On the occasion of the 699th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.), together with the Società Dante Alighieri di NYC, Inc., will celebrate the genius of the great medieval poet and philosopher on March 24 and 25. On the evening of March 24, the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute will host a symposium on Dante. These Dante events are being planned with the support of the Consulate General of Italy in New York.

Moderator
Anthony Julian Tamburri

Speakers
Paola Ureni, Associate Professor, College of Staten Island & Graduate Center, CUNY
Julie Van Peteghem, Assistant Professor, Hunter College, CUNY

This symposium event at the Calandra Institute is free and open to the public. Reception to follow.