FRI 22 OCT, 7.30pm

INTERNATIONAL POETRY WEEKEND

Poetry meeting featuring Italian poets Claudio Pozzani and Antonella Anedda. Event in association with The Poetry Society.

For information: poetrycafe@poetrysociety.org.uk

VENUE: The Poetry Cafe', 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H

SAT 23 OCT, 10AM - 5PM

GIORNATA DEL LETTORE

Talks and book presentations on Italian language teaching.

For a program, please call the Institute at: 020 7396 4404 (Information Officer).

Posters and useful teaching materials will be distributed to the teachers.

VENUE: ICI

FRI 29 & SAT 30 OCT, 7PM

AND THE CITY SPOKE

A multimedia live literature event on the city and cultural identity, with the participation of Italian writer Tahar Lamri and actress Muna Mussie. Saturday 5pm - 6pm Seminar City Identity and Culture. Organised by Exiled Writers' Ink.

Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute

For more info & tickets: T 020 7722 9301 or email martaniccolai@hotmail.com

VENUE: Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3

FRI 5 NOV, 2PM

THE ROSSETTI FAMILY

Conference on Gabriele -the Dante scholar; Dante Gabriel -the artist, leader of the pre-Raphaelites; Christina -the poet. An Italian dynasty of artists and intellectuals in London. With contributions by Italian and British scholars and slide show.

Special thanks to Laura Lepschy, University College London.

With the support of Tate.

For information please visit www.italcultur.org.uk or call: T 020 7396 4407

VENUE: ICI

SAT 6 NOV, 10.30AM - 5.00PM

HISTORIES OF THE LANGUAGES OF ITALY

Conference on the history of Italian multilingualism with the participation of Italian and British specialists' organised by Laura Lepschy, University College London and Arturo Tosi, Royal Holloway.

For information and times please visit www.italcultur.org.uk or call: T 020 7396 4407

VENUE: ICI

The 4th edition of the "Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo - 2004" is organised under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs