Dante Alighieri will be in the center of the XXI Week of the Italian language in the world, entitled "Dante, the Italian", Which will be held from 18 al 23 next October. 2021 was the year of the Supreme Poet. During the year, institutes and associations from all over Italy organized various events to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the death of the Florentine poet. As the father of the Italian language, Dante could only be the "protagonist" of this event dedicated to Italian. There first edition of the "Week of the Italian language in the world" took place in 2001 thanks to the commitment ofBran Academy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The edition of 2020, entitled "Italian on the stage”, Saw the realization of approx 900 events in more than 100 countries in the world. The new edition will instead be the worthy conclusion of a year full of events dedicated to Dante.
XXI week of the Italian language in the world: some of the events in the world
Among the events scheduled for the XXI Week of the Italian language in the world, a Torino la Dante Alighieri Society organized the exhibition "Three artists for Dante". The event, scheduled from 14 al 29 October, offers the works of artists Monica Beisner, Dominic Ferrari e Cesare Pianciola, inspired by Divine Comedy. Lyoninstead, the 13 October theItalian Cultural Institute screened the film "The Sky over Kibera"of Marco Martinelli. It is a documentary that re-proposes the Divine Comedy in the Kibera slum a Nairobi, with three local boys as protagonists. L'Italian Cultural Institute of Berlin organized (the next 18 October) a meeting entitled "Dante in three words, between etymology and history". TO Washingtoninstead, theItalian embassy has launched a contest for students of Italian, to tell in 300 words il Dante's journey in the Divine Comedy.
As already mentioned, the Week of the Italian language in the world 2021 will close the celebrations of the event "Dante 700 in the world". It is more than cycle 500 initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in more than 100 locations, started on 25 March On Tuesday. The events dedicated to Dante in 2021 did not concern only the linguistic field, but also the music, the show, visual arts, etc. It is undeniable that the Supreme Poet has influenced various aspects of our culture and is often mentioned in works of various kinds (from movies, to comics up to game). The XXI Week of the Italian language will therefore be a great way to honor once again the genius of Dante, a poet, who despite the centuries continues to be a point of reference for Italy and for the world.
Cover photo: Dante with the Divine Comedy - Domenico Michelino (Florence, 1465).
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