PARTICIPATION OF AMBASSADOR H.E. BAGDASSARIAN TO A CONFERENCE ENTITLED "THE PERCEPTION OF DANTE IN ARMENIA" HELD IN ROME

13 June, 2016

On June 13 a conference entitled "The perception of Dante in Armenia" was held at the Rome headquarters of the Società Dante Alighieri. The conference was organized by the Società Dante Alighieri Committee of Cosenza under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Italy.

In her welcoming speech the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Italy H.E. Ms. Victoria Bagdassarian emphasized the importance of such events in the context of the promotion of cultural cooperation between the two peoples. The ambassador spoke about the influence of Dante on the Armenian literature.

In her remarks, the professor of the Ca 'Foscari University of Venice Sona Haroutyunian highlighted the important role of the Armenian Mechitarists Congregation in translating into Armenian the works of Dante and in disseminating them among Armenians.

Professor Harutyunyan stressed that thanks to translations of Father Arsen Bagratuni the works of Dante were introduced to the Armenians before many Asian and even European countries. Sona Harutyunyan presented in detail the influence of Dante on the works of Armenian poets and writers from the 19th century up to present.

Teresina Ciliberti and Maria Christina Parise Martirano, members of Dante Alighieri Committee of Cosenza delivered their speeches at the conference.The conference was attended by many literary critics and students.The event was concluded by the speech of Alessandro Masi, Secretary General of Società Dante Alighieri.

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