Went down to San Diego this past week-end e sono andato alla Casa Italiana in Balboa Park. www.houseofitaly.net
In Balboa Park they have these cottages that represent different countries and their cultures. They are open every Sunday and are also open from 11am-3pm on the 4th and Tuesday of each month.

Every Sunday one of the countries hosts an event with food, music and dances from each country. Italy will hold there's May 10th. You can join any or all of the houses regarless of your ethnic background. www.sdhpr.org

The purpose of the houses is to promote peace, goodwill and understanding and to show history and culture of each nation. Nothing quite like this anywhere else that I know about.

I went to the house of China, Iran, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Czech & Slovak Republics, Puerto Rico, Spain, Germany, Israel, France, Ukraine, Argentina, Italy and others.

Good for you Villa! We need more places like the one you have mentioned in order to promote culture and acceptance in the world. I wish that we had more things like this out here on the East Coast. Was there any particluar country that you liked the most?

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Dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei.

Italia naturalmente. They were friendly and we spoke in Italian. They were serving pasta e la ragazza era molto bella.

Spain is the newest house. Built in 2007. A couple of retired University of San Diego Spanish teachers dropped by while I was in this house. He had a big collection of acient Spanish coins some of them going back to the Roman Empire.

Puerto Rico had a house that was the second most newest one. Buillt in 2006.
They were real friendly. Spoke to them in Spanish.

In the house of Isreal the guy talked about all the different branches of the Jewish religion.

The Scottish house put on the weekly show and they were real interesting to talk to.