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Incontri straordinari: Da Al Pacino a Susan Sontag, la New York di Antonio Monda
Date: domenica 26 gennaio 2025
11.00 am - 12.00 pm (PST)
2.00 pm-3.00 pm (EST)
20.00-21.00 (Rome Time)
Via Zoom - In italiano (con brevi traduzioni in inglese nella chat)
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Gratis per i Soci della Dante Society of BC in Vancouver e gli Studenti della Dante Language School in Vancouver – Gold coin donations for Non-Members and Non-Students via E-transfer at: info@dantesocietybc.ca
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About the Event
Tra cinema, letteratura e cultura, un italiano d'eccezione racconta in un libro storie e segreti degli ospiti leggendari del suo salotto americano.
​Nel salotto newyorkese di Antonio Monda sono passate alcune delle più grandi icone della cultura americana: da Meryl Streep a Muhammad Ali, da Ingrid Bergman a Stephen King, passando per Cate Blanchett, Philip Roth e Toni Morrison. Nel suo libro Incontri ravvicinati (La nave di Teseo), Monda rivela retroscena inediti e momenti intimi con queste straordinarie personalità. Un’occasione imperdibile per ascoltare l’autore raccontare dal vivo alcune di queste storie affascinanti.
Rescuing Florence. Stories of a Renaissance City under Siege
(1529-1530)
When and Where
Date: Th, 27 February 2025
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm (PST)
Reception to follow
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SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for
Dialogue, 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver​​​​​
Participation
Free for members of the Dante Society of BC in Vancouver and students. Gold coin donations for non-members and non-students at the door or via e-transfer at: info@dantesocietybc.ca.
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Please send your $10 donation via Interac email transfer at info@dantesocietybc.ca or Become a Member!
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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
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About the Event
In 1529, Florence was besieged by imperial troops, backed by Medici Pope Clement VII.
In her talk, Dr. O’Brien explores this pivotal event, highlighting Michelangelo’s efforts to defend Florence and its treasures, the sacrifices of its citizens, and the enduring memory of the siege in art, literature, and history.
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About the Speaker
Dr. Emily O’Brien received her PhD in History in the spring of 2005. Though Canadian born, she considers Italy to be her true intellectual home. Her central field of research is the Italian Renaissance, and her particular focus is fifteenth-century humanism, politics, and the papacy. She is an Associate Professor of History in the Global Humanities Department at Simon Fraser University and the author of The Commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the Crisis of the Fifteenth Century Papacy (UTP).
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This event is organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver in collaboration with SFU’s Graduate Liberal Studies and under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver.
Venice and
its secrets
Date: TBA
12.00 pm-1.00 pm (PST)
In English – On Zoom
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Free for Members and Students
$10 donation for Non-Members*
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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.
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​​​For info and donations, email at: info@dantesocietybc.ca
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
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​​​For info and donations email: 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
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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
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​​​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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