Tuesday 14 October, 6.30pm
Match Point 2025 Awards Ceremony
ICI London hosts the Awards Ceremony for Match Point 2025, the literary competition organised annually by the charity Il Circolo.
The theme for the 2025 edition was Buon Viaggio: whether a real adventure to unknown lands or an inner path in search of new balance, Match Point 2025 called for stories about journeys in all their forms — physical or psychological, real or metaphorical.
The Awards Ceremony for Match POiNT 2025 celebrates the three winning short stories by Italian authors. They will be awarded by a jury of writers and literary agents, additionally, the winning stories will receive free editing and publication in the online magazine Cattedrale – Osservatorio sul Racconto.
The event will be hosted by Etta De Benedetti Carnelli and the President of the Jury, Marco Mancassola.
Match Point 2025 is supported by the Consulate General of Italy in London. The Awards Ceremony takes place during the 24th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World.
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Etta De Benedetti is a former Professor of English Literature and Comparative Literature with academic experience in Italy, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She later dedicated herself to social work, collaborating for over 10 years with Westminster Social Services as a Counselor and Trustee. She is currently part of the Advisory Group at the University of Sheffield for projects focused on individuals with diverse abilities. Additionally, she engages in cultural and philanthropic activities as a Trustee of Il Circolo in London and a member of the Rotary Club of City and Shoreditch.
Marco Mancassola is a novelist and essayist, author of, among others, Last Love Parade and Non saremo confusi per sempre (We Will Not Be Confused Forever). He is the creator of the Festival of Italian Literature in London and founded the Londra Scrive writing programme.