Italian

Join us to get a glimpse of Italian language and culture. Learn a few new phrases and meet speakers of the language. All levels welcome.

Migration, identity, belonging: big questions of our time. What can the Italian experience in West Yorkshire teach us? Join us for an interactive talk on Italian migration to Leeds and West Yorkshire! Migration, identity, belonging: these are some of the biggest questions of our time. But what can the Italian experience in West Yorkshire teach...

How does Dante's 700-year-old poem shape modern gaming, film, and music? Join Dr Laura Lucia Rossi, explore literature’s great adventure, and play judge in Dante's circles. Book your spot now! What does a 700-year-old Italian poem have to do with modern life? More than you might think. In this lively session, Dr Laura Lucia Rossi...

What happens when a hyper-connected, phone-addicted city kid is suddenly exiled to a Wi-Fi-free corner of rural Sicily? Gioia Mia (Sweetheart) is a multi-award-winning Italian feature debut by director Margherita Spampinato that captures the humorous and moving collision between two completely different worlds. The film brings together Italian screen legend Aurora Quattrocchi, as the devout, set-in-her-ways aunt Gela, and her nephew, ten-year-old Nico, in...

Language Taster: Italian

Talk: From Italy to Yorkshire: stories of migration and belonging in Leeds and West Yorkshire, by Professor Chiara La Sala

Talk: Dante's Divine Comedy across contemporary film, music, gaming, and political language, by Dr Laura Lucia Rossi

Film Screening: Gioia Mia / Sweetheart (Margherita Spampinato, 2025)

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