The Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra Events Calendar for a taste of the exciting events to enjoy Italy and its culture
2019 Cultural Activities
2 May
History of a destiny overturned – A presentation by Concetta Cirigliano Perna
7 March
Everyday resistance in Tuscany – A presentation by Judith Pabian
3 March
Carnevale – An event for adults and children
15 – 17 February
DAS Canberra @National Multicultural Festival
9 February
Aperitivo Italiano – An event for the younger Generation
2018 Cultural Activities
29 November
End-of-year function: musical entertainment including Dante Musica Viva Choir, cooking competition, refreshments
22 November
Presentation by Frank Pangallo (Former Mayor of Queanbeyan)
23 September
Drinks at the Movies: DAS Member’s Event at the Lavazza Italian Film Festival
16 August
Aperitivo Italiano – An event for the younger Generation
2017 Cultural Activities
23 November
End-of-year function: musical entertainment including Dante Musica Viva choir, cooking competition, refreshments
2 November
Literature: Joseph Falsone – The Truth of Fiction: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels
5 October
Italian Trivia Night
14 September
Leonardo, we hardly knew you! – The transmission of the intellectual achievements of the Arab civilisaton and those it had inherited from its Babylonian, Greek and Indian predecessors to the scholars, artisans and merchants of Europe was one of the major sources of inspiration for the Renaissance. Come along to hear David Wilson outline the development of these ideas, their transmission to Europe and the role they played in its intellectual development – with a special guest star. Leonardo of course!
17 August (cancelled)
Hark the Heart – Hark the Heart Duo (Lydia Monzo and Rosanna Stevens) will brief the audience on a musical project which will see them travel to Italy to explore and reclaim identities that have been influenced by Italian migration and the consequent diasporic assimilation. They will also perform a selection of their repertoire. Not to be missed!
20 July
Literature: Rory Steele – The amazing life of mountaineer, diplomat and prisoner of war Felice Benuzzi
22 June
Politics: David Ritchie – Europe’s future, and why should we care?
6 April
Poetry: Mark O’Connor – Shakespeare as an Italian
9 March
Arts: Gordon Bull – the early-Renaissance painter Giotto
2016 Cultural Activities
24 February
Sports – Clinica Mobile for motorcycle racing around the world
17 March
Art and History – Sara D’Alessandro: “Perspective. From Brunelleschi to Michelangelo: a system for reading the world”
21 April
Cinema – Gino Moliterno: the life and work of Sofia Loren
21 June
Health – Videoconference on the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute of Bologna
21 July
Fashion&Style – Anna Rita Tamponi: the language of Italian fashion
29 September
History – Michael Alder: the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
27 October
Music – Christopher Latham: a tribute to Maria Callas
24 November
End–of year function – Dante Musica Viva, cooking competition, refreshments
2015 Cultural Activities
5 March
Food, Art and History – Grazia Miccichè, Dept of Italian at the ANU: “The art of cooking and eating in Italy”
6 March
Society – videoconference with Italian author and journalist Pino Aprile: “Terroni? Undeserved vilification of Southern Italians”
9 April
Science – David Wilson: Galileo v the Church – who was the hero and who the villain?
18 June
Literature – Gino Moliterno (ANU’s Film Studies): celebrating Dante’s 750th birth anniversary
16 July
History – Elizabeth Minchin, Centre for Classical Studies at the ANU: “The garden in the ancient Roman world: what can we learn from Pompeii and Herculaneum?”
1 October
Presentation – Mathew Trinca, Director of the National Museum of Australia: “The Italians in Australian Museums: how we represent the Italian diaspora through objects and their stories”
11 October
Poetry – Reading of Italian poetry at Manning Clark House
29 October
Music – Christopher Latham: Puccini – the populist revolutionary
26 November
End-of year function – Dante Musica Viva & other entertainment; culinary competition; refreshments
