Mon, Dec 21
|On Zoom
Four Evenings with Dante and his "Divine Comedy" – Third Evening
At the Roots of Medieval Spirituality, Symbolism & Imagination. A 4-episode webinar held by UBC Prof. Daniela Boccassini.
Time & Location
Dec 21, 2020, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PST
On Zoom
About the Event
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, the best known of all poems written in the Italian language 700 years ago, takes us on a spiritual journey from a ghastly dark forest to the blissful light of a cosmic embrace, from exile to reintegration, from wretchedness to joy.
The Dante Society of BC in collaboration with The Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver invites you to this free 4-episode webinar held by Prof. Daniela Boccassini.
4 MONDAYS from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm (Pacific Time):
- December 7, 2020: Dante's life & his source of inspiration, Beatrice - CLOSED
- December 14, 2020: The Divine Comedy - Inferno - CLOSED
- December 21, 2020: The Divine Comedy - Purgatorio - OPEN
- December 28, 2020: The Divine Comedy - Paradiso - OPEN
An expert on Dante and the medieval world, Dr. Daniela Boccassini teaches in the Italian program at UBC. She is also one of the directors of the Jung Society of Vancouver. For more info: fhis.ubc.ca/people/daniela-boccassini/
FREE EVENT
Each episode is IN ENGLISH VIA ZOOM.
To register, please simply RSVP or send an email to: info@dantesocietybc.ca
Registration for this event is free, but please consider MAKING A MINIMUM DONATION of $5 when you register. All proceeds will benefit the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, a nonprofit organization for the promotion of Italian language and culture. To make a donation, please send an e-transfer to: info@dantesocietybc.ca
NEW ZOOM LINK! https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67380351079?pwd=dHBVNzNISVBkODU2cU5LU1ZVYTNhQT09
Meeting ID: 673 8035 1079
Passcode: 186019
Dial in: +1 778 907 2071 (Vancouver)
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You can watch the recordings of the first two episodes on our YouTube Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkh1QRQ7eaNRQclyqZFMvLA?view_as=subscriber
Enjoy!