2019-2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Venice “La Serenissima”
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A Venetian Reception & Book Discussion Inspired by Marcella Hazan’s "Amarcord”
Venetian Foods and Fun with Friends
Thursday , November 7, 2019 – 5-8 pm – Phillippi Estate Park Mansion
Venice: History & Art from the Grand Canal to the Black Sea
Power point presentation by Dr. Rosanne Martorella
Thursday, December 5, 2019, 11-12:30 Selby Public Library
Sarasota Opera Event
Meet the Artistic Staff and Hear the Singers
Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 11-1PM - Sarasota Opera House (Kamlet Library)
Film & Discussion – “Bread & Tulips” (Pane e Tulipani)
A Modern Romantic Comedy: Love Venetian Style
Lakewood Ranch Cinema - Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – Doors open 10am
Film starts at 10:30am - Followed by Lunch at Il Conte – San Marco Plaza, Lakewood Ranch
TNT = DYNAMITE
Titian’s mythological paintings & Tintoretto’s dramatic religious canvasses
Power point presentation by Dr. Chrystine Keener
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 -10:45-12:30 – Selby Public Library
Followed by lunch at Café Amici, Main Street, Sarasota
Film & Discussion - “Dangerous Beauty” (Bellezza Pericolosa)
The World of Veronica Franco: Venetian Renaissance Courtesan
Lakewood Ranch Cinema – Wednesday, March 11, 2020 – Doors open 10 AM
Film starts at 10:30 am - Followed by Lunch at Il Conte – San Marco Plaza, Lakewood Ranch
Full Day Bus Trip – Glassblowing Demo & Lunch in St. Petersburg
Visit the tropical gardens and glass blowing at the McClellan Gallery
Thursday, April 2, 2020 – 8 AM – 4 PM – Lunch at Beau & Mo’s Restaurant
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Film & Discussion - "Summertime"
April 15, 2020 - 10 AM at the Lakewood Ranch Cinema
$45/$55 (includes Lunch at Il Conte – San Marco Plaza, Lakewood Ranch)
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