Italian Cultural Institute,London THURSDAY APRIL 3, 6.30pm Giacomo Leopardi’s poem is not just a text of extraordinary depth, strong philosophical ideas and new discoveries and interpretations to come. It is also and above all a system of sound combinations whose origin goes back to Petrarca’s style and influence; indeed the letters and syllables give rise to a song which is…
Raindance Film Festival: Presenting the most promising new filmmakers The Raindance Film Festival will take place from the 25th September – 6th October 2013 in central London (Piccadilly Circus), screening 100 feature films and over 150 short films. Italian film: ARIANNA Arianna is preparing to ring in the new year, but the New Year’s Even might not only be the end…
Più di 70 persone si sono unite al secondo ITALIAN SOCIAL PARTY per cantare, divertirsi, vincere premi e conoscere nuovi amici Grazie a tutti e complimenti ai fratelli Mauriello, Elena, il gruppo del maestro Serenelli e lo staff di Spaghetti House. Ci vediamo a ottobre! Antonio & Giuseppe
Ciao amici, The Italian social party is back on the 20th of June! Let’s practice Italian together while enjoying a glass of wine with a slice of pizza and you can win a free Italian course at the Italian Cultural Institute!!! Come along to our Italian social event in Goodge St, a wonderful opportunity to socialise with other Italian speakers.…
L’illuminazione dei grattacieli a Canary Wharf, rende uno dei due principali centri finanziari di Londra un posto con un’ atmosfera magica, il posto ideale per l’istallazione “Voyage” di Aether & Hemera una flotta di 300 barchette che sulle onde del Tamigi si accendono creando effetti luminosi, pattern geometrici, onde di colore in movimento.Tra le mille luci di Natale impossibile…
In Italian “giallo” means yellow. Giallo might be a lemon, the colour of a jumper and even a pair of trousers. But what would you think if you heard the phrase mi piacciono i gialli? or guardo un giallo or leggo molto i gialli. Because in Italian”giallo” is also a noun. We refer to a thriller book, movie or a…
The Italian Cultural Institute is delighted to present an exhibition of 40 paintings by Raimondo-Barbadirame, curated by Dr Rossana Pittelli. Barbadirame was a close friend of Pablo Picasso since the pair first met in the 1950s until Picasso’s death in 1973. This exhibition, the largest of his work so far, showcases the depth of his talent with many previously unseen…
Valentino: Master of Couture 29 November 2012 – 3 March 2013 Somerset House This major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Valentino will showcase over 130 exquisite haute couture designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow in an exciting installation created specially for Somerset House. Divided into three sections;…
Tomorrow the retrospective of the work of the Italian director Paolo Virzì kicks off. More than 10 movies from Virzì in 5 days, he has mastered the art of using tragi-comic characters and outlandish situations to make serious comments on modern-day Italy and its social issues. The Italian Cinema London team looks forward to welcoming you to this latest event at Riverside…
Maurizio Cattelan 25 September 2012- 2 december 2012 Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is known as the art world’s agent provocateur, using what seem to be stunts to address universal themes around the nature of dogma, power and death. This collection reflects and defines the dominant forms and ideas in European, US and Latin American art since the 1990s and is part of the…
