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“In cammino con Dante”: Istituto italiano di cultura di Istanbul

October 27, 2021 By Hannah Raisner, FSU '25

“L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Istanbul ha organizzato il ciclo di incontri online ‘In cammino con Dante,’ una serie di 8 di letture drammatizzate e critiche di canti scelti dalla Divina Commedia, con il patrocinio dell’Ambasciata d’Italia in Turchia e la collaborazione del Dipartimento di Lingue e Letteratura Italiana dell’Università di Ankara.

“L’iniziativa realizzata nel corso dell’anno, con cadenza mensile da aprile a dicembre 2021, fa parte del ricco programma di eventi per il 700 anniversario della morte di Dante Alighieri.”   –Institute of Italian Culture, Istanbul

Categories: Performing Arts, Places
Tagged with: 2021, 700th anniversary, Ankara, Istanbul, Readings, Turkey, Universities

“Dante in Jazz” (Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Istanbul)

August 12, 2021 By Professor Elizabeth Coggeshall

“Nel 700° anniversario della morte di Dante Alighieri, siamo qui sul palco del teatro dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Istanbul, con una lettura drammatica della Divina Commedia.

“L’attore Nuri Karadeniz declama in turco (sottotitoli in italiano) il Primo Canto dell’Inferno mentre il musicista Yiğit Özatalay eseguirà al piano sue composizioni jazz originali scritte per l’occasione.”

The performance is preceded by a short lecture (in Italian with Turkish subtitles) by Salvatore Schirmo, Director of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Istanbul, who highlights the influence of Dante and his works on contemporary Turkish literature and culture. The video premiered on YouTube on Dantedì (March 25) 2021.

Categories: Digital Media, Music, Performing Arts
Tagged with: 2021, 700th anniversary, Canto 1, Dantedì, Istanbul, Jazz, Live Performances, Nel Mezzo del Cammin, Recitation, Translations, Turkey, YouTube

The Tenth Circle: Istanbul Traffic

January 9, 2019 By Professor Elizabeth Coggeshall

On this list put together by Canim Istanbul, the author, a local of the city, gives prospective tourists five tips for a good time while in Istanbul. The first tip?

“1. Avoid  the Tenth Circle of Hell, AKA Istanbul’s infamous traffic.

“The city’s traffic is a tempestuous creature that flares whenever and wherever it pleases, blocking streets and bridges for hours and hours on end. There are horror stories of people driving for four hours when they could have reached their destination in 30 minutes. Locals will advise you to avoid taxis, buses, or cars whenever possible and make use of the lovely modes of speedy transportation like the ferry, Metrobus, and the metro.”  [. . .]    —Canim Istanbul, June 5, 2016.

Check out the rest of Canim’s list here for four other handy tips about travelling in Istanbul.

Categories: Written Word
Tagged with: 2016, Cars, Istanbul, Tenth Circle, Traffic, Travel Writing

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