Celebrating the Love for Italian Culture in the Philippines
October 16 – November 30, 2015
Various Venues
Manila, Philippines
Piccola Italia Exibition
November 10 – November 13
10:00am – 5:00pm
UP Dilliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Department of European Languages
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/563113223854057
La Divina Commedia International Project
Tuesday, November 10
at 9:30am
UP Diliman College of Arts and Letters
Roxas corner Roces Streets, Between Palma Hall and Vargas Museum, UP Diliman, Quezon City, 1101 Quezon City, Philippines
From Hell Mouth to Museum of Memories. Intersecting World Views into a Performance Journey.
The presentation discusses the project as conceived by Dr. Anton Juan in collaboration with Dante scholar Prof. Robin Kirkpatrick (University of Cambridge) and Carmen Helen Tellez (conductor), Mellon Foundation, and University of Notre Dame. The performance text as transferred from the poem seeks to involve the audience in a journey through the cosmology of Dante, rings of Hell, the memories of purgatory, and the sublime perpetual motion of Paradiso.
9.30 Turn over of Italian books from the Philippine Italian Association to UP Diliman, College of Arts and Letters, department of European Languages.
Venue: Pulungang CM Recto, Bulwagang Rizal, College of Arts and Letters – Roxas cor. Roces Ave., UP Diliman
Invite:
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Jonathan Coo performs Franz Liszt’s Apres un lecture du Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata
Wednesday, November 11
at 8:30am
Ateneo De Manila University
Katipunan, Manila, Philippines
Pianist Jonathan Coo will perform this famous piano sonata in one movement completed by Hungarian composer Franz Liszt in 1849. OPEN TO PUBLIC
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1475397666100429
Lectures
Wednesday, November 11
at 9:30am – 12:30pm
Ateneo De Manila University
Katipunan, Manila, Philippines
Lecture 1 —“Of numbers, love and stars: a look into Dante’s Divina Commedia” by Edward-David Ruiz
Lecture 2 — “Friendship in the Divine Comedy” by Jovino G. Miroy
Lecture 3 — “Dante and art” by Ma. Victoria T. Herrera
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1159895530690538
Film screening — Dante, the film
November 10 & 11
Shang Cineplex
milaxsa Mandaluyong, Philippines
DANTE, THE FILM
FEATURE FILM
ITALY – USA – CANADA 2014
65 MIN
Italian with English subtitles
Synopsis:
It’s been years now since his beloved Beatrice has died.Dante, destroyed by the loss, lost control of his life and nothing seems able to help him. It ‘s the white Beatrice, from Paradise, that asked wise Virgil to rescue him. Dante is given the chance to understand, through a long journey in the afterlife, the value of life.Dante is forced to go through Hell, facing a journey full of hardships and struggle to overcome the mountain of Purgatory to get in the front of the light of the Empyrean. It is not just a physical journey, but also a spiritual one; coming across many wandering souls, Dante discovers the consequences of every action on earth and the future that lies ahead of him if he keeps pursuing certain life choices.His past overwhelms him, memories are grabbing and shaking his heart but through Virgil’s guidance Dante has an opportunity to overcome his fears. It’s only when his Master is forced to abandon him that Dante needs to be brave and protect himself from harm; he must conclude the journey started and be able to go back to tell the tale. Through a film that makes you think about our daily actions, the director picks up a challenge: to adapt the Divine Comedy, a world literature milestone, to modern days using the most advanced technologies and innovating the ways for culture divulgation. Luca Lussoso paints an elaborated afterlife, filled with details to which give the hunt meticulously between the lines of the Divine Comedy.
Trailer: http://www.dantethefilm.com/#!videoita/cjg9
Website: http://www.dantethefilm.com
Quick update!
The screening will be enriched by the inputs and insights of the Italian Movie Producer and discussions will be facilitated by Professor Mark McKeown, a Scriptwriting Professor at UP Dilliman.
For those interested in attending the free film screening please
RSVP contacting (02) 759-2016 / 0917-439-5096
melissa.peritore@dantemanila.com
Or simply sending a message with your details to Società Dante Alighieri Manila facebook page!
Grazie!
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/426110987582869
https://www.facebook.com/events/794661340656135
Silent Film Screening: L’Inferno (1911)
accompanied by the live musical performance of rock band RAZORBACK
Tuesday, November 10
at 8:00pm
Shang Cineplex
Milaxsa Mandaluyong, Philippines
Free Admission
(On a first-come, first-served basis)
Organized by The Philippine Italian Association for Dante Alighieri Today!
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/580267735458378
Closing program and exhibit viewing
Wednesday, November 11
at 1:30pm
Pardo de Tavera room – Ateneo Art Gallery
Ateneo De Manila University – Katipunan
Manila, Philippines
Closing program and exhibit viewing plus Awarding of the Dante video-making contest winners
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/165577947121921
Art Exhibition
Thursday, November 12
at 6:30pm
Galerie Astra
LRI Design Plaza , Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel Air2, Makati, Philippines
Panels that present the Divine Comedy and Dante Alighieri donated by Societa’ Dantesca (FLorence). And a journey through great works inspired by the Divine Comedy…artists such as Botticelli, Blake, Dore’…
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Purgatory: love gone wrong / love redeemed
Friday, November 13
at 1:30pm – 6:30pm
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
2544 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
PURGATORY: LOVE GONE WRONG/LOVE REDEEMED is a multi-genre series of site specific performances and installations at the De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde’s School of Design and Arts.
Set for Friday, November the 13th from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. It explores and grapples with the excesses of love and it’s eventual righteous temperance through movement, music, theatre, and cosplay pageantry. Production is part of a series of events undertaken in collaboration with the Societa’ Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Manila
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/915461595212452
Roberto Benigni interpretation of Canto 5
Friday, November 13
at 5:30pm
CAL 411 at the College of Arts and Letters Building
UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
The Philippine Italian Association and UP Piccola Italia for “Dante Alighieri Today” present:
Roberto Benigni interpretation of Canto 5
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1658745567676222
Commedia Caravan
Saturday, November 14
at 7:30am
De La Salle University
2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
The Commedia Caravan is a half-day teaching seminar on strategies for and methods of teaching Dante’s The Divine Comedy to high school and college students. Drawing on insights from DLSU’s five-year experiment with a learner-centered teaching framework called Transformative Learning, the Caravan will feature full-time and part-time faculty members of the DLSU Department of Literature sharing lessons and techniques for teaching the Commedia.
The emphasis will be on pedagogy rather than content, so the strategies and methods shared can be easily adapted to teach all parts of the Commedia, as well as other classics.
The Caravan will target 80 to 100 secondary- and tertiary-level teachers from schools in Manila. It will be held at De La Salle University on 14 November 2015 (Saturday), from 0730-1200H. The Caravan will be free of charge, and participants will receive seminar kits and a certificate of attendance upon completion.
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1648161118786144
Conference: Dante Today and the Philippines
— with Professor P. Dumol
Saturday, November 14
at 2:00pm
Top Shelf, 5F, Fully Booked BGC
The Fort, B6 902 Bonifacio High Street Global City, 1634 Taguig, Philippines
Video clips about “Divine Commedy, the Opera Musical” will welcome you plus some few words by its author before we deep into the challenging words of Prof. Dumol and a final session of Q&A.
Professor Dumol is a Dante Alighieri expert: he will explain different passages from the Divine Comedy and will explain the meaning of the Divine Comedy in the Philippines and for the Philippines.
– Free –
(Italian Snack provided at the end of the event)
Limited seats available!
RSVP Societa’ Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Manila (02) 759-2016 / 0917-439-5096 / melissa.peritore@dantemanila.com
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/936042699817042
Opera Night
Thursday, November 26
at 7:00pm
Saint Paul University Manila
Manila, Philippines
Una notta di opera con grandi successi italiani interpretati dal coro e solisti di Saint Paul, Manila
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1631006663825008
Grand Raffle Price
A journey through delicacies from Tuscany, home country of Dante Alighieri
Raffle draw during the following events:
THEMED DINNER – L’inferno da Caruso – Hell at Caruso
Thursday, November 12, at 7:30pm
Caruso Ristorante Italiano, Makati, Philippines
Inferno-themed dinner “with the food of Paradise”!
For the Celebration of the 750th Anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri Caruso Restaurant and Societa’ Dante Alighieri are offering you a real Italian experience!
We are offering an unforgettable night with an exciting mix of Italian Culture, Art, Music and Food!
An art exhibit at Galerie Astra with the life and works of Dante Alighieri, and some breath-taking illustrations of the Divine Comedy will open the night together with Italian songs and music.
The night will not be completed without a sumptuos meal at Caruso Restaurant … “The Food of Paradise” with a menu inspired by the Inferno of Dante Alighieri!
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE! (4000PHP per person all inclusive)
FOR RESERVATION CONTACT CARUSO RESTAURANT (02) 895-2451 / 0999-162-1619
caffe_caruso@yahoo.com.ph
or Societa’ Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Manila (02) 759-2016 / 0917-439-5096
melissa.peritore@dantemanila.com
Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/555437301274160
THEMED DINNER – Cena Dantesca
Friday, November 27, at 7:30pm
L’ Opera Ristorante Italiano, The Fort Strip, Taguig, Philippines
CENA DANTESCA – DANTE’ INSPIRED DINNER AT L’OPERA RESTAURANT
A journey through delicacies from Tuscany, home country of Dante Alighieri
During the dinner: choirs, presentations of the Divine Comedy, exhibition of works illustrating the Divine Comedy and representations that will introduce you to Dante Alighieri
FOR RESERVATION CONTACT L’OPERA (02) 889-3963 / (02) 889-2784luminariasmarissa@yahoo.com.phor Societa’ Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Manila (02) 759-2016 / 0917-439-5096 melissa.peritore@dantemanila.com
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https://www.facebook.com/events/165110583836942
