2018 Committee at the 122th Anniversary Dinner
Founded in 1896, Dante Melbourne’s history is defined by our unwavering commitment to promoting Italian language and culture in our community; most importantly in our schools. We organise a range of competitions for primary and secondary school students, we support University students studying Italian by organising academic and social events and we reach out to our wider community through our literary lectures and other cultural endeavours.
2021 Committee
President: Dr. Dominic Barbaro, AM
Vice-president: Mary Marcuccio
Secretary: Paolo Baracchi, PhD
Treasurer: Christina Siciliano
Committee members:
Claudia McLean
Prof. John Hajek (University Liaison)
Nick Sgro-Traikovski (Young Dante Convener)
Laura Campanaro
Gabriella Gomersall – Hubbard
Agata Bonfà Colosimo
Adriana Congiu`
Coopted members
Imogen Lazarus (Poster Competition Coordinator)
Tania Barbati
Ester Marcuccio (Poetry and Literary Competitions Coordinator)
Mariano Coreno
Vice-president: Mary Marcuccio
Secretary: Paolo Baracchi, PhD
Treasurer: Christina Siciliano
Committee members:
Claudia McLean
Prof. John Hajek (University Liaison)
Nick Sgro-Traikovski (Young Dante Convener)
Laura Campanaro
Gabriella Gomersall – Hubbard
Agata Bonfà Colosimo
Adriana Congiu`
Coopted members
Imogen Lazarus (Poster Competition Coordinator)
Tania Barbati
Ester Marcuccio (Poetry and Literary Competitions Coordinator)
Mariano Coreno