La Rete Dante
Comitato di Seattle
Benvenuti alla pagina dante.global del Comitato di Seattle della Società Dante Alighieri.
The Dante Alighieri Society of Washington is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization located in Seattle, WA USA and an official chapter of the Società Dante Alighieri whose mission is the promotion of Italian language and culture in the world.
Our Offerings
- Bi-monthly presentations, one in English and one in Italian, on Italian art, history, cinema, music, life and culture
- Dinner meetings for good conversation and warm hospitality
- A monthly member newsletter La Voce della Dante with captivating articles and news about DAS
- Top-quality online Italian language courses with dedicated and experienced native Italian speakers teachers
- The Italian language certification exam PLIDA
- Sponsorship of events linked to our mission and much more
Our organization
The Dante Alighieri Society of Washington is a membership organization with an Executive Board of four officers and consiglieri. Executive Board members are elected each year at the Society’s Annual General meeting, usually held the second Wednesday in April. The Italian language program operates under the supervision and coordination of a language program director, ex-officio Board member.
Our history
Early roots of the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington date back to 1908. First officers are depicted in the photo. The first president Dr. DeDonato was a local physician. He received Presidential recognition for his anti-fascist Italian radio broadcasts during World War II. Since then periodical reorganizations and improvements occurred to keep up with time. Today the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington is a vibrant organization with a calendar full of engaging events, a series of popular online Italian language courses, the Italian language certification PLIDA and a landmark for all the italsimpatici in the Seattle area and beyond.
President
Joyce Ramée
Joyce A. Ramée ha intrapreso una lunga e variegata carriera come musicista professionista nel Pacifico Nord-occidentale. Diplomata presso il Curtis Institute of Music di Philadelphia, la Sig.ra Ramée vanta alle spalle quattro decenni di esperienza in ambito orchestrale, solistico e cameristico. Dal 1987 è docente di viola presso la University of Puget Sound; nel 1990 ha inoltre co-fondato un festival musicale estivo (organizzazione non-profit 501(c)(3)), dirigendolo successivamente per 28 anni. La sua collaborazione con la Società Dante Alighieri ha avuto inizio nel 2008, con il suo ingresso nella sezione di Seattle. Ha fatto parte del Consiglio Direttivo della Dante per oltre dieci anni, ricoprendo le cariche di consigliere, vicepresidente e, infine, presidente nel quadriennio 2020-2024. È stata rieletta alla presidenza nell'aprile del 2026.
Joyce A. Ramée has enjoyed a long and varied career as a professional musician in the Pacific Northwest. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Ms. Ramée has four decades of orchestral, solo and chamber music experience to her credit. Since 1987 she has been the Viola Professor at the University of Puget Sound, and she co-founded a summer music festival (non-profit 501(c)(3) organization) in 1990, then directing it for 28 years. Her association with the Dante Alighieri Society began when she joined the Seattle chapter in 2008. She has served on the Board of Directors for Dante for more than ten years, serving as counselor, vice president, and then president from 2020-2024. She was reelected to the presidency in April 2026.
Seattle
CONTACTS
Address: P.O. Box 9494,WA 98109 Seattle,Stati Uniti
E-mail: info@danteseattle.org / school@danteseattle.org
Phone: +1 206-289-0419
