue on crime literature with poet Valerio Magrelli, poet and translator Jamie McKendrick and Karen Robinson, from The Times Crime Club. Valerio Magrelli’s new collection of poems Il commissario Magrelli is introduced by a declaration in which he states that, since nowadays all books have an investigator, he decided to become […]
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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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