Dante Alighieri Society Nuremberg
The Dante Alighieri Society Nuremberg eV is a German-Italian society in Nuremberg .
history
The association was founded in 1897 by the Latin teacher "Enrico" Schätzler, making it one of the oldest foreign foundations of the Dante Alighieri Society ( Società Dante Alighieri ). The purpose of the German association in Nuremberg at the time was to be a meeting point for the first Italian labor migrants who came to the up-and-coming Nuremberg from the south of Italy at the end of the 19th century . Primarily for these immigrants who wanted to maintain their cultural connection to their Italian homeland, the association promoted the Italian language and culture at the time and also took care of the social problems of migrants in their new environment.
From the then Italian cultural association Circolo Italiano di Norimberga later the Società Dante Alighieri eV was formed. Over the years, the task of the Dante Society and with it the composition of the members changed . More and more Germans came together who wanted to cultivate and deepen their interest in Italy and its culture together. The Dante Society in Nuremberg currently has 500 members. It is recognized as a non-profit association . Around 200 people take part in the language courses that the company runs. In addition to the language courses, the Dante Society offers a program with lectures, author readings, music events , study trips, etc. (some in Italian). The company's business premises are currently located in the former Heilig-Geist-Spital .
Language courses
The Dante Society Nuremberg offers language courses for different language levels that prepare for the exams of the parent company .
The official PLIDA language certificate is issued by the Dante Alighieri Society in accordance with Agreement No. 1903 of 04/11/1993 together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the scientific support of La Sapienza University in Rome (Agreement of 29/06/2004) forgive. The PLIDA is recognized by the Ministry of Labor (decree of 18/10/2002) and by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (agreement of 11/02/2004). The PLIDA language certificate certifies the candidate's language competence in Italian as a foreign language according to a six-point scale, which reflects the different phases in foreign language acquisition. The six levels range from A1 to C2, with increasing difficulty, and correspond to the levels set by the Council of Europe .