VILLA CHARITIES
Cultural
Programming
Villa Charities
reinforced its place as
a GTA leader in Italian
cultural programming
during 2019, adding
new events and building
upon popular ongoing
programs.
Villa Al Fresco
New for 2019, VCI launched the
“Villa Al Fresco” summer
programming series. The series
helped create a vibrant, eventfilled
season for our community,
with the “Cinema al Fresco”
outdoor screenings of classic
Italian movies, Ballo Liscio
(Social Dancing), Pizza Nel Parco
(Pizza in the Park) outdoor
dining events, a family fun
Carnival Day, a pop-up summer
market and an Italian Family
Trivia Night.
Pop-Up Art Installation
The Columbus Centre hosted a
pop-up art installation by a
talented, young Italian Canadian
artist, Sara Della Guarda. Della
Guarda’s “IMPACT: A Dialogue
on Art & Memory,” discussed the
topics of Alzheimer’s and
dementia through an interactive
art installation.
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