The Italian Cinema Workshop is back in a new online version. This short, online course is designed for intermediate and upper-intermediate students of Italian. It is aimed at students who wish to expand their knowledge of Italian cinema while improving their language skills. Students will be introduced to one new film each lesson. Through watching and discussing extracts from each…
Estate: tempo di viaggi Quest’anno molti di noi non sono potuti andare in vacanza in Italia ma non ci scoraggiamo e non perdiamo tempo. Quale occasione migliore per organizzare il nostro prossimo viaggio nel Belpaese. Usiamo questi giorni per studiare italiano, leggere, guardare video ed informarci. In fondo trasmettere la voglia di visitare l’Italia, è il mio lavoro. Allora, mettiamoci…
At 7 years old, my son went to Italy to spend 10 days with Italian cousins to be immersed in the language. When I arrived to Agnone, to collect him, I was stunned when Luca accompanied me around town. He was greeted as though he had been there all his life – by other kids, cousins close and far removed,…
That in Puglia, the land of sun and sea, it snows is rare and that it happens in Villa Castelli, country of wine and oil, is definitely an event! But we have greeted the 2015 in this way! On December 31st, each of us, every “castellano” stood up and, opening the windows, found a unusual, magical and sweet Villa Castelli,…
After the success of this year’s inaugural month-long event, the Italian Cultural Institute and Cinecitta Luce are pleased to announce the return of the Italian Film Festival in March 2012 under the title Cinema Made In Italy. Date: Friday, March 09, 2012 – Friday, March 30, 2012 Venue: Italian Cultural Institute & Cine Lumiere Organised by: Italian Cultural Institue &…
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
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
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
