Entries by Dante Alighieri Society Charleston

The biggest Wikileak of the Renaissance

June 2, 2025 – We are thrilled to have acclaimed Italian writer Andrea Di Robilant in Charleston to present his new book This Earthly Globe. From the best-selling author of A Venetian Affair comes the captivating story of an Italian Renaissance editor whose passion for geography reshaped Europe’s understanding of the world. Di Robilant brings […]

The power of handwriting and self-expression

OCTOBER 2025 – The Dante Alighieri Society of Charleston presents An Evening with Betty Soldi ✨  It’s time to sprinkle some Florentine magic in Charleston. Join us for an extraordinary event that blends art history, storytelling, and creative self-expression, featuring internationally acclaimed designer and calligrapher Betty Soldi, coming directly from Florence, Italy, exclusively for the […]

From dialects to a unified language

Tuesday, March 18 2025 – We are excited to invite you to a lecture by linguist Cinzia Russi on “From Dialects to a Unified Language: Italy’s Complex Identity.” The Dante Alighieri Society has long been planning an event centered on Italian dialects. It’s a theme that frequently arises, particularly among our Italian American friends who […]

A magical night of Italian music

December 4, 2024 – We are beyond excited to bring you a truly special event this December. We are incredibly fortunate to have an amazing Italian quintet joining us in Charleston, flying to the US exclusively for our society members. The evening of incredible music will be our way to celebrate the end of 2024 […]

Garibaldi and Lincoln

November 19, 2024 – A frayed postcard in a Turin archive has revealed one of the most audacious gambles of the American civil war. Abraham Lincoln offered the command of the northern forces to Giuseppe Garibaldi, unifier of Italy and terror of the Pope. Garibaldi caught the world’s imagination in 1860 after invading Sicily with […]

An Intimate Look at a Masterpiece

September 10, 2024 – In 2024, the world commemorates the anniversary of composer Giacomo Puccini’s passing, and so do we. What is it about Puccini’s life and music that continues to captivate audiences worldwide? Charleston Opera Theater will explore the composer and his opera LA BOHEME through insightful commentary and music, presented for the Dante Alighieri […]

Masterful hands for Manuscripts

May 6, 2024 –  Embark on a journey to explore the captivating world of elaborately illustrated manuscripts from the Italian Renaissance, crafted between 1370 and 1420 in the renowned Scriptorium of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence. Join us as Professor Rebekah Compton, an esteemed scholar and passionate expert of the Italian Renaissance, shares her […]

An Italian entrepreneurship story

April 22 – Join us for a lecture about Entrepreneurship with the remarkable journey of Mediterranean Shipping Company and its Charleston office. The story of the company began in Italy in 1970 with just one vessel. Fast forward to today, it has become the world’s largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo […]