International Translation Day
Thursday 30 September is the International Translation Day, thanks to a resolution adopted by the UN in 2017, creating “an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security. Transposition of […]
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Leggere senza libri
Monday 27 September, 5.30pm Leggere senza libri. Conoscere gli e.book di letteratura italiana (Cesati Editore) by Michelangelo Zaccarello The author will discuss his latest book with Prof. Carlo Caruso, Dr. Ambra Moroncini, Dr. Olivia Santovetti Chaired by Katia Pizzi Followed by Q&A In Italian In our everyday life we are extremely mindful of the […]
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Women in Sardinia: Creativity and Self-expression
27 September – 1 October 2021 ICI London is delighted to support Women in Sardinia: Creativity and Self-expression, an online conference organised by the University of Cambridge on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Grazia Deledda In English and Italian This interdisciplinary event aims to explore the role of women in Sardinian […]
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Dall’Italiano al mondo (From Italian to the World)
Friday 24 September, 3pm UK time Dall’Italiano al mondo (From Italian to the World) The conference for all translators of Italian, first of its kind in Italy, organised by Turin International Book Fair, will take place online on the digital platform SalTo+. The event, conceived in view of Italy’s role as guest of honour at the […]
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Book O’Clock: Io Sono Foglia
Giovedì 23 settembre, ore 17 Book O’Clock – Circolo di lettura per bambini, ONLINE a questo link YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yzjfs77k Gloria Danili presenta il libro IO SONO FOGLIA di Angelo Mozzillo e Marianna Balducci – Bacchilega Editore, in presenza dell’autore e dell’illustratrice Primo evento della nuova serie dedicata a bambini e ragazzi di età scolare Evento indicato […]
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Italian Fascism – 100 Years On: The Italian Literature of the Axis War: Memories of Self-Absolution and the Quest for Responsibility
A series of talks organised by ICI London and ASMI It was the world’s first fascist movement and would have a lasting and ongoing impact in political and social life in many regions of the world. To discuss its meaning and consequences, the Italian Cultural Institute will host a series of conversations and discussions looking […]
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20-25 September 2021 – Art History Festival
A celebration of the diverse narratives that enrich our enjoyment of art, visual culture and the world around us. Organised by the Association for Art History. ICI London is delighted to support the first edition of the annual Art History Festival, a series of engaging, interactive and free digital events from 20 to 23 September, followed […]
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Last Summer in the City, by Gianfranco Calligarich
Wednesday 15 September, 6pm The author of the book’s foreword André Aciman will be in conversation with the translator Howard Curtis. Chaired by Claire Armitstead and introduced by an interview to Gianfranco Calligarich by Howard Curtis (15’, in Italian with English subtitles). The acclaimed first novel by award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich, first published in Italy […]
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Pordenonelegge 2021 edition
15-19 September Pordenonelegge 2021 edition Held in September in the quaint northeast city of Pordenone, sixty kilometres and an hour’s drive from Venice, pordenonelegge.it is one of Italy’s oldest, longest running and most prestigious literature festivals. Founded in 2000, the fest has ever since consolidated its reputation as a go-to cultural event within and beyond […]
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14 September 1321 – 14 September 2021
14 September 1321 – 14 September 2021700 hundred years ago Dante Alighieri, the author of the Divine Comedy, died in Ravenna. This important anniversary has been marked all over the world and in the course of 2021, the Anno Dantesco, thousands of events have taken place to celebrate the life and work of the Sommo […]
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