Past Events

Below are examples of events from the Dante Alighieri Society of Southampton's programme over the last four years, to illustrate the interests of the Society: See also the current programme (Programma 2006-2007).

Verdi's "Rigoletto" - talk in English by Professor David Brown with musical illustrations.
Italian lunch at Essleie restaurant, Eastleigh
Dante in Bergamo - the D.A. Congresso 2001, an illustrated talk in Italian by Jeanne Williams
Miraculous Rescues on Lago Maggiore, Santa Caterina del Sasso,  1200 ‑ 2000  - illustrated talk in English by George Helcke'
Venezia - Perla dell'Adriatico - illustrated talk in Italian by Giuliana Khan
Garden Party
Visit to Welsh National Opera in "Rigoletto" Mayflower theatre  
Annual Outing (most recently to Hampton Court)
Michelangelo and the Sistine Ceiling - talk in Italian by John Harris
The Anglo-Sicilian Connection - talk in Italian by Vincenzo Averna
The Waterways of Venice - talk in Italian by Professor Lucio Sponza   
Christmas lunch at Keats Restaurant Ampfield
An Italian Experience (learning Italian in Florence)- talk in English by Hazel Dinelli
Lunchtime Spaghettata at Keats Restaurant, Ampfield
Visit to  "La Traviata" (WNO) at the Mayflower theatre
Carrara: le montagne di marmo Talk in Italian and English by Jeanne Williams
700 years of English hospitality in Rome - Talk in English by Canon Scantlebury
Guitar and recorder recital - with introductions in Italian by Glyn Evans
Italian Mass at St Swithun Wells, Fairoak
Some thoughts on Italian and English theatre - Talk in English by Mark Courtice (ex-Nuffield Theatre)
Panorama sulla Politica Italiana - talk in Italian by Professor Lucio  Sponza
Roman paintings  Ilustrated talk in English by David Johnston
Festa di Natale
Orsanmichele - illustrated talk in English  by Hazel Dinelli
I dieci presidenti della Repubblica Italiana - Talk in Italian by Lucio Sponza
Mantegna - illustrated talk in English by Molly West
Lago Maggiore - Ilustrated talk in English by Jeanne Williams
Italo Calvino e Le Memorie - Talk in Italian by Lucio Sponza
Mosaics - illustrated talk in English by David Johnston
Selling Art in early Renaissance Venice, with reference to the Workshop
of Giovanni Bellini- Ilustrated talk in English by Barry Shears
Catherine de' Medici - illustrated talk in English  by Pamela Johnston
Romans in Spain  Illustrated Talk by Sarah Poppy
Gli italiani visti dagli inglesi - talk in Italian by Lucio Sponza  
Rome in the 19th Century through contemporary Paintings - talk in English and Italian by Philip Hypher
Skittles evening
Nozze d'argento un viaggio in Puglia - talk by H & R Dinelli
Annual Outing - Littlecote  House - near Hungerford
Rifiugiati ebrei italiani in GB alla fine degli anni 30 - talk in Italian by Lucio Sponza
Quiz evening
Donatello revisited - talk in English by Marilyn Ramsden
Christmas in Italian Painting - illustrated talk by Graham Tite