Book Club

The Italian Book Club in Vancouver is promoted by

the DANTE SOCIETY of BC in collaboration with

the ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE TORONTO (IIC).

It is free and open to all those in Canada interested in friendly and thought-provoking discussions (in Italian) of Italian books: fiction, non-fiction, classics, prize-winners, etc.

It meets once a month

(normally the third Tuesday of each month)

from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Pacific Time).

ALL MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY HELD

ONLINE ON ZOOM

Benedetta Diamanti is the new Book Club administrator

& coordinator of the monthly meetings.

The Italian Book Club is not a language class,

yet an opportunity to meet other bibliophiles,

share ideas and deepen one's understanding

of Italian literature, history and culture.

It is also a great opportunity to practice reading

and conversation in Italian in a relaxed atmosphere.

Intermediate to advanced level of Italian is recommended.

If you would like to join the meetings,

please email info@dantesocietybc.ca to receive the MEETING CODE.

2021 Schedule

Tue January 19, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Vittoria Guastafierro - La vita bugiarda degli adulti, Elena Ferrante
Tue February 16, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Benedetta Diamanti - Resto qui, Marco Balzano
Tue March 16, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Vittoria Guastafierro - Il Colibrì, Sandro Veronesi, Premio Strega 2020
Tue April 20, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Gianna Omenetto - Fiori di roccia, Ilaria Tuti
Tue May 18, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Giulia Spagni - Oceano Mare, Alessandro Baricco
Tue June 15, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time), Benedetta Diamanti - Italiana, Giuseppe Catozzella

Summer break

Tue September 21, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - L'Architettrice, Melania Mazzucco, Einaudi 2019
Tue October 26, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Un’amicizia, Silvia Avallone, Rizzoli 2020
Tue November 16, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Cinque storie ferraresi, Giorgio Bassani, Premio Strega 1956
Tue December 14, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - L'incredibile viaggio delle piante, Stefano Mancuso, Laterza 2018

2022 Schedule

Tue January 18, 2022, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Destino, Raffaella Romagnolo, Rizzoli 2018
Tue February 15, 2022, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Il borghese Pellegrino, Marco Malvaldi, Sellerio 2020
Tue March 15, 2022, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Memoria del vuoto, Marcello Fois, Einaudi 2006
Tue April 19, 2022, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Il sentiero dei nidi di ragno, Italo Calvino, Einaudi 1947
Tue May 17, 2022, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - La luce è là, Agata Bazzi, Mondadori, 2019
Tue June 21, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time) - Canne al vento, Grazia Deledda, Premio Nobel Letteratura 1926