Upcoming Cooking Classes
December 9th
Children's Cooking Class
APPLE TREATS
Take a bite of Apple Fritters and Upside-Down Apple cupcakes!
Monday, December 9th
3:45 pm
$35 Per Participant
December 10th
Adult Cooking Class
HOLIDAY ANTIPASTI
Learn how to put together an appetizing variety of Italian specialties.
Tuesday, December 10th
6:30 pm
$85 Per Participant
Upcoming Cultural Events
December 10th
Cultural Program
Presentation of Gioacchino Rossini:
Opera of Flavors
Presented by
Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka
Daniela Bisello Antonucci
7:00pm - 9:00pm
This presentation, while discussing some of Rossini’s operas where food has an important role or has become an inspiration for his works, will also portray some recipes à la Rossini.
Because of Italy’s very long tradition of food and wine, musicians, artists and literary people, fascinated by them, often included specialty dishes, toasts and delicious desserts in their works. Several segments from Rossini’s comic opera La Cenerentola, where Don Magnifico dreams of delicious food and delightful qualities of wine, will be shown as examples.
Some history and geography of Italian food will also be addressed in order to enlighten its significant presence in Italy’s lifestyle while considering its connection with French cuisine.
Rossini Cocktail and light fare will be served
December 10th
Meet and greet!
Italian Christmas Celebration
5:00pm -7:00pm
Presented by Professor Leonini
Enjoy 2 hours of fun, music, dance, and Christmas traditions. Prosecco and traditional Christmas sweets will be available to taste.
Challenge your friends to a game of Scopa, Neapolitan cards will be available.
December 17th
Tombola Night!
Come out for our Italian ‘Bingo’ Night!
7:00 pm
Come hungry & thirsty! Concession available with homemade food from our Cucina Colavita plus beer, wine & soft drinks. Cash & credit accepted.
Additional Tombola cards : $3.00 each
Tombola is a game that originated in Southern Italy. Similar to Bingo, the game is fun to play, easy to learn and fitting for all ages. The game begins when the one who has the “cartellone” (big board) takes the numbers out of the sack, one at a time, calling them loudly, and placing them on their box in the cartellone, and leaving time to the players to mark the number on their card.
In order to win, players need to have one of the following:
AMBO - 2 numbers on the same row
TERNO - 3 numbers on the same row
QUATERNA - 4 numbers on the same row
CINQUINA - 5 numbers on the same row
TOMBOLA - all numbers on the card
The game ends when all 90 numbers are drawn or when a Tombola winner is declared, whichever comes first.
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