About us
Mission
Il Circolo Italian Cultural Association (Il Circolo) is a UK registered charity based in London with the primary aim of promoting love and understanding of Italian culture in this country. We have created and continue to maintain a network of members who share our common interest.
We organise fundraising events throughout the year to finance selected projects and support our charitable objects.
The most important of these events is the well known Christmas Bazaar.
History
Il Circolo was founded in 1995 by a group of friends and later became a Charity. Over a period of 25 years, we have granted more than 200 scholarships and we have supported the Italian chair at Somerville College, Oxford.
In recent years we have financed important research projects, like, for example:
- Neurodegenerative diseases by Professor Maria Grazia Spillantini, Cambridge University
- Autoimmune diseases by Professor Pitzalis, Queen Mary University, London
- Restoration project at the Italian Cultural Institute and tutoring restoration project at the Italian Embassy.
- Exhibition Destruction/Reconstruction of the 2016 Earthquake in Central Italy
- Sponsoring Italy Made Me Awards , promoted by the Italian Embassy.
Board Members
Simona Spreafico - Chair
Daniela McBride
Etta De Benedetti Carnelli
Alessandra Gnudi
Paola Guariglia
Andrea Messa
Maria Pustka
Marina Vergani
Consultants
Vincenzo Cappelluto
Marina Fazzari
Patrons
The Duchess of Somerset