Here in Agnone, Alto Molise since ancient times, the shepherds of the Apennines have been moving their herds along the tratturi, the wide tracks that weave through Abruzzo and Molise down to the plains of Puglia. This seasonal migration is called la transumanza – which translates as crossing the lands – a constant search for better grazing in the changing…
On the 14 January 2017 from 10 to 12 at the Italian Cultural Institute we have enrolment and assessment tests. Possibility of meeting with some of the teachers to be introduced to the syllabus and the method of teaching and assessing your level. Possibility to enrol in our classes with £10 discount Knowing more about the Institute and its Cultural events…
The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Istituto Luce Cinecittà and Curzon Artificial Eye, organizes a special screening of the 2016 Italian documentary Fire at Sea, directed by Gianfranco Rosi. The Italian film director will attend the event, which will take place at Curzon Mayfair Cinema at 6.30pm. Fire at Sea won…
Buon Natale! Film & Prosecco Christmas Party Come and celebrate Natale with teachers and students at the Italian Cultural Institute. Italian Language Services at the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you at 7pm on Wednesday 23rd November to see an award winning Italian film and celebrate Christmas. Panettone & Prosecco will follow the film so we can toast…
..in a country full of tourists and English speaking waiters, it is a great treat to find such an authentic and unspoilt place.. None of the Italian visitors whom we joined around the table at Agriturismo di Santa Lucia had ever been before, or knew anyone else who had! They marvelled at what they had discovered, and in a country…
The days are shorter and nights are surely chillier in this season but it is a great time to spend in Sorrento anyway! Tourists numbers drop off in the Fall, so the best time to visit it is mid-September, October and November. The warm sun and the brittle nights, the crowd which is smaller and smaller, the sea of the…
At the end of October there will be a knees up like no other when Match&Fuse brings together musicians from 14 countries across Europe as a political ‘up yours’ to the obtuse world we find ourselves in. Like many of you, Match&Fuse believes in moving forward, not backward, and our music policy reflects that. 2 days of gigs happen in 7…
La Chiacchiera Spritz: in conversation with the author Following the last successful party, we would like to invite you for a new Italian aperitivo event with the Italian writer living in London, Elisa Della Scala, author of the novel La regina dei Cupcakes. Let’s practise Italian with this live interview and discover with us how much of herself Elisa injects into the…
An important collaboration between University College London and FilmItalia brings to you this important first series of free screenings of award-winning, contemporary Italian documentaries, in original Italian and with English subtitles, with the participation of their directors and Q&As sessions. These will be conducted by Dr.Cristina Massaccesi, Senior Teaching Fellow & Language Coordinator, Italian Department, UCL. A series of FREE screenings of contemporary…
