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)

Abigail Webb (4:00-4:45)
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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

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          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, sponsored by Roger and Leslie
          Carlisle

8:00 | Dinner at La Casa Rosa

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

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          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 in the rose garden

9:30-5:00 | Excursion to Foligno 

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          Roger Carlisle, Leslie Carlisle, Nathan Rees, Tricia Stearns,
          Bern Stearns, Bill Ratner, Aleka Corwin, Ed Wilson,
          Amanda Wilson, Dave Lessoff, Henry Oddi, Adrienne Oddi,
          David Payne, Audrey Goodman, Chad Davidson, Jeff Thomson

      
10:00-11:30 | Writing workshop

          (place determined by faculty member and communicated
          to participants once in Postignano)​

Trista Edwards:

Eden Marley, Abigail Webb, Nahsir Johnson, Lina Martinez

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Greg Fraser:

Matthew Layne, Barry Marks, Leish Hultgren, Joannah Cook

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12:00 | Lunch

2:00 | Music workshop with Jonathon Smith

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 in the chapel

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,
          Lina Martinez, Matthew Layne, Leisha Hultgren

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Thursday, June 11

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8:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Mindfulness, meditation, and stretching with Brandy           
          Barker in the rose garden

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 (5:00-5:45)

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

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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, Chad Davidson,
          Brandy Barker, Barry Marks, Leisha Hultgren, Laura Larson,
          Monica Spiegel, Susannah Mintz, Joannah Cook, Jonathon Smith,
          Nahsir Johnson, Parneshia Jones, Matthew Layne, Abby Brew

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

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

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12:00 | Lunch
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1:00-2:00 | Writing workshops

          (place determined by faculty member and communicated
          to participants once in Postignano)​

Jeff Thomson
Ed Wilson, Roger Carlisle, Bill Ratner

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 in the rose garden

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​

​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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