On April 14, at 14:00, within the framework of the project “I Love Georgian - My State Language!”, a public lecture will be held by Luigi Magarotto - Italian Kartvelologist, translator, professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and foreign member of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences - titled: Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817–1845) and Giacomo Leopardi (1798–1837) - two European romantics.

Nikoloz Baratashvili and Giacomo Leopardi developed as poets in completely different contexts; however, in the works of both Romantic poets, the mysterious voice of nature holds a significant place.

As the scholar notes, unlike Baratashvili, the worldview of the twenty-year-old Leopardi appears more instinctive and resolute.

From Nikoloz Baratashvili’s works, Luigi Magarotto will discuss the poem “The Fate of Kartli” as well as the following poems: “Merani,” “The Grave of King Irakli,” and “The Hyacinth and the Hermit.”

Professor Gaga Shurgaia of the University of Naples “L’Orientale” will give a brief presentation on the biography of Luigi Magarotto.

The meeting will be held online via the Zoom platform.

Those wishing to attend are kindly asked to register at the following link.