DANTE FOR THE SMALL ONES
LISTENING WORKSHOPS “TRAVELING WITH DANTE” Series of workshop activities for primary school students: reading of texts from the “Divine Comedy”, adapted for children, told by Gabriella Santini (published by Raffaello) collective reflections, creative writing exercises and creation of souvenirs for the event. DANTE, HIS WORKS AND COMEDY Series of lectures for students of Italian with […]
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AFRICA DISCOVERS DANTE AS SYMBOL OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM
Meeting with Pier Luigi VERCESI (“Corriere della Sera”) Pier Luigi VERCESI, writer and journalist, is a special correspondent for the “Corriere della Sera”.After graduating in Economics and Commerce from the University of Pavia with a thesis on the economic development of West Africa (1984), he worked at UNIDO in Kinshasa (Zaire) and was, in 1986, […]
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“SE UN MATTINO D’AUTUNNO IL SOMMO POETA …”
In the eyes of the students of the Secondary School, Dante appears in person who – interviewed by a journalist – tells his story, retracing his own existence and casting his eye on today’s world. The recitation and commentary of memorable passages from “Inferno” will make you feel the greatness of his legacy.
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THE UNIVERSITY FOR FOREIGNERS OF PERUGIA, AMBASSADOR OF ITALY IN THE WORLD: 1921-2021
Presentation by Enrico Terrinoni, Full Professor of English Literature and President of the Master’s Degree Course in Translation and Interpreting at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.100 years ago the Italian University for Foreigners was born in Perugia, forge of the diffusion of our culture in the world, our oldest and most prestigious institution engaged […]
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SCREENING OF THE ANIMATED MOVIE “TRASH”
Commented projection of the animation film on ecology and sustainability, “Trash” (directed by Francesco Dafano and Luca Della Grotta, 2020), a tender and inspiring story of resilience and redemption that passes through the reuse of waste. Collateral educational activities – The screening is accompanied by a series of educational and training activities on environmental problems: […]
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ONLINE VIDEO PROJECT – “VISIONI – RAIY”
Italian language and the cultural dialogue between the two countries through a series of video meetings with 6 Italian-Ethiopian artists and creative producers, interviewed by the cultural curator Johanne Affricot. Liliana Mele tells of her debut in the world of acting, her academic career, the reverential love for theater that drives her to go in […]
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DANTE IN STREET ART – “DANTE 700” MURAL
DANTE SEEN BY ITALIAN AND ETHIOPIAN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS Inauguration of the mural “DANTE 700” (surface of the painting 170 square meters), created in Addis Ababa by Italian and Ethiopian artists: – Group “Addis Street Art” (Solomon Kifle, Gebreyesus Asmare, Saron Bogale, Lielt Lemlem Teferi), DANTE THE ETHIOPIAN – Van Orton Design – Marco and Stefano […]
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ITALIAN DANTE/DANTE GLOBAL
The XXI Week of the Italian Language in the World opens with the presentation of the first translation into Amharic language of two Dante’s passages, the sonnet “Tanto gentile e tanto onesta pare” and Canto I of “Inferno” (“The Divine Comedy”).Speakers: Prof. Enrico Terrinoni (University for Foreigners of Perugia), Prof. Andrea Manzo (University of Napoli […]
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XXI Week of the Italian Language in the World (18 – 24 October)
On the occasion of the XXI edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (18-24 October), under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, which this year is dedicated to Dante Alighieri to celebrate the 700th anniversary of his death, the Italian Cultural Institute of Addis Ababa, in collaboration […]
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(Re)-Discovering “old” sites. New “La Sapienza” excavations in the Borana Zone, southern Ethiopia
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) assigns the annual financial contribution for four archaeological missions in Ethiopia organized and led by Italian universities.These archaeological campaigns are realized in coordination with the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ARCCH), stressing the strong […]
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