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This May... Pitch-black Italian Noir. 1944 Bologna. World-weary Comandante De Luca is tasked with investigating three brutal murders – with the lives of Italian hostages on the line... CarloLucarelli's #TheDarkestWinter, t Joseph Farrell. 📚 bit.ly/3FTqhhi #BookX

What an amazing evening we had last month! Watch the highlights of our Open Day 2025 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh, with music performances by Kety Fusco and #Motta 🎶🇮🇹

Last Thursday we screened ‘Amore Amaro’ by Francesco Raganato, as part of ‘Letizia Battaglia. Chronicle, Life, Love’ currently on show at the IIC Edimburgo. We were joined by Marta Sollima, Letizia Battaglia's granddaughter and vice president of Letizia Battaglia Archive🙏🏻

Last Tuesday, we had the pleasure of hosting the launch of 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑺𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍: 𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒂, 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂&𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 (Troubador, 2025) by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮 (The University of Edinburgh)

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers scholarships to study in Italy. Further information at studyinitaly.esteri.it/ListaBandi. Deadline for applications for the 2025-26 academic year is 16/05/2025 at 13:00 UK time.

La #FestaDellaLiberazione marks the end of fascist rule and Nazi occupation in Italy. 80 years ago today, partisans and Allies, including the UK, liberated cities—shaping Italy’s history and forging a lasting bond with the UK and other Allies.🇮🇹🤝🇬🇧#WWII #25aprile

📣New event📣 'Translating Alasdair Gray', an in conversation with finn's west, awake! (Enrique) (translator of Gray's work in italian) & Rodge Glass (Gray's biographer) 🗓️12-1.30pm on 23.05.25 at The Alasdair Gray Archive. Spaces limited, book here 👉🏻[email protected]

Many thanks for joining us last Thursday for the mesmerizing music performance 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 by the Italian contemporary cellist, sound designer and event curator Flavia Massimo 🎻

“Italy Made Me” 2025🏆🇮🇹 The Italian Embassy in London Italy in UK invites early-career Italian researchers across the UK to submit applications for its annual research award programme “Italy Made Me” Application deadline: 15 August Info & requirements👉amblondra.esteri.it/en/news/dall_a…

Acclaimed crime writer CarloLucarelli presents his historical thriller 'The Darkest Winter' (Open Borders Press Karen Sullivan 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧, 2025) in conversation with translator Joseph Farrell 📆Thu 29 May, 6pm 📍Italian Institute of Culture Edinburgh Info & booking👉iicedimburgo.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/…

Last week,The University of Edinburgh and IIC Edimburgo hosted ‘Sciascia Today-Sciascia Oggi’,a 2-day conference exploring the life and work of Leonardo Sciascia, with keynote speeches by Paolo Squillacioti and Ricciarda Ricorda. Thanks to all the partners, speakers and everyone who joined us!

Italian author chiara valerio will join us at Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟳.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺 to celebrate the English language publication of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗜 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝘄 (Chi dice e chi tace), translated by Ailsa Wood Info & tix 👉 iicedimburgo.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/…

On Friday afternoon we hosted an inspiring conversation with Prof Enrico Terrinoni and Rodge Glass on translating Alasdair Gray’s work into Italian. Thanks to IIC Edimburgo for their support, to all attendees and to Alasdair Watson Photography for the wonderful photographs. Recording coming soon!

Join us on Thursday, 12 June at Italy House in Edinburgh for ‘Italia Danza’ 🇮🇹: the dancers of Fondazione Nazionale della Danza / Aterballetto will stage ‘MicroDanze’, short performances designed for the spaces of the Institute. Free entry, info and to reserve a space 👉 iicedimburgo.esteri.it/en/gli_eventi/… 📸 Andrea Mazzoni

🇮🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿A conclusione della loro visita in Scozia, la Sindaca di Barga, Caterina Campani, e la Presidente dei Lucchesi nel Mondo, Ilaria del Bianco, hanno visitato Italy House, sede di Consolato Generale d'Italia a Edimburgo e di IIC Edimburgo Consolato Onorario d’Italia Glasgow giornaledibarga.it #Glasgow850

Students of 🇮🇹 from University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde joined us to celebrate the Italian National Day with some readings honouring the core values of our Constitution, alongside a tribute to Tuscany to mark the presence of the Mayor of Barga. Thanks Eva, Carys, David, Nosakhare🙏🏻

Last Thursday we hosted 🇮🇹 crime & noir master CarloLucarelli to present The Darkest Winter, newly translated into English by Joseph Farrell and published by Open Borders Press. Before the event, Carlo met the Italian Book Club students who read the book last month📚

Link below to our recording of: ‘Translating Alasdair Gray’, an in conversation with finn's west, awake! (Enrique) (translator of Gray’s work in Italian) & Rodge Glass (Gray’s biographer) which took place at AGA on 23/05/25 supported by ⁦IIC Edimburgo⁩ m.youtube.com/watch?v=fXaiJe…