The 26th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World is being celebrated in collaboration with the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation, through three cultural initiatives. This year, particular emphasis is being placed on the teaching of Italian language and culture as part of pre-departure training courses for workers intending to migrate to Italy.
On Monday, 12 October, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Italian Embassy, Federico Zamparelli, visited the Institute of Modern Languages at the University of Dhaka, where he met with the Institute’s management and students enrolled in the university-level Italian language course in Bangladesh, taught by Professor Stefania Chiapello.
On Monday, 26 October, at the Bengal Foundation, the Ambassador of Italy, Antonio Alessandro, and the Ambassador of Switzerland, Reto Renggli, jointly presented a screening of “Ariaferma”, directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo and co-produced by Italy and Switzerland, together with Luva Nahid Choudhury, Director General of Bengal Shilpalay.
The event was a success, attracting a large local audience comprising cinema enthusiasts, students, members of the Italian-speaking community in Bangladesh, including Bangladeshi-Italian dual nationals, representatives of the soon-to-be-established Italian Chamber of Commerce, and members of the Italian religious community residing in the country. Read HERE the article on the Daily Star.
The third event, entitled “Language, Civic and Professional Training for Skilled Migration to Italy,” scheduled for Tuesday, 3 November at the Dhaka Regency Hotel, will provide an opportunity to promote good practices emerging from the first pre-departure training projects for migrant workers in Bangladesh, initiated by Italian private-sector actors under Article 23 of Italy’s Consolidated Immigration Act. The event will also highlight the importance of learning Italian in facilitating the integration of Bangladeshi migrants into Italian society.
