Dear Friends, . As you know, 2021 has finally arrived, and I know we’re all excited for the good news this year will bring. This past year has been very tough, no doubt. So, what’s next? Life teaches us that although we live with many uncertainties, we need to be ready to reinvent ourselves and face new changes with a positive and creative attitude. Easier said than done. I believe that if we try to be a little more thankful for what we have instead of focusing on the past, we can create an even better future. Personally, I ’m thankful for many things: my family and friends, our Society, and the ways in which this past year has strengthened the bonds among us all. . Here at the Leonardo, we are ready to start the New Year with love and enthusiasm. We’ve worked hard to create new programs and events that we are excited to share with all of you. They still will be held virtually, at least for a little while. However, this isn’t a big issue now that we know what to do to keep everyone safe. I know it’s not the same, but we promise to continue to build engaging and interactive programs so we can all enjoy and share our passions. Our Society may be small, but it’s rich in history and culture. We care about each other and are proud to be part of the Italian Community of the San Francisco Bay Area. I’d like to ask you to fill out a small survey so we can learn more about your wishes and expectations for the upcoming year. 2021 LdVS Survey. Thank you so much for your participation. It only takes just a few minutes to make a big difference. Finally, I want to wish you all a year full of health, joy, and serenity: a year that will fulfill all of your wishes. Happy New Year! Sabrina Longega Wilson, President 2021: The Year of Dante Alighieri On March 25th of this year, Italy marked its first naonal Dante Day. Dante Day was established to celebrate two anniversaries. This past year 2020 marked the 700th anniversary of the compleon of the “Divine Comedy” and March 25th, 2021 will mark the 700th anniversary of the poet's death in 1321. Many celebraons are being held throughout Italy to commemorate Dante. The Leonardo will celebrate Dante Day with a great event in March of 2021! We will host a lecture by Dr. Danielle Callegari, Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at Dartmouth University and Councilor for the Dante Society of Ameri- ca. Be ready to meet her and learn many new and original insights regarding The Divine Comedy. Newsleer January - July 2021
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Dear Friends, .
As you know, 2021 has finally arrived, and I know we’re all excited for the good news this year will
bring. This past year has been very tough, no doubt. So, what’s next? Life teaches us that although we
live with many uncertainties, we need to be ready to reinvent ourselves and face new changes with a
positive and creative attitude. Easier said than done. I believe that if we try to be a little more thankful
for what we have instead of focusing on the past, we can create an even better future. Personally, I’m thankful for many
things: my family and friends, our Society, and the ways in which this past year has strengthened the bonds among us all. . Here at the Leonardo, we are ready to start the New Year with love and enthusiasm. We’ve worked hard to create new
programs and events that we are excited to share with all of you. They still will be held virtually, at least for a little while.
However, this isn’t a big issue now that we know what to do to keep everyone safe. I know it’s not the same, but we
promise to continue to build engaging and interactive programs so we can all enjoy and share our passions.
Our Society may be small, but it’s rich in history and culture. We care about each other and are proud to be part of the
Italian Community of the San Francisco Bay Area. I’d like to ask you to fill out a small survey so we can learn more about
your wishes and expectations for the upcoming year. 2021 LdVS Survey. Thank you so much for your participation. It only
takes just a few minutes to make a big difference.
Finally, I want to wish you all a year full of health, joy, and serenity: a year that will fulfill all of your wishes.
Happy New Year!
Sabrina Longega Wilson, President
2021: The Year of Dante Alighieri On March 25th of this year, Italy marked its first national Dante Day. Dante
Day was established to celebrate two anniversaries. This past year 2020
marked the 700th anniversary of the completion of the “Divine Comedy” and
March 25th, 2021 will mark the 700th anniversary of the poet's death in 1321.
Many celebrations are being held throughout Italy to commemorate Dante.
The Leonardo will celebrate Dante Day with a great event in March of 2021!
We will host a lecture by Dr. Danielle Callegari, Assistant Professor of Italian
Studies at Dartmouth University and Councilor for the Dante Society of Ameri-
ca. Be ready to meet her and learn many new and original insights regarding
The documentary, “It Will Be Chaos,” by Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo, fea-
tures two stories of refugees on their journeys to the E.U. and unfolds between
Western Europe and the Balkan region. It was the winner of the HBO 2019 Emmy
Award and includes interviews from local people left to cope with the overwhelm-
ing influx of newcomers while facing their own economic problems. The screening
will be preceded by a live interview with both of the film’s directors.
FEBRUARY 23rd at 5:30pm Pasquale Esposito
A life for music
Pasquale Esposito is a singer and songwriter originally from Naples Italy, where he
started singing at the age of six. In 1998, he moved to the U.S. after receiving a
green card through an immigration lottery. He soon graduated from San Jose Uni-
versity with a degree in vocal performance and made an opera debut with the San
Francisco Opera in the world premiere of Marco Tutino's “Two Women.”
Pasquale will be with us to talk about his life and of course, to perform some of his
most famous Italian songs. An event in collaboration with Museo Italo Americano.
MARCH 18th at 5pm A Poet in the Kitchen: Food & Wine in Dante's Divine Comedy A study by Danielle Callegari
For the celebration of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death, we will host
a lecture by Dr. Danielle Callegari, Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at Dart-
mouth University and Councilor for the Dante Society of America. Dr. Callegari's
research focuses on premodern Italian Literature and food and wine studies. Be
ready to meet her online and learn something new and original regarding the Divine
Comedy. Dr. Danielle Callegari
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APRIL 15th at 12:30pm All Machiavelli’s Men: Friends, Enemies (and a mistress) A story by Marcello Simonetta . Who was Niccolò Machiavelli, the Florentine Secretary and author of “The Prince and the Mandrake”? There are many conflicting accounts on this enigmatic man, and much is left unknown. Was he a genius, a friend of tyrants, or a brave man who denounced the vices of the powerful? Marcello Simonetta addresses all of these questions in his book while touching on an era of inequality and corruption, and will answer even more as he discusses his book with all of us in this upcoming event!