Leonardo da Vinci and Co., a lecture by Luke Syson
Leonardo da Vinci and Co. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci‘s death, the Institute proposes an event dedicated to the study of his works: Luke Syson will deal with the question of authorship and the remarkable impact of the multifaceted “Universal Genius”. Only three paintings in the history of Leonardo […]
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Crepapelle by Maria Cassi at The Playground Theatre
“Crepapelle” is a tale about falling in love with two cities, Paris and her home city. The relationship with the places, with the people, with the smells and colours and with the little and great follies of the everyday life of their inhabitants. The character is a mask that fits different roles, from old beggars […]
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The Making of Beauty in Puglia
Join us for an evening of discussion and debate on the making of beauty, in Apulia and beyond. The art historian Ernst Gombrich argued that “the Greeks were beautiful because they had beautiful squares and cities”. This provocative (and controversial) statement has at its heart the belief that the built environment in which we live […]
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The Great Tradition of Italian Cavalry – a Talk by Olympic Gold Medallist Mauro Checcoli and Andrea Atzeni
Different horse-riding techniques have always been developing in Italy. The classic technique started at the end of the 15th century in Naples and Ferrara with great Masters such as Pignatelli and Fieschi and their acolytes coming from all over Europe – some of them becoming very famous, like Antoine de Pluvinel in France and William […]
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“Il paese delle mezze riforme”, a book by Linda Lanzillotta
Presentation of the book “Il paese delle mezze riforme” by Linda Lanzillotta A memoir and an essay at the same time, Lanzillotta’s book reflects on the role of Italian institutions after almost 50 years of political life. Unresolved situations are analysed through the civic spirit of the author in order to find out a proper […]
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Design principles for building on boundaries
With Raul Pantaleo (Studio TAMassociati) On the occasion of the London Festival of Architecture The talk will examine the reasons, contexts and processes behind the completion of architectural projects in areas of civilisation, military and geographical boundaries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Senegal, Uganda.TAMassociati will present their experience in working in such countries for Western NGOs, from […]
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Italian Theatre Festival 2019
After a sell-out success in 2018, the Italian Theatre Festival returns to The Coronet Theatre to celebrate some of Italy’s most distinguished writers and performers. The Festival will run on the 7th and 8th of June, taking place in the heart of London, at the Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill. PROGRAMME Friday 07 June […]
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Leonardo da Vinci – A Mind in Motion
“Motion is the cause of all life” This exhibition at the British Library explores the major role Leonardo ascribed to motion in his quest to understand the natural world. It looks particularly at his life-long study of water, which he believed to be driving force of nature. To mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo‘s death, […]
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Screening of “The Order of Things” (L’ordine delle Cose), a film by Andrea Segre with Giuseppe Battiston
Screening of L’ordine delle Cose, a movie by Andrea Segre, with Giuseppe Battiston, Paolo Pierobon, Fabrizio Ferracane, Roberto Citran Screenplay by Marco Pettenello In Italian with English subtitles Corrado, a policeman for the European task force in charge of immigration control on a field assignment in Libya. During a night patrol in the desert, he […]
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On Whiteness – An Exhibition by Monica Ferrando
On Whiteness by Monica Ferrando Solo show If one looks for an image that can do without images, an absolute that can never be written, just like a beautiful silence, White appears. It is Moby Dick, the theological White, the via negativa towards spoliation. What other paradise does Milton’s renunciation of the rhyme of blank […]
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