A Dark Line Upstairs by Matilde Vigna
A Dark Line Upstairs, a monologue by Matilde Vigna 8-12 July 2025, 7.30pm at Barons Court Theatre, Below the Curtain’s Up Pub, 28a Comeragh Road, London W14 9HR Performance in Italian on Sat, 12 July, 2.30 pm Two stories are intertwined: a flood in rural Italy in 1951 and a young woman dealing with the […]
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Piano concert by Antonio Morabito: a musical journey in Italy from Baroque to Romanticism
Friday 4 July, 6.30pm Piano concert by Antonio Morabito: a musical journey in Italy from Baroque to Romanticism Italian pianist Antonio Morabito, described by the Keyboard Trust as one of the most refined pianists of our times, is back at the Institute with a dynamic and exciting programme focused on the influence of the Italian […]
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The Italian Library #12. Premio Strega. Who is going to win?
Wednesday 2 July, 6.30pm, Eugenio Montale Library THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #12– PREMIO STREGA. Who is going to win? Last event before the summer break in our series The Italian Library, at the Eugenio Montale Library. Ornella Tarantola will talk to us about the Premio Strega 2025, while we anxiously await the proclamation of the winner! […]
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New Italian Stories: U.S. Palmese by Manetti Brothers
New Italian Stories: U.S. Palmese by Manetti Brothers From summer 2025 through to winter, ICI London is launching a new film screening series: New Italian Stories. Conceived in collaboration with film critic Roberto Oggiano, the project showcases contemporary cinematic gems from Italy. The series aims to spotlight remarkable, and often overlooked, films that reflect the […]
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James Bond in Venice
Monday 30 June, 6.30pm Venice in Peril presents James Bond in Venice A lecture by James Chapman, Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester “Then, in the temporary state of euphoria that a first night in Venice engenders, however high and serious the purpose of the visitor, James Bond walked back to the Gritti and […]
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Charles de Chassiron Lecture 2025
Wednesday 25 June, 6.30pm The British Italian Society presents The Charles de Chassiron Lecture 2025 a talk by The Rt Hon Lord Llewellyn of Steep OBE CVO, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Italy on “My Italian Journey” introduced by Peter Jones CMG, Chair of the British Italian Society Followed by Q&A Please book HERE
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The Italian Library #11
The Italian Library #11 Martedi 24 giugno, ore 18.30 Noir al femminile Grazia Verasani in conversation with Paola De Carolis and Ornella Tarantola “Noir is considered a genre for men. I have often been told: You write like a man. And I was dumbfounded. When “Quo vadis, baby?”came out in 2004, there were only a […]
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Book O’Clock with Gloria Danili
BOOK O’CLOCK Sunday 22 June, 3pm at SIAL.school, 154-156 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 4YH In ITALIAN Book O’Clock is a book club for children aged 4-11 years, promoted by ICI London, broadcast online on ICI channels since 2021 and now taking place in presence, at SIAL.school. The event will be hosted once again by […]
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Italia. Pensiero, futuro #3. Veronica De Romanis in conversation with Massimo Sebastiani
“Italia. Pensiero, futuro” is a series of events curated by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of London, Francesco Bongarrà, and journalist Massimo Sebastiani. Italy’s vibrancy and diversity are not only reflected in its art, landscapes, and cuisine. Since the post-war period and particularly in recent years, the country’s renowned creativity and dynamism have taken new directions (from […]
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The Little I Knew – Chiara Valerio in conversation with Olivia Laing
Tuesday 17 June, 6.30pm Chiara Valerio in conversation about her new book The Little I Knew (Foundry Editions) with Olivia Laing A small Italian town, two women, and too much left unsaid – Virginia Woolf meets Elena Ferrante in this finely crafted, absorbing novel. Translated from Italian by Ailsa Wood An Italian bestseller & instant […]
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