April 28th, 2009
Treasures of the Venetian Lagoon: The Island of Murano–Culture and Artistry
Born and raised in Murano,Italy, Lucia Barbini Falcone is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. Author of Over Bridges Across Tables, she is the recipient of the Eisner award in prose and has received writing honors from Writer’s Digest. She currently teaches Italian language classes and lectures on The History of Murano, The Dolomite Mountains,and Italian Cuisine at Emeritus College in Walnut Creek. As a good will ambassador for Italian culture, she participates as a guest lecturer at numerous cultural associations throughout the Bay Area.
