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Events

The Most Beautiful Language in the World, a talk by Stefano Jossa
The Most Beautiful Language in the World, a talk by Stefano Jossa
22/06/2021 7:00 PM
Please note: Booking details and venue for this event will be available at a later date. Is Italian truly the most...
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Gaetano Donizetti: Triumph and Tragedy in the World of Bel Canto Opera, a talk by Jonathan Keates
Gaetano Donizetti: Triumph and Tragedy in the World of Bel Canto Opera, a talk by Jonathan Keates
19/05/2021
Please note: details for this event will be available at a later date.  
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The Strange History of Freemasonry in Italy: From the Excommunication of 1738 to P2, a talk by John Dickie
The Strange History of Freemasonry in Italy: From the Excommunication of 1738 to P2, a talk by John Dickie
15/03/2021 6:30 PM
Freemasonry, which emerged in Britain in the early eighteenth century, is one of our country’s most successful cultural exports. In...
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Cultural Innovation in Italy: the Hubs Where Contemporary Art Meets Community Art, a talk by Pier Luigi Sacco
Cultural Innovation in Italy: the Hubs Where Contemporary Art Meets Community Art, a talk by Pier Luigi Sacco
08/02/2021 6:30 PM
Cultural innovation is not just about large metropolitan areas in Italy. There is a constellation of towns across the inner parts...
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Caught Between Two Worlds: The Italian Community in London Between the Two World Wars, a talk by Nadia Ostacchini and Melanie Hughes
Caught Between Two Worlds: The Italian Community in London Between the Two World Wars, a talk by Nadia Ostacchini and Melanie Hughes
27/01/2021 06:30 PM
Melanie Hughes’ book War Changes Everything, based on a family archive, is the true story of two remarkable women.  Through...
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BIS Christmas Lecture - KEEP DREAMING: RIVA IN THE MOVIE, a talk by Michele Mariani and Raffaele Reinerio
BIS Christmas Lecture - KEEP DREAMING: RIVA IN THE MOVIE, a talk by Michele Mariani and Raffaele Reinerio
07/12/2020 06:30 PM
"Riva in the Movie" is the title of a short film, which was shown this year at the Venice Film Festival and which...
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THE LECONFIELD LECTURE 2020 - VISIONS OF HEAVEN: DANTE AND THE ART OF DIVINE LIGHT IN PAINTING, a talk by Professor Martin Kemp
THE LECONFIELD LECTURE 2020 - VISIONS OF HEAVEN: DANTE AND THE ART OF DIVINE LIGHT IN PAINTING, a talk by Professor Martin Kemp
10/11/2020 6:30 PM
We will look at Dante Alighieri’s portrayal of divine light (optical and spiritual) and the legacy of his Paradiso. This involves...
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NOTES FROM THE SILENCE: THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, a talk by Dr Anna Beer
NOTES FROM THE SILENCE: THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, a talk by Dr Anna Beer
20/10/2020 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Dr Anna Beer will be exploring the lives and works of a handful of ground-breaking female composers, arguing that the most...
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UNDERSTANDING RAVENNA, a talk by Michael Starks
UNDERSTANDING RAVENNA, a talk by Michael Starks
22/09/2020 6:30 - 7:30 PM
**FREE WEBINAR** Ravenna has eight World Heritage sites—churches, baptisteries, chapels and monuments dating from the fifth and sixth centuries AD...
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Who we are

Since it was founded in 1941, the British-Italian Society has worked to promote knowledge and understanding in the UK of Italian culture, including Italy’s history, institutions, way of life, language and wider contribution to civilisation.

Useful links

The Italian Embassy

The Italian Cultural Institute

British Institute of Florence

British School at Rome

The Society for Italian Studies

The Association for the Study of Modern Italy

The Monte San Martino Trust

Venice in Peril

The Italian Community

A guide to Italian Language and Culture

Contacts

rhuna@british-italian.org
02039741035
http://british-italian.org/

© 2017 Reg Charity No. 253386 (England & Wales)

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