PROGRAMS

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
Michelangelo

Basking in Conviviality

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY

Culture is best experienced together. Through thoughtfully curated programs and shared experiences, Convivio creates opportunities for people to learn, discover, celebrate, connect, and belong—all rooted in Italian culture.

Programs and Initiatives

CURATED CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Convivio Docuseries

Little Italy and the Italians of San Diego

A documentary series exploring the people, experiences, and stories that have shaped San Diego’s Italian American community.

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A Journal of Place

LITTLE ITALY LIFESTYLE

A triannual journal documenting the people, culture, heritage, and evolving life of Little Italy and the broader Italian community of San Diego. Coming 2027.

Confab & Connect

Small-group cultural experiences that bring people together through conversation, discovery, creativity, and shared interests:

❖ SpeakEasy (Italian Conversation)
❖ Book Banter (Book Group)
❖ CineChat (Film Group)
❖ Serata di Gioco (Game Night)
❖ Scopri il Bel Paese - Discover the Beautiful Country (Regional Workshops)
❖ Andiamo in Giro - Let's Go Around (Field Trips)
❖ Vino e Tela - Wine and Canvas (Painting and Wine Classes)
❖ Canta Che Ti Passa - Sing and This Will Pass (Caffè Karaoke)

It was impossible to get a conversation going on; everybody was talking too much.
—Yogi Berra

Cultivation of the mind is as necessary as food to the body.
—Cicero

Colloqui

A presentation and discussion series exploring culture, history, ideas, and contemporary topics through conversation and inquiry.

Musicarramba!

Intimate musical performances at AmiciBar showcasing local artists and bringing people together through live music.

Music is the harmonious voice of creation, an echo of the invisible world.
—Giuseppe Mazzini

A different language is a different vision of life.
—Federico Fellini

Stellar Cinema

Open-air screenings of Italian, international, and Hollywood classics.

Stellar Sounds

Outdoor concerts featuring acclaimed musical artists in the communal setting of Amici Park in Little Italy.

Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.
—Frank Zappa

There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only infinite passion in life.
—Federico Fellini

Italian Digital History Initiative

Preserving San Diego’s Italian American heritage through photographs, documents, oral histories, and other materials of enduring cultural value.

Enclave Excursions

Guided neighborhood experiences exploring the people, places, and stories that shaped San Diego’s historic Italian enclave.

For walk where we will, we tread upon some story.
—Cicero

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.
—Thomas Aquinas

Italian Leadership and Education Alliance (ILEA)

A collaborative network connecting academic, business, cultural, and civic organizations to advance learning, collaboration, and emerging community leadership.

Convivio Scholars

Scholarships and mentorship opportunities that encourage students to pursue learning, participate in community, and develop their capacity for leadership and service.

If education is protection to life, you will realize that it is necessary that education accompany life during its whole course.
—Maria Montessori

In America, one must be something, but in Italy, one can simply be.
—Pietros Maneos

Communitas Award for Leadership

Recognizing individuals whose leadership has strengthened community through academic, business, cultural, or civic life.

Convivio Connexus

Our online companion to the Convivio experience, connecting Patrons with cultural opportunities, community experiences, and PiazzaPass benefits.

If the landscape of human emotion were to exist in a country, it would be in Italy.
—Lisa Fantino

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