Khartoum – The inauguration of 15th edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, which this year also celebrates the 750th anniversary since the birth of the Great Poet, has been a great success thanks to a major cultural event in Khartoum. On October 22, a curious, attentive, and enthusiastic audience gathered for a conference organized by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum and the University of Khartoum entitled “Dante, poet of freedom, justice and peace,” by Professor Gianni Vacchelli. A few days later, the Italian Ambassador Fabrizio Lobasso gave a positive review of the initiative: “the challenge here was to present an important and complex piece of writing as the Divine Comedy to a broad public, but given the success of the conference, I can say that the challenge was completed. In Sudan, there is a huge demand for Italian language and culture and the institutions must do everything possible to adapt the Italian offer. In this country – concluded the Ambassador – we are present and active, to reciprocate the respect these people have for us.” (9Colonne)
