As part of the XXV Week of the Italian Language in the World (Oct. 13-19), dedicated to the theme "Italofonia: language beyond borders," the Italian Embassy in Santo Domingo carried out a program of initiatives that combined film screenings, meetings with students and a close collaboration with one of the country's main cultural festivals, the XIV International Festival Semana de la Poesía de Santo Domingo, encouraging the circulation of cultural content in Italian and bringing the younger