Season Closing Party - June 19, 2018

Here's our big cocktail party as we come to the end of the 2017-2018 CCR club season! We're going to be back at the beautiful location of the Official Residence of H.E. Alexandra Bugailiskis, Canada's Ambassador to Italy.

Don't miss this opportunity to talk about all the events we've enjoyed this season and share our plans for the summer break.

Open Bar
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails

Soft drinks
Water flavoured with the "scents of the season”
Prosecco Extra Dry “Villa Sala”
Red and white wines: DOC Maremma, Pashà Toscana, Casale Vallechiesa Castelli Romani
Still and sparkling mineral water

Finger food
Biscuits filled with garlic green sauce
Savoury mini muffins with speck, zucchini & cheese
Smoked salmon pastry rolls
Panzanella (bread salad) with pesto
Elbow pasta with red peppers, capers, olives, basil & crunchy bread crumbs
Seafood cous-cous
Cod "Saltimbocca"
Turkey breast with citrus dressing

Sweets
Coffee & peanut butter mousse

Mango & mint mousse
Coconut & rum truffles

When: Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: The gardens of Villa Grandi, the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to the Italian Republic, Via di Porta Latina (exact address and parking details will be sent to confirmed participants only).
Cost: CCR members €30 each, guests €40 each, including all food and drinks (open bar). Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members.
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, you are required to have photo ID on the evening of the event. Anyone not on the list will be denied admission.
RSVP and payment to canadarome@gmail.com no later than 5 p.m. June 15th or until sold out. You are financially responsible for your reservation. Space is limited, so pre-pay a.s.a.p.

CCR Official 2017-2018 Season Opening Party - September 26, 2017

Our traditional cocktail party to officially open the new Canadian Club of Rome season will be returning to one of our favourite locations! H.E. Dennis A. Savoie, Canada's Ambassador to the Holy See, and Mme Claudette Savoie, CCR Patrons of Honour, have now moved to Villa Laurier, the official Canadian residence near Porta San Sebastiano, and, ever gracious with the CCR, they will be opening this gorgeous location overlooking the ancient Aurelian Walls to our members and guests.

CCR member Sylvie Gagnon's "Around You" catering will provide delicious, creative finger food and an open bar.

Buffet menu

Drinks:
Welcome cocktail
Prosecco
Spritz cocktail
Water flavoured with the "scents of the season"
Red & white wines "DOC Casale Vallechiesa"
Still and sparkling water

Savouries:

Mini pastry croissants with salmon
Cracker crisps with leak & speck julienne
Duchess potato boats with herb robiola cream cheese
Omelette strips with truffle cream
Caponata eggplant mix
Carrot and mint velouté
Rosemary potato cubes and chickpeas
Charcuterie boards with assorted DOP-quality coldcuts (Susianella Viterbese salami; salamis flavoured with coriander/red onion/honey)
"Slow Food"-certified herb beef fillet strips
Canapés with Mojito-scented cured lard paté/with raspberries/with garden vegetables
Fried truffle croquettes
Paccheri pasta with tomato, mozzarella and basil/with ricotta cheese and salmon
Gnocchetti Sardi pasta with cirtrus & ginger
Moroccan cous-cous with vegetables

Sweet endings:
"Birramisù" cups with hemp
Puff pastry flakes with caramelized apples and cinnamon

When: Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: The gardens of the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to the Holy See, Via di Porta San Sebastiano (exact address and parking details will be sent to confirmed participants only).
Cost: Current season (Sept.-June) CCR members €25 each, guests €35 each, including all food and drinks. Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members.
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, you are required to have photo ID on the evening of the event. Anyone not on the list will be denied admission.
RSVP and payment no later than 5 p.m. September 24th to canadarome@gmail.com, or until sold out. You are financially responsible for your reservation. Space is limited, so pre-pay a.s.a.p.

CCR Official 2016-2017 Season Closing - June 7, 2017

Once again this year H.E. Dennis A. Savoie, Canada's Ambassdor to the Holy See, and Mme Claudette Savoie, CCR Patrons of Honour, are very kindly welcoming CCR members and friends into their lovely official residence for our official club season closing event. This year, however, we've snagged our favourite Canadian caterer, Sylvie Gagnon, to delight our palates, as she did at our wonderful opening event!

Menu

Welcome Cocktail

Prosecco

Water flavoured with "the scents of the season"
White and red wines, DOC Casale Vallechiesa
Still and sparkling water

Mini sandwich rolls
Three-layered summer vegetable cups
Roman-style Panzanella (bread salad) and Fisherman's Panzanella
Red beet velouté and goat cheese cups
Mini bacon and cheese quiches
Mediterranean savoury loaves (tomatoes, capers and olives)
Cream cheese and smoked salmon pastry rolls
Fusilli with cherry tomatoes, tuna, capers and oregano

Spelt with pesto and zucchini
 

Blanc manger with lavender and almonds
Strawberry Panna Cotta (Cooked Cream)

When: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: The Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to the Holy See, Gianicolo (Janiculum) area -- exact address details will be sent to confirmed participants only.
Cost: CCR members €25 each, guests €35 each. Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members.
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, it is required that you have photo ID on the evening of the event.
RSVP no later than 5 p.m. on June 5th, 2017 to canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marielle with Proof of Payment attached. There are a limited number of spaces and only those who have paid in advance will be sent the exact address and be admitted on the evening.
Payment options: When you email us to book, please inform us which payment option you have chosen:
1. Drop the amount off in an envelope with the name of CCR's Treasurer, Marielle Lacroix, at the Canadian consulate at Via Zara 30 or the embassy at Via Salaria 243.
2. Send a money transfer/"bonifico" to: account in the name of Marielle LACROIX, Bank: Intesa San Paolo, IBAN IT22U0306967684510329915862. Please ask your bank to send email confirmation to our address.
or 3. If you can meet up with one of the members of the CCR executive who has a receipt book, you could pay them. We're in the Prati, Corso Trieste/Via Tagliamento, Via Zara, Aventino, San Paolo, Conca D'Oro and Formello areas.

Official Opening of the CCR 2016-2017 Season - September 29, 2016

This year, H.E. Peter McGovern, Ambassador of Canada, and Mrs Sharon McGovern, CCR Patrons of Honour, will be back at Villa Grandi as their official residence and, generous as always, they are welcoming us into their magnificent gardens for the Canadian Club of Rome's season opening reception.

CCR member Sylvie Gagnon's "Around You" catering will be back, delighting our palates with creative finger food and an open bar. 

Buffet Aperitif
Roman Panzanella (bread salad)
Caprese cups (mozzarella, tomato & basil)
Pear and gorgonzola pouches
Speck ham and provola cheese tortes
“Cotto e ricotta” ham and ricotta cheese nuggets
Pastry and tuna mousse spoonfuls
Potato, porcino mushrooms and mozzarella savoury pie
Bread and coldcut rolls
Bresaola (beef) and curcuma cream or chive cream rolls
Birramisù (beer tiramisù!)
“Water” cake with berries
Cookies with peanuts and chocolate chips
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails
Assorted fruit juices
Prosecco
Red and white wines from the Lazio Region
Sparkling and still mineral water

When: Thursday, September 29, 2016
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: The gardens of the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to Italy, Via di Porta Latina (exact address and parking details will be sent to confirmed participants only).
Cost: CCR members €25 each, guests €35 each, including all food and drinks. Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members.
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, it is required that you have photo ID on the evening of the event. Unfortunately anyone not on the list will be denied admission.
RSVP and payment no later than 5 p.m. September 27th to canadarome@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. There are a limited number of spaces.

CCR Official 2015-2016 Season Closing - June 21, 2016

Let's gather to look back on the best moments of CCR's 2015-2016 Season, say farewell for the summer and start planning our events for the new season.

For our official season closing cocktail party, we will very graciously be welcomed into the official residence of H.E. Dennis A. Savoie, Canada's Ambassdor to the Holy See, and Mme Claudette Savoie, CCR Patrons of Honour.

Menu:

Grilled pineapple and gruyère treats

Layered melon, prosciutto di Parma and chopped pistachios

Smoked salmon pockets

Potato, speck and provola cheese bites

Cheese and walnut crisps

Assorted canapés

Fruit skewers

Fingerfood sweets

Drinks:

Still and sparkling water

Assorted fruit juices

Non-alcoholic apéritif

Prosecco "Corner Superior di Valdobbiadene"

White wine "Ribolla Gialla"

Coffee

When: Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: The Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to the Holy See, Gianicolo (Janiculum) area -- exact address details will be sent to confirmed participants only.
Cost: CCR members €30 each, guests €40 each. Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members.
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, it is required that you have photo ID on the evening of the event.
RSVP no later than 5 p.m. on Sun. 19th to canadarome@gmail.com. There are a limited number of spaces and only those who have paid in advance will be sent the exact address.
Payment options: When you email us to book, please inform us which payment option you have chosen:
1. Drop the amount off in an envelope with the name of CCR's Treasurer, Marielle Lacroix, at the Canadian consulate at Via Zara 30 or the embassy at Via Salaria 243.
2. Send a money transfer/"bonifico" to: account in the name of Marielle LACROIX, Bank: Intesa San Paolo, IBAN IT79B0306903219100000801304. Please ask your bank to send email confirmation to our address.
or 3. If you can meet up with one of the members of the CCR executive who has a receipt book, you could pay them. We're in the Prati, Corso Trieste/Via Tagliamento, Via Zara, Aventino, San Paolo, Conca D'Oro and Formello areas.

Official Opening of the CCR 2015-2016 Season - September 30, 2015

Once again this year, H.E. Peter McGovern, Ambassador of Canada, and Mrs Sharon McGovern, CCR Patrons of Honour, will be opening the doors of the beautiful Official Residence for the Canadian Club of Rome' season opening event.

The open bar will be serving prosecco, white and red wine, juices, and still and sparkling water.

There will be a wide variety of finger foods.

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
Where: The gardens of the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Canada to Italy, Via di Porta San Sebastiano (further address details will be sent to confirmed participants only). 
Cost: CCR members €25 each, guests €35 each, including all food and drinks. Advance payment required.
N.B. This event is open to guests only if accompanied by fully paid and registered CCR members. 
Security: Mandatory registration of all participants. Please note that due to security requirements we will need the full name of each person attending at the time of booking. Also, it is required that you have photo ID on the evening of the event. Unfortunately anyone arriving without the required ID will be denied admission. 
RSVP and payment no later than 5 p.m. September 28th to canadarome@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. There are a limited number of spaces.

Summertime Dolce Vita: Rooftop Season Closing Event - June 12, 2013

Let's gather on the rooftop of this beautiful hotel in the centre of Rome to toast the arrival of summer and remember the great events of the 2012-2013 club year. Breath-taking views, delicious food, amazing company -- this is la dolce vita.

Aperitif

2 drinks (choice of cocktails, beer, white and red wine, prosecco or a non-alcoholic cocktail)

Aperitivo Buffet

Camembert,

Olive ascolane (stuffed olives), supplì (rice balls) and croquettes,

Frittate miste (omelette rolls),

Vegetable quiche,

Pasta salad with tomatoes and mozzarella,

Paccheri pasta with shrimp and zucchini,

Couscous with vegetables,

Chicken with lemon,

Potato gateau,

Breaded prosciutto and cheese,
and a sweet surprise!

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 

Where: La Griffe Roma MGallery Collection, 10th floor of La Griffe Hotel, Via Nazionale 13 
Cost: CCR members €15, guests €25 (NB: event costs are partially sponsored by the CCR); extra drinks can be purchased for €10 alcoholic, €5 non-alcoholic.
Parking: parking available, all evening for €5, at via Napoli 66 – say you’re with the Canadian Club at Hotel La Griffe.
RSVP no later than June 8th at 5:00 p.m. to canadarome@gmail.com. There are a limited number of spaces so please book early.
NB: You are financially responsible for your reservation.

CCR's Now You're Rolling Your Own! Terrace-top Aperitif - May 28, 2013

What can be done with wonton wrappers and rice wrappers? More than you ever imagined! Learn to roll your own creations as we enjoy an aperitif and the view of St. Peter's from the gorgeous terrace of two of our members. 

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Time: 7 p.m. on
Where: CCR members' private residence, Prati area; exact address sent to confirmed participants.
Cost: CCR members €10, non-members €15; includes food and drinks.
RSVP: by May 26th to canadarome@gmail.com

Cocktail Party - May 25, 2011

The Executive of The Canadian Club of Rome

cordially invites you to a cocktail party

hosted by

  H.E. Anne Leahy, 

Ambassador of Canada to the Holy See,

Honourary President of The Canadian Club of Rome

When: Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Where: Residence of Her Excellency Anne Leahy

Via di Porta San Sebastiano

Cost: CCR Members €25.00 Guests €35.00

An evening of tapas, finger foods, wines, cocktails and fine company.

To begin the evening Pinchos - 

tasty tidbits in the style of the Basque region 

made with produce typical of the region:

Crostino with escarole and Sabine olives

Crostino with eggplant and ricotta di bufala

Crostino with mozzarella and anchoives

Followed by:

Carprese di bufala served with tarallo Pugilese

Polpetti di chianina with fresh tomato

Broad beans and Pecorino Romano

And from the BBQ:

Mini Hamburgers

Skewers of grilled meat and vegetables

Grilled sausages

And a sweet ending:

Chocolate Brownies

Homemade biscuits and desert wine

Open bar, wines, prosecco, cocktails, water and juices

RSVP and payment no later than May 22nd at 5:00 PM to canadarome@gmail.com.

There are a limited number of spaces so please book early.

Please Note: There is no parking on-site for this event. There is limited parking in front of the Museo delle Mure, Porta San Sebastiano, or Guests may find parking outside the Porta San Sebastiano on Viale Mura Latine.