Società Dante Alighieri

Società Dante Alighieri, also presented as La Dante, is an Italian cultural organization associated with the promotion of Italian language and culture. Founded in 1889 by Giosuè Carducci, it works through a network and combines language-learning services with cultural and educational activities. Its activities include Italian courses, teacher training, PLIDA language certification, cultural promotion, events, and information and services connected with the Marco Polo and Turandot programmes. The organization also presents resources and activities under the banner “Dante’s Italy,” and describes its network as offering courses, events, news, readings, and schools. Its website refers to partnerships with universities and scientific research and to support for teachers. The organization is based at Piazza di Firenze 27 in Rome and describes its work as extending through a network with locations around the world. Its current digital presence is Dante.Global. The site identifies Dante Alighieri Lab s.r.l. a S.U. as having exclusive responsibility for the management, administration, and selection of content on the Dante.Global platform; that platform-management role should not be conflated with ownership of the Società Dante Alighieri organization.

Società Dante Alighieri was founded in 1889 by the Italian poet and public figure Giosuè Carducci. It developed as an organization devoted to promoting Italian language and culture. Its present-day activities reflect that dual purpose: it offers language courses and certification while also supporting cultural events, readings, schools, and broader cultural promotion. The organization’s current website presents an international network and a portfolio that includes Italian courses, PLIDA certification, teacher training, the “Dante’s Italy” project, and information related to the Marco Polo and Turandot programmes. The site also identifies partnerships with universities and scientific research as part of its work. These offerings connect language education with cultural programming and support for learners and teachers. The organization lists its headquarters at Piazza di Firenze 27 in Rome and invites visitors to discover its locations around the world. Its web presence is branded Dante.Global. The website states that Dante Alighieri Lab s.r.l. a S.U. has exclusive responsibility for managing, administering, and choosing content for the Dante.Global platform. This establishes a platform-management relationship, not evidence that the company owns the Società Dante Alighieri organization.

• 1889

  Società Dante Alighieri founded

An Italian language and culture organization combining education, certification, teacher development, cultural promotion, and a worldwide network.

• Italian courses

  Language-learning courses listed among the organization’s activities.

• PLIDA certification

  Italian-language certification offered by the organization.

• Teacher training

  Training for teachers is included in the organization’s educational offer.

• Dante’s Italy

  A cultural project listed on the organization’s website.

1. 1La Dante - La Dantedante.global
2. 2La Dante - Historydante.global
3. 3La Dante - About usdante.global