Past events

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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THE MEDICI BANKERS, a talk by Ian Morgan
THE MEDICI BANKERS, a talk by Ian Morgan
05/08/2020 6:30 - 7:30 PM
The Medici Bank lasted for 97 years. It would become one of the biggest counting houses in Europe. But, as...
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LEADING LADIES OF THE RENAISSANCE, a talk by Carla Gambescia
LEADING LADIES OF THE RENAISSANCE, a talk by Carla Gambescia
09/07/2020 from 18:30 PM to 19:30 PM
**FREE WEBINAR** Discover the lives and legacies of Italy's “Renaissance Women” and those of several unheralded women who inspired some...
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HOW WE FELL IN LOVE WITH ITALIAN FOOD, a talk by Diego Zancani
HOW WE FELL IN LOVE WITH ITALIAN FOOD, a talk by Diego Zancani
30/06/2020 7:00 - 8:00 PM
University Women's Club, South Audley Street, London, UK
- THE ANNUAL CHARLES DE CHASSIRON MEMORIAL LECTURE - HOW WE FELL IN LOVE WITH ITALIAN FOOD a talk by...
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BIS Annual General Meeting
BIS Annual General Meeting
30/06/2020 6:30 - 6:50 PM
British Italian Society Annual General Meeting The AGM is addressed to all members to discuss and review the activity of...
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POSTPONED! AN AFTERNOON AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
POSTPONED! AN AFTERNOON AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
22/06/2020 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE --------------------------------------- The British Italian Society has arranged an outing to the historic...
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VIRTUAL PUB QUIZ NIGHT - Conducted by Justin Ellis
VIRTUAL PUB QUIZ NIGHT - Conducted by Justin Ellis
16/06/2020 18:30
Do you know what kind of food Italians traditionally avoid on Christmas Eve? And what are the British traditionally supposed...
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