On 25 March every year, Dantedì is celebrated, that is the day in which the Supreme Poet Dante Alighieri is remembered through cultural events, exhibitions in his honor, readings and much more.
The choice of this day is not causal because it is considered, by scholars, the day in which Dante began his journey that led him to write the Divine Comedy, the work that tells his journey between Purgatory, Hell and Heaven.
His genius and his legacy are enormous and even Naples, as well as many other cities in Italy, has organized many events to celebrate Dante Alighieri.
Let's find out the program together.
MANN, National Archaeological Museum of Naples
The MANN of Naples has organized a busy program:
- 12: the Catalog of the Divine Archeology exhibition followed by a guided tour of the exhibition with the curator Valentina Cosentino. A copy of the catalog will be given to participants in possession of the Special Art Card on Dante;
- 14.30 pm: themed lesson with the photography students of the Graphics for Art and Decoration courses of the Academy of Fine Arts in Frosinone;
- 16.30 pm: new tour of the Divine Archeology exhibition with the curator and the Podcast series “Divina Archeologia” will be listened to;
- 17.00 pm: Preview in the MANN auditorium of the Docufilm “Naples the Afterlife of Everything” by Gualtiero Pierce; we will start from some phrases of the writer Erri De Luca that will lead us on a journey with a little girl and her mother through the magic and feelings of a very particular afterlife typical of Naples. There will be the director and the director of Rai 3 Franco Mi Mar. The event is by reservation and subject to availability
- 19.00 pm: Online visit of the Divine Archeology exhibition.
Address: Piazza Museo - 80135 Naples
Contacts and reservations: 0814422328 | man-na.comunicazione@beniculturali.it | MANN website
Royal Palace
The exhibition can be visited Dante at the Royal Palace where you can admire three canvases depicting episodes from the Divine Comedy, made by the painter Tommaso De Vivo. In addition, the promotion of the Special Art Card on Dante to visit this exhibition and the one at the MANN with reduced price.
Address: Piazza del Plebiscito, 1 - 80132 Naples (NA)
Contacts: 0815808255 | pal-na@beniculturali.it | Official website
Certosa di San Martino
The event is titled "Illustrated study: the Annunciation”And there will be an in-depth study online edited by Fabio Speranza on the beautiful white marble high relief of the Annunciation, sculpted by the sculptor Francesco Cassano in 1603. It will be introduced by reading of the verses from canto X of the Purgatory, in which Dante describes the scene of the Annunciation. The video will always be present on the Facebook page throughout the day.
During the day, there will also be the illustrated study, with visit in presence, by the Educational Service, on the painting "Putiphar's wife", by Domenico Morelli. The visit is included in the admission ticket and a maximum of 20 visitors can participate, subject to availability.
Address: Largo San Martino, 5 - 80129 Naples (NA) | you can follow the online study on Facebook page .
Contacts and booking: 0812294 | drm-cam.sanmartino@beniculturali.it
Price: for the visit in full presence 6 euro | reduced 2 euros
Library of Girolamini
The Biblioteca dei Girolamini makes it possible to visit the oldest specimen of Comedy of Neapolitan origin. It dates back to the mid-fourteenth century and will be presented in a new way of narration. There will be the boys of the State Institute of Higher Education Enrico Caruso of Naples which, as part of the Pathways for Transversal Skills and Orientation, will present a video. It will be the beginning of the project "I Girolamini in Pillole" which provides for the presentation of the prestigious manuscript through the use of a valuable anastatic copy. The video can be seen on the site of the Library Facebook page.
Address: via Duomo - 80138 Naples
Contacts: 081294444 | bcm-gir@beniculturali.it
Other sites and museums in Naples and Campania
Sul website of the Ministry of Culture you can also consult the other events organized in Naples and Campania.
