Tuesday, November 6, 2018

CCR Walks: From Saturnalia to the Befana - December 2, 2018

Join us as we explore Italian seasonal traditions such as the Saturnalia (aka Natale/Christmas), the Befana and others still, in an unlikely setting at Rome’s Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari, in the modernist neighborhood of EUR. The museum’s rich and diverse collection comprises over 5,000 ceramics, hundreds of regional costumes, working instruments, and artifacts tracing the ways in which the peoples of Italy celebrated and marked the changing seasons as well as their colourful and varied heritage.

When: Sunday, December 2, 2018
Time: 10:00
Meeting Place: In the vicinity of Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari “Lamberto Loria”, EUR
Cost: €10 for members and €15 for non-members. Please note there is an additional museum admission fee of €10.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Joe by Thu., Nov. 29, 2018. You are financially responsible for your reservation.