Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
Sold by Italian costume company Carnival Pegasus, this Dante costume consists of a one-piece red tunic and a white cap with laurel leaves. It is available in three sizes from Adult Small to Large and can be purchased for 29.90 euros online here.
The description notes that it may be “perfetto per recite, saggi scolastici, rappresentazioni, feste di Compleanno, Travestimenti, feste a tema, Cosplay, giochi di finzione, giochi di ruolo, Carnevale e sfilate di Carnevale.”[. . .] —Carnival Pegasus
“A young troubled man who finds himself living on the streets with a gun in his mouth and nowhere to go is given hope for a new life when he is taken in by a streetwise bum named Vern. Dante is introduced to the underground world of the homeless, the Crazies, where a bum can stay for the month of May and won’t need any money. A sanctuary for all those who have been forsaken. . . If only it were that easy. When corrupt politicians, drug dealers and an insane cult leader begin fighting for power, the meek homeless become nothing more than pawns in a malicious game of power. “I thought being homeless would be really easy,” Dante thinks, as him and Vern set off on their journey to fight the evil forces bent on corrupting the minds of the homeless. ” [. . .] –Rusty Cage, Indiegogo (retrieved October 18, 2021)
The series was started by Rusty Cage in 2018 and is currently on the third of eight planned installments.
“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita… lo aiutammo a ritrovar la diritta via smarrita per la sua nuova casa! Adotta Dante Alighieri, interamente fatto a mano con filato acrilico e imbottito di ovatta.” –description posted by SuperGiStore on Etsy (last accessed October 29, 2021)
The seller’s description cites Inferno 1.1-3: “Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita / mi ritrovai per una selva oscura, / ché la diritta via era smarrita.”
Contributed by Lorenzo Coveri
“Regional carrier Air Nostrum has become the second Spanish airline after Volotea to support electric aircraft developer Dante Aeronautical. Dante says the three companies have made a joint presentation to Spain’s transport ministry in a bid to receive financial support from the European Recovery Fund for the development of fully electric regional air transport links in the country. The partners submitted a proposal for a €42 million ($50 million) budget to convert in-service aircraft for 9-19 passengers to ‘100% electric’ operation, Dante says. Noting that electrification of existing aircraft promises to be faster than the ‘long and costly development’ of an all-new design, Dante says certification of the first aircraft is scheduled for 2024, while ‘versions of various aircraft’ are to be become operational by 2026.” [. . .] –Cirium, FlightGlobal, March 24, 2021.
“you’re a rose/ you’re Inferno’s Dante/ you’re the nose/ on the great Durante” –Cole Porter, Youtube, 2009.
