Special Screening. Mompox, Cine y Memoria + Q&A
THU 24 JULY, 6.30 pm | ICI London In Spanish with English Subtitles MOMPOX, CINE Y MEMORIA Director: Gracia Ramírez Screenplay: Gracia Ramírez Cast: Rafael Lara “Bombosolo”, Freddy Peña, Flor María Tres Palacios, Fabiola Correa, Álvaro Castro, Yolanda Ortega, Luís Alfredo Domínguez, Máximo Alemán, Betty Sinning, and Zenith Garcés Documentary/2023/28 min 22 sec/colour The Italian […]
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Per il mio bene, film by Mimmo Verdesca. Special Screening
Wednesday 16 July, 6.30pm Per il mio bene a film by Mimmo Verdesca Special Screening in the presence of the Director Followed by Q&A Giovanna is a strong, independent woman. She runs the family firm and is the single parent of a teenage daughter. Her life runs smoothly, until she finds out that she is […]
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RAVENNA, CITY OF MOSAICS. Prof. Judith Herrin in conversation with Maria Grazia Marini
On the occasion of the exhibition THE ANCIENT MOSAICS OF RAVENNA, The collection of the copies, Tuesday 15 July at 6.30 pm the Italian Cultural Institute of London invites you to the event RAVENNA, CITY OF MOSAICS, a dialogue between Judith Herrin, archaeologist and Byzantinist, and Maria Grazia Marini, director of the tourism board of […]
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THE ANCIENT MOSAICS OF RAVENNA – The collection of the copies
From July 15 to September 5, 2025 the Italian Cultural Institute of London (ICI London) proudly hosts THE ANCIENT MOSAICS OF RAVENNA – The collection of the copies, an exhibition of the ancient mosaics of Ravenna preserved in the UNESCO monuments of the city. These faithful copies were created in the 1950s by the master […]
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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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