Events October
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MON 3 OCTOBER, 7.30pm SEBALD NESTA CONFERENCE - GERMAINE GREER ON TRANSLATION The Sebald - Nesta Conference is organised by the British Centre for Literary Translation with the support of several cultural institutions. The evening will begin with the presentation of the Translation Prizes by Sir Peter Stothard, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement. For further information: c.fuller@uea.ac.uk. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. VENUE: The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1 |
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TUE 4 OCTOBER, 3pm ALL THE KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD Italy, dir. Eros Puglielli. Unlikely buddies Claudio and MArco are united on a journey for enlightenment. Concessions for our members. For more information about the season visit www.raindance.co.uk. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. VENUE: UGC Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero Centre, Piccadilly, London W1 - T 0871 200 2000 |
TUE 4 OCTOBER, 6.30pm WANDERING IN DANTE'S INFERNO Exhibition of oil paintings by French artist Annick Gaillard, portraying the characters of Dante's Inferno, with explanatory text by writer Painton Cowen. On the occasion of the opening of the exhibition, there will be a presentation of the most recent publication of the Divine Comedy by poet J.G. Nichols and Prof. Martin McLaughlin, together with Dr. Manuele Gragnolati. The writers Gaia Servadio and Ian Thomson will read extracts from the Divine Comedy in English and Italian. In collaboration with Hesperus Press. Exhibition on show until 28th October. VENUE: ICI |
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WED 5 OCTOBER, 3.15pm THE WEDDING DRESS Italy, dir. Fiorella Infascelli. Stella's relationship crumbles when she is raped. Months later, she meets her attacker again. Concessions for our members. For more information about the season visit www.raindance.co.uk. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. VENUE: UGC Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero Centre, Piccadilly, London W1 - T 0871 200 2000 |
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FRI 7 OCTOBER, 2pm TURTLES ON THEIR BACK Italy, dir. Stefano Pasetto. He and She play Scrabble in prison. Concessions for our members. For more information about the season visit www.raindance.co.uk. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. VENUE: UGC Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero Centre, Piccadilly, London W1 - T 0871 200 2000 |
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SUN 9 OCTOBER THE CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOW 2005, OUTSIDE IN The Children's Bookshow will be touring the best writers and illustrators from the UK and the rest of Europe. This year's theme, Outside In: Children's Writers in Translation, has been chosen to introduce British children to the richness of other cultures through poetry, stories and picture. Italian writer Francesco D'adamo is the special guest at the Ilkley Festival. For further information: sianwilliams2000@hotmail.com Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. Until 20th November. VENUE: Ilkley Literature Festival, The Manor House, 2 Castle Hill, Ilkley, West Yorkshire - T 01943 601210 |
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MON 10 OCTOBER, 6.30pm CHILDREN'S ADVENTURES IN BOOKLAND Meeting with Francesco D'Adamo, a children's books writer and expert in pedagogy and teenagers' issues, author of Iqbal: a novel (Simon and Schuster) and Johnny il seminatore (Fabbri). D'Adamo's books are highly appreciated for their educational and formative values. In May 2004 the writer was awarded the International Reading Association Teachers' Choices Booklist Prize. VENUE: ICI |
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12, 19 AND 26 OCTOBER LIBRI... DA FILM! Part of the Italian Language Week. A course for teachers of Italian in the UK, exploring language through books 'translated' into films. Good knowledge of Italian is required. Enrolment fee for the whole course: £50 (concessions: £25). VENUE: ICI |
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FRI 14 OCTOBER, 9am - 5pm OPEN DAY FOR TEACHERS OF ITALIAN A day dedicated to teachers of Italian in England and Wales, with workshops, book presentations and lectures on teaching techniques through various disciplines (music, games, theatre, etc.). The event is free but registration is required. Event organised in cooperation with the Italian publishing houses Edumond - Le Monnier SpA and ELI editori. VENUE: ICI |
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WED 19 OCTOBER - THU 3 NOVEMBER THE TIMES BFI 49th LONDON FILM FESTIVAL New Italian films presented by directors and actors in the European section of the established London film festival, in collaboration with AIP-Filmitalia. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. Detailed programme and venues available on www.lff.org.uk |
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THU 20 OCTOBER, 6.30pm SHORTS@ICI Second and final appointment with Italian short films, in collaboration with TTV Riccione, the international theatre festival which investigates the relationships between stage arts and new media. Special guests will be members of Rem&Cap, a cult group in the Italian research theatre scene. With their clever ironic and poetic subtlety, they have used themselves as never-ending metaphors, venturing into a revision of the language that starts from silence and that in the end will transform the objects into the third character. VENUE: ICI |
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FRI 21 - SAT 22 OCTOBER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MEMORY OF VITTORE BRANCA Homage to the renowned academic and one of the greatest Italian literary critics. The conference in his memory is intended to honour his groundbreaking work on many aspects of Italian literature, culture and history. For further information: www.sas.ac.uk. Event supported by the Italian Cultural Institute. VENUE: The Warburg Institue, Woburn Square, London WC1H - T 020 7862 894 |
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SAT 29 OCTOBER, 10am - 6pm THE ORIGIN OF WORDS Presentation of the Lessico etimologico italiano (Wiesbaden), the most significant tool for Italian etymological studies. Presented by Max Pfister, founder and director of the lexicon, Prof. Emeritus of Universitaet des Saarlandes and Prof. honoris causa of many other international universitites. With the participation of Prof. Giulio Lepschy (UCL), Prof. Arturo Tosi (Royal Holloway) and other internationally renowned linguists. VENUE: ICI |
