Events

A Visit to the British Library to view the Exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion With an introductory talk by Co-Curator Stephen Parkin
A Visit to the British Library to view the Exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion With an introductory talk by Co-Curator Stephen Parkin
05/07/2019 4.00-5.30 PM
British Library, Euston Road, London, UK
To mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, The British Library has brought together highlights from...
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The British-Italian Society's Annual General Meeting followed by ROOMS AND VIEWS: FILMING IN FLORENCE WITH MERCHANT IVORY, a talk by Sarah Quill
The British-Italian Society's Annual General Meeting followed by ROOMS AND VIEWS: FILMING IN FLORENCE WITH MERCHANT IVORY, a talk by Sarah Quill
20/06/2019 6.30-9.00 PM
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, UK
~ Charles de Chassiron Memorial Lecture ~ Rooms and Views: Filming in Florence with Merchant Ivory A Room with a...
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Songs of Venice
Songs of Venice
09/05/2019 7.00-9.00 PM
The University Women's Club, Audley Square, London, UK
Please join us for what promises to be a very enjoyable evening of music with a Venetian theme. Two exceptionally...
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Last Supper in Pompei A talk by Dr Paul Roberts
Last Supper in Pompei A talk by Dr Paul Roberts
02/04/2019 7.00-9.00 pm
Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall, London, UK
For the Romans life meant getting together to eat and drink, in a pub or at a banquet. Last Supper...
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Caroline Moorehead in Conversation with Susan Kikoler about A Bold and Dangerous Family
Caroline Moorehead in Conversation with Susan Kikoler about A Bold and Dangerous Family
13/03/2019 7.00-9.00 pm
Queen Alexandra’s House, Bremner Road, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2QT
A Bold and Dangerous Family is the third volume in a quartet about the Resistance before and during World War...
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Art in Italy: Not Only the Grand Tour, a talk by Silvia Badiali
Art in Italy: Not Only the Grand Tour, a talk by Silvia Badiali
12/02/2019 7.00-9.00 PM
The University Women's Club, Audley Square, London, UK
Italy is a fascinating destination for lovers of Old Masters, but it also has attractions for contemporary art lovers. Private...
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The Lord of Milan, a talk by Robert Nieri
The Lord of Milan, a talk by Robert Nieri
28/01/2019 7.00-9.00 pm
Oxford and Cambridge Club 71 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HD
Not many people know that the founder of AC Milan and father of Italian football was not a Paolo, or...
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Leconfield Lecture 2018: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Italy, a talk by Dr Denis V Reidy
Leconfield Lecture 2018: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Italy, a talk by Dr Denis V Reidy
22/11/2018 7.00-9.00 PM
Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX
Kindly supported by The Italian Cultural Institute  FOR BIS MEMBERS and 1 guest only To book please contact the Secretary: elisabetta@british-italian.org...
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Cellini's Gold Salt-Cellar: A Masterpiece of Mannerism - a talk by Dr Charles Avery
Cellini's Gold Salt-Cellar: A Masterpiece of Mannerism - a talk by Dr Charles Avery
01/10/2018 7.00-9.00 PM
Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HD
Cellini’s most glamorous production is the high-point of Italian goldsmith work, featuring in almost every book on the History of...
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