TSDOI Events
The following events have been scheduled. Please scroll down to the event description for registration instructions.
June 26 – Scopa
June 30 – Conversational Italian
July 21 – Conversational Italian
July 24 – Scopa
Aug 3 – Sicily: Land of Love and Strife
Aug 9 – Palio di Siena
Aug 25 – Conversational Italian
Sep 20 – Festa Italiana
Sep 29 – Conversational Italian
Oct 11 – Italian American Heritage Celebration
CRAZIER THAN THE KENTUCKY DERBY AND WILDER THAN THE CHARIOTT RACES OF ANCIENT ROME, IT IS ITALY’s PALIO di SIENA!
Saturday, August 9, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Triangle Cinema – 9500 Forum Dr, Raleigh, NC 27615
FREE EVENT FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH BREAKFAST INCLUDED. BRING GUESTS WITH INTEREST IN EXPLORING TSDIA MEMBERSHIP.
It’s time to whet your appetite and introduce you to the coming of our 2nd Annual Siena Palio horse race. If you’re looking for a totally unique, authentic, and breathtaking cultural experience, you just found it! The Triangle Sons and Daughters of Italy is presenting “The Palio of Siena” on Saturday, August 9th at 9:00 am. You’ll enjoythe Palio, which is the most important event of the Sienese town (Tuscany Region) that dates back to the 13th century.
You’ll be joining the Sienese people as they demonstrate their flag throwers, trumpeters, and drummers all dressed in their armor and medieval costumes parading around the Piazza del Campo. They’ll be surrounded by more than 60,000 cheering Contrada (neighborhood) supporters in preparation of the exhilarating and uncontrollable horse race, The Palio. It’s not just a race, but a passion. It’s a chaotic medieval-style horse race that takes place in the Piazza del Campo, Siena’s famous central square. It’s an extremely emotional event that brings the Sienese to tears of joy and despair, despite the race’s macho nature. Absolutely nothing matters more to the Sienese than winning this race for their neighborhood.
Please click on the SignUp Genius Link below to formally register for this event:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A4DAAAF2EA6FE3-51000253-future
SICILY – Land of Love and Strife
The Triangle Italian-American Son and Daughters of Italy present “Sicily: Land of Love & Strife,” a feature-length documentary created to change public perception of Sicily. The film will be shown at the Triangle Theater in Raleigh on Sunday, August 3 at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $10 each. The movie will be hosted by its author and director, Mark Spano, who will answer questions about the movie and Sicily after the documentary.
To purchase tickets, go to https://square.link/u/WQ6HoH2g
CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN
The TSDOI Conversational Italian generally meets at Keller Williams Legacy, 1483 Beaver Creek Commons Drive, Apex, NC 27502 at 1:00 pm. On the last Monday of the month, we have a group of members who meet for informal conversational Italian. All skill levels are welcome. Some can speak quite well, and others can barely speak the Italian language, but enjoy learning a few words or phrases at a particular meet-up. The session is for approximately 1 hour. See the calendar at the top of the page for dates for these meetings.
If you would like to attend our next session, please RSVP to Don Cimorelli donald.cimorelli@gmail.com . Don can add you to our ongoing Conversational Italian distribution list if you request to be informed of all sessions.
SCOPA Night at Southern Peak Brewery
Monthly on a Thursday Night at 6:00 pm
Southern Peak Brewery, 950 Windy Rd., Suite 100, Apex, NC 27502
Scopa is an Italian card game, and one of the three major national card games in Italy. You do not need to know how to play to join us. The game is quick to learn and you will sit with others at a table who will show you the ropes. It is a very pleasant atmosphere to chat, get to know other members, and purchase a sandwich at the outside Italian Food Truck. Of course you can order your favorite beverage too at the brewery. Click on the Signup Genius link below to register.
PLAY SCOPA AT SOUTHERN PEAK BREWERY IN APEX, NC
Let’s Go To Italy!
Click on links below to Northern Italy and Sicily Trips in 2026 to learn more. Submit the Trip Interest Form on the right side of the page within the link if you have a serious interest in potentially reserving when booking opens up. This is not a final commitment.
Guided Tour of Northern Italy with Cinque Terre
