Exploring Dante

The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Institute of Modern Languages of Dhaka University, will launch a virtual exhibition on 21 October, titled 'Dante Plus 700', during a workshop on this great poet, Dante Alighieri.

Commemorating 700 years of his death, the exhibition will be a part of The Week of the Italian Language in the World, which is an event promoted by the Italian cultural and diplomatic network every year around a theme that acts as a leitmotif for the organisation of a vast cultural program focused on the dissemination of the Italian language.

Hence, in honour of Dante Alighieri, this year the Week (18 October - 24 October) is featuring exhibits, dramatic readings, seminars, and concerts all over the world.

Dante Plus 700 is a collective exhibition of a group of artists trying to give a new identity to the poet, through illustrations, comics, and street art.

Dante is a name well-known across the globe, often referred to as the 'Supreme Poet'. His Divine Comedy is a monumental work of literature. Even several centuries after his demise, he continues to inspire and influence artists of various genres -- and this exhibition shall present him to today's modern generation. 

For more information on the exhibition and The Week of the Italian Language in the World, visit the website of the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka (www.ambdhaka.esteri.it) and its social networks.