Italy on Monday marked the national
day dedicated to the 'Supreme Poet' and 'father' of the Italian
language Dante Alighieri.
"Today, March 25, we celebrate DanteDì, a day dedicated to the
Florentine genius and father of our literature," wrote Foreign
Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani on X, formerly
Twitter.
"We celebrate him all over the world with cultural events and
above all thanks to the extraordinary film 'Dante' by Maestro
Pupi Avati," added the minister, referring to events organised
by the global network of Italian cultural institutes.
Born in Florence in 1265, the poet, moral philosopher and
political thinker best known for his 'Divine Comedy' is one of
Italy's best-loved cultural figures abroad.
To mark the annual day established formally by then culture
minister Dario Franceschini in 2020, Vatican Radio on Monday
launched a new podcast series using archive material to offer a
complete reading of the poet's epic journey through Hell,
Purgatory and Heaven.
The episodes will be broadcast every Wednesday from 6.30 pm to 7
pm and again at 11.30 pm.
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