The Asiatic Society will display its coveted treasure, Dante's Divine Comedy, as part of its five-day exhibition of Italian Treasures
"Though you can't leaf through the books, as they date back to the 15th century, and hence the paper is brittle, laptops next to the books will have digitised versions of the text for the audience to read," says Sonavi Desai, convener, Literary Club.
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The exhibition will be accompanied by film screenings and a guided walk through the society and also a guided tour through the exhibition by Roberto Bertilaccio, Cultural Attache, Italian Consulate.
"We are showing movies such as Pranab Basu's film on Dante called The Circle of Love and an Italian flick by Fellini as well," says Desai, "the main aim of this five-day exhibition is to create awareness about the society among young people.
There is a great treasure trove of information and knowledge tucked behind the white walls of Town Hall, and it simply has to get out."
The exhibition will be on from October 31 to November 4 at Town Hall, Fort, from 11 am to 6.30 pm.
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