Don Rodrigo in Purgatory. Gothic patterns in Alessandro Manzoni’s I promessi sposi. By Prof. Fabio Camilletti
ISLG – Italian Studies Library Group presents The Mario Casalini Lecture 2023 A damsel in distress, a dissipated nobleman, and a bandit secluded in his gloomy castle; murders, nightmares, a cloister full of secrets, the shadow of the Devil… This could be a perfect abstract of Manzoni’s I promessi sposi, which appropriates and bends – […]
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Prisma Celati. Texts, Contexts, Images, and Memories
Gianni Celati (1937- 2022) was one of the most eclectic Italian intellectuals of the last century. He was a writer, essayist, documentary filmmaker, and translator. Prisma Celati. Texts, Contexts, Images, and Memories (Prisma Celati. Testi Contesti Immagini Ricordi) is a collection of essays on Celati’s intellectual work, stemming from the two-day International Conference Celati In Context organised […]
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Open Dialogo #2. Rigour and Inclusion – developing disabled dance artists
Wednesday 17 May, 5-6pm UK / 6-7pm Italy ZOOM Discover training and development opportunities for disabled dance artists. We discuss pathways into dance by drawing on examples from TIN Arts, Stopgap Dance Company and the journey Independent Artist, Aristide Rontini, took as a disabled dance artist in Italy. This webinar will also explore individual […]
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Serenita’ – Jan Morris’s Venice and Trieste
Tuesday 16 May, 6.30pm Serenita’ – Jan Morris’s Venice and Trieste Jan Morris was a writer about places, described by Rebecca West as the greatest descriptive writer of her age. For the first forty-five years of her life, Jan was James, and as such was a famous international correspondent for the Times and the Guardian. […]
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Il Circolo di Lettura 2023: La scoperta dell’alfabeto, di Luigi Malerba
EVENTO ONLINE (via ZOOM) La nuova serie di incontri del Circolo di Lettura del 2023 vi propone la lettura di sette romanzi molto diversi tra loro per temi, anno di uscita, stile di scrittura e genere letterario. Ma in ognuno di essi si può scorgere una qualche forma di ironia come scelta stilistica per raccontare […]
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Tender Action Notice Security Services
TENDER ACTION NOTICE The Embassy of Italy in London is conducting a tender action using the open procedure pursuant to articles 27 and 33 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement in accordance with the Ministerial Decree dated 2 November 2017 no. 192/2017 and […]
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BrodettoFest – 21st edition
Friday 12 May, 11am BrodettoFest – 21st edition A special presentation of the renowned BrodettoFest – International Brodetto and Fish Soup Festival, which this year will take place in Fano, in the Italian region of Marche, on 1-4 June. The Minister Riccardo Smimmo, Deputy Head of Mission at the Italian Embassy in London, will introduce […]
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Dario Argento: Doors into Darkness
Until 30 May at the British Film Institute, Southbank BFI and Cinecittà present a new season celebrating the unique visions of the Italian cult filmmaker at BFI Southbank, featuring special guest appearances from Dario Argento and 17 brand new 4K restorations, courtesy of Cinecittà. For over five decades, Dario Argento has produced some of horror’s […]
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Sulla morte senza esagerare (On Death Without Exaggeration)
11- 13 May Extra date added! Saturday 14 May at 2.30pm, matinée performance, with special 20% discount with the code ICIFRIENDS Sulla morte senza esagerare (On Death Without Exaggeration) By Teatro dei Gordi Creator and Director: Riccardo Pippa. With Giovanni Longhin, Andrea Panigatti, Sandro Pivotti and Matteo Vitanza At the Coronet […]
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FASHION DIALOGUES #1 Lucia Savi in conversation with Matteo Augello
FASHION DIALOGUES is a series of conversations that will explore the centrality fashion has for Italian culture and society. Fashion historian Matteo Augello will present unique voices in the industry, covering topics such as journalism, modelling, curation, styling and emerging talents. This first event is with Lucia Savi, curator at the Design Museum, London. In […]
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