2024 IL PRANZO DI NATALE
Cari Amici/Dear Friends,
It is with great pleasure to announce the details of the 2024 Il Pranzo di Natale, a Christmas luncheon at the exclusive La Cumbre Country Club.
As in the past, our good friends and La Cumbre CC’s members, Fred and Diane Sidon, made reservations for our group — this time for a festive Italian meal along with a short presentation on traditional Italian nativity scenes.
Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available from the Club's bar which is detailed below.
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2024 CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO
THE ITALIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA
presents:
2024 Cinema Italiano Contemporaneo
With an introduction by Anna Brusutti
UCSB Film and Media Dept.
FREE ADMISSION
2024 – 2 SATURDAYS
Welcome to the 2024 CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO!
This year’s Cinema Italiano Contemporaneo will offer an opportunity to delve into some of the social issues which define contemporary Italian life.
As in years past, Dr. Anna Brusutti, Film & Media Department, University Read more [...]
FLORENTINE WOMEN OF THE RENAISSANCE
Cari Amici, Dear Friends,
The Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara is delighted to offer this interesting presentation on the Florentine Women of the Renaissance.
It will be a second presentation about Italian Women in past centuries. In this presentation, I will analyze the role of women in Florentine society and the importance of their fashion in socially advancing the status of their families within their society. To this end, a number of lovely images Read more [...]