Events 2003
| January | MONDAY 13, 6.30PM
LAUNCH OF “LABEL” MAGAZINE Riccardo Boero, editor, will introduce LABEL a bilingual quarterly that comes alongside magazines such as The Face, Wallpaper*, Dazed&Confused and offers a uniquely Italian perspective. It deals in surreal trend-setting and real info-shaping suggesting visions that are both precise and casual about art, architecture, technology, music, fashion and ideas. VENUE: ICI |
THURSDAY 16, 6.30PM
URBAN LANDSCAPE, EARLY MORNING, IN AUTUMN AN EXHIBITION BY ANNIE RATTI A selection of recent works of the past two years by the Italian artist based in London. Her research – consisting of installations, objects and photographical works - focuses on the anthropological reading of art and the creation of metaphorical spaces. VENUE: ICI |
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| February | 9 FEBRUARY UNTIL 2 MARCH THE CINEMA OF MIKLOS JANCSO The largest retrospective ever held in the UK of Hungary's great director.His collaborator and scriptwriter on several films, the Italian director Giovanna Gagliardo introduces 'Private Vices, Public Virtues' [19 February] and partecipates in a conference on Jancso's work [20 February]. VENUE: Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, London W6 Tel. 020 8237 1111 |
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FABRICA LONDON FILM FESTIVAL A selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts produced by Fabrica, the Communications Research Centre of the Benetton Group 10 February [6pm] Cross Country, by Bill Morrison. Old, by Virginie Otth. Afterwords, by Jean S?bastien Lallemand, Carlos Martinez Casas and Gianfranco Rosi. [7pm] Selection of self-portraits realised by Fabrica's artists, followed by the screening of the film Brainstorm, by La"s Bodanzky, Youth Jury Award at the 2001 Locarno Film Festival. English subtitles 11 February [6pm] Cuba, by Adam Broomberg, Oliver Chanarin and Aurora Sulli. Colors 41/53, by Aurora Sulli. Street Music, a project by Fabrica's artists. Patagonia, by Fernando Zuber and Carlos Martinez Casas. [7pm] Selection of self-portraits realised by Fabrica's artists, followed by the screening of the film Seventeen Years, by Zhang Yuan, Best Director Award at the 1999 Venice Film Festival. English subtitles 13 February [6pm] Evidence, by Godfrey Reggio. Holy War, by Michael Kosakowsky. [7pm] Selection of self-portraits realised by Fabrica's artists, followed by the screening of the film Angel on the Right, by Djamshed Usmonov, official selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2002, section 'Un Certain Regard', and Fipresci Prize at the 2002 London Film Festival. English subtitles VENUE: Curzon Soho, 93/107 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1 - Box Office 020 7734 2255 Concessions for our members |
| March | SAT 1 MARCH - SUN 1 JUNE SUPERSTUDIO - LIFE WITHOUT OBJECTS Renowned in architecture and design circles during the late 1960s and 1970s, the avant-garde Italian group Superstudio is equally influential today. By championing 'anti-design' as an alternative to arid modernism, Superstudio became a forerunner to later avant-garde groups from Studio Alchymia to Memphis. Event supported by ICI VENUE: DESIGN MUSEUM, BUTLERS WHARF, SHAD THAMES, SE1 - Info: 020 7940 8790 |
6-18 MARCH, 7PM WOODLAND A photographic exhibition by the artist in residence Marco Bolognesi. Open to the public Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm VENUE: ICI |
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MONDAY 10 ROSSINI EVENING An evening dedicated to the composer Gioachino Rossini VENUE: I.C.I. |
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THURSDAY 20 (TILL 17 APRIL), 7PM WAVES The latest works by Claudia Peill, one of the most promising young Italian artists, who, with the aid of digital means, combines black and white photographs with acid colours, opaque-coloured resins and shadings. Open to the public Monday to Friday: 10AM - 5PM VENUE: ICI |
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FRIDAY 28 MARCH - SUNDAY 6 APRIL X ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL The Italian Film Festival successfully celebrates its 10th anniversary, presenting the latest Italian film productions. Special guest: Lina Wertmuller, the first female director to have received an Oscar nomination, who will present a retrospective of her films. Organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh, with the support of Cinecitta' Holding, Italia Cinema, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Cineteca di Bologna, the Italian Consulate in Manchester and the Italian Bookshop. Programme and times to be announced. VENUE: RIVERSIDE STUDIOS CINEMA, CRISP ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, W6 - Box Office: 020 8237 1111 |
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| April | THU 3 - SAT 5 EROTIC DRAWINGS An exhibition by the Roman artist Elisa Montessori. Open to the public: 11AM - 6PM VENUE: VALI STUDIO, 13 CRESCENT PLACE, LONDON SW - Tel. 020 7581 2002 |
FRI 4, 7.30PM PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI + VERY SPECIAL GUEST PETER HAMMILL 25 years after their debut in London, the Italian rock band is back. This concert-celebration of their UK return includes the presentation to the British audience of their new album and DVD, featuring Peter Hammill. Tickets: £ 9.50 adv. Concessions for our members if booked in person at Astoria box office . VENUE: MEAN FIDDLER (LONDON ASTORIA 2), 165 CHARING CROSS ROAD, W1 - Box office: 020 8963 0940 |
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SUN 6, 1PM N. 1 AND N. 2 SYMPHONIES, JOHANNES BRAHMS Following on the success of last year's concert, Maestro Paolo Olmi is back in London to direct the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra. The concert precedes the orchestra's tour to Italy with Maestro Olmi. In collaboration with Associazione Musicale Angelo Mariani, Ravenna. Event supported by I.C.I. FREE VENUE: MUSIC HALL OF THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA. BARBICAN CENTRE, SILK STREET, LONDON EC2Y 8DT |
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MON 7, 7PM ITALIA FANTASTICA, NICCOLO' AMMANITI MEETS NICHOLAS BLINCOE Our successful series of conversations between writers continues with young talents: Niccolo' Ammaniti, exponent of the literary group 'The Cannibals' and author of 'I'm Not Scared' (Canongate International) meets Nicholas Blincoe, one of the 'New Puritans', author of 'White Mice' (Sceptre). VENUE: ICI |
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WED 9, 7PM MADE IN ITALY ITALIAN COOL IS BACK IN FASHION Awards presentation to the winners of the 3rd FAD Graduate Fashion Competition. The finalists from the best fashion colleges in the UK will present their collections at a fashion installation organised by Fashion Awareness Direct in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and endorsed by the British Fashion Council. Strictly by invitation only. VENUE: VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, CROMWELL RD, LONDON SW7 |
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FRI 18 APRIL - FRI 30 MAY LUCHINO VISCONTI - A RETROSPECTIVE The first complete presentation in Great Britain of the films by one of Italy's most sophisticated directors. In collaboration with the British Film Institute and Scuola Nazionale di Cinema - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Rome). Programme and times to be announced. VENUE: NATIONAL FILM THEATRE, SOUTH BANK, LONDON SE1 - Box office: 020 7928 3232 |
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TUE 22 -SAT 26 THE UGLY DUCKLING The innovative Italian theatre company Teatro di Piazza o d'Occasione (TPO) will present this classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen in a new production primarily aimed at children between the ages of three to six. Over the same period, TPO will stage LAB CLIC, a series of two-hour long participatory workshops, in the studio space. Performed in English. Event supported by ICI VENUE: LYRIC HAMMERSMITH, KING STREET, LONDON W6 - Box office: 020 8741 2311 |
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FRI 25 - SUN 27 13TH CAMBRIDGE CONFERENCE OF CONTEMPORARY POETRY A weekend of international modern poetry, video screenings and musical performances, with poets from around the world reading their works with simultaneous English translation. Italian guest: Edoardo Sanguineti. Event supported by ICI VENUE: WINSTANLEY LECTURE HALL, WHEWELL'S COURT, TRINITY COLLEGE, TRINITY STREET, CAMBRIDGE - Info: 01223 332922 or www.cccp-online.org |
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MON 28, 7PM A TRIBUTE TO THE LEOPARD On the occasion of the screening of 'The Leopard', part of the Luchino Visconti retrospective, an evening dedicated to the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Italian author Enzo Siciliano will introduce a debate with prominent British writers, followed by actor Colin Firth who will read selections from his favourite book. In collaboration with English P.E.N. Strictly by invitation only. VENUE: ICI |
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| May | THU 8, 7PM (TILL 30 MAY) SERENA NONO AND HANIF KUREISHI: IN THIS ROOM An installation created jointly for the Italian Cultural Institute by the Venetian artist Serena Nono and writer Hanif Kureishi, drawing inspiration from his short story, 'Nightlight'. Plus 'When The Night Begins' (2002, 33 mins), a film by Elisabetta Sgarbi, based on a new three-act play by Hanif Kureishi, with Anna Bonaiuto. Open to the public Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm VENUE: ICI |
FRI 9 - SAT 10 THE GOTHIC AND FANTASTIC IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY EUROPE The conference aims to explore modes of representation of the Gothic and fantastic genres in 19th and 20th Century Europe, focusing on literature visual arts, music and cinema. Event under the auspices of ICI VENUE: INSTITUTE OF ROMANCE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, SENATE HOUSE, MALET STREET, LONDON WC1 - Tel: 020 7862 8677 Francesca.Billiani@sas.ac.uk |
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MON 19, 7pm ITALIA FANTASTICA: ANDREA CAMILLERI MEETS P.D. JAMES Two of the most acclaimed writers of murder-mysteries books in conversation. 'The Terra-Cotta Dog', 'The Shape of Water' by Andrea Camilleri (Viking Penguin); 'Unholy Orders', latest novel by P.D. James (Penguin Paperbacks). VENUE: ICI |
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| June | THU 5 - FRI 6
CONFLICTING MEMORIES AND MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS: ITALY AND THE BALKANS FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT The conference will examine mutual perceptions in the recent past between Italy and several South-Eastern European countries, and the impact that such perceptions have had in the current reshaping of bilateral and multilateral relationships. Event supported by ICI VENUE: FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, RIVER HOUSE, 53-57 HIGH STREET KINGSTON UPON THAMES, SURREY - Tel: 020 8547 7884 |
MON 16, 7PM
ITALIA FANTASTICA GIANLUIGI MELEGA MEETS RUTH FAINLIGHT Gianluigi Melega ('Concerto and Collected Poems' published by Archinto) is one of the few Italian poets, if not the only one, who writes in English. The two authors will read a selection of each other's poems. Ruth Fainlight's most recent collection is 'Burning Wire' (Bloodaxe Books). VENUE: ICI |
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SAT 21 (TILL 17 AUGUST) MONICA BONVICINI Since winning a Golden Lion award at the 48th Venice Biennale in 1999, Monica Bonvicini has emerged as one of the most exciting young artists working internationally. For her first solo exhibition in Britain, Monica Bonvicini will present video pieces, large-scale sculptures, wall texts and works on paper. Event supported by ICI VENUE: MODERN ART OXFORD, 30 PEMBROKE STREET OXFORD OX1 1B - Tel: 01865 722733 |
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| July | THU 3 7PM (TILL 30 SEPTEMBER) GINO DE DOMINICIS On the occasion of the Italian Presidency of the European Union, the Italian Cultural Institute is proud to present an anthology portraying one of the masters of contemporary Italian art, who died in 1998. Curated by Sauro Bocchi with the supervision of Achille Bonito Oliva, the exhibition represents an extraordinary event introducing De Dominicis for the first time in the UK. The catalogue of the exhibition is the first complete printed collection of his works ever published (the artist always rejected photography as a means of reproduction of works of art). It is an homage to the most charismatic and mysterious figure of contemporary Italian art of the last decades. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 10AM - 5PM VENUE: ICI |
SAT 12 - SUN 13 THE MAKE-BELIEVE OF A SETTLEMENT: 19th CENTURY VENICE An interdisciplinary conference organised by the University of Leeds on 19th Century Venice. Various aspects of the city's life will be explored, including the cultural, political, social, architectural, artistic and literary aspects. Event supported by ICI VENUE: THE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, LEEDS LS2 - Info: 0113 233 4774 or f.j.o'gorman@leeds.ac.uk |
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SHORTS@SOHO.IT After the successful events of the past years, for the third time a season of Italian short films by well-known and emerging directors. This year shorts@soho.it will open with 'Nostra Signora Dei Turchi' (Our Lady Of The Turks),1968, 124 mins, by Carmelo Bene, the acclaimed Italian actor and director who died last year. Influential in avant-garde film-making techniques, he made films between 1968 and 1973 that marked him as the wildest genius of Italian cinema. In collaboration with Curzon Cinemas. For more details please e-mail: yvette.laviola@italcultur.org.uk VENUE: CURZON SOHO CINEMA, 93 - 107 SHAFTESBURY AVE, LONDON W1 - Box Office: 020 7734 9209 |
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| September | under costruction |
| October | under costruction
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| November | under costruction |
| December | under costruction |