Dante Alighieri Society (Cairns) Inc is part of a worldwide organisation that promotes Italian language and culture. We are a non-for-profit organisation, thus we rely on membership and volunteers to achieve our goals within the FNQ community. Dante Cairns was established in 1985 by a group of local Italo-Australians who wanted to bring people together to share and appreciate the rich tapestry of Italian culture and language. This is still our intention today, to encourage Italians and non-Italians to be part of global and local gatherings and enjoy being immersed in Italian culture. Dante Cairns is lucky to still have our foundational members today.
2025 Committee
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2025 Committee Members
President: Ms Fay Guglielmana
Secretary: Ms Mary Lantman
Treasurer: Ms Lyza Welsh
Promotion Coordinator: Ms Pavlina Rehola
Language Class Coordinator: Giuliano Alberti
If you are native speaker with the passion and drive to share the Italian language with others OR a qualified language instructor please send your resume to dantecairns4870@gmail.com
The History of Dante Alighieri Society
The head office of the Società Dante Alighieri, Dante Alighieri Society (DAS), in Rome was founded in 1889 and inspired by the great Nobel prize winning poet, Giosuè Carducci. There are now over 450 branches of DAS worldwide, with DAS branches in many capital and regional Australian cities. To learn more about DAS see https://ladante.it