December 2020
Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 3 December 2020 at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. To see the recorded webinar, click HERE. We will talk about painting in ancient Rome, specifically about wonderful and little-known Roman funerary portraits. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Karen McCluskey, Senior Lecturer and art historian at the University of Notre Dame Australia. See you then!
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Cari amici, siamo lieti di presentarvi il nostro nuovo gruppo di lettura per letteratura italiana moderna e contemporanea (in lingua italiana). Ogni libro verrà esaminato in un ciclo di tre incontri (di cui questo è il primo) tramite videochiamata Zoom. Il primo libro scelto è "La vita bugiarda degli adulti" di Elena Ferrante. Per maggiori informazioni ed iscrizioni inviate una email a bob.farotto@gmail.com entro il 10 Novembre. Il 1° incontro si terrà il 19 Novembre alle 18 (ora di Sydney).
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Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 12 November 2020, at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. To see the recorded webinar click HERE. Anna Lanzani, food scholar and member of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina, will talk about Pellegrino Artusi, a world-famous Italian gourmet and author, best known for his highly-praised cookbook "Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well". See you then!
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Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 15 October 2020, at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. See the recorded webinar HERE. Sharon Tofler, visual arts educator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, will talk about one of the greatest artists of all times, Raffaello Sanzio, also known in English as Raphael. See you then!
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Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 17 September 2020, at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. Click HERE to see the webinar's recording. Associate Professor Giorgia Alù (University of Sydney) will talk about famous Italian writer Carlo Collodi, who gave life to "Pinocchio". Click here to see the webinar's leaflet. See you then!
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Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 20 August 2020, at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. Concetta Cirigliano Perna and Antonella Beconi will talk about the changing nature of the Italian language. See you then! To see the recorded webinar on our YouTube channel, please click HERE
Read MoreJune 2020
Dear friends and members of the Dante, we are happy to invite you to our free online talk on Dante's Divine Comedy, with Dr. Emma Barlow. On 23 June at 6 pm, simply click on this link: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/97522122198. See you then!
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POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK 25 March 2020 will be the first DanteDì: a new national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri, the "father" of the Italian language. Dr. Emma Barlow, a Researcher with a deep knowledge of Dante, will talk us through this great genius of the Middle Ages. To make a booking, please send us an email with your name and surname at enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Join us for a free event on Giuliano Guareschi at the Italian Forum in Leichhardt: see the flyer by clicking HERE. To book your seat, email us at enquires@dantealighieri.com.au . To see the event's photos click HERE
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Dear member and friends, we hope to see all of you on the 25th of November, for our end-of-the-year dinner! For more details, please see the invitation. Book as soon as possible with your name as a reference: see you then!
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