Day dedicated to Dante

The presence of the Supreme Poet in Verona during his years of exile has left many traces and has made Verona, in every sense, a city dedicated to Dante.

Dantedì is celebrated on March 25, the date on which scholars identify the beginning of the journey into the afterlife in the Divine Comedy. 

The Civic Museums of Verona and the Libraries of the Municipality of Verona preserve within their heritage numerous artistic and bibliographic testimonies related to the great poet and his works. 

This year a unique schedule of events is proposed:

From Monday, March 16 to Saturday, April 11, 2026

Civic Library of Verona, entrance area, Via Cappello 43

Dante: not just Comedy. Insights to explore Dante's works
Exhibition curated by the Library Department of the Municipality of Verona

Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM

Arche Scaligere, Via S. Maria Antica, 4

Guided tour The first refuge and the first hostel: Dante and Cangrande

A reading by Mirco Cittadini dedicated to Canto 17 of Paradiso, with the praise of Cangrande. Organized by the Educational Office of the Civic Museums. For reservations, contact Aster S.r.l., tel. +39 045 8036353, email segreteriadidattica@comune.verona.it

Reservations for guided tours
Aster S.r.l.
Monday to Friday from 9 to 1 and from 2 to 4
Saturday from 9 to 1
tel. +39 045 8036353 - fax +39 045 597140
mail: segreteriadidattica@comune.verona.it

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM

Civic Library of Verona, Sala Farinati, Via Cappello 43

The life of Dante - What music does Dante listen to in the Divine Comedy?

Presentation of the book by Professor Giuseppe Indizio. At 4:00 PM, a conference by Professor Carla Rossi, Romance philologist and paleographer.
Organized by APS - Scaliger Center for Dante Studies in collaboration with the Civic Library of Verona

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Radio Fuori Aula Network, University of Verona > YouTube channel of the University of Verona

Reading of Canto XXI of Inferno by Giovanna Scardoni
Organized by Department of Cultures and Civilizations - University of Verona

Friday, March 27, 2026, at 2:30 PM

Museum of Castelvecchio, Corso Castelvecchio 2

Through Dante's eyes. Painting and sculpture from the early 14th century in the collections of the Museum of Castelvecchio
Guided tour with Fausta Piccoli, art historian. Organized by the Museum Direction of the Municipality of Verona.

Entry to the museum is paid, with free guided tour. For reservations, write by Wednesday, March 25, email musei@comune.verona.it

Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM and at 3:00 PM

Stroll through Dante's Verona

Guided itineraries for Dantedì to discover the places in the Scaliger city that hosted the great poet during his exile, starting from Porta Borsari and arriving at the cloister of Sant'Elena. Accompanying the visit, a reading of a selection of passages by Mirco Cittadini. Organized by the Educational Office of the Civic Museums. 

Reservations for guided tours
Aster S.r.l.
Monday to Friday from 9 to 1 and from 2 to 4
Saturday from 9 to 1
tel. +39 045 8036353 - fax +39 045 597140
mail: segreteriadidattica@comune.verona.it

Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 5:30 PM

Civic Library of Verona, Sala Farinati, Via Cappello 43

The flower bed that makes us so ferocious. Seeing the world through Dante's eyes

Meeting with Mirco Cittadini and reader Sandra Ceriani.
Organized by Aribandus Social Cooperative Onlus in collaboration with the Civic Library of Verona

The schedule of events is co-organized by the Civic Museums of Verona and the Libraries of the Municipality of Verona, together with APS - Scaliger Center for Dante Studies, the Department of Cultures and Civilizations - University of Verona and Aribandus Social Cooperative Onlus.