Convivio 2025 Schedule
 

WEEK ONE

Monday, June 9

11:30 (approximate time) | Arrival in Rome

          (precise meeting instructions sent to

          participants one week in advance)

1:00 (approximate time) | Chartered bus to

          Postignano (total time: 2 ½ hours)

3:30 | Arrival and welcome in Postignano
4:00 | Acclimation, orientation, and relaxation

6:00 | Introduction to Convivio

          in the rose garden

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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​Tuesday, June 10

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8:00 | Breakfast
9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and
          stretching with Jenna Harte

          in the rose garden

10:30 | Introduction to Umbrian culture with
          Elisa Bassetti in the chapel

12:00 | Lunch

2:00-4:00 | One-on-one writing conferences

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)

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         Greg Brownderville:
         Roger Carlisle (2:00-2:45)

         Barry Marks (3:00-3:45)

         Ed Wilson (4:00-4:45)

         Miriam Calleja:
         Evan Harte (2:00-2:45)
         Austin Marden (3:00-3:45)
         Martha Ann Parks (4:00-4:45)

         Greg Fraser:
         Lisa Lejuwaan (2:00-2:45)
         Bill Ratner (3:00-3:45)
         Bill Wittland (4:00-4:45)

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         Jeff Thomson:

         Avery Zolfaghari (2:00-2:45)

         Jody Keahey (3:00-3:45)
         Ross Yenerich (4:00-4:45)

         Chad Davidson:
         Emily Torres (2:00-2:45)​​

         Jenna Harte (3:00-3:45)

              

2:00 | Art workshop with Geneva Hutchinson
          in the rose garden

3:00 | Music workshop with Kevin Hibbard
          in the chapel
5:00 | Art lecture with Nathan Rees

          in the chapel
6:30 | Presentation by Greg Brownderville
          in the chapel

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

8:00 | Chef's Table at La Tavola Rossa

Leslie Carlisle, Bill Wittland, Kathy Wittland,
Ed Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Bob Heaberlin,
Heather Turner, Jonathon Smith, Nathan

Rees, Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin, Miriam Calleja
         

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Wednesday, June 11

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8:00 | Breakfast
9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Jenna Harte

10:00 | Excursion to Spoleto        
 

Laura Larson, Monica  Spiegel, Martha Ann
Parks, Murray Parks, Nathan Rees, Bob
Heaberlin, Heather Turner, Bill Ratner, Aleka

Corwin, Kevin Hibbard, Chris Hibbard,

Miriam Calleja, Jonathon Smith, Chad

Davidson, Aaron Bremyer

10:00-11:30 | Writing workshops

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)

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         Greg Fraser:
         Lisa Lejuwaan, Ross Yenerich,
         Jody Keahey, Avery Zolfaghari

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         Jeff Thomson:
         Ed Wilson, Roger Carlisle,

         Barry Marks, Bill Wittland

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12:00 | Lunch
2:00 | Second-annual Pool Party (cans only,
          no glass allowed)

4:00 | Art workshop with Geneva Hutchinson
          in the rose garden

5:00 | Music workshop with Kevin Hibbard 
          in the chapel

6:30 | Presentation by Jenna Harte in the chapel

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa
8:00 | Chef's Table at La Tavola Rossa

Daniel Turner, Emily Torres, Elise Larson,

Monica Spiegel, Laura Larson, Chad

Davidson, Jenna Harte, Evan Harte, Kevin

Hibbard, Chris Hibbard, Maren Henry,

Geneva Hutchinson
 

​Thursday, June 12

 

8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Jenna Harte

10:00 | Excursion to Spello (with Daniela
          and Diego)
 

Elise Larson, Barry Marks, Bob Heaberlin,
Heather Turner, Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin,

Ed Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Nathan Rees,
Jonathon Smith, Laura Larson, Monica Spiegel
         
10:00 | Art workshop with Geneva

          Hutchinson in the rose garden

12:00 | Lunch

2:00-4:00 | One-on-one writing conferences

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         Miriam Calleja:
         Lisa Lejuwaan (2:00-2:45)
         Bill Wittland (3:00-3:45)
         Emily Torres (4:00-4:45)

         Greg Fraser:
         Avery Zolfaghari (2:00-2:45)
         Jody Keahey (3:00-3:45)
         Ross Yenerich (4:00-4:45) 

          
         Jeff Thomson:
         Roger Carlisle (2:00-2:45) 
         Martha Ann Parks (3:00-3:45)
         Evan Harte (4:00-4:45)
          
         Chad Davidson:
         Austin Marden (2:00-2:45)

5:30 | Music Workshop with Kevin Hibbard
          in the chapel
7:00 | Convivio faculty reading: Greg
          Brownderville

8:00 | Pizza dinner by the borgo's

          wood-burning oven

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Friday, June 13

 

8:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Excursion to Todi

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Bob Heaberlin, Heather Turner

 

10:00 | Bocce ball tournament

10:00 | Excursion to Spoleto
 

Elise Larson, Leslie Carlisle, Maren Henry,
Bill Wittland, Kathy Wittland, Nathan Rees,

Jeff Thomson, Geneva Hutchinson, Chad

Davidson, Aaron Bremyer, Austin Marden,

Avery Zolfaghari, Jody Keahey, Ross Yenerich

10:00-1:00 (with coffee break) | Cooking

          lessons at the Tavola Rossa Academy

Heather Turner, Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin,

Chris Hibbard, Laura Larson, Monica Spiegel,
Greg Brownderville

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12:00 | Lunch

2:00 | Music workshop with Kevin Hibbard

3:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Jenna Harte

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5:00-6:30 |

Writing workshop

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)

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         Greg Brownderville: 
         Austin Marden, Evan Harte,

         Maren Henry, Emily Torres

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6:30 | Presentation by Pietro Federico       

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

Saturday, June 14

 

8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Jenna Harte

9:00 | Writing workshop

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         Greg Brownderville:
         Lisa Lejuwaan, Bill Ratner,
         Roger Carlisle

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10:00 | Excursion to Sellano Footbridge

 

Daniel Turner, Emily Torres, Barry Marks,

Jenna Harte, Evan Harte, Maren Henry,

Jeff Thomson, Greg Brownderville, Chad

Davidson, Aaron Bremyer

               

10:00 | Writing workshops​

          
         Miriam Calleja:
         Ross Yenerich, Avery Zolfaghari,
         Jody Keahey, Austin Marden

         
         Greg Fraser:
         Martha Ann Parks, Ed Wilson,
         Bill Wittland

 

12:00 | Lunch
2:00 | Music Workshop with Kevin Hibbard

4:00 | Annual 1.5K fun run/walk

6:30 | Concert in the chapel:

Simone Vallerotonda (classical lute): Roma
Eterna: a Journey back in Time (featuring
compositions by dall'Albero, Morricone,
Perosi, and others)

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

8:00 | Chef's Table at La Tavola Rossa

Greg Brownderville, Greg Fraser, Lisa
Lejuwaan, Robb Lejuwaan, Martha Ann

Parks, Murray Parks, Aaron Bremyer, Austin

Marden, Avery Zolfaghari, Ross Yenerich,

Jody Keahey, Jeff Thomson

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