The Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz County is dedicated to the Study and Promotion of Italian Culture and Language Box 4253
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
The Santa Cruz Chapter, which began in April 2002, fosters Italian culture in Santa Cruz County by:
- Helping to develop a consciousness of Italian achievements in the arts, literature, science, and industry.
- Promoting a spirit of understanding among all people through the arts and other cultural activities.
- Promoting the study of Italian in the community. "Per la tutela e la diffusione dell
08/19/2026
Thank you everyone who came to celebrate our annual Ferragosto picnic with us! We had a wonderful time celebrating summer and our community with food, music and games! Special thanks to Barbara Pearson ~ Your Monterey Bay Realtor® for supplying pictures!
08/19/2026
Thank you everyone for coming out and celebrating Ferragosto with the Dante Society of Santa Cruz! We had a wonderful day with plenty of music, grilled sausages, games and our wonderful community! See you next year!
07/24/2026
Join us for our annual Ferragosto Celebration on August 15th, 12-4pm at DeLaveaga Park! We will have a bbq, bocce, wine, games and community. Purchase tickets here: www.dantesantacruz.com/event-details/annual-ferragosto-celebration-picnic-and-bocce-tournament
07/24/2026
04/26/2026
✨ We’re honored to be named a Best Festival in the Good Times Best of Santa Cruz 2026! ✨
A huge thank you to our community for your support—it truly means so much.
Special recognition to Susan O’Leary (Board Member) and Logan Walker, who curate our Winter & Fall Italian Film Series. Logan introduces each film and leads engaging post-film discussions that bring our audience together.
If you haven’t joined us yet, we’d love to see you this Fall!
🎬 Italian films (with English subtitles)
💬 Community discussion after each screening
🎟 No tickets required — donations welcome
Learn more + stay updated: www.dantesantacruz.com
04/21/2026
Thank you Santa Cruz for voting for the Dante Alighieri Film Festival in the GoodTimes Best of Santa Cruz 2026! Logan Walker & Susan O’Leary do such a wonderful job of curating Italian films for our organization. If you haven’t been to one of these bi-annual film series, plan on joining us in the Fall. No tickets required, cash donations welcome at the door. All films are shown in Italian with English subtitles. Logan gives an intro before each film and follows the film with a short Q&A discussion. Don’t miss it! Visit our website www.dantesantacruz.com to learn more & sign up for our newsletter.