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The 2022 Giulio Regeni Memorial Lecture
To honour the memory of Giulio Regeni 6 years after his kidnap and murder in Cairo, the Cambridge University Italian Society invites Dr Elisabetta Brighi (University of Westminster) to deliver the annual Giulio Regeni Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 1 pm.
The title of the lecture is: ‘Illusions of democracy – Europe and Egypt between interests, rights, and violence’.
Booking is required to attend the lecture. Purchase your ticket for free on Eventbrite.
Raccontare di storia in qualsiasi modo – Interview with Alessandro Vanoli
“Recounting history in several ways. How I got rid of footnotes without throwing them away.”
Thursday, 20 January 2022 – 5 pm UK, we will have the opportunity to interview Alessandro Vanoli and talk about his career and transition from the academic sphere to the job of communicator.
A historian and writer, he aims to communicate the beauty of history and the importance of diversity through books, theater plays, press, radio, and media to the public.
The interview will be held in Italian and broadcast live on the Cambridge University Italian Society YouTube channel.
Italian Play – Call for Participants
“Teatro significa vivere davvero quello che gli altri, nella vita, recitano male.” ― Eduardo De Filippo
Are you interested in the beauty of acting? Do you want an opportunity to perform in an Italian-language show? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!
Renowned professional theatre director Ludovico Nolfi is returning to Cambridge to put on another Italian classic, written by Eduardo De Filippo.
The initial workshop will be held online and is open to everyone!
If you would like to take part in the workshop, please fill this form by the 24 November or contact us for more information at cuitaliansoc@gmail.com.
Gianni Rodari Virtual Theatre Show 2021
🎭📜 The Cambridge University Italian Society is pleased to invite you to the Gianni Rodari Virtual Theatre Show 2021, “L’alfabeto della creatività: un omaggio a Gianni Rodari”, a virtual theatrical performance on the power of creativity and imagination based on a selection of texts by Italian children’s literature writer Gianni Rodari, directed by Ludovico Nolfi.
Così è (se vi pare) – Right you are (if you think so)
In a constant turn of exhilarating and tragic events, Luigi Pirandello (winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize for Literature) leads us to believe a version of the story and its opposite soon after, kindling our inborn desire to know and be involved in the business of others.
Interview with Ludovico Nolfi
In Italian theatre the political dimension is almost always present, even if there is no explicit declaration. Deep down theatre has always had a strong political quality directly or indirectly.
2020 Annual Giulio Regeni Memorial Lecture
To honour the memory of Giulio Regeni 4 years after his kidnap and murder in Cairo, the 2020 Cambridge University Italian Society committee decided to institute an annual Giulio Regeni Memorial Lecture.
Science and Public Policy in Italy, St. John’s College, Divinity School
SPP Italy 2019 is a one-day conference exploring the relationship between science, policy and the public in Italy. In the globalised world we live in, it has never been easier for researchers to move across borders. Science and technological innovation are seen by many as an international enterprise. However, most policy decisions are still taken
2019 – La Mandragola
This year the annual Cambridge Italian play brings to the stage a masterpiece of Renaissance comedy – The Mandrake (La Mandragola) by Niccolò Machiavelli!