Colleen Barry
A statue of poet Dante Alighieri stands out in Santa Croce square, Florence, Italy, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Italy is honoring its great poet in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death, with new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the land. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) May 21, 2021 - 11:48 PM
RAVENNA, Italy (AP) â As she has each evening for the last eight months, Giuliana Turati opened her well-worn copy of Danteâs âDivine Comedyâ as the last of 13 peels of a church bell reverberated around the tomb of the great Italian poet.
Daily readings at tomb honor Dante 700 years after his death
COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press
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1of20School children stand in front of poet Dante Alighieri s tomb, in Ravenna, Italy, Saturday, May 8, 2021. Italy is honoring its great poet in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death, with new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the land.Antonio Calanni/APShow MoreShow Less
2of20Ravenna citizen Giuliana Turati holds a copy of the Divina Commedia Divine Comedy by poet Dante Alighieri as she listens to a reading by volunteer Carlotta Zangolli in front of Alighieri s tomb, in Ravenna, Italy, Saturday, May 8, 2021. Italy is honoring its great poet in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death, with new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the land.Antonio Calanni/APShow MoreShow Less
Daily readings at tomb honor Dante 700 years after his death
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RAVENNA, Italy (AP) – As she has each evening for the last eight months, Giuliana Turati opened her well-worn copy of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” as the last of 13 peels of a church bell reverberated around the tomb of the great Italian poet.
Italy is honoring Dante Alighieri – who died in exile from Florence on Sept. 13, 1321 – in myriad ways on the 700th anniversary of his death. Those include new musical scores and gala concerts, exhibits and dramatic readings against stunning backgrounds in every corner of the country. Pope Francis has written an Apostolic letter, the latest by a pope examining Dante’s relationship with the Roman Catholic Church.
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