Dante Alighieri Today
Promoting the Italian culture in the Philippines
Società Dante Alighieri (SDA), a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world celebrates the 750th birth year of Dante Alighieri, known to the world as Italy’s most prolific medieval poet and moral philosopher. His central work The Divine Comedy is considered as one of the greatest in world literature – a timeless masterpiece that has transcended ages.
The celebration is a month-long journey into the life and works of Dante Alighieri, a series of events that will highlight the relevance of his works in our contemporary world. The contemporaneity of Dante and the Divine Comedy will be explored through many art disciplines and events. It will focus on three particular perspectives: Dante and the world literature, Dante Today in Italy and Dante Today in the Philippines.
The cycle of events will take place starting in the second half of October 2015 and will run for the entire month of November.
Line-up of upcoming events:
| 07 NOV | Nel Mezzo: In the middle of the journey with Dante
Tomorrow 4 PM · 7 guests |
Parish Center, Sanctuario de San Antonio, Forbes Park, Makati | ||
| 10
NOV |
La Divina Commedia International Project
Tue 9:30 AM · 19 guests |
UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters
Quezon City |
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| 10
NOV |
Piccola Italia Exibition
Nov 10 – Nov 13 · 26 guests |
Up Dilliman
Quezon City |
| 10
NOV |
Film screening — Dante, the film
Tue 3 PM · 47 guests |
Shang Cineplex
Mandaluyong |
| 10
NOV |
Silent Film Screening: L’Inferno 1911 w/live performance of rock band RAZORBACK
Tue 8 PM · 126 guests |
Shang Cineplex
Mandaluyong |
| 11
NOV |
Jonathan Coo performs Franz Liszt’s Apres un lecture du Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata
Wed 8:30 AM · 5 guests |
Ateneo De Manila University – Katipunan
Manila |
| 11
NOV |
Lectures @ Ateneo de Manila University
Wed 9:30 AM · 4 guests |
Ateneo De Manila University – Katipunan
Manila |
| 11
NOV |
Pardo de Tavera room – Ateneo Art Gallery — Closing program and exhibit viewing
Wed 1:30 PM · 2 guests |
Ateneo De Manila University – Katipunan
Manila |
| 11
NOV |
Film screening — Dante, the film
Wed 3 PM · 2 guests |
Shang Cineplex
Mandaluyong |
| 11
NOV |
Film screening — Dante, the film
Wed 7 PM · 8 guests |
Shang Cineplex
Mandaluyong |
| 12
NOV |
Art Exhibition
Thu 6:30 PM · 8 guests |
Galerie Astra
Makati |
| 12
NOV |
GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE
Thu 7 PM · 4 guests |
Caruso Ristorante italiano
Makati |
| 12
NOV |
THEMED DINNER – L’inferno da Caruso – Hell at Caruso
Thu 7:30 PM · 17 guests |
Caruso Ristorante italiano
Makati |
| 13
NOV |
Purgatory: love gone wrong / love redeemed
Fri 1:30 PM · 25 guests |
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Manila |
| 13
NOV |
Roberto Benigni interpretation of Canto 5
Fri 5:30 PM · 2 guests |
Up Dilliman
Quezon City |
| 14
NOV |
Commedia Caravan
Sat 7:30 AM · 3 guests |
De La Salle University
Manila |
| 14
NOV |
Spoken Word Poetry Contest
Sat 9:30 AM · 22 guests |
Fully Booked
Taguig |
| 14
NOV |
Conference: Dante Today and the Philippines — with Professor P. Dumol
Sat 2 PM · 18 guests |
Fully Booked
Taguig |
| 15
NOV |
Film screening — Dante, the film
Sun 3 PM · Hosted by Società Dante Alighieri Manila |
Cinematheque, Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City |
| 15
NOV |
Film screening — Dante, the film
Sun 5:30 PM · Hosted by Società Dante Alighieri Manila |
Cinematheque,
Baguio |
| 15
NOV |
Film screening – Dante, the film
Sun 5:30 PM · 1 guest |
Davao Cinematheque
Davao City |
| 15
NOV |
Film Screening – Dante, the film
Sun 5:30 PM · 2 guests |
Cinematheque Iloilo
Iloilo City |
LATER THIS MONTH
| 25
NOV |
DANTElissimo
Wed 9 AM · 2 guests |
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Manila |
| 25
NOV |
DANTElissimo – Italian Tourism and arts talk
Wed 1 PM · 1 guest |
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Manila |
| 26
NOV |
DANTElissimo
Thu 9 AM · 1 guest |
LPU Culinary Institute
Manila |
| 26
NOV |
Lecture — 13th Century medicine practicies in Europe
Thu 9 AM · Hosted by Società Dante Alighieri Manila |
UP Manila
Ermita |
| 26
NOV |
Opera Night at Saint Paul University
Thu 7 PM · 8 guests |
Saint Paul University Manila
Manila |
| 27
NOV |
GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE
Fri 7 PM · 6 guests |
L’ Opera Ristorante Italiano, The Fort Strip
Taguig |
| 27
NOV |
THEMED DINNER – CENA DANTESCA
Fri 7:30 PM · 8 guests |
L’ Opera Ristorante Italiano, The Fort Strip
Taguig |
PAST EVENTS
| 16
OCT |
DANTE ALIGHIERI TODAY
Oct 16 – Nov 27 · 244 guests |
Società Dante Alighieri Manila
Makati |
| 20
OCT |
DANTE ALIGHIERI TODAY RAFFLE!
Oct 20 – Nov 12 · 14 guests |
Società Dante Alighieri Manila
Makati |
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| 24
OCT |
Teaching the Divine Comedy: The Inferno
Sat 9 AM · 6 guests |
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pasig |
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| 20
AUG |
Italian Film Screening
Thu 7:30 PM · 82 guests |
Le Café Curieux
Makati |
The Societa’ Dante Alighieri Comitato di Manila, with the Embassy of Italy in Manila, The Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, The Philippine Italian Association together with other partners work together to promote the Italian culture by celebrating Dante Alighieri in ways that would encourage more Filipinos to appreciate his work and relevance in modern times.
For more information about the events, tickets and schedule, visit their Facebook or website or contact them at 0998 858 1695.
