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Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi, the Coro-Dante presents an all-Verdi concert on May 19.

The Dante Alighieri Society in Cambridge is now accepting student applications for its Italian classes Summer session.

Presented by the Dante Alighieri Society, "Literary Landscapes in Italy" will host a series of brief documentaries on the most poetic parks of Italy.

Please join architect and artist Adam Van Doren at the Dante Alighieri Society for an illustrated book presentation on Friday, May 3, 2013.

Join Matteo Casini at the Dante to find out what historians have discovered on youth in Italy during one of the most fascinating periods in history.

When: Sunday, March 17, 2013 — 7 p.m. Where: Dante Alighieri Society – 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge MA Narrator: Prof. Giulia Santi Pianist: Monica Lo Bianco Graphic Illustrator: Piero Schirinzi Graphic Designer: Andrea Raho Composer and sound designer: Gianluigi Antonaci The event will be held in English and in Italian Light Refreshment will be served For more information, visit www.dantemass.org.

Berklee graduate and Messina-native Cettina Donato will be back in Boston to present her latest album “Crescendo.”

When: Thursday, February 14, 2013 — 7:30 p.m. Where: Dante Alighieri Society — 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge MA [map] On Thursday, Feb. 14, the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts will host a debate among all major coalitions running in the upcoming Italian parliamentary elections. Bostoniano founder Nicola Orichuia will be moderating the debate, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be in Italian. The debate will also be broadcast live on UStream, through Bostoniano’s UStream channel: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bostoniano. Candidates from the Partito Democratico, Partito della Libertà, Scelta Civica con Monti, MoVimento 5 Stelle and Fermare il Declino will answer questions ...

When: Saturday, January 26, 2013 Cocktails – 6:30 p.m. Dinner – 7:30 p.m. Where: Dante Alighieri Society, C.A. Pescosolido Building, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge MA [map] ENTERTAINMENT Music by SEABREEZE BAND Dancing – Costume Parade – And more…. Donation: $65.00 FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS call the Dante at 617 -876-5160. Or visit us at www.dantemass.org or Lino Rullo at 781-862-1633 or email [email protected] Download the flyer.

When: Sunday, December 16, 5:00 PM Where: Dante Alighieri Society — 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge Join Coro-Dante for their annual Christmas concert! Coro-Dante is a classical chorus that sings music from the Italian language repertoire in order to keep this music alive within the Boston community. This year, Coro-Dante presents “Revealed Treasures: Italian Christmas Music from Three Centuries, American Premières, and Traditional Italian Christmas Carols”. Kevin Galiè, J.D., M.M., Director. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted. Validated parking available at Kendall Square Cinema.

When: Thursday, November 8, at 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. Where: Dante Alighieri Society, 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA On Thursday, November 8, at 5:30 to 8:30 P.M., the Dante Alighieri will host a wine tasting with wines from Tuscany and the Marche. Fee: $50 per patron. For more information, please visit the Dante website.

Mario Pirovano runs on an inexhaustable fuel called theater. During a recent tour stop in Boston, the 62-year-old Italian actor was busy setting the stage lights at the Dante Alighieri Society in Cambridge. “How is that? Can you see my eyes? Too much shadow?” With a slight British accent, Pirovano ran around the stage, already practicing the evening’s show: The first-ever U.S. performance of Dario Fo’s “Francis the Holy Jester.” “The expression, it’s important, it’s all in the facial expression.” Pirovano grimaces, smiles, frowns and laughs — all in just a few seconds. They are all faces and masks he ...