The Cork Italian Society also known as the Dante Alighieri Society was established in January 1957 to promote the the diffusion of Italian language and culture. The Society has branches throughout the world and should appeal to all those who have visited or hope to visit, Italy.

It arranges lectures, concerts, film shows and art exhibitions for the benefit of its members and in addition provides weekly Italian language classes.

Italian is not only a cultural language but also a language of modern communication. Choose Italian and you will learn:

• The language of a great modern country.
• A language which is living and useful for business, especially when dealing with the EU.
• A language which is essential for those who are interested in literature, opera, theatre, cinema and fine arts.
• A language important for those wishing to pursue an international career.