November 29, 2021 @ 8:00 am - June 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm Free Dear friends, don’t miss out on the free Dante exhibition at the Fisher Library of the University of Sydney! It’s on between 29 November 2021 and 18 June 2022, more details HERE. . The exhibition is curated by Nerida Newbigin and Julie Price, with the support of the USyd Department of Italian Studies, The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney, and the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney. . The exhibition includes several editions of Dante’s works, highlighting the intersection of the poet’s monumental contribution to our cultural heritage, and the ways in which Australian intellectuals and creative artists have responded. Details Start: November 29, 2021 @ 8:00 am End: June 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm Cost: Free Website: https://news.library.sydney.edu.au/dante-allaltro-polo-exhibition/ Organisers Dante Alighieri Society Sydney University of Sydney Italian Cultural Institute Sydney Venue Fisher Library, University of Sydney

November 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm Free On Friday 26 November 2021, committee members, students, and friends of the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney gathered for a COVID-safe end-of-the-year party. The party also hosted the awards of the Tommaso Favino literary competition. For more details, see the relevant webpage here! Details Date: November 26, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://dantealighieri.com.au Venue Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au

October 28, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free Dear friends, the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney is pleased to invite you to a free webinar on teaching Dante Alighieri in Australia. Dr. Emma Barlow (University of Technology Sydney and Dante Alighieri Society Sydney) will be our guest lecturer. Click here to read the abstract. To join the webinar on Zoom, please click/tap HERE. The talk will be recorded and will be made available on the YouTube channel of the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney, which you can find here. See you soon! Add to calendar Details Date: October 28, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://zoom.us/j/96933457680?pwd=NUJQYkIxZnNCZ0R6LzNCalErMkdMUT09 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online (Zoom) event

September 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Dear friends, the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney is pleased to invite you to a free webinar on humanistic life coaching, in cooperation with the National Italian Australian Women’s Association (NIAWA). The talk will be in Italian. Emma Luxardo (humanistic coach) and Massimo Benedetti (communications specialist) will be the guest speakers. To join the webinar on Zoom, please click/tap HERE. The talk will be recorded and will be made available on the YouTube channel of the Dante Alighieri Society Sydney, which you can find here. See you soon! Add to calendar Details Date: September 30, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost: Free Website: https://dantealighieri.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=87baf8d9cf9eb9b7db7e7b77d&id=f0737c37d6&e=74cb1c5d38 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online (Zoom) event

August 4, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free Cari soci e amici, la Società Dante Alighieri di Sydney vi invita ad un webinar su “La pandemia COVID-19: ansie, paure e speranze contro un nemico invisibile”. Con l’aiuto della psicologia, cerchiamo di districarci fra le mille facce del “problema virus” che flagella l’umanità. L’ospite di questo webinar sarà Luciano Peirone, Psicologo Psicoterapeuta, già Professore Aggiunto all’Università di Chieti-Pescara e all’Università di Brescia, e noto saggista. Il webinar è gratuito e vi si può accedere cliccando QUI. Una volta terminato, sarà possibile visionarne la registrazione cliccando QUI. Vi aspettiamo numerosi! Add to calendar Details Date: August 4, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost: Free Website: https://zoom.us/j/99354605762?pwd=NExIMUFXcTdUZVZRaXRPeUtXbUFhdz09 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online webinar

July 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm $15 EVENTO DA CONFERMARE, CAUSA COVID-19 – TEMPORARILY ON HOLD, DUE TO COVID-19 Parma has been crowned Italy’s capital of culture for 2021. Join us for a great evening of discovery, with Giancarla Montagna Guareschi and Elisa Berti as our very own guides for this special discussion on one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. To make a booking, please complete a $15 bank transfer: Dante Alighieri Society, BSB 062 032 – account no. 28020681 (reference: Parma + your surname). We look forward to seeing you there! Add to calendar Details Date: July 8, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost: $15 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue St. Joseph Church Hall 12 Albert Street, Edgecliff NSW 2027

June 14, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Free Riparte il Book Club LibrInsieme con i consueti cicli di 3 incontri: presentazione del libro e dell’autore/autrice, discussione di gruppo sul libro e incontro finale con l’autore/autrice in diretta dall’Italia. I lettori leggono il romanzo individualmente tra un incontro e il successivo e si riuniscono con una cadenza bisettimanale con una videochiamata di gruppo (Zoom call) in orario preserale (lunedì o martedì). Per informazioni ed iscrizioni inviate una mail a bookclub@dantealighieri.com.au. Richiesta la sola iscrizione alla Dante Alighieri Society di Sydney (quota studenti 20$ annuali) New start for LibrInsieme Book Club (in Italian). Each book will be examined through three separate meetings: Book and author introduction, Group discussion, Interview with the author (live from Italy). Book club participants read the book individually between the meetings and meet on a fortnightly basis in a Zoom call. For information and subscription queries, please send an e-mail to bookclub@dantealighieri.com.au. The Book Club is open to non-native Italian speakers who feel comfortable enough in reading, listening and (optional) discussing Italian novels. Give it a go if you’re not sure you can afford it, nobody will put pressure on you! We only require the annual subscription to Dante Alighieri Society Sydney (student fee 20$ per year) Add to calendar Details Date: June 14, 2021 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Organisers Dante Alighieri Society Sydney LibrInsieme Sydney Venue Online Zoom event

#Dantedì in Australia, #Dante700 in Australia May 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free Dear friends, to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, you are all invited to join us for a free talk on Zoom on 27 May 2021 at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. To see the recorded webinar, click HERE. Paolo Totaro AM, Foundation Chairman of the Ethnic Affairs Commission (1977-1989), poet, pianist, and public servant in a variety of positions, will talk about “Dante and the making of Italians in Australia”. See you then! #Dantedì in Australia, #Dante700 in Australia Add to calendar Details Date: May 27, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/84224224177 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Zoom, online event

April 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free Dear friends, join us for a free talk on Zoom on 8 April 2021 at 6 pm, by clicking HERE. To see the recorded webinar, click HERE. We will talk about the incredible life of Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the first women to forge a successful career as a painter, who became celebrated internationally during the 17th century. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Karen McCluskey, Senior Lecturer and art historian at the University of Notre Dame Australia. See you then! Add to calendar Details Date: April 8, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/87491224106 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Zoom online conference

March 18, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free Cari amici della Dante, siete invitati ad un nuovo webinar gratuito, che si terrà giovedì 18 Marzo alle 18 su Zoom (cliccare QUI). Dr. Cristiana Palmieri, Research Affiliate del Department of Italian Studies della University of Sydney, parlerà degli Australiani che imparano l’italiano in Australia. Dr. Palmieri esporrà i risultati della sua ricerca in conversazione con Concetta Cirigliano Perna, Vice Presidente della Dante di Sydney. A presto! Troverete la registrazione dell’evento sul nostro canale YouTube cliccando QUI. Add to calendar Details Date: March 18, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/81252552107 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online (Zoom)

February 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free Cari amici della Dante, siete invitati ad un nuovo webinar gratuito, che si terrà mercoledì 24 Febbraio alle 18 su Zoom (cliccare QUI). Bianca Bonino, attrice e fondatrice della compagnia teatrale “Fools in Progress“, parlerà della Commedia dell’arte. Troverete la registrazione dell’evento sul nostro canale YouTube cliccando QUI. A presto! Add to calendar Details Date: February 24, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/84801739361 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Zoom (online)

February 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free Cari amici della Dante, siete invitati ad un nuovo webinar gratuito, che si terrà giovedì 4 Febbraio alle 18 su Zoom (cliccare QUI). Per vedere la registrazione, cliccare QUI. Se c’è un evento popolare che davvero accomuna tutta l’Italia, è la presenza di carnevali e di maschere in tutto il suo territorio, nessuna regione esclusa. Parleremo delle origini del Carnevale, e della provenienza delle maschere più famose della commedia dell’arte. Le maschere di Carnevale sono esseri del mondo degli inferi, demoni e anime dei morti? L’incontro sarà tenuto in lingua italiana da Antonella Beconi, Convenor di Italiano per il CCE dell’Università di Sydney e vice presidente della Dante di Sydney. Add to calendar Details Date: February 4, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/89835240794 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Zoom event

December 21, 2020 @ 8:00 pm Free Cari amici, il 21 dicembre si terra’ il terzo incontro del book club Librinsieme. Per questo terzo e ultimo incontro del 2020 interverrà Tiziana de Rogatis, la massima studiosa italiana di Elena Ferrante e docente di letteratura comparata all’Universita per Stranieri di Siena, autrice del saggio “Elena Ferrante. Parole Chiave” e pluripremiata scrittrice. Per l’occasione il book club apre ai partecipanti esterni, chi volesse collegarsi può farlo a partire dalle ore 7 pm cliccando QUI. Add to calendar Details Date: December 21, 2020 Time: 8:00 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/86483213896 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online Zoom event

December 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free 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! Add to calendar Details Date: December 3, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/81839404726 Venue Online event

November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm Free 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). Add to calendar Details Date: November 19, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm Cost: Free Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au

November 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free 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” libido-portugal.com. See you then! Add to calendar Details Date: November 12, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/96727862363 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online

October 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Free 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! Add to calendar Details Date: October 15, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/95542946042 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online.

September 17, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free 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! Add to calendar Details Date: September 17, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/91016522073 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Online

August 20, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Free 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 Add to calendar Details Date: August 20, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Cost: Free Website: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/95054428945 Organiser Dante Alighieri Society Sydney Email: enquiries@dantealighieri.com.au Venue Zoom