Dante Alighieri Society Melbourne

16/06/2026

🍝 Poetry and Pasta – Seats Still Available! 📖

Join us for a unique evening celebrating Italian culture, poetry, and food at “Poetry and Pasta: Sardegna & Australia in the Poetry of Lino Concas.”

Enjoy delicious shared pasta dishes, great company, and an inspiring conversation with acclaimed Italo-Australian poet Lino Concas.

🎟️ There are still places available, but bookings are filling quickly!

To secure your seat, please book as soon as possible by contacting Gabriella Gomersall-Hubbard on 0402 629 668.

We look forward to sharing this special evening with you!

01/06/2026

📚✈️ Opportunity for Teachers of Italian!

The Dante Alighieri Society Melbourne, with the support of the Italian Australian Foundation, is offering international travel scholarships for secondary school teachers of Italian to study in Italy at one of the Dante Alighieri Society schools.

🎓 Applications for the 2026 Scholarships are now open!

Don't miss this unique opportunity for professional development and language immersion in Italy.

🔗 For eligibility criteria and application details, visit our website www.dantealighierimelbourne.com.

18/05/2026

We are delighted to present “Poetry and Pasta – Sardegna & Australia in the Poetry of Lino Concas” 📜

Join us for a salon-style event with shared pasta dishes, conversation, and readings of poetry by the celebrated Italo-Australian poet Lino Concas at University Cafe in Carlton.

📍 University Cafe, Carlton
📅 Wednesday, July 8 — 6:00 PM

Reserve your place today ✨

14/05/2026

Join us as we celebrate a truly historic milestone – the 130th Anniversary of Società Dante Alighieri Melbourne 🇮🇹✨

An elegant luncheon dedicated to 130 years of Italian language, culture, and community, featuring official speeches, live music, and a special video message from Società Dante Alighieri (Roma).

📅 Sunday, 9 August 2026
🕐 From 1 PM
📍 Abruzzo Club, Brunswick East
🍷 Four-course luncheon including wine, beer & soft drinks

Reserve your place or book a table by emailing [email protected].

Bookings close on 20 July 2026.

10/02/2026

🇮🇹 Immergiti nell’universo di Dante: la Società Dante Alighieri Melbourne e il COASIT Melbourne ti invitano a un incontro esclusivo con Richard Alston per la presentazione del suo libro “The Glory of Dante”.

Un’occasione unica per esplorare il messaggio universale della Divina Commedia e il suo impatto ancora vivo oggi.

🗓 24 febbraio 2026 | 6.30pm
📍 CO.AS.IT., Carlton
🎟 Evento gratuito – registrazione obbligatoria

🇦🇺 Step into Dante’s world: The Dante Alighieri Society Melbourne and CO.AS.IT. invite you to a special evening with Richard Alston presenting his book “The Glory of Dante”.

A unique opportunity to explore the timeless message of the Divine Comedy and its relevance in our lives today.

🗓 Tuesday 24 February 2026 | 6.30pm
📍 CO.AS.IT., Carlton
🎟 Free event – registration essential

Bookings: https://www.coasit.com.au/glory-of-dante-alston

09/02/2026

🇮🇹 La Società Dante Alighieri Melbourne e il COASIT Melbourne ti invitano a un incontro speciale con Richard Alston per la presentazione del suo libro “The Glory of Dante”.

Un dialogo appassionato sull’eredità senza tempo della Divina Commedia e sul suo significato per il nostro presente.

🗓 24 febbraio 2026 | 6.30pm
📍 CO.AS.IT., Carlton
🎟 Evento gratuito – registrazione obbligatoria

🇦🇺 The Dante Alighieri Society Melbourne and CO.AS.IT. invite you to an evening with Richard Alston, presenting his book “The Glory of Dante”.

A compelling reflection on why Dante still speaks to our time, 700 years on.

🗓 Tuesday 24 February 2026 | 6.30pm
📍 CO.AS.IT., Carlton
🎟 Free event – registration essential

A former senator and diplomat shares his love for Dante.

27/02/2024

Enrolments now open for our new course 'Inferno: An Introduction,' presented by Dr Simon West and starting 17 April!

01/01/2024

New year, new course! We're lanuching our 10-week online course on Veronica Franco’s “Terze rime” starting 15 January! Bilingual Italian-English text to be used, Renaissance poetic wit and learning to be admired. Enrolments open until 8 January: https://forms.gle/DbC62ZC2Hme3feFx5

13/12/2023

New 10-week online course on Veronica Franco’s “Terze rime” starting 15 January! Bilingual Italian-English text to be used, Renaissance poetic wit and learning to be admired. Enrolments open until 8 January: https://forms.gle/DbC62ZC2Hme3feFx5

03/10/2023

You don’t have to be condemned to the Circle of Gluttony to enjoy our three-course Tuscan feast of a Lectura Dantis on Sunday 15 October! Place limited, tickets open to members and non-members, recipes and recitations unmissable: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/inferno-tre-canti-three-courses-tickets-728072393127?aff=oddtdtcreator. For more information, go to http://www.dantealighierimelbourne.com/

Three readings from Dante's sublime poetry. Three courses of Tuscan food & Italian wines in one of Melbourne's first espresso bars