On June 7, Il Cenacolo Italiano di Cleveland concluded its 91st program season with a four-course dinner preceded by Prosecco and stuzzecchini. Forty-four people were in attendance. This year, Il Cenacolo’s annual dinner was followed by a music performance of traditional Italian songs sung by eight-year-old Alex Cosma. His music and voice teacher, Mrs. Olga Druzhinina, accompanied Alex on the piano. The music program selections included: “O Sole Mio,” “Fenesta che lucive,” “Santa Lucia,” “La Spagnola,” and “That's Amore.” 

Each year, Il Cenacolo is proud to offer academic scholarships through the Ina and Ferdinand Fournier Fund. This year’s recipients were: Madeline Anderson, Lake Erie College; Sarah Rich, Lake Erie College; Nick Forbes, CWRU; Robert Bruno, CWRU; and Thomas Pena, CWRU.

If you are interested in participating in an intermediate level Italian language and culture course, which begins on Wednesday, Aug. 28, contact Dr. Paola Basile at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A portion of the proceeds of this course will be donated to Il Cenacolo Italiano di Cleveland in support of scholarships to be awarded to Lake Erie College students in Italian Studies.

To find out more about Il Cenacolo Italiano di Cleveland and the details of Dr. Basile’s course visit: https://ilcenacoloitalianodicleveland.org.

Il Cenacolo meets once a month at the historic Judson Manor from September to December and March to June.