British Library launches eBook Treasures Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook now available on iPad in spectacular High Definition The British Library has launched a ground-breaking ‘eBook Treasures’ series which allows iPad users to download entire rare manuscripts. Starting with Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Arundel (1478-1518) and Geradus Mercator’s Atlas of Europe Read more : British Library
SUMMER ITALIAN FILMS NIGHTS (in Italian with English subtitles) Date: Monday, July 25, 2011 – Saturday, September 03, 2011 Opening times: 6,30pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute Read more here
The Summer Performance of the Jette Parker Young Artists on the main stage has made a name for itself as an important event at which to spot future stars in a rich and enjoyable showcase of musical and dramatic styles. Singers, conductors, stage director and répétiteur join to present a great afternoon of opera which this year takes its inspiration…
THE OTHER SARDINIA Oliviero Olivieri is an internationally recognized photographer who studied at Central Art School London and has been exhibiting and publishing for over 20 years. He is a contributor to Condé Nast Traveller UK and has published in major travel and life style magazines. At the Italian Institute of London from the 8th of July to the 4th…
Completa la trama con le preposizioni “ per” e “a” Primo inverno. 1999. Camilla lascia il paese d’origine e si trasferisce ……..Venezia ……… frequentare l’università. Sul vaporetto incontra Silvestro: il sorriso chiaro, le idee molto meno. Un po’ ……… caso e un po’ per intenzione, il ragazzo perde l’ultima corsa del vaporetto della sera e passa la notte insieme……….. lei.…
United Artists of Italy 22 June – 4 September 2011 Photographic portraits of twentieth- century Italian artists such as de Chirico, Fontana, Burri and Kounellis by some of Italy’s leading photographers including Mario Giacomelli, Mimmo Jodice and Gianni Berengo Gardin. More on : Estorick Collection
Getsemani at the Italian Cultural Institute SARDINIA ROCKS! Winners of the Italiawave Sardinia in 2008, Getsemani, will be taking the stage by storm with their particular music compositions. Hailing from Ozieri and Orani, the band comprises of Daniele Sanna (guitar), Dario Masala (bass) and Alberto Ferrero (drummer). Anything missing? The band has no voice as they believe that the lack…
Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy. The pair visit the region of Campania and look at how poverty created Italy’s best-loved cuisine. Watch it on : BBC iplayer
The Courtauld’s Renaissance collection comprises important paintings from both Italy and northern Europe. It includes one of the few altarpieces by Botticelli to be housed in a museum collection together with works by Venetian masters such as Lorenzo Lotto and Tintoretto. Read more: Courtauld Gallery
Two wild nights with Ludovico Einaudi and La Notte della Taranta orchestra, and special guests Mercan Dede, Ballake Sissoko and Savina Yannatou. 25 – 26 June 2011 / 19:30 Barbican Hall London
