the 2025 schedule will be available in Spring 2025. In the meantime, peruse last year's offerings. 

WEEK ONE

Monday, June 10

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 11

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

          with Jenna Harte in the rose garden

10:30 | Italian lessons 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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Dionne Irving Bremyer:
Roger Carlisle (2:00-2:45)

Emily Byars-Williams (3:00-3:45)

Greg Fraser:
Maren Henry (2:00-2:45) 
 

Jeff Thomson:

Stuart McNair (2:00-2:45)

Daron Ray (3:00-3:45)

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Charlotte Pence:

Lisa Lejuwaan (2:00-2:45)
Jed Malinowski (3:00-3:45)

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Elena Passarello:
Starlene Justice (2:00-:2:45)

Rosie Seagraves (3:00-3:45)    

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Adam Prince:

Bill Wittland (2:00-2:45)
Ed Wilson (3:00-3:45)
 

Kate Sweeney:
Courtney Fussell (2:00-2:45)

Evan Harte (3:00-3:45)

              

4:00 | Art workshop with Aaron Bremyer and

          Geneva Hutchinson in the rose garden

5:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith and

          Anthony Baxter in the chapel
6:30 | Sacred Harp lecture with Nathan Rees
          in the chapel

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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

          Roger Carlisle, Leslie Carlisle, Ed Wilson,

          Amanda Wilson, Audrey Goodman, Lisa

          Lejuwaan, Robb Lejuwaan, Kate Sweeney,

          Jon Black, Rosie Seagraves

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Wednesday, June 12

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8:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Excursion to Assisi

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          Bob Heaberlin, Bill Wittland, Kathy

          Wittland, Leslie Carlisle

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and stretching

          with Jenna Harte

10:00 | Excursion to Spoleto        
 

          Starlene Justice, David Justice, Geneva

          Hutchinson, Kate Sweeney, Jon Black, Lisa

          Lejuwaan, Robb Lejuwaan, , Nathan Rees,

          Jonathon Smith, Anthony Baxter, Maren

          Henry, Dionne Irving Bremyer, Chad

          Davidson, Aaron Bremyer

10:00-11:30 | Writing workshops

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants once

          in Postignano)

Elena Passarello:
Rosie Seagraves, Courtney Fussell, Emily

Byars-Williams

Miriam Calleja:
Roger Carlisle, Ed Wilson, Evan Harte
 

Jeff Thomson:
Daron Ray, Jed Malinowski, Stuart McNair
 

12:00 | Lunch
2:00 | Pool party (cans only, no glass allowed)

4:00 | Art workshop with Aaron Bremyer and

          Geneva Hutchinson in the rose garden

5:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith and

          Anthony Baxter in the chapel

6:30 | Acoustic set by Anthony Baxter

          on the terrazza​

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa
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​Thursday, June 13

 

8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and stretching

          with Jenna Harte

10:00 | Excursion to Spoleto
 

          Jenna Harte, Evan Harte, Nathan Rees,

          Emily Byars-Williams, Courtney Fussell,

          Stuart McNair, Rosie Seagraves, Daron
          Ray, Charlotte Pence, Adam Prince, Esmé

          Prince, Jed Malinowski, Bob Heaberlin,

          Bill Wittland, Kathy Wittland, Miriam

          Calleja, Chad Davidson, Aaron Bremyer

10:30 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith and

            Anthony Baxter in the chapel

12:00 | Lunch

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

Dionne Irving Bremyer:

Lisa Lejuwaan (2:00-2:45)

Elena Passarello:

Maren Henry (2:00-2:45)
 
Jeff Thomson:
Roger Carlisle (2:00-2:45)
Bill Wittland (3:00-3:45)

Kate Sweeney:
Starlene Justice (2:00-:2:45)

Ed Wilson (3:00-3:45)

5:30 | Piano concert by Jonathon Smith

          in the chapel
7:00 | Convivio faculty reading: Elena Passarello

          and Kate Sweeney

8:00 | Pizza dinner by the borgo's

          wood-burning oven

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Friday, June 14

 

8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Bocce ball tournament

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

          at the Tavola Rossa Academy

          David Justice, Robb Lejuwaan, Lisa

          Lejuwaan, Miriam Calleja, Bill Wittland,

          Kathy Wittland, Charlotte Pence, Esmé

          Prince, Jed Malinowski

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10:30 | Art workshop with Aaron Bremyer and

            Geneva Hutchinson

12:00 | Lunch

2:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith

          and Anthony Baxter
3:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and stretching

          with Jenna Harte

5:00 | Annual 1.5K fun run/walk
7:00 | Convivio faculty reading:

          Dionne Irving Bremyer and Adam Prince

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

Saturday, June 15

 

8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and stretching

          with Jenna Harte

10:00 | Excursion to Bevagna and winery tour

 

          David Justice, Starlene Justice, Geneva

          Hutchinson, Lisa Lejuwaan, Robb
          Lejuwaan, Bob Heaberlin, Audrey
          Goodman, Bill Wittland, Kathy Wittland,
          Jenna Harte, Evan Harte, Emily Byars-
          Williams, Charlotte Pence, Dionne Irving

          Bremyer, Chad Davidson, Aaron Bremyer

               

10:00 | Writing workshops

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          Jeff Thomson:

          Stuart McNair, Ed Wilson, Courtney

          Fussell, Rosie Seagraves

         

          Kate Sweeney:
          Daron Ray, Jed Malinowski, Maren Henry,

          Roger Carlisle

 

12:00 | Lunch
2:00 | Music Workshop with Jonathon Smith

          and Anthony Baxter

4:00 | Guest lecture by Audrey Goodman

          in the chapel

6:30 | Concert by Manuel Magrini (piano) and

          Federico Gili (accordion) in the chapel
8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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

       Bob Heaberlin, David Justice, Starlene

       Justice, Geneva Hutchinson, Bill Witt-

       land, Kathy Wittland, Jenna Harte, Evan

       Harte, Elena Passarello, David Turkel