Upcoming Events
"Parthenope"– A Film Screening + Discussion
Date: Tue, 13 May 2025
7.00 pm - 9.30 pm (PST)
The Cinématheque
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
In Italian with English subtitles
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Participation​
This is a free event – Donations & memberships most welcome!
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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
“Beauty is like war: it opens doors.”
Join us for a screening of "Parthenope," Paolo Sorrentino’s
latest film — a poetic exploration of youth, beauty, and
freedom. For the first time, Sorrentino places a female
protagonist at the centre, inviting us to reflect on the
search for meaning in a world shaped by external
influences. Sorrentino is best known for The Great
Beauty, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film in 2014.​​
Cinema specialist Zoran Dragelj will introduce the film
and join the post-screening discussion, moderated by Dr.
Arianna Dagnino, Lecturer in Italian Studies at the
University of British Columbia.
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Organizers
This event is offered by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver in partnership with the Italian Contemporary Film Festival of Toronto and with the support 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
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
​
​​​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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