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Concert of Heaven and Hell
Concerto del Paradiso e dell’Inferno (Concert of Heaven and Hell) Featuring Laurie Rasmussen! Saturday, March 3, 2012 | 8:00 pm Convivio Center, Little Italy REGISTER >>
read moreA Banner Day!
Our Convivio Center banner is up! We’ve hung out our shingle! It’s appropriate that the banner went up on Valentine’s Day…can you feel the love? We sure as hell can! Come down and visit us at the Convivio Center! We will be ‘hanging around’ the center more and more as we begin work on the space improvements. We’d love to talk to you and show you around!
read moreAnd the winner is…
The view from right outside the window of the Convivio Center…one of the banners in Little Italy featuring Italian screen icon Anna Magnani…not too shabby…it serves as a ‘signpost,’ if you will, as we move ahead with our celebration of all things Italian and the establishment of the Convivio Center…
read moreLight in the Piazza
“Nobody with a dream should come to Italy. No matter how dead and buried you think it is, in Italy, it will rise and walk again.” This brilliant line is from the 1962 movie Light in the Piazza, starring an older (and still lovely) Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, Rossano Brazzi, and a very young and very tan (surprised?) George Hamilton. Having lived in Southern Italy, this quote strikes me… over many centuries, so many different people tried to conquer Naples… the Greeks, the Romans, the Normans, the French, the Germans,...
read moreBenetton Ads Controversy
The latest colors from Benetton…Do you think this is an effective way to increase awareness about this subject matter? It’s certainly sparking a heated debate… What say you?? Read the article: Shock, anger follow Benetton’s controversial kissing ads Article on Benetton Ad Controversy from the LA Times
read moreALYSSE’S MINESTRONE (MINESTRA DI VERDURE)
On Thanksgiving Day, everything I love and feel passionately about is jammed into 16 action-packed hours—Family, Friends, Food, and being Grateful of the Universe’s Abundance. I relish the “Iron Chef-esque” hours of cooking that culminate with a groaning table of luscious food—and, of course, hours of football. That said, this sort of Herculean effort needs nourishment in the days of prep work beforehand, and a great minestrone fits the bill! In Italian, “minestra” means soup. So it follows that if it’s a really BIG soup,...
read moreConvivio Center Campaign Update
Convivio Society is moving full speed ahead! The organization that is bringing you ItalianSanDiego.com is raising funds to establish the Convivio Center, a shared community facility in Little Italy in which to preserve our heritage through a community/cultural facility and advance Italian culture through center-based events and programs. So far, we have raised over $35,000 in donations and pledge commitments for the campaign! Have you made a contribution or pledge commitment? It’s easy and secure, your donation is tax deductible, and...
read moreThe Convivio Center – Coming Summer 2012!
Our campaign to establish the Convivio Center is underway! Become a founding donor with a minimum contribution or pledge of $2,500...
read moreJim Bregante’s New Site
Docent for the San Diego Maritime Museum and former Convivio board member Jim Bregante has just launched his new Web site. Jim conducts talk on San Diego’s waterfront and Little Italy district through the framework of his youth, taking his audience on a multimedia journey to yesteryear. To get more information or to schedule a talk, please visit myhistoricalpresentation.com
read moreEnlightenment Circle
Become a founder of the Convivio Center, a unifying cultural facility for our community! Donate or pledge by June 1, 2012, to become a center Founding Donor!Enlightenment Circle Levels:
- Conservator: $10,000
- Benefactor: $5,000
- Sponsor: $2,500
Our progress bar reflects donations and pledge commitments.
Risorgimento Circle
Help to establish the Convivio Center, a unifying cultural facility for our community! Risorgimento Circle Levels:
- Fellow: $1,000
- Champion: $500
- Patron: $250
Our progress bar reflects donations and pledge commitments.
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