Following the Wolof translation of Canto I of the Divine Comedy, commissioned by the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar and created by poet Pap Khouma, the Teatro delle Albe will work with a group of actors from Pikine –neighborhood in Dakar banlieu– in collaboration with Senegalese actor Laity Fall and the Complexe Culturel Léopold Sédar Senghor in Pikine he directs, as well as the Ker Théâtre Mandiaye N’Diaye, of course, now essential partner in Teatro delle Albe’s projects in Senegal.

From October 17 to 24, thirty young Senegalese actors are involved in an artistic path through the Cantiche of the Commedia, wandering and trying to ‘bring to life’ Dante’s poem in the suburb of Dakar.
On October 23, h 06:30 pm, at the Complexe Culturel L.S.S. of Pikine, public presentation of the work.

Besides Teatro delle Albe, there is another guest: Graziano Graziani, documentary filmmaker and journalist of Rai Radio3, during the whole workshop will make a sort of radio podcast.

The activities are part the program of the 21st Week of Italian Language in the Word and of the celebration for Dante's 700 anniversary organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Dakar.
Teatro delle Albe is involved in another initiative of the program in Dakar: the screening of the film by Marco Martinelli The Sky over Kibera.
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