An Italian twist at the Oxford Literary Festival
The Oxford Literary Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, offering a memorable programme of events. From Saturday 2nd to Sunday 10th April 2016…
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‘In the Age of Giorgione’. The Venetians take over London
Very little is known about Giorgione and his life is surrounded by mistery, however his works were so powerful that he influenced and transformed…
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‘Cinema Made in Italy’ comes to London at Cinelumiere
Cinema Made in Italy, the annual festival of Italian contemporary cinema, returns to London celebrating its 6th anniversary. Organised by Istituto Luce Cinecittà, in collaboration…
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The 10 most beautiful Italian works of art at the National Gallery
Do you miss Italy and its cultural heritage? If you have not planned a trip to the ‘Belpaese‘ any time soon but we crave…
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Beauty is everywhere. Find your Botticelli around the world
The Victoria and Albert Museum will host an innovative exhibition called ‘Botticelli Reimagined’ from 5th March until 3rd July 2016. It will be the largest…
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‘Botticelli Reimagined’ at the V&A. 500 years of Italian beauty.
Somehow a woman whose body is irregular and wrong has become the archetypal beauty of the Western world. We are talking about Botticelli’s Venus,…
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A Roman (2000 years old) in London
Life in London during Roman time was a kind of Dolce Vita. A 2000 years old fresco, recently discovered on a City building, has…
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Let’s meet at the Carrara
It’s always good news when a museum reopen after a seven year refurbishment. And when the opening is going to be a big…
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Reading aloud (twenty years after)
Born in Turin in 1965, Giuseppe Culicchia began his career as a translator and independent journalist. In 1995 he became famous with his first novel…
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An Englishman abroad
If you want to compare the Italians to another country you think about Spaniards or French. Or Greeks maybe (do you remember una faccia…
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