Elisa Giardina Papa: She Flickered In and Out of History
17 July – 6 September 2026 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) ICI London is proud to support She Flickered In and Out of History, a new video and mixed-media installation by interdisciplinary artist Elisa Giardina Papa (b. Italy; lives and works in New York, U.S., and Sant’Ignazio, Sicily) at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). In 1831, an underwater volcanic eruption […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #32 – IN ENGLAND WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE
The Italian Library series, organised in collaboration with Ornella Tarantola, returns at the new home of the Italian Cultural Institute London (4–5 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6JP). Thursday 10 September, 6.30 pm THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #32 – IN ENGLAND WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE Event in Italian | In-person only An evening dedicated to the Queen of […]
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Ephemeral Architectures
The Italian Cultural Institute in London, the Italian Trade Agency and INTERNI Magazine invite you to the talk “Ephemeral Architectures”, taking place as part of the London Design Festival. Following welcome remarks by Francesco Bongarrà, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, Giovanni Sacchi, Director of the Italian Trade Agency in London, and Gilda […]
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THE TEN BETRAYED WORDS. A Conversation with Venanzio Postiglione
The Italian Cultural Institute London is delighted to welcome Venanzio Postiglione, author of The Ten Betrayed Words, in conversation with the Director of the Institute, Francesco Bongarrà. Some words lie at the very foundations of our civilisation and shape the way we understand ourselves and the world. In his latest book, Postiglione retraces the history […]
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THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #33. AND SOMETHING REMAINS BETWEEN THE LIGHT PAGES AND THE DARK PAGES. FRANCESCO DE GREGORI
The Italian Library series, organised in collaboration with Ornella Tarantola, continues at the new home of the Italian Cultural Institute in London (4–5 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6JP). Monday 21 September, 6.30 pm THE ITALIAN LIBRARY #33. AND SOMETHING REMAINS BETWEEN THE LIGHT PAGES AND THE DARK PAGES. FRANCESCO DE GREGORI Event in Italian | In-person only […]
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Gli stivali di Medea. The author in conversation with Etta De Benedetti Carnelli
Wednesday 23 September, 6.30 pm at the new ICI London premises (4–5 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6JP) Presentation of Gli stivali di Medea by Paolo Nelli The author in conversation with Etta De Benedetti Carnelli In Italian | In person only ICI London is delighted to welcome author Paolo Nelli to present his novel Gli stivali […]
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Once Upon a Time in Italy #2: the 70s. The Moro Affair by Leonardo Sciascia
Thursday 24 September, 6.30 pm Once Upon a Time in Italy #2: the 70s. The Moro Affair by Leonardo Sciascia Domenico Scarpa and John Foot in conversation Chair: Cecilia Ghidotti Reading: Chiara Goldsmith Italy’s seventies were a decade fractured from within, torn between ideology and violence, with its truths left to fester in silence. In […]
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Grazia Deledda’s Waves: Networks, Memories and Legacies 100 Years After the Nobel Prize
The Italian Section of the University of Cambridge presents International Conference Grazia Deledda’s Waves: Networks, Memories and Legacies 100 Years After the Nobel Prize 25-26 September 2026 Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge The international conference Grazia Deledda’s Waves: Networks, Memories and Legacies 100 Years After the Nobel Prize aims at fostering new research into the life and work of Grazia Deledda, with emphasis on her […]
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Francis of Assisi for kids (and curious parents) by Federico Corradini
Friday 25 September, 4.30 pm at SIAL School, 154 Holland Park Avenune, London W11 4UH Francis of Assisi for Kids (and curious parents) by Federico Corradini A journey through storytelling, universal values and creativity for children. Readings and activities with the author Federico Corradini and Eleonora Lizzul Event for children aged 6-12 In Italian ICI […]
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Future Classics. Screening the New Italian Cinema #5
ICI London and CinemaItaliaUK present Future Classics. Screening the New Italian Cinema #5 Future Classics is a new film series dedicated to Italian cinema and its contemporary classics, offering a vivid and dynamic portrait of Italy — its faces, landscapes and stories. Curated by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Londra and CinemaItaliaUK, the programme highlights a key […]
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