Historical Aperitivo: Colourful Popes - April 2, 2025

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One of history’s most provocative topics is the history of the papacy, and namely the 266 popes (or 267, depending on who you ask) who have tried to fill the shoes of Saint Peter. If papal history has shown us anything, it makes it clear how difficult it is for mere mortals, even those chosen by God, to walk the fine line between temporal and spiritual power. Come and frolic through 2000 years of intrigue with some delightfully devious and scintillatingly suspect papal behaviour. From parading around Rome with an elephant, to putting a corpse on trial, to labyrinthian backroom political deals, to fathering children, history is even better than fiction. Hold on to your socks, papal or not, and see the Jubilee in high definition with historian Christine Contrada.

When: Wednesday, 2 April, 2025

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Plebiscito Cucina Bar Mercato, Via del Plebiscito 104 (near Piazza Venezia)

Cost: €30 includes history talk and the aperitivo combo with 1 drink (wine, beverage or select cocktails), water, focaccia, and charcuterie board (or vegetarian option: pinzimonio with veggies and cheese). Advance payment required to confirm your place.

Please note that you will be charged individually for any additional orders beyond the set menu listed above.

RSVP & PoP: to canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marina by close of business on 28 March.

CCR Book Club - March 23, 2025

"Long Island" by Colm Tóibín is a sequel to his 2009 novel "Brooklyn" about the challenges and opportunities encountered by an woman who immigrates to New York from a small town in Ireland in the 1950s. The 2024 novel, set 20 years after the first, finds the protagonist faced with difficult choices and a visit back to her homeland.

When: Sunday, Mar. 23, 2025

Time: 1 p.m.

Where: Private residence of CCR member -- Piazza Zama area; exact address sent to confirmed participants by email. Open only to current members of the CCR. 

Potluck: Please let Lucy know what you'll be bringing.

Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Lucy. As space is limited, reservation is compulsory.

CCR Wine Tasting: The Story of Chianti Classico - March 8, 2025

Did you know that the name ‘Chianti’ referring to the wine dates back to at least 1398? Or that in 1716, Tuscan grand duke Cosimo III officially defined the Chianti wine area which, with a few changes, continues to exist to this day? In 2024, the Chianti Classico wine consortium, an organization which helps to protect and promote the quality of chianti wine, celebrated its hundredth year.

At our upcoming Chianti Classico wine tasting, the history and diversity of Chianti Classico wine region will be explored. We will also delve into the grape varieties and terroir that are so important to the region. After a short ‘lesson’ there will be a tasting of 5 Chianti Classico wines. Top Chianti producers will be showcased, with wines from each of the 5 different Chianti subregions.

Where: Residence of CCR members – Villa Patrizi area (exact details will be sent to registered participants).

When: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. 

Cost: €35 for members (€40 for non-members); advance payment required to confirm your place. A light dinner will follow the wine tasting.

RSVP to Linda; payment by Monday 3rd at canadarome@gmail.com. Please note that you are financially responsible for your reservation.

Gilberto Gangarossa will be guiding the event. A licensed FIS sommelier since 2014, Gilberto has focused his wine knowledge with additional Master Class qualifications in several French and Italian wine regions, including Chianti Classico. He makes frequent trips to the Chianti region and has connections with several of the top producers in the area.

CCR Walks: A Day in the Life of Ostia Antica - May 11, 2025

NB: Date changed.

We will follow the daytime routine of a few individuals from ancient times through the ruins of ancient Ostia. Their lives and their interests, in some cases very different, can be traced through monuments, taverns and graves, as we chart the rise and gradual decline of a major port of the Mediterranean.

When: Sunday, Mar. 16, 2025

Meeting Time: 10:30 a.m.

Where: Ostia Antica. Confirmed participants will be informed by email of the exact meeting point.  

Cost: €10 for members and €15 for non-members.

RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Peter by Mar. 14. You are financially responsible for your reservation.

CCR Book Club - February 23, 2025

The CCR Book Club's February book choice is "Baumgartner" by Paul Auster. The celebrated novelist's 2023 creation features, according to the Guardian review, a sort of alter-ego reflecting "on the mind-body problem" of ageing and loss.

When: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025

Time: 1 p.m.

Where: Private residence of CCR member; exact address sent to confirmed participants by email. Open only to current members of the CCR. 

Potluck: Please let Lucy know what you'll be bringing.

Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Lucy. As space is limited, reservation is compulsory.

Now You're Cooking Seafood! - March 3, 2025

Full/wait list.

Love fish and seafood and want some tips on cooking it at home? Join us for a day by the seaside in Anzio, where our chefs Francesco and Manuele will demonstrate three different dishes that we’ll then enjoy at lunch, accompanied by local wine.

When: Monday, Mar. 3, 2025

Time: 11 a.m.

Where: Ristorante La Vela Latina, Via Ardeatina 64, Anzio Colonia

Cost: €35, demonstration and meal included. Advance payment required.

NB: Limited space, so book early.

Transportation: by train on the Rome-Nettuno line, leaving Termini at 9:42, cost €3.60.

RSVP & Payment: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marielle.