7pm aperitivo
8:30pm dinner
Attire: enigma
Sharon Chang—who prefers that you call her SC, who is also known as Snunny Cloud, Usnea Nube, Snunnyusnunny, Vibonejo—is making her 50th trip around the sun in our northern hemisphere’s summer solstice.
To celebrate this very special solstice, we will gather in a beautiful Etruscan country estate near Rome between June 19 and June 23. Please bring abundant love and multiple stomachs, as well as your favorite SC stories to share (be gentle with blackmail grade material).
Somewhere about 100 kilometers northwest of Rome, Italy! We’d like you to magically appear in the vicinity of Rome by noon on June 19 and we will take care of the rest. Our team will be in touch to coordinate your arrival and get you settled in. If you prefer to come on your own from other parts of Italy (such as Tuscany), we will provide driving instructions on a case-by-case basis.
By mid June, we will create a group chat on the least offensive social platform (we are guessing it might be WhatsApp). This is a very intimate gathering so there will only be about 25 of us. Most of you know each other already but none of you know everybody - FUN!
Specific dress codes are provided on the printed invite. You can also find them in the “rituale” section. Feel free to interpret the codes however you want. There is no right or wrong answer and please don’t stress about what to wear.
Well, we are in Italy. So it’s almost pointless to ask this question. However, there is a point: SC would like to serve exclusively plant-based food (shhh, maybe we will smuggle in some formaggio!). Don’t panic. First of all, everything will be ridiculously delicious. Secondly, we are only feeding you dinner so you have plenty of opportunities to track down the best trippa alla Romana for lunch. Our team will be in touch to collect information on specific dietary restrictions.
The party is never over, silly! Okay, if you insist on leaving, departure is in the morning of June 23. Again, we will assist you with ground transportation so all you need to do is give us your departure details (flight/train schedule). Of course, if you already have a car and would like to drive all the way to Sicily, we won’t interfere.
06.19
AIRE
7pm aperitivo
8:30pm dinner
Attire: enigma
06.20
TERRA
7pm aperitivo
8:30pm dinner play
Attire: garden
06.23
FUOCO
8am fire meditation
9am breakfast
attire ciao bella
06.22
ACQUA
7pm aperitivo
8:30pm dinner
Attire: flow
06.21
ETERE
5:30am sunrise meditation (optional)
8pm birthday celebration
Attire: ceremonial white tie
FRR = Free Range Roaming. During the day each day you will enjoy a wide range of activities on your own or in small groups. We will be adding our recommendations to this website in the coming weeks. For those of you who like to be spontaneous, you can join SC last-minute as she keeps on changing her mind.
Horseback riding
Bike tour
Day trip to nearby historic towns and villages
Thermal bath and hot spring
Cooking class
Contrary to popular practice these days (“please don’t bring any gifts”; “you being here is the best gift”; “you can donate to my favorite charity”...etc.), SC would like you to bring a small gift that captures the essence of your friendship. It can be as simple as a rock. Please don’t overthink it. Go with what comes to mind naturally. But if the first thing that you can think of is a NASA telescope, you might want to consider drawing one on a very special piece of napkin!