This winter festival is unique to Agnone, in alto Molise, which is believed to have originated as a Samnite festival of fire when the torches, or ‘ndocce’ were used during tribal shifts that usually took place at night, as s source of light. Later during Christian times, this tradition of burning torches continued as a festive way for the community…
The lost tape of the legendary jam session between a famous Italian band and Jim Hendrix is the catalyst for a trip across Emilia in an old Volkswagen van driven by Freak Antoni, who is accompanied by his daughter Marguerite. Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 6.30pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute Free event book here Read more about the movie
3rd December 2010 – The Italian Bookshop – 18.45 An evening with Simonetta Agnello Hornby as she discusses her latest novel, La Monaca. We are pleased to announce that the best-selling author, Simonetta Agnello Hornby, will present her latest work, ‘La Monaca’. This remarkable historical novel opens in Messina on 15th August 1839 and follows the protagonist Agata who finds herself…
The Swedish Academy, when it conferred the Nobel Prize for Literature on Dario Fo, motivated thus its choice: “Dario Fo… who emulates the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden… He if anyone merits the epithet of jester in the true meaning of that word. With a blend of laughter and gravity…
In questi giorni a Londra nei cinema potete vedere il nuovo film di Luca Guadagnino “I am love” un ritratto di una famiglia borghese milanese. Leggi la trama Guarda l’anteprima
Following the Milan Furniture Fair, May is the time to contemplate and debate design in Italy. The Design Museum has teamed up with Peroni Nastro Azzurro, who are continuing their support of Italian design, to create a touring programme of five panel discussions led by major figures in Italian design. Design Museum
Fra pochi giorni comincia il Festival del cinema italiano a Londra con alcuni fra i migliori film degli ultimi mesi. Una commedia da non perdere sabato 17 aprile e’ EX di Fausto Brizzi con grandi attori come Claudio Bisio, Fabio De Luigi e Silvio Orlando.
