Italy celebrates also this year on Dantedì, the national day dedicated to the Supreme Poet. It was March 25th 1300 when Dante Alighieri probably began his journey in the Divine Comedy, 'getting lost' in the dark forest. A date that from 2020 has become the Tuesday, in memory of one of the most important authors of national literature. A day set up by the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini.
On Tuesday
After last year's edition in conjunction with the seventh centenary of his death, this year again in Ravenna the program of events will touch Dante's places. Literary itineraries to be followed also in live streaming on the vivadante.it website and on the facebook page 'Ravenna for Dante '.
Literature, poetry, cinema, music and dance will mark the day, which will start from Dante's tomb, where the evening reading of the Comedy is perpetuated. “The hour that comes to disìo". Begun on 13 September 2020, this daily ritual never stopped and was carried on by 470 readers, who have read 550 songs. The event has so far recorded 14.000 visitors, despite restrictions due to the health emergency.
Italy commemorates the Supreme Poet
The official opening on Monday is at 10 am on 25 March with the greeting of the mayor Michele de Pascale and the reading of the XXVI canto of the Inferno, the song of Ulysses, by students and students. Then in the Dante room of the Classense Library events dedicated to schools will be held. While the wind orchestra of the comprehensive institute San Biagio-Don Minzoni middle school will play the hymn and the march of theVerdi's Aida. To close the morning “The other trip. Dance in the Comedy“, With the Accademia Cecchetti dance school that will engage in a choreography“ that leads to Paradise ”.
Again in front of Dante's Tomb, the poet Nevio Spadoni will read the XXII canto of the Purgatory. Then the message of Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai International, world Buddhist organization for peace, culture and education. And, again, the book will be presented Florensky's Dante. Between poetry and science by Natalino Valentini. Finally, the film will be screened at Cinemacity Faithful of Love by Marco Martinelli, which represents for the cinema the homonymous poem 'around' Dante and our present.
