An Afternoon of Italian Culture

Saturday, October 22

Glen Park Branch Library
2825 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415-355-2858

3:00pm- 5:oopm

For all ages.

At 3:00 Due Zighi Baci, featuring accordionist Sheri Mignano and tenore lirico Michael Van Why, will entertain with beautiful songs from the streets and cafes of Italia. (Visit their website at www.eurocafemusic.com for more information on these enchanting performers.)

A lecture on Italian opera, complete with film clips, will be offered by Alexandra Amati-Camperi at 4:00. Ms. Amati-Camperi is Department Chair and Professor of Music at the University of San Francisco. She is a professional program annotator and pre-concert lecturer for many Bay Area organizations, including the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Symphony.

Light Italian-style refreshments will be available throughout the program.