Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Ex-Libris Competition Winner
Monday, December 10, 2012
Awaiting the Nativity
The wind is blowing, the seasons are changing - thoughts are turning to Christmas! Join us in this 5 day course exploring Christmas themes in Florentine art, from the Medieval to the Baroque.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Cultural Programme review
The Olympic Games, ancient and modern
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sara Soncini's talk - Imagining war on the modern stage
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Gift courses - just in time for Christmas!
With a proven reputation for the most engaging courses and lecturers, a History of Art course at the British Institute of Florence is a marvelous gift for Christmas - and with our new Gift Courses, why not offer yourself one too!
Friday, October 12, 2012
An Evening of Oenology
Wine Tasting presentation, masterclass and aperitivo
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wine Tasting in the Library!
with aperitivo accompanied by cellist Michele Lanzini
Monday, September 24, 2012
Make Me Origami
Workshop and aperitivo
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Make Me Origami
Workshop + Aperitivo
Thursday 20 September
Monday, September 10, 2012
Experience the Renaissance Workshop
A 5-day course of lectures, tours and workshops in fresco, egg tempera, gold-leafing and silverpoint - exploring the materials and techniques of the Renaissance masters. (3 places left!)
Friday, August 03, 2012
Studia con noi
Friday, August 03, 2012
Cultural Programme - Autumn 2012
See what's coming up in the Cultural Programme at the British Institute this Autumn.
Friday, August 03, 2012
Corsi annuali 2012-2013
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Olympic games opening ceremony
Live at the British Institute
Friday, July 27, 2012
Olympic Games London 2012
Watch the opening ceremony live at the British Institute
Monday, July 02, 2012
Italian for Lovers of Art History
A 4 day Italian course of classes and visits
tailored to lovers of Art History.
- for beginners and those with a little Italian
Sunday, July 01, 2012
New
Tailor your own drawing and painting programme with The Florence Art Studio
Thursday, May 31, 2012
“Chekhov and Tolstoy: writing about their lives, translating their prose”, lecture by Rosamund Bartlett
Rosamund Bartlett, professor at the Department of History and Civilization at the European University Institute, gave a lecture yesterday at the British Institute about the lives of the Russian novelists Tolstoy and Chekhov.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Three English Queens
A Diamond Jubilee lecture by Lauri Thorndyke
Monday, May 28, 2012
Read On!
The Extensive Reading Project - helping Italian schoolchildren to learn a million English words.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Jubilee Tea Party sull'Arno
The classic British tea party comes to Florence
Friday, May 18, 2012
"The laughing diplomat", lecture by Richard Davies
Richard Davies, writer and former diplomat, gave a lecture yesterday at the British Institute about the life and the writings of Daniele Varè (1880-1956), the notorious diplomat who visited the British Institute in the 1940s.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Study Awards 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Florentine Frescoes
14 - 18 May
a five day History of Art course exploring fresco painting in 13th-16th C Florence with hands-on fresco painting workshops
Thursday, May 10, 2012
"Esserne i padroni restati con gusto", lecture by Dr. Janie Cole
Dr. Janie Cole, musicologist and cultural historian, gave a lecture in the suggestive scenery of Sala Ferragamo about some very modern features of the cultural activity of the Medici family.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Shakespeare Week 23 - 26 April
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Did you know...?
Did you know that over 100 guests watched the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (ex-student at the British Institute) in the Ferragamo room on the 29th of April 2011?
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Voucher individuali per situazioni di crisi aziendali
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Esiste una scelta sicura
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Charity Book Sale
The British Institute of Florence and A.T.T. (Associazione Tumori Toscana ONLUS) are holding a charity book sale on 1 March 15.00 - 20.00
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The English and the Americans in Florence
23 May
A unique one-day programme that brings to life the cultural experience of the Anglo-Americans in Florence.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Did you know...?
Did you know that library members and BiF students can get discounts all over Florence?
Thursday, February 09, 2012
The production designer of Fitzcarraldo about his time on set in the mysterious jungle
In a conversation with James Sholto Douglas, lecturer at the British Institute, production designer Ulrich Bergfelder talked about what was going on behind the scenes of the movie Fitzcarraldo. "The despair was permanent, but so was the hope."
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
A special event for film lovers
James Douglas in conversation with Ulrich Bergfelder - production designer for Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth today!
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Sale of rare Aubrey Waterfield Painting
A 1908 watercolour portrait of a senior cleric is to be sold by Ebay (UK) auction beginning at 11.02 am on Friday 10 February. The starting price is £350. The subject of the portrait is thought to be the Very Revd. Ernald Lane MA DD, Dean of Rochester.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Women in Renaissance Art
A five day Art History course to mark International Women's Day this March
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Did you know...?
Did you know that this year HRH Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
50 per cent discount on annual English courses!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Jonathan K. Nelson lectured on the virility of Botticelli and sweetness of Filippino
The first lecture of 2012 was held by Jonathan K. Nelson, the Assistant Director for Academic Programs and Publications at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard Center for Italian Renaissance Studies.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Pitti Immagine Uomo 2012 at the British Institute
Once again the British Institute proved a spectacular venue for a Winter Pitti Immagine Uomo party, this time welcoming Dylan Jones, the editor of GQ magazine, and guests.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Did you know...?
Did you know that the British Institute are the owners of the Henry Moore sculpture "Warrior with Shield"?