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Intro to our new Book Project!
📚We are happy to announce the new Book Project! The Society is planning to purchase a number of books in Italian (novels and essays) and donate them to the Cambridge Central Library, where the collection will be available to everyone for free (students and non-students). ✍️ In this form you can either suggest a book
Cinema ItaSoc: The Battle of Algiers
We’re excited to announce our second screening: The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) at Cambridge Arts Picturehouse! Organised by the Cambridge University Italian Society and the Italian Section of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of London. Film distributed by Cult Films. A big
Sirene by Laura Pugno
📚Ciao a tuttə! Our first meeting will be dedicated to Laura Pugno’s Sirene, a haunting novel set in a climate-ravaged future that explores the boundaries between human and non-human. You’re welcome to read the book which is unfortunately only available in Italian, but please join us even if you don’t manage to finish it. No
Mediterranean Club Night
Back and better than ever…Mediterranean Night is making its return to Kiki’s on Saturday 7th November☀️ Expect a night of Mediterranean tunes, summer holiday energy and a night that’ll have you wishing you were back on the coast. Not one to miss out on! 📍 Kiki’s📅 Saturday 7th November🎟️ Tickets available now here.
Italian x Belgian formal dinner
🇮🇹🇧🇪 Italian × Belgian Society Formal Swap 🇧🇪🇮🇹 Ciao everyone 💖 We’re teaming up with the Belgian Society for a Formal Hall swap at Christ’s College on the 15th October ✨ Come along for a nice excuse to dress up, have dinner in one of Cambridge’s beautiful halls, and meet some new people from both
Start of Term Aperitivo
We are happy to invite you to our signature 𝐀𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐨 (Italian-style = 🍹) 📆 Date: Friday 23rd October🕑 Time: 7 pm – 10.30 pm📍 Location: Old Labs of Newnham College (Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF) 🍹 Your ticket includes two drinks of your choice – Aperol Spritz or soft drink – (and some snacks 🥨) Ticket Prices
Cinema ItaSoc: The Last One for the Road
We are excited to announce the first screening of our new Cinema initiative, aiming to bring more Italian cinema to Cambridge!Organised by the Cambridge University Italian Society and the Italian Section of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of London.A big thank you to Martina @smartis_3,
Aperitivo Nights
A look back at some of our CUIS Aperitivi, bringing together students, members and friends for relaxed evenings of drinks, conversation and good company. Our aperitivi are a chance to meet new people, catch up with familiar faces and enjoy a little taste of the Italian social tradition here in Cambridge. One of the simplest –
Theatre Workshop 2026
Join us for The Split Mask, a practical theatre workshop led by Italian theatre director Ludovico Nolfi, exploring the poetic body through the worlds of Eduardo De Filippo and Luigi Pirandello. Across two weekends, participants will work with the body, voice and sensory presence on stage, moving from physical and expressive training to the contrasting theatrical languages of
Truth for Giulio Regeni
After 10 years, finally a verdict: a legal milestone that will set a precedent around the world. Today, as from the very first day, the Cambridge University Italian Society stands firmly alongside the Regeni family. Thank you to everyone who was able to be there, and to those who were there in spirit. 💛