Archaeology Talks 2.0: Who Are Archaeology Museums for?
Third dialogue: with Federica Gonzato and Nick MerrimanModerated by Corinna Riva This event will be held in Italian and English, with English simultaneous translation. European museums of archaeology interact with a wide range of communities. Their educational mission is particularly important today, as the cultural diversity of these communities is greater than ever before; even […]
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IMSoGB Annual General Meeting & IMSoGB-AISUK Joint Symposium on Italian research and innovation
The Italian Medical Society of Great Britain (IMSoGB) and the Association of Italian Scientists in the UK (AISUK) are pleased to invite you to the IMSoGB Annual General Meeting and the Symposium on Italian research and innovation. Programme 10:00 – Registration10:30 – 11:10 – IMSoGB Annual General meetingGiuseppe Kito Fusai, IMSoGB PresidentLorenzo Garagnani, IMSoGB Secretary […]
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How to Attract Young Adults to the Library. Inspiring New Generations
A one day seminar organised by EUROLIS, the consortium of librarians of European Cultural Institutes in London and CILIP What do young people expect from public libraries in the 21st century? What range of services are offered by libraries throughout Europe? How can we engage with teenagers and enhance their possibilities? The Italian Cultural Institute is proud […]
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The Sound Between – Sounding Stones by Pinuccio Sciola
The Sound Between is dedicated to the renowned Sardinian artist Pinuccio Sciola and to the relations between sculpture, shape and sound in his works. Developed by Indòru – Boutique del Suono in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in London, Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission and Fondazione Pinuccio Sciola and funded by Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, The Sound Between is […]
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Leonardo 500 – Leonardo’s Paragone and Contemporary Art
LEONARDO 500A programme of events marking the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, organised by our Institute in collaboration with the Warburg Institute and curated by Katia Pizzi (Institute for Modern Languages Research), Ben Thomas (University of Kent) and Bill Sherman (Warburg Institute). Leonardo’s Paragone and Contemporary Art Leonardo da Vinci argued that ‘the sculptor undertakes his […]
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ASMI Annual Conference 2019
Promised Land of Populism? ‘Populist’ Culture and Politics in Italy 1800-2019 Keynote SpeakersFederico Finchelstein (New School for Social Research)Nadia Urbinati (Columbia University) The Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI) was founded in 1982 by Christopher Seton-Watson, to bring together individuals and organisations from the UK and abroad with teaching, research, professional or general […]
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Peggy Guggenheim: from London to Venice – A documentary
Peggy Guggenheim (1898–1979) was undoubtedly one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century art world. In January 1938, with Marcel Duchamp as her mentor, Peggy opened her first gallery in London, Guggenheim Jeune, where she exhibited some of the most avant-garde artists of the time, including Jean Arp, Lucian Freud, Alexander Calder, Salvador […]
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Leonardo da Vinci’s machines and their rediscovery in the modern era: the birth of the myth
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death the Scientific Office of the Embassy of Italy in the UK and the Italian Cultural Institute in London in collaboration with AISUK present the second event in the series “Science for Society”. Leonardo left us more than 6000 pages of notes and drawings, most of them dedicated to […]
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Padre Padrone by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
Drama1977 1h54minsIn Italian with English subtitles Directors: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio TavianiWriter: Gavino LeddaCast: Omero Antonutti, Saverio Marconi, Marcella Michelangeli Based on the autobiohraphical work by noted Sardinian linguist Gavino Ledda, the multi awarded film by the Taviani brothers tells the story of the son of a Sardinian shepherd who manages to educate himself, thus escaping […]
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UN/DRESS Moving Painting by Masako Matsushita
Moving paintingItalian/Japanese dancer and coreographer Masako Matsushita at TripSpace, 339 Acton Mews, E8 4EA, London We are very proud to support Masako Matsushita’s performance. It is part of BLEND IT, a night of dance and performance on Saturday 23 November 2019. UN/DRESS is a metaphorical performance that comes from the fusion of body and object with in a moving […]
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