Convivio 2026 Schedule

WEEK ONE

Monday, June 8

11:00 | (approximate time) | Arrival in Rome

          (precise meeting instructions sent to

          participants one week in advance)

12:30 | (approximate time) | Chartered bus to

          Postignano (total time: 2 ½ hours)

3:00 | 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 9

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8:00 | Breakfast
9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and
          stretching with Brandy Barker

          in the rose garden

10:30 | Italian Coffee 101 with Elisa Bassetti
          at La Terrazza

12:00 | Lunch

2:00-5:00 | One-on-one writing conferences

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)

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Parneshia Jones:
Roger Carlisle (2:00-2:45)
Barry Marks (3:00-3:45)
Ed Wilson (4:00-4:45)

Susannah Mintz:
Nahsir Johnson (2:00-2:45)
Lina Martinez (3:00-3:45)
Laura Larson (4:00-4:45)

Greg Fraser:
Joannah Cook (2:00-2:45)
Eden Marley (3:00-3:45)

Tricia Stearns (3:00-3:45)

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Jeff Thomson:

Bill Ratner (2:00-2:45)
Leisha Hultgren (3:00-3:45)
Matthew Layne (4:00-4:45)

              

2:00 | Art workshop with Brandy Barker
          in the rose garden

4:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith
          in the chapel
5:30 | Trebbiano wine tasting with
          Chad Davidson

 

          Roger Carlisle, Leslie Carlisle, Tricia
          Stearns, Bern Stearns, Bob Heaberlin,
          Heather Turner, Monica Spiegel,
          Laura Larson

7:00 | Art 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, Tricia
          Stearns, Bern Stearns, Bob Heaberlin,
          Heather Turner, Bill Ratner, Aleka
          Corwin, Monica Spiegel, Laura Larson

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Wednesday, June 10

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8:00 | Breakfast
8:30 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Brandy Barker

9:30-5:00 | Excursion to Foligno 

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          Roger Carlisle, Leslie Carlisle, Nathan
          Rees, Jnathon Smith, Tricia Stearns,
          Bern Stearns, Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin,
          Ed Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Susannah
          Mintz, Henry Oddi, Adrienne Oddi,
          Charlie Payne, David Payne, Audrey
          Goodman, Chad Davidson, 
          Aaron Bremyer

      
10:00-11:30 | Writing workshop

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)​

Trista Edwards:

Eden Marley, Joannah Cook,
Nahsir Johnson, Lina Martinez

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Greg Fraser:

Matthew Layne, Barry Marks,
Leish Hultgren

 

12:00 | Lunch
 

4:00 | Art workshop with Brandy Barker
          in the rose garden

5:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith
          in the chapel

6:30 | Guest lecture by Micheal Crafton

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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

          Susannah Mintz, Dave Lessoff, Henry
          Oddi, Adrienne Oddi, Ed Wilson,
          Amanda Wilson, Trista Edwards,
          Parneshia Jones, Lina Martinez,
          Matthew Layne, Leisha Hultgren

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Thursday, June 11

 

8:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Brandy Barker

9:30 | Excursion to Assisi (with Daniela
          and Diego)

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           Roger Carlisle, Leslie Carlisle, Nathan
           Rees, Jonathon Smith, Trista Edwards,
           Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin, Ed Wilson,
           Amanda Wilson, Monica Spiegel,
           Laura Larson

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10:00 | Art workshop with Brandy Barker
           in the rose garden

12:00 | Lunch

2:00-5:00 | One-on-one writing conferences

Parneshia Jones:
Nahsir Johnson (2:00-2:45) 
Lina Martinez (3:00-3:45)
Matthew Layne (4:00-4:45)

Susannah Mintz:
Joannah Cook (2:00-2:45)
Eden Marley (3:00-3:45)
Tricia Stearns (4:00-4:45)

Greg Fraser:
Laura Larson (2:00-2:45)

5:30 | Music Workshop with Jonathon Smith
          in the chapel
7:00 | Convivio faculty reading:
          Parneshia Jones

8:00 | Pizza dinner by the borgo's

          wood-burning oven

10:00 | Open mic, hosted by Barry Marks,
           in the classroom

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Friday, June 12

 

8:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Excursion to Lake Trasimeno

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           Bob Heaberlin, Heather Turner

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9:30-5:00 | Excursion to Foligno

          Trista Edwards, Lina Martinez, Eden
          Marley, Bob Heaberlin, Heather Turner,
          Aaron Bremyer, Chad Davidson,
          Brandy Barker, Barry Marks, Leisha
          Hultgren, Laura Larson, Monica
          Spiegel, Jeff Thomson, Dave Lessoff,
          Joannah Cook, Nahsir Johnson,
          Parneshia Jones, Matthew Layne

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

          lessons at the Tavola Rossa Academy​

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          Tricia Stearns, Bern Stearns, Bill Ratner,
          Aleka Corwin, Henry Oddi, Adrienne
          Oddi, Audrey Goodman, Charlie
          Payne, Dave Lessoff

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12:00 | Lunch

​1:00-2:00 | Writing workshops

          (place determined by faculty member

          and communicated to participants

          once in Postignano)​

Susannah Mintz:
Ed Wilson, Roger Carlisle, Bill Ratner

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2:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith
5:00 | Aleka Corwin art presentation
          in the chapel​​

7:00 | Brian Hawkins Memorial Lecture:
          Susannah Mintz in the rose garden

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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Saturday, June 13

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8:00 | Breakfast

9:00 | Mindfulness, meditation, and

          stretching with Brandy Barker

10:00-3:00 | River-rafting excursion

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          Leslie Carlisle, Tricia Stearns, Bern
          Stearns, Lina Martinez, Bob Heaberlin,
          Henry Oddi, Adrienne Oddi, Chad
          Davidson, Monica Spiegel, Jeff
          Thomson, Laura Larson, Joannah Cook

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

2:00 | Writing workshops TBD

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​4:00 | Dante with Chad Davidson
          in the chapel

5:00 | Annual 1.5K fun run/walk

6:30 | Concert in the chapel
8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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