Established in 1996, the Manchester branch is one of the Society’s many branches around the world.
The Society’s headquarters are in Rome, and its mission is to promote the Italian language and Italian culture abroad.
The Manchester branch does not have its own premises. Membership is open to both Italians and non-Italians, and members and supporters enjoy a wide programme of events throughout the year.
Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
(Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend, unless specified otherwise).
XXVI SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO “Lingua geniale: ideare, progettare, creare con l’italiano”
XXVI WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD “Brilliant language: conceiving, designing, and creating with Italian”
Sotto l’Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026 – 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Lingua geniale: ideare, progettare, creare con l’italiano / Brilliant language: conceiving, designing, and creating with Italian
IT – Tale tema ha l’obiettivo di valorizzare il legame strategico tra cultura e crescita economica dell’Italia, di cui l’italiano e’ uno strumento privilegiato. L’italiano, lingua “geniale”, erede di una lunga e ricca storia e tradizione, esporta nel mondo il meglio del proprio saper fare, costituito da tecnologia, scienza, ingegneria, design, moda, gastronomia, letteratura, arte e storia, contribuendo così a plasmare una immagine dinamica e proiettata in avanti del nostro Paese.
EN – The theme highlights the importance of the connection between culture, language, and innovation across fields like technology, science, engineering, design, fashion, and gastronomy.
This event is organised by Societa’ Dante Alighieri Manchester with the support of the Consulate of Italy in Manchester.
The brilliance of Italian female architects: Exploring their work over the last 100 years
The talk will be given in English.
Speaker: Lorenza Casini (architect, urban designer and energy practitioner, with an MSc in environmental and energy science)
ENGLISH
In our cultural understanding of Italian architecture and design, we are very familiar with male names: starting from Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Palladio to the modern and contemporary architects such as Renzo Piano, Ettore Sottsass, Carlo Scarpa, Achille Castiglione. Far less is known of the incredible work that has inspired design innovation and architectural quality by Italian female architects over the last 100 years. This event will provide an insightful overview, with the hope to unveil new discoveries for the audience.
ITALIANO
Collettivamente, quando si pensa al patrimonio culturale dell’architettura e del design italiano, i nomi maschili, e le loro opere, ci sono molto familiari. Dai grandi nomi del Rinascimento come Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Palladio, fino ai più moderni come Renzo Piano, Ettore Sottsass, Carlo Scarpa, Achille Castiglione e molti altri. Conosciamo meno, invece, dello straordinario lavoro svolto da architette e designers italiane nell’ultimo secolo. Creatività e progetti che hanno anch’essi ispirato innovazione nel design ed eccellenza nel campo dell’architettura. Questo incontro offrirà un’interessante panoramica capace di svelare al pubblico nuove scoperte.
Bio: Lorenza is a qualified architect. An alumni of The Manchester School of Architecture, she has over 20 years experience. She is also a co-founder of Carbon Co-op, an energy services and advocacy cooperative, established in 2011, where she leads one of its teams. She bridges the understanding and experience of the built environment, spatial planning and working with communities bringing a strong passion for a just and equitable energy transition.
Her career spans across two decades developing solutions to combat climate change. She has worked both with the private and public sectors, supporting them to produce, in cooperation with their communities and stakeholders, innovative projects.
She has also taught at universities across the North of England for over 15 years. She is currently a design tutor at the Manchester School of Architecture.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
The talk (in English) will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
To better arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
Club di Poesia / Poetry Club
The next meeting of our FREE Club di Poesia / Poetry Club will be on Monday 12 October 2026 at 6.15pm and details will be sent to the group in advance.
Future meetings will be on:
- 16th November 18:15
- 7th December 18:15
The Club is under the coordination of Jim Howell (Executive Committee).
If you are not part of the group and you like to enrol, please contact dante@newfuture.org
