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Travelling with
Mediterranean Lutes
The Dante Alighieri Society of BC,
with the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, invites you to the “Musicultural” Masterclass
Join maestro Sergio Pugnalin for an enchanting journey across the musical languages, styles, cultures, and histories of the Eastern Mediterranean. Through a variety of traditional lutes, he will narrate and sing captivating stories that transcend time and borders. Musicultural themes explored during the event:
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Wandering songs: melodies and tales that freely cross languages and cultures
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Balkan popular culture and the Ottoman ecumene
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Sephardic Jewish culture, from Spain to the East
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Songs of Xenitiá: experiencing distance from
one’s homeland, from Greece to Southern Italy
Saturday, 28 September 2024
On Zoom
12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PDT, Vancouver Time)
In English (with some Italian throughout :-)
FREE for Students & Members - $10 Donations for Non-Members*
* Please RSVP & send your donation at:
info@dantesocietybc.ca
Sergio Pugnalin is an Italian musician specializing in world music, acoustic guitars, and traditional plectrum lutes, including the oud, bağlama saz, laouto, baglamás, lavta, and eastern mandolin. A classically trained guitarist, he performs internationally and teaches as the Acoustic Guitar/Plectrum Chair at SFOM (School of Musical Training and Orientation) in the Val d’Aosta region–https://www.sergiopugnalin.com
For info & donations email: info@dantesocietybc.ca
"Venice & its secrets"
Date: TBA
12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PST)
In English – On Zoom
Free for Members & Students - $10 donation for Non-Members* Please RSVP & send your donation to receive the Zoom linkIf you are a Member, you will receive the link a day prior to the event!
* Please RSVP & send your donation at:
info@dantesocietybc.ca
About the Event:
Join us for a historical tour of Venice and its hidden treasures with Dr. Luisa Canuto, teacher in the Italian Studies program at the University of British Columbia.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Luisa Canuto is teaching full-time at the French, Hispanic and Italian Studies Department. She has acquired graduate degrees in disciplines ranging from History to publishing to second language acquisition and teaching. Each degree reflects her diverse passions and learning interests — Italian and Venetian Medieval and Renaissance history, journalism and teaching and learning theories and best practices.
*Please send your $10 donation via Interac email transfer at info@dantesocietybc.ca
Or Become a Member! The yearly membership costs $40 and offers free access to all our paying events &
a 5% discount on all the Italian language courses at our Dante Italian Language School in Vancouver
For info & donations email: info@dantesocietybc.ca
Con stile.
Perché le donne vestono come i romani e gli uomini come i barbari
Date: TBA
12:00 pm-1:00 pm PDT/Vancouver Time
In italiano - via Zoom
Gratis per soci e studenti - donazione $10 per i non soci
* Please RSVP below & send us your donation to receive the Zoom link
If you are a member, you will receive the link a day prior to the event!
La Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaborazione con l' Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto, invita alla conferenza
tenuta dalla storico Alessandro Marzo Magno
Event's details:
In questo incontro, Alessandro Marzo Magno racconterà l’influenza italiana sulla storia dell’abbigliamento.
About the presenter:Alessandro Marzo Magno, giornalista e veneziano itinerante ora di stanza a Milano, da tempo si dedica alla divulgazione storica. Ha scritto o curato diciassette libri, tra i quali L’invenzione dei soldi. Quando la finanza parlava italiano (Garzanti) e Con Stile. Come l'Italia ha vestito (e svestito) il mondo (Garzanti).
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