VideoDante700
21st Week of the Italian Language in the World The Week of the Italian Language in the World has reached its 21st edition, and this year, on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of the Supreme Poet Dante Alighieri, is entitled Dante, l’italiano. The event is organized by MAECI with the collaboration […]
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DanteinPillole
21st Week of the Italian Language in the World On the occasion of the 21st Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Institute of Culture of Sydney and the Victoria University of Wellington, assisted for the graphic part by Dr Sydney Shep of the Wai-Te-Ata-Press (publishing house of the University), have created the exhibition […]
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MusicandoDante
A three-part musical journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, KLASSIK underground & the Italian Cultural Institute Sydney presents MusicandoDante: A three-part musical journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. This journey, filmed in the underground Moritzbastei cultural centre in Leipzig in Germany, will be told […]
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Dante as a Jurist – Dante and Homer
Webinar by Diego Quaglioni and Sonia Gentili 700th Anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s Death 21st Week of Italian Language in the World On the occasion of the 21st Week of Italian Language in the World, organized every year around the world under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian […]
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Il campione (The Champion)
A lieto fine – Happy ending 2021 marks the 7th consecutive year of the Italian Cultural Institute’s fruitful collaboration with the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, i.e. the cultural hub of the Liverpool City Council. A collaboration that is expressed with the organization of the screening of movies focussing on contemporary Italian productions. This year’s movie […]
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Dante Alighieri: The Supreme Poet
Celebrating the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, the great Italian poet and man of letters, author of the Divine Comedy and universally considered the father of the Italian language, who passed away on the night between the 13th and the 14th […]
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Dante’s Commedia: An audacious ‘cammin’
Webinar by Prof. Diana Glenn (Australian Catholic University) 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death As part of the events aimed at celebrating the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death (which took place on the night between 13 and 14 September 1321), the Department of Italian Studies of the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the […]
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Bologna’s Porticoes recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Webinar with Dr Kathleen Olive and Dr Michael Hill The Porticoes of Bologna have been recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney therefore intends to celebrate this important event with a webinar held by Dr Kathleen Olive and Dr Michael Hill, who will entertain a conversation about the […]
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Webinar: After the Pandemic. Italy’s Place in the World
Conversation with Dr. Gabriele Abbondanza (University of Sydney and IAI) The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the World in an unprecedented way. Italy was among the first Western countries to be severely impacted by it, although the situation is now close to being under control thanks to vaccines and specific policies. As a post-pandemic World slowly […]
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The Global Translation History of Dante’s Divina Commedia
Webinar by Ass. Prof. Jacob Blakesley, University of Leeds 700th Anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s Death As part of the events aimed at celebrating the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death (which took place on the night between 13 and 14 September 1321), the Department of Italian Studies of the University of Sydney, in collaboration with […]
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