Italy marks national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 25 - 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. (ANSA).