Seminar Content
Dante’s Paradiso in The Divine Comedy is a soul’s journey filled with joy, light, and music, transcending human imagination. It is a world where a sublime vision, far beyond human understanding and language, is depicted. In Paradise, which does not physically exist, Dante encounters souls enjoying eternal bliss.
In this seminar, we will learn what kind of place the heaven Dante reached is, what kind of souls can ultimately reach it, and what Dante wanted to convey to the reader in Paradiso.
Dante’s journey, guided by Beatrice, is not just a story, but a journey to explore “love” and “truth” in our own lives. Why not experience this journey with us?
This seminar will be conducted with simultaneous interpretation in Italian and Japanese.
We welcome those who are new to Dante or interested in Italian literature to attend.
“IL MONDO DI DANTE” Textbooks are now on sale!
Textbooks for Seminars 1 to 3 are on sale! They can be used for reviewing the seminars or for studying Italian! We also recommend that customers who were unable to attend the previous seminars but wish to participate in the Paradiso seminar purchase them!
The textbooks are written in Italian with Japanese translation.
Applications can be made via the application form or by email (info@ladante.jp)!
- Textbook price per copy: 3,000 yen (tax included)
- Shipping fee: 430 yen (tax included)
Seminar Structure (Total 4 Sessions)
| Session | Date | Content |
| 🔹 1st Session | Sunday, April 27 | Getting to Know Dante and the World of The Divine Comedy |
| 🔹 2nd Session | Sunday, June 22 | About Inferno |
| 🔹 3rd Session | Sunday, September 21 | About Purgatorio |
| 🔹 4th Session | Scheduled for November | About Paradiso |
Event Details
- Date & Time: Sunday, November 30, 16:00 – 18:00
- The end time may vary slightly.
- [Venue]: Online (Zoom) or In-person (Società Dante Alighieri Tokyo Branch)
- For in-person attendees, the limit is 8 people.
[Participation Fee]
- For in-person attendance, a coffee/tea break is included (+200 yen).
| Category | Online | In-person |
| General | 2,300 yen (tax included) | 2,500 yen (tax included) |
| Dante Members | 1,800 yen (tax included) | 2,000 yen (tax included) |
Application Form / Payment Method
Your reservation is considered “completed” upon confirmation of payment. Please note that if payment is not made, you will not be able to enter the Zoom room on the day of the event.
- [Application Deadline and Payment Deadline]: Until 23:59 on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Lecturer Introduction
Manuela D’Alessio
Manuela D’Alessio is an Italian teacher and writer. In the past, she served as a public communicator for the Abruzzo Region and a training lecturer for the Fondazione “I Lincei per la Scuola” of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. She has also held positions as an external professor at the University of L’Aquila, a consultant for institutional communication at the Academy of Fine Arts of L’Aquila, and Spokesperson for the Rector of the University of L’Aquila. She edited the webzine “Prometeo” for the journalistic publication “Comunicazione Italiana.” Furthermore, she worked as a copywriter for McCann Erickson Worldgroup Rome.
Her awards include the Abruzzo Region International Journalism Prize and the Mediastars award for a social campaign. She also received a special mention from the ADCI (Art Directors Club Italia) for a non-profit campaign for the humanitarian organization InterSOS.
Miki Callai
A graduate of Sophia University, Miki Callai is in charge of the secretariat at the Società Dante Alighieri Tokyo Branch. She will be responsible for the Japanese translation in this seminar.
If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact the secretariat: info@ladante.jp
Notes
- The seminar may be recorded. As there is a possibility that participants may be captured on video, please ensure that you participate with your camera set to “Off.”
- If you are late for the start time, you can view the seminar from the moment you enter the Zoom room.
- Recording or audio-recording the seminar is prohibited.
- Please be aware that if you are unable to attend the seminar after the participation fee has been transferred, or if you are absent, the fee cannot be refunded.
- The seminar participation fee is non-refundable for any reason.
- The event may be canceled/postponed due to natural disasters or other reasons of force majeure. Should this happen, our secretariat will promptly make a decision and notify all participants.
- Should there be any additions or changes to these notes or to the information provided to customers, we will promptly notify you.