Wine Tasting at Vinoteca, 7 St John Street, London EC1M 4AA, on Tuesday 11 March 2008 from 6.30 pm.

Meet other members and try fine Italian wines from Piedmont, Veneto, Tuscany, Campania and Sicily. Cost likely to be £25 plus refreshments.

Joint BILA/BIS – “Liberation of Rome”–

Following the success last year of the talk given to BILA members by Arnold Weight, the British Italian Society (together with BILA) are organising a similar event to take place on Thursday, 10 April 2008 at the University Women’s Club, 2 Audley Square, London W1K 1DB from 6.30 to 8.30 at a cost per person of £12. Please apply to reiko@british-italian.org at BIS for further information.

Art Gallery Event Drinks Reception

Will take place at the Fiumano Fine Art Gallery, 27 Connaught Street, on Thursday 24th April 2008 from 6.30 to 9.30, at a (subsidised) cost per person of £10 – to view the work of the artist Rosanna Feudo, who will give a brief talk during the evening about her work. For further details see the following web sites: http://www.rossana-feudo.it and http://www.fiumanofineart.com

Conference in Rome at the Consiglio Nazionale Forense.

Via Del Governo Vecchio 3 on Thursday 22 May 2008 on the subject “Solving Disputes without resorting to Litigation”. Italians are expected to speak on the subject in the morning and English speakers in the afternoon.

Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre

Following the success last year, the visit is again organised by Christopher Morris Coole – for the performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor on Wednesday, 17 September 2008, starting at 7.30 – tickets £25 each – only 22 tickets have been purchased. As last year pre-performance booking can be made at the restaurant.

Conference in Siena – Joint event with the University of Siena -

An all day Conference is being planned to take place on Friday 24 October 2008 in Siena. Details to follow.

A Dinner/Debate on Thursday 30 October

At the Oxford & Cambridge Club, 71 Pall Mall, London SW1 @ £65 per person, 7.00 for 7.30. Dress Code: Lounge suit - on the subject “European Arrest Warrant (“EWA”); the judicial co-operation between Italy and UK on criminal and civil matters as well as other related legal issues”. The keynote speakers are Sally Cullen, OBE, UK Liaison Magistrate in Italy and Sandro Ricci, Italian Appellate judge, and Italian Liaison Magistrate in the UK. There is a maximum number of 40 persons, so please apply asap.

Advance notice: Annual Dinner 2009 – Friday 23 January 2009 at Inner Temple Hall.

If you are interested in any of the above events, please contact the Hon. Secretary, Mrs Pat Deeley – pat.deeley@withersworldwide.com