The Dante Alighieri Society of BC & the Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver invite you to the live performance The Ballad of a Soldier-Bard in Times of War Photography, Live Music & Poetry Join us for a cross-disciplinary performance combining p rojected photography, spoken poetry, and live music to offer a reflective exploration of love, memory, and creativity in times of conflic t. The performance features photography by Stefano Gulmanelli , vocals by singer-songwri

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver, the Museum of Vancouver & the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver invite you to a talk by Dr. Katharina N. Piechocki The Making of Borders Cartography and Early Modern Europe from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Thursday, 19 March 2026, 6.30 pm-8.00 pm (PST) Joyce Walley Room, Museum of Vancouver The event will be moderated by Dr. Arianna Dagnino (University of British Columbia) 1100 Chestnut Street , Vancouver In English –

Join architect and author Sarah Robinson for a compelling exploration of how the built world affects our wellbeing and our connections to one another. Inspired by her new book, The Architecture of Resonance (Routledge), Robinson reveals how architecture “acts”—guiding our movements, moods, and interactions in ways we often overlook. From the physics of resonance to the poetry of everyday life, she makes a powerful case for designing environments that support healthier, more

Read our February Newsletter to find about our upcoming web talk on architecture, Italian Classes, Book Club, Renaissance Seminar & More! Link to the newsletter: https://dantesocietybc.ca/so/c6PkQfQrv?languageTag=en&cid=715b9afa-36a2-4eb9-a3bb-10407cf3c472

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended Dr. Arianna Dagnino and Dr. Stefano Gulmanelli ’s talk, " Canada, In Person. Meeting the People Who Make a Country ", on January 29 at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver. The event—organized by the Dante Society of BC and SFU’s Graduate Liberal Studies, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver—was very well attended and warmly received, with a full house and a lively Q&A, followed by an

Join us for an illustrated talk with Dr. Arianna Dagnino  and Dr. Stefano Gulmanelli , sharing stories and insights from their 75-day, 21,000-km coast-to-coast journey across Canada , documented in their bilingual Substack Canadiensis. Letters from Canada . Through encounters with artists, farmers, newcomers, elders, thinkers, and community leaders, they offer a mosaic of contemporary Canada and the people who shape its present and future – https://canadiensis.substack.com (

Abbiamo appreso la triste notizia della morte del nostro caro amico Hendrik "Kiko" Sire, avvenuta domenica 4 gennaio.  Kiko è stato compagno di lezioni e del Book club italiano con tanti di noi nel corso degli anni.  Un uomo molto colto, simpatico, empatico, gentile, sensibile, intelligente, pacato, dall'umorismo puntuale e beffardo. Per me è una perdita e sarà difficile abituarmi alla sua assenza a lezione.  Se esiste qualcosa come "anima pura", decisamente quello è Hendrik.

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver , SFU’s Graduate Liberal Studies & the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver invite you to a talk by Dr. Arianna Dagnino & Dr. Stefano Gulmanelli "Canada, In Person. Meeting the People Who Make a Country" In this illustrated talk, Arianna Dagnino and Stefano Gulmanelli present insights from their 75-day, 21,000-kilometre journey across Canada — a coast-to-coast field-study captured in their bilingual (EN/IT) Substack newsl

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver and SFU’s Graduate Liberal Studies invite you to a talk by Dr. Emily O’Brien The Renaissance of Roman Ruins & Their Lessons for Today Thursday, 11 December 2025, 6.30 pm-8.00 pm (PST) Room 1200 (Salon Event Rooms), SFU Segal Building 500 Granville Street (at Pender), Vancouver Reception to follow In the 15th and 16th centuries, Rome’s ancient ruins were excavated, examined, and elevated as symbols of a past to be both honoured

To celebrate the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World , the  Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver , under the patronage of the  Consulate General of Italy, invites you to the web talk The Green Gold: Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Where it is produced. Where to buy it. How to choose it. What it’s really worth Join us for a lively, fact-filled conversation on Italian extra virgin olive oil — its origins, unique properties, and rich history — with olive oil expert and cul

Dear Readers, In April 2025 Dr. Arianna Dagnino and Dr. Stefano Gulmanelli launched " Canadiensis. Letters from Cananda ", a bilingual (EN/IT) and at times trilingual (adding French to the language mix) newsletter exploring Canada in the 21st century — a nation navigating profound internal transformations while confronting the challenges posed by the second Trump presidency: https://canadiensis.substack.com In May 2025, Arianna and Stefano set out on a 75-day, 21,000-kilo

Per celebrare la XXV Settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo , la Società Dante Alighieri di Vancouver e l’Associazione...

Siamo lieti di invitarvi a un incontro online con Alessandro Marzo Magno , scrittore e storico della cultura italiana, per una...

Join us for a screening cum discussion of " Parthenope"  by Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino. A  poetic exploration of youth,...

Join us for a musical tribute to Dante Alighieri. Celebrate the 760th anniversary of the birth of Italy’s greatest poet with a...

The Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver and SFU’s Graduate Liberal Studies invite you to a talk by Dr. Emily O’Brien Rescuing...

Writer Serena Piccoli will take us on a captivating journey through Padova (Padua) – the charming Venetian city with a rich history,...

Tra cinema, letteratura e cultura, un italiano d'eccezione  racconta in un libro  storie e segreti degli ospiti leggendari del suo...

La Dante Alighieri Society di Vancouver invita all’incontro con lo scrittore Antonio Monda "Incontri straordinari: Da Al Pacino a Susan...

Don’t miss our January Newsletter ! Stay in the loop with all our upcoming activities, including engaging in-person and Zoom events,...