Bernardo Bertolucci has won an Oscar, scandalised the world, and directed some of the most beautiful films ever to grace the screen. David Thompson introduces the first part of this retrospective of a cinema maestro. 11 April – 31 May BFI London Read more: bfi.org

Quando non sai come si dice, usa le mani! Just another way to speak(?) italiano… How to do Italian hand gestures? Here are some basic and useful gestures. Learn Italian hand gestures with this youtube lesson con un insegnante molto divertente… Click here and Learn Italian with videos Anche gli Azzurri parlano a gesti.. Click here and Learn Italian with Italian songs…
SIFF LONDON – BEST OF THE FEST 2011 The Salento International Film Festival Is a celebration of films and filmmakers, promotes international independent films, in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures’ and peoples’. Read more: Italian Cultural Institute

1st-10th April Italian Cinema London Festival Venues: Riverside Studios, Genesis, Phoenix Read more : Italian Cinema London

Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Opening times: 7pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute
Il volo dell’angelo: Meraviglioso
After the screenings at the Cine Lumiere, the Italian Cultural Institute in London will be hosting a celebration of film and food, showing gourmet classics in conjunction with dishes and fine wines served afterwards. 15 films and 7 documentary films will be screened from 11 to 31 March in collaboration with Cinecitta’ Luce Filmitalia, Cineteca di Bologna and STEFILM. More…
I baci mai dati Screening attended by director Roberta Torre Thursday 3 March 8.30pm Book on line: Italian Cultural Institute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53UrbHPGbYQ
Wednesday 2 March Passion dir. John Turturro – 6.15 PM (followed by a Q&A tbc) New Cinema Cine Lumiere 17 Queensbury Place, London SW7 2DT – 0207 073 1350 www.institut-francais.org.uk/book
The Italian Film Festival 2011 will kick off on 1 March 2011 with a concert at the Cadogan Hall by Nicola Piovani, winner of the Academy Award for the Score of Roberto Benigni’s Life Is Beautiful in 1998. The festival, due to become an annual event, is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in London and Cinecittà Luce. Date: Wednesday,…