Upcoming Events
Venitian Villas -
Where the Past Comes Alive - A Web Talk
Date: Sunday 6 September, 2026
Location:
Online, on Zoom
Time: 11.00 am - 12.00 pm (Pacific Time)
In English
Participation
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language courses at our Dante Italian
Language School in Vancouver
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About the Event
Discover the timeless beauty of Venetian Villas, a UNESCO World Heritage treasure that has enchanted visitors for centuries. Since the 15th century, more than 4,000 magnificent residences built by the Venetian aristocracy have shaped the Veneto landscape into a living testament to art, architecture, and history.
About the Speaker
Serena Piccoli is a poet, playwright, translator, photographer and teacher of English and Italian. Born in Padova (Padua), she has lived in the USA, South Africa and England. She loves travelling around Italy and eating Italian food with family and friends. At the Dante Alighieri Society of British Columbia she works in administration, teaches advanced Italian language courses and coordinates both our Italian Book Clubs (Advanced and Intermediate).
Venice and
its Secrets
Date: TBA
12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PST)
In English – On Zoom
Free for Members and Students
$10 donation for Non-Members*
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 paid events and a 5% discount on all the Italian language courses at our Dante Italian Language School in Vancouver.
For info and donations, email 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.
Con stile.Perché le donne vestono come i romani e gli uomini come i barbari
Date: TBA
12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PST)
In Italian – On Zoom
Free for Members and Students
$10 donation for Non-Members*
Please RSVP and send your donation to receive the Zoom link. If you are a Member, you will receive the link a day prior to the event!
Participation
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 and a 5% discount on all the Italian language courses at our Dante Italian Language School in Vancouver
For info and donations email: info@dantesocietybc.ca
About the Event
La Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaborazione con l' Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Toronto, invita alla conferenzatenuta dalla storico Alessandro Marzo Magno, il quale racconterà l’influenza italiana sulla storia dell’abbigliamento.
About the Speaker
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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