*** 2023 Events Archive ***
SOCIAL DANTE FOR CHRISTMAS – BRINDISI DI NATALE
SATURDAY 9 December 2023 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1N
Come along for a special gathering to exchange the Season’s greetings over a glass (or two) of prosecco and a slice of panettone or pandoro.
ITALIAN SONGWRITERS – WHEN MUSIC MEETS POETRY
Italy has a long history of creative singer-songwriters who have shaped the country’s music industry and continue to do so. Angelo Farnetano will give a short presentation in English on the (possible) connection between poem and song by listening to few of them.
During the evening we will take the opportunity to introduce our Poetry Club / Club di Poesia which will start its meetings from January 2024.
Don’t miss it!
CANTAUTORI ITALIANI – LA MUSICA INCONTRA LA POESIA
L’Italia ha una lunga storia di cantautori creativi che hanno influito sulla musica del nostro paese. Angelo Farnetano darà una breve presentazione in inglese sul (possibile) collegamento tra poesia e musica facendoci ascolare alcune canzoni.
Durante la serata sfrutteremo l’occasione per introdurre il nostro Club di Poesia che inizierà a riunirsi da gennaio 2024.
Non mancate!
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00
Advanced booking would be highly appreciated to enable us to prepare the room and get enough panettone and (above all) prosecco.
RSVP by Thursday 7 December – please contact dante@newfuture.org to book
The Bay of Naples – from Antiquity to the Digital World
SATURDAY 18 November 2023 – 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1N
A look at the places of interest around the Bay of Naples with highlights of Pompeii and Herculaneum and some interesting recent research.
Speaker: Audrey Sheen
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00
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
Pia Pera’s poetics of the planetary garden – an example of sustainability
SATURDAY 21 October 2023 – 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1N
Speaker: Dr Marina Spunta (Associate Professor of Italian, School of Arts, University of Leicester)
ITALIANO
Questa presentazione esplora la poetica del giardino di Pia Pera, come esempio di sostenibilità. Intendo considerare l’importanza dell’opera letteraria di Pera (1956-2016) per rivedere il nostro rapporto con piante e giardini nel definire nel XXI secolo, e posizionare l’autrice come una voce originale all’interno del dibattito corrente sull’ambiente.
ENGLISH
This talk explores Pia Pera’s poetics of the garden as an example of sustainability. I will consider the significance of the literary works of Pera (1956-2016) for revisiting our relation to plants and gardens in the XXI Century, and position the author as an original voice within contemporary environmental debates.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
The talk (in English and Italian) 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
The event has been arranged on the occasion of:
XXIII edizione (16-22 ottobre 2023) della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo: “L’italiano e la sostenibilità”
XXIII Week of the Italian Language in the World: “Italian and Sustainability”
Sotto l’Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES STORYTIME @ Manchester Central Library
SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2023 – 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Venue: Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Bonjour! Ciao! Hola! Hello!
Celebrate European languages with your children or grandchildren!
Let them discover new cultures and learn some new vocabulary in a fun and creative way with this very special Storytime at Manchester Central Library.
Native-speaker storytellers will share stories in Italian, French, Spanish and English before inviting children to take part in simple craft activities. Suitable for children aged 4-7. No Booking required.
Anna Maria Forti Sheikh, teacher
Violaine Reinbold, teacher
Magaly Flores, teacher
Angela Rawcliffe, Manchester Central Library
Event co-organised by Società Dante Alighieri, Instituto Cervantes, Alliance Française in Manchester and Manchester City Council
See you there!
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Italy and the Industrial North of England
SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2023 – 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Image: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Dante meeting Beatrice (1864) Manchester Art Gallery
This paper will examine the strong links between the famous Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, their northern industrial patrons and their extensive use of Italian medieval literary and cultural sources in the nineteenth-century. As ever, links will be made back to Mrs Rylands’ books and the art collections of a founder member of the Manchester Dante Society who gifted his Dante paintings and books to the city.
Speaker: Talk by our Honorary President, Prof. Stephen J. Milner (Serena Professor of Italian Studies – The University of Manchester)
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00
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
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
Cilento: the Amalfi coast’s sister
SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023 – 4.20pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Cilento is an area in the South of Italy, around 100 km south of Naples. Thanks to its outstanding natural beauty and its great historic value, 25 years ago it became an UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is also an Italian National Park (Parco Nazionale del Cilento e del Vallo di Diano).
Cilento is not far from the Amalfi coast (they both are located in the Provence of Salerno) but despite its spectacular landscape it is not Internationally famous as it is a rural area and only a few facilities are available for foreign tourists.
During this presentation we shall explore some of Cilento’s beauties and we shall dig into its history.
We will start our trip visiting some villages located by the sea and we will finish exploring mountains as high as almost 2000 m. We will also time travel going back to Greek and Roman time and back again to present day.
Join us if you want to find out more about this area.
Speaker: Angelo Farnetano
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00
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
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
IL GATTOPARDO – THE LEOPARD
By Luchino Visconti – Italian with English subtitles – Duration 178 minutes
SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023 – 4.00pm for 4.10pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Join us to mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most famous and celebrated movies of all time.
The screening will be preceded by a brief presentation of the historical context by Angelo Farnetano and by a brief introduction to the film by Dr Silvana Serra.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00 (drinks included)
To organise seating, drinks and popcorn it would be helpful if you could book in advance at dante@newfuture.org
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
“SOCIAL DANTE” – Informal get together over spritz and cicchetti
Saturday 29 April 2023 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Please confirm your attendance before Thursday 27 April 8.00pm (see below)
FESTA DI SAN MARCO (Saint Mark Day) is a festival in Venice held in April to celebrate Venice’s patron saint, Saint Mark. It is also known as the Rosebud festival (Venetian: festa del bócoło). On this day, men traditionally give a single rosebud to the women they love.
These two Venetian traditions go back to ancient times. Let’s discover Venice legends and gastronomy and what Venetians do on this day.
Alida, Stefano and Manuela will take you through the various traditions and we will enjoy together a Spritz, one of the most popular Italian drinks, and few typical nibbles/cicchetti.
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 5.00
Booking is required by Thursday 27 April 8.00pm – Please note that we cannot accept late bookings due to purchase and preparation of refreshments.
RSVP: dante@newfuture.org
Vi aspettiamo!
Translating Umberto Saba by Patrick Worsnip
Saturday 1 April 2023 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start (this event was originally scheduled for the 4th of March)
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Speaker: Patrick Worsnip (Patrick Worsnip read Classics and Modern Languages at Merton College, Oxford. He worked for more than 40 years as a correspondent for Reuters news agency, with postings in Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Rome. Since retirement in 2012, he has devoted himself to translation, mainly of poetry including a selection of work by the Latin poet Propertius and La Divina Commedia.)
Patrick Worsnip will be introduced by the poet Jeffrey Wainwright.
Umberto Saba (1883-1957) is one of the towering figures of Twentieth-Century Italian poetry, jointly with Eugenio Montale and Giuseppe Ungaretti. His Canzoniere (first published in 1921, but subsequently re-edited and expanded until its final edition of 1956) was much loved and embraced by younger poets and yet, it is still today rarely frequented by Italian readers, and, what’s more important for us today, virtually unknown to British readers. This is being redressed at last, by the volume Umberto Saba, 100 Poems, edited and translated by Patrick Worsnip, published by Carcanet Press.
Presentation of the volume, which then will be followed by a poetry reading in English and Italian.
The talk (in English and Italian) will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members FREE / non-members £ 3.00
To better arrange seating and refreshments, please book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
AGM (Riunione Annuale Soci) – members only
Friday 17 March 2023 – 6.00pm (ZOOM)
Please confirm your attendance to dante@newfuture.org and you will receive the Zoom link a couple of days prior to the meeting.
AGM (Annual General Meeting / Riunione Annuale Soci) – members only
– Welcome/opening remarks
– Treasurer’s report 2022
– All members of the current Executive Committee to step-down except for the Honorary President
– New Executive Committee to be elected
– Overview of SDA activities in 2022
– Discussion and proposals for future events and activities in 2023
– Any other relevant business
Vi aspettiamo!
Transitions in Print: Revealing Secrets of the European Printing Revolution
Thursday 9 February 2023 – Arrival 5:00pm onwards – Talk starts at 5:45pm
John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH
It will be possible to browse/visit the exhibition from 5:00-5:45pm on arrival, with the talk/presentation and close up session to take place between 5:45-6:45 in the Teaching Room.
he Rylands has one of the world’s greatest collections of 15th-century European printing. For over 100 years, innovative technologies have been used to examine these earliest printed artefacts, many of which are Italian in origin. In this exhibition we explore how scientists, historians and imaging specialists are joining forces to develop tools and new ways of looking at these historic documents using cutting-edge techniques, giving us new insights into our earliest printed heritage. Prof. Stephen Milner has been particularly involved in one project that uses protein and DNA analysis of interrogate books printed on parchment (animal skin), especially in Venice during the time of Aldus Manutius the famous printer and inventor of the ‘italic’ typeface.
Talk by our Honorary President, Prof. Stephen J. Milner (Serena Professor of Italian Studies – The University of Manchester)
You are welcome to arrive early to view the exhibition yourself before the event starts at 5:45pm. The event will end around 6.45pm as the library closes at 7.00pm
Please book your place as soon as possible by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org – Places are available on a first come, first served basis.
*** 2022 Events Archive ***
Social Dante for Christmas – BRINDISI DI NATALE
Saturday 10 December 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Come along for a special gathering to exchange the Season’s greetings over a glass (or two) of prosecco and a slice of panettone or pandoro.
We will celebrate the approaching Christmas Time with the witty and light-hearted speech (in English) by the famous Italian conductor Riccardo Muti, and enjoy his beautiful directorial skills, by listening to a fragment from the Rossini’s opera Gugliemo Tell, performed by the “Orchestra del Teatro La Scala” di Milano. There will be a brief introduction in English by Roberta Collingwood.
Don’t miss it!
Admission: members and our students of Italian FREE / non-members £ 3.00
Advanced booking would be highly appreciated to enable us to prepare the room and get enough panettone and (above all) prosecco.
RSVP by Thursday 8 December – please contact dante@newfuture.org to book
Vivaldi’s “Manchester” Sonatas
Saturday 15 November 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Speaker: Dr Roberta Collingwood (Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi, Venezia)
Exactly 50 years ago the Vivaldi scholar, Michael Talbot, discovered by chance the manuscript of twelve, unknown violin sonatas in Manchester’s Central Music Library. It was an important find, not just because the music is by Vivaldi, but because it is the third largest collection by the composer ever found, and also an excellent one. The manuscripts were part of a bulk of partially identified music which was bought at auction by the Central Music Library in the mid-1960s. How did this wonderful music arrive in Britain? Join us next Saturday when we unveil a fascinating story of research and discovery.
The TALK (in English) will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members FREE / non-members £3
In order to arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
KINOFILM FESTIVAL 18th Edition
Manchester International Short Film Festival was established in 1995 and its focus is primarily on UK and European shorts.
KINOFILM™ will present its 18th short film festival, Manchester International Short Film and Animation Festival from 19 to 30 October 2022.
The festival will be opening with the partners’ European programmes at the Cervantes Institute Manchester. This will be the Spanish Shorts programme on Wednesday 19 October in association with the Instituto Cervantes followed by the Italian Shorts programme on Thursday 20 October in association with the Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester – both programmes will start at 6.30pm (doors open 6pm)
Once again Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester and KinoFilm are proud to offer an evening of Italian shorts hosted by the Instituto Cervantes.
Thursday 20 October 2022 – ITALIAN PROGRAMME 6.30pm (doors open at 6.00pm programme starts at 6.30pm)
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, Manchester – FREE EVENT – advance booking is advised
Full details and tickets on following link
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kinofilm-italian-shorts-programme-tickets-430299676917
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SPANISH PROGRAMME on Wednesday 19 October 2022 – 6.30pm (doors open at 6pm) – FREE EVENT
Full details and tickets on KinoFilm 18th Edition: Spanish Shorts Programme (Cert 15) Tickets, Wed 19 Oct 2022 at 18:00 | Eventbrite
Dante visionary: a reading of PARADISO 23
Saturday 15 ottobre 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Speaker: Spencer Pearce (Honorary Research Fellow, Italian Studies, The University of Manchester)
The speaker will address the religious context in which Dante’s Commedia was written. Next, we shall read together the text of Paradiso 23 (text and English translation will be supplied) and consideration will be given to the meaning and significance of what is perhaps the most lyrical canto in the entire poem. The aim is to provide the listener with as complete an understanding of Dante’s vision as time allows.
The talk (in English) will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members FREE / non-members £ 3
To better arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES STORYTIME @ Manchester Central Library
Saturday 24 September 2022 – 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Manchester Central Library, St Peters Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Bonjour! Ciao! Hola! Hello!
Celebrate European languages with your children or grandchildren!
Let them discover new cultures and learn some new vocabulary in a fun and creative way with this very special Storytime at Manchester Central Library.
Native-speaker storytellers will share stories in Italian, French, Spanish and English before inviting children to take part in simple craft activities. Suitable for children aged 4-7. No Booking required.
Delia Maianti, teacher (Italian Consulate in London-Manchester)
Violaine Reinbold, teacher
Magaly Flores, teacher
Angela Rawcliffe, Manchester Central Library
Event organised in collaboration with Alliance Francaise, Instituto Cervantes and Manchester’s Central Library.
See you there!
DESIGNING DANTE EXHIBITION,MRS RYLANDS AND THE DANTE SOCIETY
Thursday 22 September 2022 – 5.15pm for 5.30pm start
John Rylands Research Institute and Library, 150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH
A brief talk and examination of Dante objects specifically linked to Mrs Rylands and the early years of the Manchester Dante Society before a tour of the Designing Dante exhibition.
Find more information on the exhibition here: https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/visit/events/designing-dante/
Talk and guided tour by our Honorary President, Prof. Stephen J. Milner (Serena Professor of Italian Studies – The University of Manchester)
You are welcome to arrive early to view the exhibition yourself before the event starts at 5.30pm. The event will end around 6.45pm as the library closes at 7.00pm
Please book your place as soon as possible by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org – Places are available on a first come, first served basis.
SNIPPETS OF HISTORY
Saturday 25 June 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Speaker: STEFANO FORCOLIN
Stefano is an accomplished Philatelist and in his collections there are many documents dating back up to the 15th century. Some of them will be the subject of this presentation. Like in a jigsaw puzzle every piece contains a small piece of a large design, so each of the letters and documents that will be showcased gives a minute particular of the past history of Italy (but not only).
The talk is in English and includes display of original documents and presentation of some historically related images, with particular emphasis to the Napoleonic period.
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
The talk will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members FREE / non-members £ 3.
To better arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
BREAKING THE CELLULOID CEILING
Women in European cinema
From Mon. 9 May to Thurs. 12 May 2022
Instituto Cervantes (326-330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN)
Manchester’s Instituto Cervantes, Società Dante Alighieri and Alliance Française invite you for a 4-day celebration of European Cinema with a focus on women in the industry. These free events include an evening of discussion followed by 3 nights of film screenings. In collaboration with HOME.
MONDAY 9 MAY: DISCUSSION + Q&A
6pm – Instituto Cervantes (M3 4FN)
Join us as we discuss roles, specific works by women, and opportunities for women in the European film industry. Focusing on 4 countries (UK, Spain, Italy and France), our panel of experts will address what is unique in how women directors, screenwriters and/or producers approach film-making, and highlight the opportunities for and contributions of women in the industry. Discussion will be followed by a Q&A. In English – Free – Open to all
TUESDAY 10 MAY: NOTRE DAME
FRANCE | COMEDY | 2020 | 88 mins | CERT. 15
Dir. Valérie Donzelli with Valérie Donzelli, Pierre Deladonchamps, Thomas Scimeca
“A crackling and offbeat comedy that transforms sadness into shared joy”. Cineuropa
Maud Crayon (Valérie Donzelli), a single mother and struggling architect, wins a competition to redesign the esplanade in front of Notre-Dame. What should be a career-defining opportunity, however, only brings more drama when the project becomes a media scandal. Juggling professional challenges with the complications presented by her ex-fiancé, Bacchus (Pierre Deladonchamps), Maud’s quest to find a sense of balance is easier said than done. Shot just before the shocking fire at Notre-Dame, this light-hearted comedy is also a love letter both to Paris and one of its most famous landmarks.
In French with English subtitles
WEDNESDAY 11 MAY: SE QUIEN ERES / I KNOW WHO YOU ARE
SPAIN | THRILLER | 2000 | 100 mins | CERT. 13
Dir. Patricia Ferreira with Ana Fernández, Miguel Ángel Solá, Roberto Enríquez
Paloma is a young psychiatrist, hired to work as a director of a clinic in Galicia, and is attracted to Mario, her very first patient. He suffers from a rare form of amnesia, commonly known as Korsakoff’s syndrome. As a result, both his short- and long-term memories are affected, and he has temporary lapses of perception. However, Paloma finds Mario to be a fascinating individual, not just a regular patient. Intrigued, she decides to explore Mario’s past, and, through their dialogues, their relationship takes an unexpected turn. (Filmaffinity)
In Spanish with English subtitles
THURSDAY 12 MAY: PASQUALINO SETTEBELLEZZE / SEVEN BEAUTIES
ITALY| COMEDY/DRAMA | 1975 | 115 mins | CERT. 18
Dir. Lina Wertmüller with Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, Shirley Stoler
This film is a journey into the moral awareness of an everyday Neapolitan man – Pasquale Frafuso – ironically nicknamed by local people as Pasqualino Sette Bellezze (seven beauties). In 1930s Fascist Italy, he makes a point of living a carefree life, steering clear of any socio-political discourse. Yet life and history have a different plan for him. So after a funny start, the story takes a dramatic twist, as Pasqualino’s attempt to escape from a mental hospital ends in his imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp. Here he will be forced to face horrible and impossible choices in order to survive. For this film, Lina Wertmüller was the first female director to be nominated for the Academy Awards in 1977, together with nominations as best screenplay written directly for the screen; best actor in a leading role (Giancarlo Giannini) and best foreign language film.
When she received an Honorary Academy Award in 2019, trailblazing Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller added another historic notch in her career belt.
In Italian with English subtitles
Dante, light and technology
Saturday 2 April 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
A talk by Jim Howell and Angelo Cangelosi (Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester) with “special guest” the small robot Nao.
Jim Howell – Dante was fascinated by light both poetically and scientifically. This is especially to be seen in ‘Paradiso’, the part of the Divine Comedy which is being more and more studied in our twenty first century. Jim will talk about his own exploration of this aspect of the poet’s philosophy and trace a possible source of some his ideas which may surprise you.
Angelo Cangelosi – Robots have been used to recite poetry, such as Dante’s Commedia. This gives us a motivation to reflect on how robots and machines can use and understand language, by taking inspiration from child psychology and philosophy of language.
The talk will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members Free / non-members £ 3
To better arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
GRAZIE
La Divina Commedia / The Divine Comedy
INFERNO: First Political Pamphlet
Saturday 29 January 2022 – 4.15pm for 4.30pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
A reading of the Inferno as a device Dante used to convey, in a constructive way, the anger and resentment harboured in his heart.
Speaker: SILVANA SERRA
The talk is in English and includes the reading of selected verses in Italian by Silvana and in English by Pauline and Jim Howell.
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
The talk will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: members FREE / non-members £ 3
To better arrange seating and refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org.
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European Day of Languages: celebrating linguistic diversity
(In English – mainly – free and open to all)
Monday 27th September 2021 – “Do you speak polyglot?” (6.00PM – 7.15PM)
To mark the European Day of Languages organised by the Council of Europe, the Società Dante Alighieri, the Instituto Cervantes and the Alliance Française of Manchester invite you to celebrate language diversity, intercultural understanding and multilingualism through an online talk with two exceptional guests: Richard Simcott and Andreas G. Wolff.
Taken together, Richard and Andreas can speak over 60 languages. They will share with us their experience and tips for language learning; they will discuss the challenges and advantages of polyglotism and how it can influence personal and professional life, and they will answer all your questions.
Join us for this round table on Monday 27th September, from 6PM to 7:15PM.
This event is organised by Alliance Française de Manchester, the Società Dante Alighieri Manchester and the Instituto Cervantes.
Richard Simcott is a British polyglot, who has studied over 50 languages. HarperCollins described him as one of the most multilingual people in the United Kingdom, and the Goethe Institute gave him the title Ambassador for Multilingualism.
He has many years of consulting experience using languages with diverse clients and offering his expertise on multilingual and multinational projects.
He is the original founder of the Polyglot Conference and The Language Event and manages a popular Facebook page called Speaking Fluently.
Andreas G. Wolff, originally German, holds a BA (Hons) in Gaelic Language and Culture and an MA in International Journalism. He is now a video journalist with the BBC in Scotland, working in English and Gaelic. At home he speaks Spanish and Italian, the native languages of his wife, Jessica. A self-confessed language junkie, he is also fully proficient in French and has colloquial proficiency in Russian and Portuguese. He has a basic knowledge of Mandarin, Irish and most recently Northern Frisian. Andreas has previously taught adult Gaelic language classes and is certified by the International Association of Hyperpolyglots: HYPIA (hyperpolyglots are fluent in more than six languages). He is president of the Taynuilt Gaelic Choir.
–> Click here to register and get the ZOOM link to the event <–
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/do-you-speak-polyglot-tickets-169828855679
Divine Notes for a Divine Poet: Dante between Classical Music and Heavy Metal – Part 2: Purgatory
Thursday 23rd September 2021 – 6.00PM (free event on Zoom)
Speaker: Alessandra Pompili
After journeying through Hell (Inferno) in company of some of the musicians who were inspired by Dante’s narrative of despair, we turn our attention to Purgatory. Purgatory is a strange realm: not full hopelessness neither full bliss, it is inhabited by souls who are on the way to Heaven but still barred from it. They voice their quiet expectation through singing, and this evening will look at both the music they produce and the music that has been written to depict their temporary state.
–> Please register at dante@newfuture.org for the ZOOM link <–
For more info, please visit https://www.alessandrapompili.com/projects
KINOFILM FESTIVAL 2021 – 17th Edition
Wednesday 20 October 2021, 18:00 – ITALIAN PROGRAMME
(Doors open at 6.00PM – programme starts at 6.30PM)
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, 326-330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN
FREE ENTRY
Manchester International Short Film Festival was established in 1995 and its focus is primarily on UK and European shorts.
KINOFILM™ will present its 17th short film festival, Manchester International Short Film and Animation Festival from 19th to 26th October 2021
Once again Società Dante Alighieri in Manchester and KinoFilm are proud to offer an evening of Italian shorts hosted by the Instituto Cervantes.
Full details and tickets at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/184925335657
Please note: due to Covid-19 restrictions, capacity is limited. Please book your ticket as soon as possible.
Industrial Dante
Thursday 10th June, 7 – 8PM UK Time
On Zoom – FREE event – Early Registration is required
The following event is hosted by the Public Programmes Team at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library in collaboration with the Manchester Branch of the Società Dante Alighieri and Manchester Art Gallery.
On the 700th anniversary of his death, join us to explore how Victorian Manchester embraced medieval Italian poet, Dante Alighieri.
Professor Stephen Milner of the University of Manchester, explores the city’s role in the emergence of the ‘Cult of Dante’ in nineteenth-century Britain and takes us behind the scenes to reveal the role of Library founder, Enriqueta Rylands as a Dante collector and first Vice-President of the Manchester Dante Society.
We will be joined live from Rome by Simona Giordano, who has been working on the rediscovered archive of the Manchester Dante Society. Simona looks back to a fascinating programme of events organised in 1921.
Manchester Art Gallery Curator, Hannah Williamson treats us to a look at Dante inspired collections, including a gift made to by an early member of the Manchester Dante Society.
The event will include a 40 minute talk followed by 20-minute Q&A.
Book your Free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-event-industrial-dante-tickets-154077336461
The talk will take place on Zoom, the link will be sent to you on the morning of the event.
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Professor Stephen J. Milner is Serena Professor of Italian at the University of Manchester and Honorary President of Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester (Twitter: @italprof)
The Romans: a shared European cultural heritage
Thursday 6th May 2021 – 6.00PM (free event on Zoom)
Wednesday 12th May 2021 – 6.00PM (free event on Zoom)
On 6 and 12 May 2021, the Società Dante Alighieri, the Instituto Cervantes and the Alliance Française of Manchester invite you to celebrate Europe’s shared cultural roots through a discovery of the Roman heritage of four countries: the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and France. Join us for four online talks + Q&A over two evenings with renowned historians: on 6 May discover the secrets of Ancient London and explore Italian Paestum, a Greek colony conquered by Rome; on 12 May wander the streets of the dazzling Tarragona in Spain and learn why Nîmes and Autun are sometimes called the French sisters of Rome.
Free – These events will be held in English
Click here to book your place and receive automatically the Zoom link for 6 May and here for 12 May!
Alternatively you can reserve your place at dante@newfuture.org and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the booked event.
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FRANZ LISZT – VIA CRUCIS
Franz Liszt’ Way of the Cross
(members & SDA friends only)
Friday 2nd April at 6 PM (on Zoom)
Piano: Alessandra Pompili
On Lents season, members and friends of our Society are invited to attend the piano concert by our talented friend, Alessandra Pompili.
Franz Liszt wrote the Via Crucis between 1876 and 1879. Already a minister of the Catholic Church, Liszt had been progressively absorbed by the composition of sacred works and by a quest for daring experimentations in music writing.
The Via Crucis was inspired by a series of paintings on the Stations of the Cross made by German artist Friedrich Overbeck, whom Liszt met when living in Rome. The composition is divided into the fourteen customary stations plus the introductory hymn “Vexilla Regis”: in many ways, it is the only reflection of the last hours of Jesus’ life on earth written for piano.
Among the many performances of the Via Crucis by Alessandra are those at the Franz Liszt Museum and Academy in Budapest, the Musei Vaticani, Casa Verdi, the Philharmonia of Krakow, Villa d’Este in Tivoli, the Cathedrals of Sheffield, Lancaster, Glasgow and Wrexham.
For more info, please visit https://www.alessandrapompili.com/projects
“Ricomincio da tre / I am starting from three”
(members only)
Sunday 14th February at 4 PM (on Zoom)
On St. Valentine’s Day, members of our Society are invited to watch together the lovely movie by Massimo Troisi, “I am starting from three”, a celebration of love and friendship. Both feelings that play an essential role in our need for Connection and Sharing, that the pandemic has so strongly enhanced.
We will meet in the afternoon, so have your tea and cake ready!
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Il giorno di S. Valentino, siamo lieti di invitare i nostri soci alla visione del bel film di Massimo Troisi, “Ricomincio da tre”, il quale celebra l’amore e l’amicizia, entrambi sentimenti essenziali per soddisfare il nostro bisogno di contatto umano e condivisione, che questa pandemia ha cosi’ fortemente amplificato.
Ci incontreremo nel pomeriggio, pertanto siate pronti con te’ e pasticcini!
*** 2020 Events Archive ***
Sunday 19th January 2020 – 4.30pm for 4.45pm start
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: £ 2.00 members – £ 3.50 non-members
A tour around Milano discovering its monuments, its stories, its music and its soul
Join this lecture to explore this fascinating and dynamic Italian city.
Speaker: ANGELO FARNETANO
Milano is the financial and industrial capital of Italy. It is a modern city with a vibrant and chaotic life where people from all over the world live and work.
Although it is not usually considered as being an art city, Milano has lots of hidden monuments and lots of stories to tell.
This lecture will take us for an imaginary tour around the city discovering its main treasures, its life and its secrets. Some songs will be played during this walk to add a bit of flavour to the visit.
Some of the places which will be visited are:
Piazza Duomo, piazza dei Mercanti, piazza S. Alessandro, Chiesa di San Satiro and Castello Sforzesco.
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
The talk will be followed by a social gathering with a glass of wine and nibbles.
To better arrange the necessary refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
Thursday 30th April 2020 – 6PM
YouTube live event “Maria Malibran – by Marco Bellasi”
in cooperation with Instituto Cervantes Manchester and Insitituto Cervantes Leeds.
Please go to bit.ly/2Vx2UyV to attend the online event.
Friday 25th September 2020 – from 5PM
Società Dante Alighieri Manchester, Instituto Cervantes Manchester and Alliance Francaise Manchester present:
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES 2020
(Online event only)
This is a day that represents more than 800 million citizens from 47 different countries and pays tribute to the linguistic diversity of the European continent, with more than 200 languages of its own.
You are invited to take part in the rich Europe’s linguistic-cultural heritage, which is seeking to highlight the importance of learning foreign languages to spread their knowledge and increase their value. Last, but not least, also to motivate people to help their continuous learning throughout people’s life.
In order to raise people’s awareness on the wide variety of languages that characterise Europe, the Instituto Cervantes in Manchester in collaboration with us, Alliance Française de Manchester and Europia will organise a series of “trial classes” of the different European languages, together with other activities that aim to value our native languages.
To register to the online event, please go to: https://bit.ly/34bKLg2
Neapolitan Song and Life in Naples
Saturday 14th November 2020 – 6.15PM
(online event, see details below)
*** 2019 Events Archive ***
Wednesday 6th February 2019 – meeting at 6.15PM for 6.30PM start
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing
Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, an exhibition of some of Renaissance master’s greatest drawings in the Royal Collection will be on display at Manchester Art Gallery.
Join us to see these unique masterpieces and discover more about the Maestro of the Italian Rinascimento.
A member of our Committee will be waiting for you from 6.15PM in the Main Hall.
To round off the evening we will go to DOM’S in Deansgate for a pizza and a chat – in Italian or English.
Please confirm your attendance in the comment box at the bottom of this page by 3rd February latest.
Thursday 7th March 2019 – meeting beside the ticket office at 7.15PM for 7.30PM start
The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS
SERATA A CONCERTO – Hallé: Opera Gala
Gianluca Marcianò conductor | Anna Patalong soprano | Jung Soo Yun tenor
Great voices and a great orchestra come together in an evening filled with passion, imagination and unforgettable melodies.
Acclaimed Italian conductor Gianluca Marcianò and the Hallé are joined by rising stars Anna Patalong and Jung Soo Yun to bring your favourite operas to life.
The concert includes:
Che gelida manina and Sì, mi chiamano Mimì from La Bohème; Don José’s deeply moving Flower Song from Carmen; the celebrated singer Floria Tosca’s impassioned plea for redemption in Vissi d’arte from Tosca.. and then arias and duets from the Turandot, Rigoletto, La traviata and many other masterpieces.
Meeting details:
A member of our Committee will meet you at 7.15PM beside the ticket office.
During the interval we will gather at the same spot for greetings and a chat.
Tickets:
Tickets’ costs are between £14.20 and £44.50 – to be booked individually.
Please add £2.00 fee for online or phone booking.
Please contact directly The Bridgewater Hall on 0161 907 9000 or visit their website www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk to proceed with the booking.
Attendance:
Please confirm your attendance in the comment box at the bottom of this page by 1st March latest.
We hope to see you there!
SYLVIA & SILVIO:
A meeting of minds
A talk (in English) about Sylvia Pankhurst and Silvio Corio
by Alfio Bernabei – curator of the exhibition ‘Sylvia and Silvio’ opening at the end of March at the Working Class Movement Library, Salford
Saturday 6th April 2019 – 5.45PM
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Free admission – The evening will conclude with a glass of Italian wine and nibbles.
To better arrange the necessary refreshments, it would be helpful if you could book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
Thanks to Elena Palladino, our Executive Committee member, for helping Alfio Bernabei in organising the exhibition and this talk.
FILM: IL CONFORMISTA / THE CONFORMIST
by Bernardo Bertolucci – 1970
(Movie is in Italian with English subtitles – Duration 112 min)
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
Il film sara` introdotto da Silvana Serra. Seguira’ una breve sessione di domane e risposte.
SUNDAY 12 MAY 2019 – 4.00 PM for 4.15 PM start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: £ 2.00 DA members – £ 3.50 non-members (drinks and nibbles included)
Bertolucci’s Oscar nominated adaption of Alberto Moravia’s novel (a thriller set in the Fascist era), is the film which started his partnership with the great cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (award winner for Apocalypse Now and Last Emperor among others), and it is widely considered one of the most visually dazzling and intriguing film of all time. Among other prestigious awards, the film won the Sutherland Trophy (BFI Awards) that same year.
Nibbles and drinks will follow. Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
To help us better organise seats & nibbles, please book in advance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org
FROM THURSDAY 23 MAY to SATURDAY 25 MAY 2019 – 7.30 PM
SERATA ALL’OPERA – City of Manchester Opera presents
An opera double bill – CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Mascagni and PAGLIACCI by Leoncavallo
Venue: Hope Mill Theatre, 113 Pollard Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7JA
Two well-known operas, with stories set in this production in 1930 and 1950, with gorgeous music from the late 19th century, that will grip your interest and excite your emotions, as the central characters deal with central themes of love, passion and revenge!
(Fully staged, with orchestra, and sung in Italian, with English subtitles.)
“City of Manchester Opera was originally formed in 1998. Though based in Manchester, we draw our membership from a large area of the north of England. The Company is open to anyone wishing to gain experience of opera and currently we have around thirty singers. Our membership, aged from 17 to 60 plus, comes from a broad variety of backgrounds.”
Meeting details:
If you attend the show on Thursday 23rd May:
Silvana will meet you at 7.15 PM beside the ticket office.
During the interval we will gather at the bar for a get together, a drink and a chat.
Tickets:
Admission £20 / £18 (concessions for Senior Citizens, Students up to 18 & Carers) + £1.50 booking fee
Please contact directly the Hope Mill Theatre on 0333 012 4963 (open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) or visit their website https://hopemilltheatre.co.uk/ to proceed with the booking.
The theatre has a bar and restaurant serving home-made pizza and bar snacks.
Attendance:
Please confirm your attendance by emailing us at dante@newfuture.org by 21st May 2019 latest
ANNUAL PIZZA DI FERRAGOSTO
Venue: DOM’S Tavola Calda/Pizzeria
40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
In the past few years we have celebrated the ‘Ferragosto’ (Italian Summer bank holiday) with a ‘pizza evening’ and this year it won’t be any different!
Join us at 6.45PM on Thursday 15th August at DOM’S Deansgate!
Booking is essential at dante@newfuture.org by Monday 12th August latest.
Afterwards we kindly ask you to book with the venue directly by calling them on 0161 834 2649
Food and drinks are to be paid individually.
See you there!
Origins of “Ferragosto”
The term Ferragosto derives from the Latin feriae Augusti (Augustus’ rest) indicating a festivity set up by the emperor Augustus in 18 BC which was an addition to the existing Roman festivals celebrating the end of the main agricultural tasks. During the celebrations, horse races were organised and labour animals were dispensed from work and decorated with flowers. Such ancient traditions are still alive today, virtually unchanged in their form and participation, during the “Palio dell’Assunta” which takes place on 16 August in Siena.
The popular tradition of the Ferragosto trip arises during Fascism. Starting from the second half of the 1920s, in the mid-August period, the regime organised hundreds of popular trips, due to the setting up of the “People’s Trains of Ferragosto”, at hard discounted prices. The initiative gave the opportunity also to the less well-off social classes to visit Italian cities or to reach seaside and mountain resorts.
On SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2019 – 4.30PM
Societa’ Dante Alighieri and Comites Manchester are pleased to invite you to the following screening
VISIONI SARDE
A selection of shortfilms about the people of Sardinia – In Italian with English subtitles
Venue: Cross Street Chapel – Cross Street Manchester M2 1NL
The screening will be followed by a social gathering with Sardinian wine and nibbles.
To allow us to organise the seats and nibbles please book in advance at dante@newfuture.org
XIX Edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo: “L’italiano sul palcoscenico”
XIX Week of Italian Language in the World: “The Italian language on the stage”
Sunday 3rd November 2019 – 4.30PM for 4.45PM start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Introduzione all’uso della lingua nei libretti d’opera verdiani
An Introduction to the use of language in Verdi’s opera librettos
Speaker: Dr. ROBERTA COLLINGWOOD
The talk will be a mix of English and Italian language, and will be followed by a social gathering accompained by wine & nibbles.
Admission: £ 2.00 members – £ 3.50 non-members
ITALIANO
Il libretto come genere letterario non ha mai goduto di buona fama, più spesso è stato oggetto di aspre critiche. I poeti/librettisti, generalmente di modesto calibro, eccetto qualche rara eccezione, riflettevano il livello della poesia dei melodrammi nel XIX secolo, un periodo nel quale il rapporto tra parola e musica vedeva quest’ultima dominare. Ascolteremo una serie di esempi tratti da opere di Verdi, per evidenziare il peculiare uso della lingua italiana nei libretti d’opera verdiani e mostrare come Verdi abbia influenzato i suoi librettisti sulla base delle idee musicali che aveva in mente. Si cercherà inoltre di chiarire il concetto di “parola scenica” col quale si intende definire la qualità drammatica di un testo operistico. Questo è un concetto coniato da Verdi nel 1870 che si basa sull’idea che ciò che è rilevante in un libretto è l’efficacia drammaturgica delle parole e della trama, piuttosto che la sublimità e la qualità letteraria del linguaggio stesso.
Roberta Collingwood è un Music Editor. Ha lavorato per 9 anni per Casa Ricordi (l’editore, tra gli altri, di Verdi e Puccini). È attualmente il Redattore Coordinatore della nuova Edizione Critica delle Opere di Antonio Vivaldi, pubblicata dall’Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi di Venezia, in collaborazione con Casa Ricordi. Ha conseguito il dottorato di ricerca in musicologia al King’s College London (University of London), sotto la guida del Professor Roger Parker. Il suo ambito di ricerca è la filologia della musica applicata al repertorio operistico italiano di Ottocento e primo Novecento.
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ENGLISH
The libretto as a literary genre has never enjoyed praise, more often has been the object of harsh criticism. Poets/librettists were generally of modest stature, with a few exceptions, and reflected the level of the poetry for librettos in the 19th century, a period in which the relationship between word and music saw the latter as dominant. We will listen to a series of examples from Verdi’s work, in order to highlight the peculiar use of Italian language in the librettos for his operas, and see how he influenced librettists’ writing on the basis of the musical ideas he had in mind. We will try to clarify the concept “parola scenica” (theatrical word) meant to describe the dramatic quality of an opera text. This is a key concept coined by Verdi in 1870 based on the idea that what is relevant in a libretto is the dramaturgical effectiveness of words and storyline, rather than the sublimity and literary quality of the language itself.
Roberta Collingwood is a Music Editor. She worked for 9 years for Casa Ricordi (the Italian publisher of Verdi and Puccini, amongst others). She is currently the Managing Editor of the new Critical Edition of the Works of Antonio Vivaldi, published by the Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi in Venice, in partnership with Ricordi. She undertook a PhD in Music Research at King’s College London (University of London), under the supervision of Professor Roger Parker. Her research interests are philology of music and 19th-century and early 20th-century Italian opera studies.
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To allow us to organise the seats and nibbles please book in advance at dante@newfuture.org
We are also pleased to inform you that the opera Don Pasquale performed in London on Thursday 24th October will be screened live at Vue Manchester Printworks, Manchester M4 2BS, and replicated the following Sunday.
CONCERTO DI NATALE –
CHRISTMAS RECITAL
SUNDAY 8th December 2019 – 4.30PM for 5.00PM start
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
(Download the leaflet: Music Recital – Natale 2019)
The recital will include works by Puccini, Rossini, Bellini, Leoncavallo, Tosti and more…
Isla MacEwan Soprano
Tim Kennedy Piano
Come along for a special gathering to exchange the Season’s greetings over a glass (or two, why not?) of Prosecco and a slice of panettone or pandoro!
Admission: members £ 2.00 / non-members £ 4.00
Advanced booking is appreciated in order for us to get enough panettone and (above all!) Prosecco. Please contact dante@newfuture.org to book yourself and your friends / family in!
FILM – Ladri di biciclette / Bicycle Thieves
(movie will be in Italian with English subtitles) – Running time: approx. 1hr and 35′
THURSDAY 19th December 2019 from 20:10-22:15 UTC
Venue: St Clement’s Church, Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, M21 9AE
Tickets: £5 on the door only (no pre-booking nor reservations, just show up and join)
Refreshments available – including Panettone!
Movie hosted by Chorlton Film Institute www.chorltonfilminstitute.co.uk
Doors will open at 20:10 – Introduction & Film start at 20:30; film certificate is U.
The movie is presented in association with Società Dante Alighieri Manchester, with a short introduction in English by Dr Silvana Serra (PhD in Cinema, Event Organiser for Società Dante Alighieri and Member of the Selection Committee for the International Short Film Festivals).
This landmark 1948 Italian film is widely regarded as among the best films of all time. In 1950 it won a special Academy Honorary Award as “most outstanding foreign language film” six years before the category was added to the Awards.
Ricci, an unemployed man in post-WWII Italy, finally gets a good job – for which he needs a bicycle. But soon his bicycle is stolen…
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*** 2018 Events Archive ***
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Thursday 18th January 2018, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3FF
Societa’ Dante Alighieri and The Portico Library invite you to an evening with
Christina Rossetti
All the heaven is blasing – Tutto il cielo e’ splendente
Parallel Poems
Translated in Italian by Franca Maria Ferraris
Illustrated by Maria Teresa di Tanna
“Tutto il cielo e’ splendente” is the first Italian translation of her work. The Italian poet-translator and the illustrator will present their new book with readings in both languages and a musical interlude.
Poetry reading
Franca Maria Ferraris Italian poet translator
Maria Teresa Di Tanna Italian illustrator
Kate Fuggle musical interlude
Presentation by Anna Maria Forti Sheikh.
Christina Rossetti, one of the most original voices of her century: 1830-1894.
An English poet born in 1830 to Gabriele Rossetti, a poet and a political exile from Vasto, Abruzzo – Italy and Frances Polidori, the sister of Lord Byron’s friend and physician, John William Polidori.
Christina wrote a variety of romantic, devotional and children’s poems including ballads, love lyrics, and sonnets.
Best known for her long poem Goblin Market, her love poem Remember, and for the words of the Christmas carol In the Bleak Midwinter.
Her brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti became an influential Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet.
Christina’s writing was influenced by the work of Dante Alighieri, Petrarch and other Italian writers. Her home was open to visiting Italian scholars, artists and revolutionaries.
The evening will conclude with a glass of Italian wine and nibbles.
Tickets: £ 5 members of Portico / Dante and students; £ 6 non-members
Booking required: T. 0161 236 6785 or email dante@newfuture.org or book online at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christina-rossetti-presented-by-the-societa-dante-alighieri-tickets-40548931947
Sunday 4 February 2018 – doors open at 1.00 pm for the reception and the concert will follow at 2.00 pm
Lunchtime concert with ‘Aperitif’ buffet and glass of wine
St Ann’s Church, St Ann Sq, Manchester M2 7LF
Tickets £7 / £ 5 Dante members and concessions
Clarinet: Einar Jóhannesson
Piano: Alessandra Pompili
Einar Jóhannesson studied the clarinet at the Reykjavík College of Music with Gunnar Egilson and continued his studies at The Royal College of Music in London, where he won the coveted Frederick Thurston prize. He has appeared as a soloist and chamber music player throughout Europe, Asia, America and Australia. He is principal clarinet of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, solo clarinettist of the Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, and a founding member of the Reykjavík Wind Quintet.
Alessandra Pompili is a classical pianist with a focus on presenting original and creative programmes to audiences. She has performed for years as a soloist to critical public acclaim in Italy, England, Hungary and the U.S.A.
She lives in Manchester and is an active member of our Society.
The event is jointly organised by St Ann’s Church and Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester.
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2018 – 6.00pm for 6.15pm
FILM: LA GIUSTA DISTANZA / THE RIGHT DISTANCE
by Carlo Mazzacurati (2007)
In Italian with English subtitles – Duration 106 min
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
Il film sara` introdotto da Silvana Serra e seguirà un breve dibattito
Venue: The Town Hall Tavern, 20 Tib Lane (off Cross Street), Manchester M2 4JA
Admission FREE – drinks and/or snacks can be ordered and paid for at the bar
A fine film depicting themes, with much foresight, that have nowadays become prominent in daily life.
The film was awarded with a ‘Nastro d’argento’ for best script, and nominated for several ‘David di Donatello’ awards, including categories for best film and best actress.
WEDNESDAY 2nd MAY 2018 – 6.15pm for 6.30pm start
ITALY 1929-1945: WHAT DID REALLY HAPPEN?
Speaker: Silvana Serra
The first of two talks will aim to broaden the knowledge of – and provide some clarifications on – the dramatic events of the Fascism and the role of Italy in World War II. Events sadly often perceived too simplistically.
A glass of wine and Italian nibbles will follow. During the social gathering you will have the opportunity to discuss the presentation.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £ 2.00 / non-members £ 3.00
It would be helpful if you could confirm your presence to dante@newfuture.org
WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE 2018 – 6.15PM for 6.30PM start
ITALY 1929-1945: WHAT DID REALLY HAPPEN?
( 2ND AND FINAL PART )
Speaker: Silvana Serra
The last of two talks will aim to broaden the knowledge of – and provide some clarifications on – the dramatic events of the Fascism and the role of Italy in World War II. Events sadly often perceived too simplistically.
A glass of wine and Italian nibbles will follow. During the social gathering you will have the opportunity to discuss the presentation.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £ 2.00 / non-members £ 3.00
It would be helpful if you could confirm your presence to dante@newfuture.org
SATURDAY 16th – FRIDAY 29th JUNE
Saturday 16 June (11.00pm to 4.30pm)
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
FREE admission
Il mercatino del libro – Italian book market
Browse for those special second hand and rare one off books for adults and children.
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Garofalo pasta tasting (12.30pm to 1.30pm)
Pop-in to taste this exceptional Italian pasta which may have only arrived in the UK recently but in Italy it’s existed since 1789.
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Sunday 17th June
Manchester Day with Al Bacio and Dom’s
Join us for mouth-watering Italian food and drink throughout the day.
Al Bacio Restaurant, 10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
Dom’s Tavola calda, 40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
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Wednesday 20th June (6.30pm)
Divine Monsters: From Past to Present
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
Art Historian Sara Riccardi will explore the historical representation of ‘bestiari’, which belonged to the wider collective Medieval imagination, of which Dante and Gessner were part. Sara will also present and explore the beautiful facsimiles of some illuminated early manuscripts of the Divina Commedia on display at the Library.
Barbara Bertoni of Imago, the Italian publishers of the facsimiles, will be on hand after the talk to discuss the manuscripts with you.
Drinks and Italian snacks will follow:
£5 members of Portico and Dante
£6 non-members / £4 students and unemployed
Booking required: Library tel. 0161 2366785
events@theportico.org.uk or dante@newfuture.org
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20th – 22nd June (9.30am – 4.30pm)
The Divine Comedy: Early Manuscripts
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
FREE admission
Over just three days facsimiles of six of Dante’s early illuminated manuscripts will be shown at The Portico Library. You will be able to view these stunning reproductions of the “Divina Commedia” up-close and discover some of the history of these amazing books.
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Thursday 21st June
To learn more about the technical details of the manuscripts, drop in to the library at 3.00pm on 21 June to talk to Elena Palladino, Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian – member of Societa’ Dante Alighieri.
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Friday 29th June (1.00pm)
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester
Lunchtime Concert
Pianist: Alessandra Pompili
Followed by complimentary Garofalo pasta salad, Italian cheese and drinks
FREE admission – Donations to the Cross Street Chapel are appreciated
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Monday 18th to Friday 22nd June
Al Bacio Restaurant and Dom’s Tavola Calda
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
A main dish of Garofalo pasta with a soft drink at £10.00
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Monday 25th to Friday 29th June
Al Bacio Restaurant and Dom’s Tavola Calda
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
A main dish of Garofalo pasta with a soft drink at £10.00
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PIZZA DI FERRAGOSTO
15th August 2018
6.45PM for 7PM start
Venue: DOM’S Tavola Calda/Pizzeria, 40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3
(corner Blackfriars St)
In the past few years we have celebrated the ‘Ferragosto’ (15th August) with a ‘pizza evening’ and also this year Silvana and Manuela will meet at DOM’s in Deansgate. If you like to join us please contact dante@newfuture.org BEFORE Monday 13th August and we will book a table accordingly.
Each of us will pay separately for his/her own pizza and drink.
Buone vacanze a tutti! E buon Ferragosto!
Origin of “Ferragosto” – The term Ferragosto derives from the Latin feriae Augusti (Augustus’ rest) indicating a festivity set up by the emperor Augustus in 18 BC which was an addition to the existing Roman festivals celebrating the end of the main agricultural tasks. During the celebrations, horse races were organised and labour animals were dispensed from work and decorated with flowers. Such ancient traditions are still alive today, virtually unchanged in their form and participation, during the “Palio dell’Assunta” which takes place on 16 August in Siena.
The popular tradition of the Ferragosto trip arises during Fascism. Starting from the second half of the 1920s, in the mid-August period, the regime organised hundreds of popular trips, due to the setting up of the “People’s Trains of Ferragosto”, at hard discounted prices. The initiative gave the opportunity also to the less well-off social classes to visit Italian cities or to reach seaside and mountain resorts.
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES
Wednesday 26 September 2018 5.30pm to approx. 8.30pm
The Instituto Cervantes, 326/330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN
The European Day of Languages is celebrated on September 26. This day represents 800 million citizens of 47 countries and honors the linguistic diversity of the continent of Europe, with more than 200 languages of its own.
Instituto Cervantes is once again participating in this welcome initiative and invites everyone to join this celebration of the linguistic and cultural diversity in Europe, which seeks to underline the importance of learning languages; increase knowledge and awareness of the value of languages, and encourages the continued learning of languages throughout life.
In order to raise awareness about the great variety of languages that characterises Europe, Instituto Cervantes in Manchester, in collaboration with the Europia, Alliance Française and Societa’ Dante Alighieri, is organizing a series of activities at its headquarters including taster classes of different European languages. The taster class for Italian will be run by Silvana Serra.
The event is aimed at prospective students. It is free, but booking is required. Please register at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-day-of-languages-tickets-48478645935
Event schedule will be as follows:
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17:30 – 18:15 German Language Class Taster
17:30 – 18:15 French Language Class Taster
18:15 – 19:00 Spanish Language Class Taster
18:15 – 19:00 Basque Language Class Taster
19:00 – 19:45 Polish Language Class Taster
19:00 – 19:45 Italian Language Class Taster
19:45 – 20:30 International Music & Food
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The Victorians and the Reinvention of the Italian Renaissance
Thursday 27 September 2018 6:30pm – 8:30pm
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
Speaker: Emma Marigliano
From Giotto to Michelangelo, Dante to Petrarca, Firenze to Roma, Italy’s Renaissance left an indelible mark on the Victorians. Former special collections librarian, Emma Marigliano, explores how British artists and poets reinterpreted and mythologised Italian culture for the British public.
Italian nibbles and wine will be offered after the talk.
£5 members of Portico and Dante
£6 non-members / £4 students and unemployed
Booking required: dante@newfuture.org
OR with the Portico Library tel. 0161 2366785 – events@theportico.org.uk
Booking also possible with Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-victorians-the-reinvention-of-the-italian-renaissance-tickets-47419604313
Saturday 8 December 2018 – open from 1.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue: Victek, 52 Ardwick Green South, Manchester M13 9XF (near the Apollo theatre roundabout and ESSO petrol station)
SALVIAMO I LIBRI! SAVE THE BOOKS
(and get the publications you like as a present for Christmas from Dante!)
Join us to open the boxes of Italian books donated to our Society, which are stored in the basement of Victek’s building. Also take a browse at the books on the shelves upstairs and help us to find a “good home” for them!
You can spend between 1 and 5 hours practising your Italian (or not) and have a break with a slice of panettone and a glass of prosecco.
You will also find ‘pasta GAROFALO’ to buy at £1/packet to stock for the coming Holidays. A hamper of pasta can be a great idea for a present to family and friends!
Don’t forget to bring few carrying bags!
LOCATION:
Victek’s building is located just before Tesco/Esso petrol station and the Apollo theatre roundabout.
There is parking space inside the petrol station and in the streets around the garden/park.
On foot from Piccadilly station: approx. 10 min.
Buses: there are frequent buses from the city centre: 192 / 201 / 203 / 204 / 205
Wed 7 November 2018, 13:30 – 14:00 GMT
Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Curator’s talk: Annie Swynnerton
Join exhibition co-curator, Rebecca Milner for a fascinating talk on the Manchester-born artist Annie Swynnerton.
Take a closer look at some of Swynnerton’s paintings and discover how she captured the unique qualities of light in the Italian countryside. Explore how the artist’s passion for the sun and its visual and sensory effects shaped the way she represented joy, hope and female empowerment.
Swynnerton first visited Rome in 1874, living for extended periods there between 1883 and 1910.
The talk will take place in gallery 1 – FREE – open to the public.
The first retrospective for nearly a century of the Manchester born painter Annie Swynnerton, a pioneering professional artist who challenged convention in art and life.
Portraits showing the artist’s Manchester connections open the exhibition including Susan Dacre, with whom she co-founded the Manchester Society of Women Painters, and the Reverend William Gaskell, husband of novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. The exhibition also brings together landscapes, allegorical works and later portraits revealing her as a continually inventive artist who engaged with current art movements and forged her own independent style shaped by her experience of light and colour in Italy. The impact of Italy comes through in the vibrant colours and gestural paint of her portrayals of women that are a highlight of this exhibition. She represented women of all ages and walks of life, challenging conventions of beauty and capturing female power, strength, hope and potential at a time when women’s roles and opportunities were changing.
The exhibition Annie Swynnerton: Painting Light and Hopeis open until Sunday 6 January 2019 – FREE
KINOFILM FESTIVAL 15th Edition
www.kinofilm.org.uk (24th November – 2nd December 2018)
https://www.facebook.com/pg/kinofilmfest/events/
Manchester International Short Film Festival was established in 1995 and its focus is primarily on UK and European shorts.
This year Instituto Cervantes and Societa’ Dante Alighieri, in collaboration with KinoFilm, are proud to offer an evening of Spanish and Italian shorts.
Wednesday 28 November 2018
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, 326/330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN
5.00pm to 6.30pm – SPANISH Shorts programme
7.00pm to 8.30pm – ITALIAN Shorts programme
Free admission for both programmes. Reservation required.
Reservation for Italian programme: please contact dante@newfuture.org
The Italian screening will be followed by a glass of Italian wine and a tasting of different chilled ‘pasta salads’ prepared with pasta GAROFALO.
www.pastagarofalo.it/uk_en/garofalo-firma-il-cinema/ – GAROFALO shorts are found in their website and in YouTube.
The evening will finish at 9.30pm (doors closed).
*** 2017 Events Archive ***
Friday 20th January 2017 – meeting 6PM for 6.15PM start
AGM (Riunione Annuale Soci) and ‘Apericena’ – members only
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester
– Treasurer’s report 2016
– New Executive Committee to be appointed
– Overview of the activities carried out in 2016
– Discussion and proposal for future events and activities
The AGM (approx. 1 hour – Free admission) will be followed by a social APERICENA (glass of wine or fruit juice with buffet of Italian appetisers). Children are welcome.
In order to organize the catering, members are kindly requested to book for the Apericena by the 18th of January, at the latest. No booking will be taken after that date.
For full details and cost please contact us as soon as possible: dante@newfuture.org
Thursday 16 March 2017 – 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Members and Friends of our Society are invited to attend this seminar in the Department of Arts & Visual Culture at the University of Manchester
Michelangelo’s Ignudi: from Florentine Tradition to Roman Subversion
Speaker: Prof. Bette Talvacchia (University of Oklahoma)
Venue: Room A 113 Samuel Alexander Building, Oxford Road, The University of Manchester
FREE admission. No need to pre-book. SEE YOU THERE!
Bette Talvacchia is Director of the OU School of Visual Arts at the University of Oklahoma. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History from Stanford University. Her work as a scholar focuses on the art and culture of the Italian Renaissance, and on issues of sexuality and gender.
Talvacchia was awarded a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its inaugural Public Scholars Program in 2015-16. The fellowship project will lead to a book entitled “The Two Michelangelos.”
Details can be found here: http://events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:y3p-iyofmaxp-l6am2v/art-history-seminar-prof-bette-talvacchia-michelangelos-ignudi
Friday 24 March 2017 – 6.45PM for 7.00PM prompt
FILM: I soliti ignoti / Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
by Mario Monicelli – In Italian with English subtitles – Duration 102 min
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
Il film sara` introdotto da Silvana Serra e seguira` un breve dibattito
Venue: The Town Hall Tavern, 20 Tib Lane (off Cross Street), Manchester M2 4JA
Let’s celebrate the anniversaries for Marcello Mastroianni and Toto’ with a film included in the list “100 film italiani da salvare”. With a witty humour and a refreshing artlessness, the film brings us a flavour of a world long gone.
Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
Admission FREE – drinks can be ordered and paid for at the bar. If you wish to have a snack/dinner before or after the screening, food is available through a pre-order, mentioning “Film Dante”. Please contact The Town Hall Tavern – 0161 8321961.
Friday 7 April 2017 – 6.45PM for 7.00PM start
La Canzone Italiana e il Festival di Sanremo / The Italian Song and Sanremo Festival
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Full details TBA soon
Following the 67th ‘Festival di Sanremo’, the Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Rome and the University Ca’ Foscari in Venice have awarded the prize for best text/wording to the song ‘Che sia benedetta’. The singer Fiorella Mannoia is “ambasciatrice della canzone italiana nel mondo”.
Alida, Liliana, Rita and Stefano will present us with some ‘Hits’ from the Festival’s history.
Thursday 27 April 2017, 6:30 – 8.30PM
Byron’s Venice: The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy
Members and friends of our Society are invited to attend this lecture at The Portico Library & Gallery, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HY
This talk celebrates the 200th anniversary of the composition of the final canto of Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Beppo, in which Byron redefined and reinvented Venice for the rest of the nineteenth century and beyond. A host of writers, artists and tourists flooded into Venice in the wake of these publications, looking for the Byron’s ‘Sea Cybele, fresh from ocean’, but what was so new about Byron’s Venice?
This talk by Dr Alan Rawes (Lecturer in Romanticism at the University of Manchester and Joint President of the International Association of Byron Societies) seeks to offer an answer to that question.
This event is sponsored by The Byron Society.
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception with complimentary Italian wine.
SEE YOU THERE!
TICKETS £6.82 – £8.93 Book online through Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/byrons-venice-the-revel-of-the-earth-the-masque-of-italy-tickets-31535360111
Eventbrite charges a booking fee.
If you would like to avoid this, please contact the library directly to make your booking on 0161 236 6785.
Friday 7 April 2017 – 6.45pm for 7.00pm start
La Canzone Italiana e il Festival di Sanremo / The Italian Song and Sanremo Festival
VENUE: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Following the 67th ‘Festival di Sanremo’ last February, the Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Rome, teaming up with the University Ca’ Foscari in Venice, has awarded the prize for this year’s best lyrics to the song ‘Che sia benedetta’. The singer Fiorella Mannoia, therefore, has been appointed “Ambasciatrice della canzone italiana nel mondo”.
Further to this initiative, an event has been organized on Friday 7th April in which Alida, Liliana, Rita and Stefano will present us with some ‘Hits’ from the Festival’s history, which is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and which launched the careers of some of Italy’s most successful singers, including Andrea Bocelli, Giorgia, Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, and Gigliola Cinquetti.
A glass of wine with cantuccini and some Italian conversation will follow.
Admission: £ 2.00 members £ 3.00 non-members
WE WAIT FOR YOU!
FESTA ITALIA 2017
13th – 18th June
(scroll down to see the full list of events or download the leaflet here)
Tuesday 13 June (6.30pm)
Divorzio all’italiana / Divorce Italian Style (1961 – B&W – 108’)
The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester
Film in Italian with English subtitles (rare edition)
Introduction in English by Dr Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
As part of the Italian celebrations for Marcello Mastroianni, the protagonist of “La Dolce Vita”, this funny and intelligent satire portrays the hypocritical view of the Italian society of the time towards rejecting divorce as illegal while accepting “honour killing” as a minor transgression. This is a cinematic journey into the “Commedia all’italiana”. The movie won the Oscar/Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay.
Drinks and nibbles to follow.
£4 members of Portico and Dante
£5 non-members / £3 students and unemployed
For more information, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/divorzio-allitaliana-divorce-italian-style-tickets-34967944062
Booking required: Library tel. 0161 2366785
events@theportico.org.uk or dante@newfuture.org
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Thursday 15 June (6.45 for 7.00pm start)
The GIRO D’ITALIA 2017 celebrates its 100th edition
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Stefano Forcolin gives his impressions on one of the oldest Italian cycling events, from the heroic times up to the present days, speaking about more and less famous protagonists and the impact they had on the Italian sport (and not only).
A glass of wine with pasta Garofalo will follow this interesting event.
Admission £5
Booking: dante@newfuture.org
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Saturday 17 June (11.00am to 5.00pm)
Il mercatino del libro – Italian book market
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Browse for second hand and rare one off Italian books for adults and children.
FREE admission
PLUS!!
Enjoy Garofalo pasta tasting
(3 shows: 12 noon – 2.00pm – 4.00pm)
Pasta Garofalo is the Italian pasta synonymous with Italian film
After browsing the book stalls you can watch these two short films in Italian with English subtitles: ‘Caserta Palace Dream’ and ‘The Wholly Family’ (12.30pm – 2.30pm).
Duration approx. 40 minutes for both, screened at 12.30 and 2.30PM.
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Sunday 18 June
MANCHESTER DAY – ABRACADABRA!
Don’t’ miss our Magic Pasta shows in St. Ann’s Square
Sunday 18 June – all day
Does Garofalo pasta taste as good as it looks?
Try the TRIO of pasta during the Manchester Day at AL BACIO Restaurant
10-14 South King Street, off Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
A main course dish with 3 pasta and different sauces (suitable for vegetarians) for only £ 6.50
13 to 18 June at AL BACIO Restaurant
10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
Get a free glass of Prosecco before lunch and dinner.
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FESTA ITALIA ‘FRINGE EVENT’ in Hebden Bridge
Saturday 24 June
PASTA FUN
Fresh pasta-making with the Societa’ Dante Alighieri at the
STREET SATURDAY in Hebden Bridge for their annual Arts Festival.
12 – 4pm at the Marina
Don’t miss us if you are in the area!
Full programme on http://hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk
On the occasion of Manchester Food & Drink Festival 2017 (Festival dates 28th September – 9th October 2017)
Wednesday 4th October 2017 (only) – any time between 6.00PM and 10.00PM
( Dante’s table is booked at 7.00PM )
TRIO OF PASTA GAROFALO
Venue: Al Bacio Restaurant, 10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
A main course dish with 3 types of pasta topped with different sauces (also suitable for vegetarians) for only £ 9.95 !!
Our Society is organising a table for our group at 7.00pm – Booking: dante@newfuture.org
Alternatively you can book directly with the restaurant for you and your family/friends – Booking: 0161 8327669 – info@al-bacio.co.uk
XVII SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO (16-22 ottobre 2017)
“L’italiano al cinema, l’italiano nel cinema”
Sunday 22 October 2017 – 3.45pm for 4.00pm prompt
FILM: Johnny Stecchino (1991)
by Roberto Benigni (also starring in the role of the protagonist “Dante”!)
In Italian with English subtitles – Duration 112 min
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
This witty, highly entertaining, and clever film remains the best attempt so far to ridicule the Mafia.
Venue: The Town Hall Tavern, 20 Tib Lane (off Cross Street), Manchester M2 4JA
Admission FREE – drinks and/or snacks can be ordered and paid for at the bar.
Due to limited availability of seats, please confirm your attendance by Friday 20th October latest.
KINOFILM FESTIVAL 14th Edition
www.kinofilm.org.uk
18th-26th November 2017
Manchester International Short Film Festival was established in 1995 and its focus is primarily on UK and European shorts.
This year Instituto Cervantes and Societa’ Dante Alighieri, in collaboration with KinoFilm, are proud to offer an evening of Spanish and Italian shorts.
Friday 24th November 2017
The Instituto Cervantes and Societa’ Dante Alighieri invite you to an evening of Spanish and Italian short films.
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, 326/330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN
5.00pm to 6.30pm – SPANISH Shorts programme
7.00pm – ITALIAN Shorts programme
Free admission for both programmes. Reservation required.
Reservation for the Italian programme:
Reservation for the Spanish programme:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spanish-shorts-programme-kinofilm-festival-tickets-39515702530
The Italian screening will be followed by a glass of Italian wine and a tasting of different chilled ‘pasta salads’ prepared with pasta GAROFALO, the Italian pasta synonymous with Italian film – www.pastagarofalo.it/uk_en/garofalo-firma-il-cinema/
A short film produced by GAROFALO, The Wholly Family (in Italian with English subtitles), will be screened in the background while you mingle eating the pasta. This and other GAROFALO shorts are found in their website and in YouTube.
The evening will finish at 9.30pm (doors closed).
CELEBRATING LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 6.00PM to 8.00PM
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £ 1.00 non-members £ 3.00
On 6th September 2007 Pavarotti lost his battle against cancer and died in his home in Modena. After 10 years of his passing, he’s still remembered and still loved as he was when he was alive. Today Roberto Mobili e Liliana Foligno-Smith will help us to remember the voice that for many is the voice of the greatest tenor in the history of opera.
Come along for a special gathering to celebrate the ‘Maestro’ and to exchange the Season’s greetings over a glass (or two) of prosecco and a slice of panettone or pandoro.
It would be helpful if you could confirm your presence to dante@newfuture.org
*** 2016 Events Archive ***
Sunday 4th December 2016 – meeting 5.30PM for 6.00PM start
Let’s throw a party!
Al Bacio Restaurant, 10-14 South King Street, Deansgate, Manchester M2 6DW
2016 is the 20th anniversary of Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester and it would be great if members and friends of the society would get together to celebrate the occasion.
We will meet at the AL BACIO Restaurant for a social early dinner and to exchange the Season’s Greetings.
The price for the 3 course meal (starter, main course, pandoro) will be £15.90 per person. Drinks have to be ordered and paid for (separately) at the bar.
Your booking and relevant payment must be received by Wednesday 30 November AT THE LATEST.
For booking and payment, please contact: dante@newfuture.org
Monday 14th November 2016 – from 6.30 PM to 9 PM
Dante in Europa 2016
Dante’s Literary Landscapes
“Parco Letterario Terre di Dante” comes to Manchester!
Introduction by Serena Prof. Stephen Milner – The University of Manchester
(This event is in English with some Italian)
Venue: The Portico Library & Gallery, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HY
The vast territory between Florence and Ravenna is still imbued with the presence of Dante Alighieri. This is where he lived, suffered and was inspired to compose his immortal works.
Today, seven hundred and fifty years after his birth (Florence 1265) and seven hundred years after his death (Ravenna 1321), the “Parco Letterario le terre di Dante” gives a presentation for us to discover or get a different perspective of such territory, now called “Dante’s Lands” – Lands of Art and Culture, and guides us along the path taken by the Poet, so that we can feast our eyes on the extraordinary places the father of the Italian language immortalised.
The event includes:
- Presentation of the book “L’Italia con gli occhi di Dante” (Italy through Dante’s eyes) by the author, Raffaella Cavalieri
- Itineraries and tourism opportunities presented by Attilio Moroni (Parco le terre di Dante)
- Dante’s events at the “Ravenna Festival 2017” by Anna Bonazza
- Screening of the short film “Inferno” (1911) inspired by the Divina Commedia/Divine Comedy and Gustave Dore’s illustrations
A complimentary glass of wine and cantuccini will be offered during the interval.
We do hope you will be able to join us for this special evening!
Free admission – as seats are limited booking is required!
Please book yourself in on www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dantes-literary-landscapes-tickets-27941036392 or via email dante@newfuture.org
Thursday 27th October 2016 – 6.30 PM for 7 PM start
Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael
Join us for a unique opportunity to visit this exhibition by David Morris, Head of Collections
(to register, please send us an email to dante@newfuture.org. The event will be held in English, with occasional Italian)
Venue: Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
This exhibition features the work of one of the radical originators and innovators of the European tradition of printmaking, Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534).
Marcantonio was one of the leading printmakers of the Italian Renaissance and is best known for his groundbreaking collaboration with the Renaissance artist Raphael. This is the first Marcantonio Raimondi exhibition for thirty-five years and the first ever in the UK.
Showcasing the world-class collections of Marcantonio’s work at The University of Manchester, housed both at the Whitworth and The John Rylands Library, the exhibition will also feature loans of outstanding prints by Marcantonio and unique drawings by Raphael from major collections.
Friday 23 September 2016 – 6.30pm for 6.45pm start
FILM: Smetto Quando Voglio / I Can Quit Whenever I Want (2014)
by Sydney Sibilia – In Italian with English subtitles – Duration 95 minutes
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: £ 2.50 members – £ 3.50 non-members (drinks and nibbles included)
Sibilia deals with the drama of unemployment for the Italian young generation, despite their academic high skills, in an amusing yet effective way by adopting a comic style, punctuated by surreal paradoxes.
Nibbles and drinks will follow. Non mancate / Don’t miss it!
Monday 15 August 2016 – 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
GIROPIZZA DI FERRAGOSTO
Venue: DOM’S Tavola Calda/Pizzeria, 40-42 Deansgate, Manchester M3 1RH
Cost: £ 10 per person (excluding drinks/coffee)
As we did in the past, our Society will celebrate Ferragosto with a GiroPizza. The ‘pizzaiolo’ will prepare several kinds of pizza – no need to order – and will serve them in slices, one after the other, until everyone has enough of it! When we stop he will prepare the pizza with Nutella as dessert.
PLEASE NOTE: should you have allergies or be vegetarian you can order and pay separately for a pizza of your choice without being part of the GiroPizza. Kindly advise when booking.
1st rule: all people around the table must eat pizza. No other dish is allowed.
2nd rule: it has to be an evening of ‘parliamo italiano’…. even ‘poco’….
Places are limited to 24 people.
Please book as soon as possible by sending us an email to dante@newfuture.org
Origin of “Ferragosto” – The term Ferragosto derives from the Latin feriae Augusti (Augustus’ rest) indicating a festivity set up by the emperor Augustus in 18 BC which was an addition to the existing Roman festivals celebrating the end of the main agricultural tasks. During the celebrations, horse races were organised and labour animals were dispensed from work and decorated with flowers. Such ancient traditions are still alive today, virtually unchanged in their form and participation, during the “Palio dell’Assunta” which takes place on 16 August in Siena.
The popular tradition of the Ferragosto trip arises during Fascism. Starting from the second half of the 1920s, in the mid-August period, the regime organised hundreds of popular trips, due to the setting up of the “People’s Trains of Ferragosto”, at hard discounted prices. The initiative gave the opportunity also to the less well-off social classes to visit Italian cities or to reach seaside and mountain resorts.
Friday 20 May 2016 – 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm start
Of Publishers, Poets, and Politicians: the story of the 1911 ‘Edizione Monumentale’ of the Divine Comedy‘ (the talk will be in English)
This paper will tell the extraordinary story of a major initiative to produce a deluxe edition of Dante’ s Divina commedia in 1911 under the patronage of KIng Vittorio Emanuele III. The tale involves a cast of the great and good of Italian literature, scholarship, and publishing in the early 1900s and an expected connection with the ‘Manchester Dante Society’ which was founded in 1906. Involving rare books, court cases, and battleships, this talk will tell the story for the first time of how this famous landmark edition of Dante’s classic poem came into being.
Speaker: Stephen Milner, Serena Professor of Italian, The University of Manchester
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
The evening will close with a social gathering and some conversation in Italian over a glass of wine and nibbles.
Admission: FREE for members and students – £ 3.00 for non-members
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Sunday 22 May 2016 from 16:00 to 18:30
EMERGENCY EXIT – Young Italians Abroad
Members and Friends of our Society are invited to attend the following film/documentary screening:
Venue: RNCM Stage Door – Rosamond Street West, Manchester, M13 9RD
Tickets £3.52 – Available from www.eventbrite.co.uk
COM.IT.ES (Comitato degli Italiani all’Estero) Manchester presents ‘Emergency Exit’, a documentary project about Italy and the consequences of the last 20 years of politics on the young generation. A lot of young Italians leave their country every year and more than 90% of them are graduated and professionally skilled. They move away because of a lot of reason, but nobody in Italy seems to have the desire to listen or care for them. The director decided to start a trip: she travelled around six (and more) European countries, from Paris to London, Berlin, Wien, Bergen and Tenerife, finding young Italians who left Italy, looking for better opportunities of life and career. Six stories of ordinary separation, one question: what happened to Italy?
The young director Brunella Filì will be present at the screening.
The project has been officially selected to the VII Edition of Italian Doc Screenings, the most important documentary showcase in Italy. Other Official selections are: Festival del Cinema Europeo 2014, Madrid International Film Festival 2014 (Best Foreign Language Documentary Award), South Easter Film Festival 2015 (USA), Scarborough Film Festival – with the support of HotDocs (Toronto, Canada) and many more.
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19-26 JUNE 2016
MANCHESTER DAY AND FESTA ITALIA 2016
Keep your diary free from 19 to 26 June when Societa’ Dante Alighieri in Manchester will celebrate Italy with several events starting with the Manchester Day/Parade on Sunday 19 June when we will welcome back the SBANDIERATORI from Corinaldo (Marche).
Check your mail near to the time!
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Thursday 21 April 2016 – 5.00 to 7.00pm
Members and Friends of our Society are invited to attend the Annual Herford Memorial Lecture in Italian Studies at the University of Manchester
“Italy, Islam and the Islamic World from 9/11 to the Arab Uprisings”
Speaker: Professor Charles Burdett (University of Bristol)
Charles Burdett is Professor of Italian at the University of Bristol, and he is the Principal Investigator on the large grant, ‘Transnationalizing Modern Languages: Mobility, Identity and Translation in Modern Italian Cultures’ that is a beacon project for the AHRC’s ‘Translating Cultures’ theme.
Venue: A7 Samuel Alexander Building, The University of Manchester
Free admission. No need to pre-book.
Further details can be found here: http://events.manchester.ac.uk/event/event:a1hd-ilnrsb8i-ze8bzk
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Thursday 14 April at 6:30pm – Instituto Cervantes (326-330 Deansgate, Campfield Avenue Arcade, Manchester M3 4FN)
Manchester European City of Science 2016 – European Round Table on Climate Change
‘The Paris Climate Talks: from commitments to action’
The Instituto Cervantes, the Societa’ Dante Alighieri and the Alliance Française are hosting a Round table on Climate Change.
Experts from Italy, Spain and France will meet up to debate the contributions brought about by the COP21. What agreements were made? Which ones can truly be followed? Which ones are the most crucial? How will the transition from talks to actions occur?
All these questions will be touched upon by our European experts:
Isabel Douterelo – Isabel Douterelo is the Spanish guest speaker, invited by the Instituto Cervantes. She is a professor and researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University in the Department of Science and Environment. Her work focuses, among other things, on the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems.
Monica Di Gregorio – Monica Di Gregorio will also attend the round table as the guest speaker for the Società Dante Alighieri. She is a Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Governance at the School of Earth and Environment, The University of Leeds. Her current research examines climate change politics and policy at the global and national level, with particular attention to the developing world.
Cyril Caminade – Cyril Caminade will be the guest speaker for the Alliance Française. Cyril has obtained his PhD in climatology (climate change in sub-Saharan Africa) at CERFACS and at the Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse in 2006. He joined a post-doctoral position at the University of Liverpool in 2008 and focused on modelling and mapping the risk of several key vector-borne diseases over Europe and Africa under climate change scenarios.
Join us on 14 April for the debate and interact with our experts!
Throughout the evening, you will also be invited to take a look at the “Climate, State of Emergency” photography exhibition. The Alliance Française Foundation organised a photography contest and the winning photographs will be displayed in several countries. These photographs will be exhibited at Instituto Cervantes.
Wine and nibbles will be served after the round table discussion.
For further information and bookings: prenman@cervantes.es or 0161 661 4201/02
Further details about the Round Table are available also on the following websites:
http://manchestersciencecity.com/visit/event/round-table-discussion-on-climate-change/
http://www.afmanchester.org/Table-Ronde-Europeenne-sur-le-Climat?lang=en
http://manchester.cervantes.es/FichasCultura/Ficha106009_44_2.htm
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Sunday 13 March 2016 – 3.00pm RNCM Theatre
INSIEME ALL’OPERA: Cosi fan tutte – W A Mozart
(This production will be performed in Italian with subtitles)
Meeting point at the entrance, near the ticket office, at 2.30pm
After the performance we can get together for a cappuccino or a glass of wine
Tickets from £21 – Please contact Royal Northern College of Music – 0161 907 5200 – www.rncm.ac.uk
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Roger Hamilton, conductor
Thomas Guthris, director
Antonio Tilli, Italian Language Coach
“The bay of Naples. Sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella are engaged to Guglielmo and Ferrando. The men trust their fiancées’ faithfulness implicitly but when their friend Don Alfonso tells them a woman’s fidelity is never guaranteed, he is challenged to prove his theory. So a wager is made. Don Alfonso tells the sisters that their sweethearts are to be sent away with their regiment. A tearful farewell follows. Then things really start to get complicated…
Mozart’s opera is the great composer’s most divisive and controversial work.
Deep down, Cosí provides a sharp reminder of how personal choice plays as important a part as fate in our relationships. It underlines how relationships can so often be fragile and tenuous, and in doing so, highlights our true human vulnerability.”
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Other performances’ dates:
Wed 09, Fri 11, Tue 15 and Thu 17 March 2016 – 7.00pm RNCM Theatre
Sat 19 March 2016 – 3.00pm RNCM Theatre
LEARN MORE:
Pre-opera talk Roger Hamilton offers a closer insight into the music and historical context of Mozart’s opera.
Sun 13 Mar – 12pm, RNCM Theatre
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Friday 11th March 2016 – 6.45pm for 7.00pm start
SALENTO: TERRA DI SOLE, DI MARE E DI VENTO
SALENTO: LAND OF SUN, SEA AND WIND
A talk in English by Anna Maria Pisanelli – born in Specchia (Lecce) she’s a biologist who moved to UK in 1989 and worked at Manchester University as research associate
The Salento is sun-kissed year round. Alongside art, excellent Mediterranean cuisine, and genuine hospitality, the area boasts a fabulous landscape, ranging from the Adriatic coast and the marinas of Melendugno, Santa Cesarea Terme and Otranto, to the Ionian Sea and towns like Porto Cesareo, Portoselvaggio and Gallipoli.
A glass of Primitivo wine and nibbles will follow.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: £ 2.00 members £ 3.00 non-members
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KINOFILM FESTIVAL 22-28 FEBRUARY 2016
www.kinofilm.org.uk
Manchester International Short Film Festival was established in 1995 and its focus is primarily on UK and European shorts.
This year Societa’ Dante Alighieri, Instituto Cervantes and Alliance Francaise, in collaboration with KinoFilm, are proud to offer 3 evenings of Spanish, French and Italian shorts (24-26 February)
Thursday 25 February 2016 – 6.00pm for 6.30PM start
Venue: Instituto Cervantes, 326/330 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4FN
Our society is delighted to have the director Marinos Kallikourdis as a special guest from Italy.
Free admission. Reservation required: prenman@cervantes.es or 0161 6614201/6614212
The Alliance Française de Manchester and Societa’ Dante Alighieri Manchester invite you to an evening of French and Italian short films (with English subtitles).
Q&A with Marinos Kallikourdis, director of two of the Italian shorts, will follow.
The screening will be followed by a social gathering with French and Italian wines and nibbles.
Join us at Cervantes also on Wednesday 24 February for an evening of Spanish short films.
And on Friday 26 February don’t miss “Crossing borders”, a snapshot of Europe – Greek, Portuguese, Irish, Danish films!
You can enjoy these short movies, with English subtitles, at the Cervantes. Booking required.
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Friday 19 February 2016 – 7.30pm
SERATA A CONCERTO – La Serenissima: The Four Seasons
Join us for this unique chance to hear Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, played on period instruments from the original manuscript of the music.
7.00pm: meeting point near the ticket office.
Tickets: £25, £20, £15 – £7 student standby tickets available on the day
(add £2 fee for online or phone booking)
Please contact directly The Bridgewater Hall – 0161 907 9000 – www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Vivaldi Concertos for Violin ‘in tromba marina’ in D & G (20’)
Vivaldi Concertos for Bassoon in G & B-flat (20’)
Vivaldi ‘Four Seasons’ (Manchester version)
Concertos for Violin and Strings (40’)
Adrian Chandler, violin/director – Peter Whelan, bassoon
“The only surviving manuscript of these famed works is part of a collection of 95 Italian concertos held by Manchester’s Henry Watson Music Library. It contains subtle differences compared to the more widely-heard version of Vivaldi’s famous piece. Violinist Adrian Chandler has made a new edition from these parts which are written in Vivaldi’s father’s hand. The concert also includes a rare outing for the violin in tromba marina – a special ‘loud’ violin recreated from archive material discovered in Venice”.
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AGM (Riunione Annuale Soci) and ‘Apericena’ – members only
Friday 29 January 2016 – 6.00pm for 6.15pm start
The AGM (maximum 1 hour) will be followed by a social APERICENA (glass of wine or fruit juice with buffet of Italian appetisers/tapas). Children are welcome.
Cost £ 8 adults / £ 3 children 6-10 years old / Free for children up to 5 years old
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Booking is essential, latest by 26 January. Please note that if you want to participate to the AGM only, you are very welcome but it is not possible to book only for the Apericena
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Flute Recital
Our Friends at the Cross Street Chapel invite you to a Flute Recital
Sunday, 24 January 2016 – 7pm
PROGRAMME:
- S. Bach – Sonata in G minor BWV 1020
- Fazzolari – Sonata No. 4 op. 14 No. 1 (UK premiere)
- Jolivet – Chant de Linos
- Saint-Saëns – Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso op. 28
- Elgar – Chanson de Matin op. 15 No. 2
Felix Niël, flute
Carla Fernandez Boix, piano
ADMISSION FREE
You are invited to join them for a glass of wine or pint of beer at a meeting with the artists after the concert.
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L’APERITIVO DI NATALE: IT’S PROSECCO TIME!
Saturday 12 December 2015 – from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £3.00 – non-members £4.00
Prosecco cocktails and Panettone will be provided. Bookings would be appreciated, so that we could cater accordingly: dante@newfuture.org
Come along for a special Aperitivo to exchange the Season’s greetings over a glass of Prosecco! From the aperitif through to the dessert, Prosecco DOC gives an all-Italian touch of class that enhances every type of dish, from the simplest to the most elaborate.
It is a source of inspiration for the creation of new cocktails and aperitifs.
Alida will show you how to prepare (and taste) the Prosecco aperitifs typical of the Veneto region.
You will also have the opportunity to follow a short video presentation (in English and Italian) by the CONSORZIO DI TUTELA DELLA DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA PROSECCO (Consortium for the Protection of the Registered Designation of Origin Prosecco) – Treviso.
The last few weeks before Christmas are busy and tiring. After a day of shopping in town join us and relax with a glass of Italian sparkling wine and a slice of Panettone and Pandoro.
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XV SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO (19 – 25 ottobre 2015)
This year’s theme: “L’italiano nella musica, la musica nell’italiano”
Friday 23 October 2015 – 7.00pm
LA MIA CANZONE ITALIANA / MY ITALIAN SONG
To celebrate the XV Week of the Italian Language in the World / XV Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, join us for an unusual event.
Following the invitation we launched a couple of months ago, Danilo, Frances, Liliana, Rita, Roberto, Shannon and Silvana (for Antonietta) – will each present the Italian song that is linked either to a special moment in their life, or to a particular poetical consideration, sharing it with us through a YouTube video.
As a cherry on the cake, our member Jacek (pianist) and his friend Ravi (tenor) are preparing for us a lovely surprise.
A glass of wine and nibbles will follow, with the opportunity to speak some Italian in a relaxed, informal manner. Don’t miss it!
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: FREE to members £ 3.00 non-members
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GALILEO GALILEI
Friday 25th September 2015 – 7.00pm
On the occasion of Manchester Food & Drink Festival 2015 (10-21 September)
Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time and his investigation of the laws of motion and improvements on the telescope helped further the understanding of the world and universe around him. He has been called the “father of modern observational astronomy”, and the “father of modern physics”, and “the father of modern science”.
Speaker: Prof. Lucio Piccirillo – School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
The evening will continue with drinks and nibbles.
Admission: £ 2.00 members £ 3.00 non-members
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GIROPASTA BARILLA
Wednesday 16th September 2015
On the occasion of Manchester Food & Drink Festival 2015 (10-21 September)
GIRO PASTA BARILLA any time between 6.00pm and 10.00pm £6.95
Love Italian cooking? Discover the world of Barilla, Italy’s N.1 Pasta! Try a variety of delicious pasta and the authentic Italian flavours of Barilla ready-made sauces in our all-you-can-eat pasta event. No need to order: you will be served several pasta dishes with different sauces and you can eat as much as you like.
Venue: Al Bacio Italian Restaurant, 10-14 South King Street, Manchester M2 6DW
To book tickets call 0161 8327669 or email info@al-bacio.co.uk
The event is promoted by Societa’ Dante Alighieri. You can book directly with the restaurant for you and your family/friends OR you can book with us (dante@newfuture.org) and we will organise a table for our group at 7.00pm.
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Venerdì 22 Maggio 2015 – 7.00PM
LETTURE DANTESCHE
Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
FREE ADMISSION / INGRESSO GRATUITO
In occasione del 750esimo anniversario della nascita del padre della “Divina Commedia”, la nostra Società ha deciso di celebrare il nostro Poeta con un evento dedicato alla lettura di alcuni versi tratti dall’Inferno.
Soci e simpatizzanti della Società Dante Alighieri di Manchester saranno i benvenuti.
Non mancate!
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Venerdì 17 Aprile 2015
Proiezione del film “Il capitale umano” (The Human Capital)
di Paolo Virzì
Italian with English sub
Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A session to follow
Il film sarà introdotto da Silvana Serra e seguirà un breve dibattito
The film is based on the American novel Human Capital by Stephen Amidon and it is set in a town in Brianza, an affluent area near Milan. The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve.
It is a drama/thriller aiming to portrait the impact that the cynicism pervading the economic driving force of our Western society is having on the life of individuals and communities.
The film was awarded Best Film at Globo d’oro Awards, and with seven Silver Ribbon at the David di Donatello Awards, as Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Photography, Best Protagonist Actor and Actress (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi was also awarded Best Actress at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival), Best Actor and Actress non-protagonist. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
FREE admission Don’t miss it! / Non mancate!
VENUE: The International Burgess Foundation, Engine House, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY – street parking/pay & display in Cambridge Street.
Booking preferred: please contact dante@newfuture.org or call 07798 557532
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Saturday 25 April 2015 – 3.00pm to 5.00pm
I DANTINI
Toddlers’ playgroup (age range 0-4 years) in Italian
Just come along, bring your baby’s preferred blanket and toy, and join us for songs, stories and a whole load of fun in Italian.
FREE for members
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
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Sunday 16 February 2014 – 4.45pm for 5.00pm startFILM “La Grande Bellezza / The Great Beauty” (2013) – by Paolo Sorrentino – Italian (English subtitles)Brief introduction by Silvana Serra – Il film sara` introdotto brevemente da Silvana Serra The film by Paolo Sorrentino besides having won many awards, among which the USA Golden Globe (2014) and the European Films Award (2013), has currently been selected for the Cannes Film Festival and nominated for the Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film. “La grande bellezza” touches the core aspects of life, such as authenticity, love and faith, unfolding them through a stunning visual experience of Rome, which confirms the notion of “her” as “la Citta’ Eterna”. The yet again outstanding performance by Toni Servillo is strengthened by the touching performances by Carlo Verdone and Sabrina Ferilli.Don’t miss it!…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Il film di Paolo Sorrentino oltre ad aver vinto numerosi premi, tra cui il Golden Globe-USA (2014) e l’European Films Award (2013), e’ stato recentemente selezionato per il Festival di Cannes e candidato all’Oscar come miglior film straniero. “La grande bellezza” tocca i temi fondamentali della vita, quali l’autenticita’, l’amore e la fede, sviluppandoli attraverso la creazione di una splendida esperienza estetica della citta’ di Roma, che riconferma la cognizione di “lei” come “la Citta’ Eterna”. L’ usuale perfetta interpretazione di Toni Servillo e’ accompagnata dalle belle prove di Carlo Verdone e Sabrina Ferilli.Da non mancare!Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NLAdmission: £ 2.00 (drinks and nibbles afterwards included)
Monday 13 January 2014 – 7.00pm for 7.15pm startFILM “Caos calmo / Quiet Chaos” (2008) – by Antonello Grimaldi – Italian (English subtitles)Introduction by Silvana Serra – Q&A Session to followIl film sara` introdotto da Silvana Serra e seguira`un breve dibattitoQuesta commedia intrigante si interroga sulla qualità delle relazioni umane nella società contemporanea così fortemente condizionata da ritmi ed obiettivi imposti dalla vita professionale. Il tema è sviluppato con uno stile marcatamente ironico, di cui Nanni Moretti, qui nel ruolo del protagonista, è maestro.This intriguing comedy questions the quality of human relationship in contemporary society, so heavily conditioned by careerism and professional commitments. The theme is conveyed via a humorous edge, of which Nanni Moretti, here in the role of the protagonist, is a master.Nibbles and drinks afterwards.Non mancate / Don’t miss it!Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NLAdmission: £ 2.00 members £ 3.00 non-members (Drinks and nibbles included)
Saturday 14 December 2013 – 6.00pm to 8.00pm
BRINDIAMO CON VERDI (Italian/English)
IT – Quest’anno avremo come invitata speciale al nostro scambio di auguri natalizi, la musica immortale di Giuseppe Verdi.In occasione della celebrazione del secondo centenario della nascita del grande Italiano, saranno proposti dei brani dalle sue opera con il brindisi come soggetto.Omaggeremo anche il grande rivale Wagner di cui ricorre pure il bicentenario della nascita e Mascagni di cui ricorre il centocinquantenario.Preparatevi quindi a “libar nei lieti calici” con prosecco e panettone.EN – This year we will have as special guest at our Christmas meeting the everlasting music by Giuseppe Verdi.On the occasion of the second centenary of the birth of the great Italian, we will propose some pieces of his operas that have the toast as subject.
We will also pay homage to Verdi’s great rival Wagner for his bicentenary and toMascagni four hundred and fifty years from his birth.
Join us to celebrate Yuletide in festive mood, and be ready to ”libar nei lieti calici” with prosecco and panettone.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £3.00 – non-members £4.00
Booking will be appreciated to prepare panettone e prosecco accordingly.
If possible please contact dante@newfuture.org
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Monday 18 November 2018 – 7pm with talk starting 7.15pm
La BOCCA DI BOCCACCIO (Italian/English)
IT – Nella poetica edonistica del Decamerone, capolavoro del Boccaccio, il cibo, il vino e il gusto per la buona tavola hanno un ruolo importante.
Nell’ occasione del settimo centenario della nascita dell’ autore, accanto e ad integrazione delle celebrazioni accademiche, si propone una rivisitazione in chiave “filologico-gastronomica” di alcune novelle.
Dalla descrizione del paese di Bengodi, all’omaggio a Certaldo, borgo natio, un percorso culinario ci portera’ alla scoperta di cibi a volte dimenticati e a sapori di antica tradizione.
Poiche’ alla fine si prevedono dei piccoli assaggi, si prega, se possible, di confermare la presenza all’evento con alcuni giorni di anticipo.
EN – In Decameron’s hedonistic poetics, the important role taken by food and wine proves us that Boccaccio was a real gourmet.
On the occasion of the seventh centenary of his birth, to integrate the academic celebrations, we suggest a “gastronomic” revisiting of some of his tales.
From the portrayal of “il paese di Bengodi, to the homage to Certaldo, Boccaccio’s homeland, a culinary journey will take us to discover forgotten dishes and traditional flavours.
Following will be a tasting of some of the old recipes inspired by the masterpiece. If possible, please confirm your attendance few days before the event.
Venue: Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL
Admission: members £3.00 – non-members £4.00
Booking will be appreciated to prepare the homemade ‘nibbles’ accordingly.
If possible please contact dante@newfuture.org
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