Students from three year levels (Years 9, 10 and 11) who are studying Italian travelled to the University of Melbourne on Tuesday 30 May to participate in the annual Dante Alighieri Poetry Competition. It was the first competition held for several years.
Named after Italy's most famous poet, this contest requires students to recite an Italian poem from memory before a judge, after which they are allocated grades and prizes. The competition combines a good memory with language-specific skills such as pronunciation, clarity and fluency, and public speaking.
Of course, we couldn't go all the way to Carlton without also taking a tour of Lygon Street, also known as Melbourne's Little Italy, for an Italian meal as a group.
