Past Activities
Activities
Tuesday, 12th November, at 6:30 pm
A tribute to Ugo Foscolo
At the Italian Cultural Institute in LondonThis event is organised by the "Foscolo Appeal Fund", a charity whose aim is the restauration of Ugo Foscolo's grave in Chiswick and takes place in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in London. The lecture will be given by Professor Fabio Uliana from the University of Turin, while the famous actor, Marco Gambino, will recite some of Foscolo's works with lute accompaniment by Katalin Ertsey. A talk by Professor Sabine Brault will bring the conference to an end and then refreshments will be served.
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Wednesday, 13th November, at 11:00 am
A Conversation with Professor Fabio Uliana on
Goffredo Parise
(1929-1986)
At the Italian Cultural Institute in LondonLight refreshments will be offered.
(In preparation for this conference, participants may wish to read "Il prete bello")
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Wednesday, 19th November, from 10:30 am to 9:30 pm
Italian Christmas Bazaar & More
At Chelsea Old Town Hall,
King's Road,
London SW3 5EEOnce again Donna Sandra Aragona, wife of the Italian Ambassador in London, has kindly agreed to open the Bazaar, one of Il Circolo's most important annual events. She will be at the Bazaar from 10.30 to until 11.30 am during which time a fine espresso coffee will be offered to everyone present.
Vendors have been carefully selected, with designers and artisans coming from many different parts of Italy. This year the event has been re-named the "Italian Christmas Bazaar & More" so that specialist French and British vendors can also take part.
The Food Hall will feature top-quality products from Italian suppliers including produce from several small family estates.
A fundraising Drinks Party, by invitation only, from 6.30 to 9.30pm will draw the event to a close.__________________
Friday, 21st November, at 6:30 pm
Bamboo Hirst presents her new book"Vado a Shangai per comprarmi un cappello"
At the Italian Bookshop,
7 Cecil Court,
London WC2N 4EZThere will be an introductory talk by Dottor Giovanni Brauzzi, Ministro Plenipotenziario
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27-29 November
The theatre company, Escape in Art
presents
"Il Potere è ... suocera"
For further information visit the website below:
www.escapeinart.com__________________
Tuesday, 2nd December, at 12.30 pm
Il Circolo's Annual Christmas Lunch
Ristorante Kicca,
100 Draycott Avenue,
London SW3 3ADLet's exchange our best seasonal wishes at this popular annual event. As usual we will start with a glass of sparkling wine, followed by a main dish choice of either fish, meat or vegetarian option. In addition to the traditional panettone and pandoro served with Chantilly cream, typical Neapolitan cakes will also be served. At the end of the lunch every guest will receive a small Christmas gift.
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Thursday, 8th January 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00pm
New Year Concert
The Britten Theatre
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road,
London SW7 2BS
Il Circolo and the UK-EU Societies are delighted to present a Concert with a European theme to celebrate the New Year . Taking part will be selected students from the Royal College of Music, who are all on the threshold of their professioanl careers. The programme will include music by Haydn, to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's death, and fittingly Benjamin Britten, as well as soloists and singers who will perform arias from well-loved operas. We hope also to include a little jazz to widen the appeal of the evening. During the interval a complimentary glass of wine or a soft drink will be served.
Please book tickets by 3rd November 2008
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Wednesday, 21st January 2009 at 6:30 pm
The Second Il Circolo Music Award
At the Italian Cultural Institute
Following on from the success of the 2008 Il Circolo piano competition held in conjuction with Trinity College of Music and the Italian Culural Institute, this year's event will again be a professionally- adjudicated competition for Trinity College keyboard students who have reached the final stage of the competition, each playing two pieces by Italian composers.
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Permanent courses
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