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The battle of Campaldino between some twenty thousand men – Ghibellines mostly from Arezzo and Guelphs from Florence – was fought right in front of the Conti Guidi Castle, also known as Poppi Castle, in the province of Arezzo.   On the Florentine side, a twenty-four-year-old Dante Alighieri served with his hometown's "feditori", an aristocra...

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Light installation and poetry reading June, 24 2013 - Chicago, Field Museum Light Installation by Marco Nereo RotelliReadings from the Divine Comedy translated by Robert PinskyPoetry Reading curated by Arica HiltonMusic and Choral settings curated by Alessandra ViscontiSoprano Karolina DvorakovaSound-track by Adrian Leverkuhn e Thomas Master...

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On Tuesday, February 10th, the Italian Cultural Institute in L.A. commemorated the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's birth. However, this is just the first "course" of a varied and rich menu, offered by the IIC, celebrating the Italian language from next October on.   The special screenings were introduced by Prof. Massimo Ciavolella, w...

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Edited by Teodolinda Barolini - Translated by Richard Lansing. The editor in conversation with Maria Luisa Ardizzone (NYU). The first comprehensive English translation and commentary on Dante's early verse to be published in almost fifty years, Dante's Lyric Poetry includes all the poems written by the young Dante Aligheri between c....

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Nell'Anniversario dalla nascita di Dante Alighieri, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York organizza la mostra Bronzino: Allegorical Portrait of Dante, offrendo così la possibilità alla Grande Mela di scoprire il sommo poeta e la tradizione artistica e culturale della Firenze del '500.   "Quando sono stato nominato direttore dell'Istitut...

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In the aftermath of a heartbreaking tragedy, a scholar and writer uses Dante's Divine Comedy to shepherd him through the dark wood of grief and mourning—a rich and emotionally resonant memoir of suffering, hope, love, and the power of literature to inspire and heal the most devastating loss.   Where do we turn when we lose everything? Joseph...

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The Dante Alighieri Society presents some wonders of the Italian landscape through the screening of "Maratona Infernale" by director Lamberto Lambertini, an uncommon cinematographic interpretation of the Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri which combines the power of Dante's lines with evocative images describing the complexity of ItalyMay 9, 2013Bo...

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In 2015, the 750th anniversary of Dante's birth, Italian Studies at Notre Dame will host a celebration of the poet's so-called "minor works" with a lecture series and a publication.   Co-sponsored by the William & Katherine Devers Program in Dante Studies and Italian Studies at Notre Dame, the series will take place on eight Thursdays th...

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Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan 2012 YEAR END GALA and Members’ Celebration Saturday, November 17, 2012  The Dante Alighieri Society Michigan Chapter’s “Year End Gala” was an unforgettable night with a great dinner, music, and dancing. We enjoyed the Italian Singer/Actress/Producer Simona Rodano and accordionist Joe Recchia. Special guest...

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On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Dante's birth, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, Master Films Productions and the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies cordially invite you to a special screening of DANTE'S INFERNO and DANTE'S HELL ANIMATED by Boris Acosta Tuesday, February 10, 2015* ,&...

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