To mark 700 years since Dante Alighieri’s death, the Marco Polo - The Italian School of Sydney, has organised a cultural week from 22 to 27 March 2021 with a series of community events.

Monday 22 March, at 6.30pm, Club Marconi - "Alighieri Durante, detto Dante" with a forward commentary by Franco Baldi, publisher, journalist and Director of Allora! Italian Australian News.

Tuesday 23 March, at 6.30pm, 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌 (𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐑) 𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 -"Dante: The Lecture", on the life of the Poet with comics. With Associate Lecturer Gianluca Alimeni.

Wednesday 24 March, 6.30pm, Online - "Reading Dante" with Marco Testa and Gianna Di Genua. Delivered online at www.facebook.com/learnitaliansydney.

Dantedì, Thursday 25 March, 8.00pm - Casula Powerhouse - Screening "La Solita Commedia - Inferno" (2015) (85 mins). In Italian with English Subtitles. Free Tickets must be booked from Casula Powerhouse: https://tickets.casulapowerhou...

Friday, 26 March, 6.30pm, CNA, Bossley Park - Official opening of the Museum of the Divine Comedy. Event by EOI due to square metre rules. Please email learning@cnansw.org.au for ticket availability.

Saturday 27 March, at 6.30pm, Casula Powerhouse, "A cena con Dante." This is a paid event. Tickets $70pp, available from: https://tickets.casulapowerhou...

More information on the program is available on the website www.cnansw.org.au/dante700.htm, or you can contact (02) 8786 0888 during office hours. Cultural events remain subject to coronavirus-related changes and restrictions.