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Comitato di Seattle

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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. 

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

I nostri
corsi

Online Courses 

Fall, Winter and Spring

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

7:00-8:30 p.m. (PT)

Spring Quarter Dates 

Levels: A1 - A2 - B1 - B2

April 2 - June 6, 2024

Esame PLIDA

Next Sessions

June 12, 2024

November 13, 2024

Students Testimonials: “I love taking classes with my instructor. I think he is a very patient and effective instructor, and he makes learning fun and interesting. He's very good at not only conveying the material, but often times expanding on context and important additional notes that are very helpful. He creates a very good learning experience, and I'm lucky to have him as my teacher.” / “I think my instructor is a fabulous teacher. She speaks Italian super clear and at the right pace for our level. She is excellent at keeping the content engaging for the whole 90 minute class (impressive!). I enjoy her teaching style and pace and hope to have her as my teacher again.” / "I’m very happy with our instructor’s expertise, approachability, and professionalism as well as a class of students who really challenge me with their high level Italian. The class is a perfect balance of being supportive and yet challenging.” / “I liked the way this class is taught. I have taken several classes before and this time I actually am retaining the grammar better.”/ “Book was good and so was the workbook.”/ “I think the way the materials are presented for class are very helpful, and the formatting works well. “ / “The only other language class I have taken is high school Spanish, and I think this class is more fun and better structured.”  / “It has been the best Italian language program I have taken” / “This is the best Italian class I’ve taken with an excellent instructor; it’s intense, but really fun.” “I use all the material and especially like the option to check our answers - it helps me see, before a class, what I need to practice more. It helps me to be prepared before class.” / “I liked the after-class activities we did to reinforce what we learned in class.” / “Organizational structure for each session (what to do before, etc.) is great. “ / ”The convenience of online courses cannot be beat. I honestly do not think I would physically attend a class held at the same time and with the same frequency.” / “Online - it makes it easier for me because I travel 3-4 days a week for work. I can take my learning material and computer anywhere!”

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I nostri
eventi

Undiscovered Rome! by Don De Santis

May 8th, 2024

7:30 p.m. (PT)
A walking tour of Rome discussing churches, history, art and architecture.  Many of the places discussed are not well known or famous but are not crowded and have interesting stories and histories to tell.  

Don De Santis
After a long career in the business world, Don has taken up two new “careers” - speaking on cruise ships and working on a Masters degree in History. From 2014 - 2020 he was a speaker for the Rick Steves Travel Center giving a presentation called “Rome Beyond the Basics”. From 2018 - 2024 he was a speaker on cruise ships for Azamara Cruises, Cunard, Norwegian Cruises, Viking Cruises.  Regions covered include the Mediterranean, Pacific Coast and Alaska. And for several years he was a regular guest with Dave Ross on KIRO news radio. Don also spent five years as a Professor in the Business School - Four years at St. Martins and one year at Seattle University.
 

Location

In-person programs are held on Wednesday evenings at St. Clement's Episcopal Church. 1501 32nd Avenue South, Seattle, 98144, in the Mount Baker neighborhood, unless otherwise noted. Doors open 6:00 with presentations at 7:30.

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