Canada 150 Gala - December 2, 2017

The Canadian Club of Rome is proud to present a gala evening to celebrate

 C A N A D A   150

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada and of course we're going to celebrate in style! After enjoying cocktails as we're welcomed into the elegant 17th-century Palazzo Falletti in the historic centre of Rome, we'll be having a formal, full-service dinner. Each table will be doted on by its own waiter in uniform. Excellent Casale del Giglio wines will be served at the table while Around You Banqueting will be providing a delicious meal as well as an Open Bar throughout the evening. A DJ will play relaxing background music during the dinner and rousing dance tunes afterwards so that we can trip the light fantastic! We won't forget our tradition of charity fundraising, either, and our raffle has some truly fantastic prizes, including two Air Canada tickets to any destination, fine wines, and more!

This event has been organized with the generous support of Air Canada.

Warm thanks to Casale del Giglio for their contributions.

We've come a long way since 1867, baby!

When: Saturday, December 2, 2017,
Where: Palazzo Falletti, Via Panisperna 207 (historic centre of Rome)
Time: 7.30 p.m. for cocktails, 8:30 p.m. for full-service dinner
Dress: Formal (black tie or business suit; long or short gowns)
Cost: €60 per person for CCR members and for Canadian diplomatic and consular staff; €75 for other guests. You may book an entire table of 10 if you would like to guarantee your preferred seating.
NB: Space limited and priority will be given to Canadian members on this occasion. Advance payment is required; anyone who reserves but fails to provide proof of payment will be taken off the list and refused admission.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Anna with proof of payment by Tues. Nov. 28, 2017.

Benefit Cocktail for LoveItaly! - December 15, 2015

CCR is cooperating with other international groups in Rome on "A Pop Up Holiday Cocktail & Toast to LoveItaly!" Become Part of Ancient History – Enlighten Future Generations.

Come to an exclusive evening set among world masterpieces within the prestigious Palazzo Corsini’s magnificent National Galleries of Ancient Art of Rome, once home to the Queen of Sweden, which promises to uplift you with Holiday spirit  and offer the possibility of a privileged private gallery tour including the MATTIA PRETI exhibit (Caravaggio’s successor). The event will spotlight LoveItaly!…a visionary, nonprofit crowdfunding platform helping spontaneous groups of people from all countries reach out and touch the future of a specific piece of Italy’s cultural heritage, funding and following its transformation back to splendor while trendsetting by example to encourage our world’s youth.

The evening is an opportunity to get personally involved in LoveItaly’s Rome restoration project, an outstanding Imperial Age sarcophagus in critical need of repair, housed inside the Corsini Palace and on display for the cocktail. The beneficiary of the evening’s proceeds is the prestigious Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (Italy’s top stop for restoration), whose students will be responsible for carrying out the work.

By attending the Holiday Cocktail, you will be directly contributing to this effort through your prepaid ticket purchase. Get your family, colleagues, friends, and neighbors to come and be part of it, or come alone and meet new friends. 
 
Join the CROWD for the FUNding of it!

When: Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Palazzo Corsini, Via della Lungara 10 
Cost: €35 pre-paid
Tickets: see here.

CCR Pink BRA Day Aperitivo - October 20, 2015

Once again the Canadian Club of Rome and friends are ready to be part of a worthy cause! BRA Day... "Did you say bra?!" Yes, BRA stands for Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, a worldwide day to raise awareness of breast cancer and recovery. Started by Toronto doctor Mitch Brown, BRA Day has been adopted in Italy and many other countries. 

So, let’s get together for a great aperitivo at VOY and expect to have a LOT of fun! Not only fun and games but guest speakers to keep us up to date. Don't forget to wear a little or a lot of PINK! It's all for a great cause. And bring a friend along. RSVPs are a must.

We will have our own finger food buffet and bar area for drinks orders. For every drink purchased, a portion of funds will go towards our charity. Voy and others will also be contributing great prizes towards our charity raffle.

When: October 20, 2015 
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: VOY, Via Flaminia, 496/c (Ponte Milvio area), tel.: 06.33222179; directions here.
Cost: €10 for one drink and finger food, or €18 for two drinks and food; third drink €5. Each participant is responsible for their own bill. 
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com

CCR Body, Mind & Soul Series: the Limo Charity Event - April 9, 2014

Here's another fantastic opportunity to party for CHARITY in the second part of CCR's Body, Mind and Soul series!

Get out your onesies, your baby dolls, your flannels, your house coats, your Chanel No. 5 and come on out to THE PROGRESSIVE PAJAMA PARTY. 

What's a progressive party? It means you'll be moving around the city in a stretch limousine and stopping in various iconic locations in Rome for photos, snacks and drinks, and enjoying fun and games on board the limo in between! 

And, as you may have guessed, our theme is a Glamour Pajama Party!

CCR IS PROUD to hold this event for you and Andos! Proceeds will go to our charity for this year. 

When: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 

Where: starting point is Piazza del Colosseo -- further details sent with RSVP
Time: meeting at 7 p.m. and leaving promptly at 7:30 p.m.! Cruising until 9:30 p.m.

Cost: €30 Members, €40 Non-members. You are financially responsible for your reservation.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com

FREE YOUR SOULS and come on out!

Information on CCR's charity of choice for the 2011-2012 season

Ambassador Anne Leahy in Guinea

FIAG Onlus "Federazione Italiana Amici della Guinea" is a non-profit association which has been active for over ten years in Guinea, West Africa. The aim of the association is to promote and implement micro-projects that will improve the living conditions of Africans, especially in the areas of health care and education. Sanitary and health conditions are appalling in the country, with a  life expectancy of less than 50 years and a mortality rate of 90/1000 for children under one year old. Schooling conditions are also very poor at all levels, ranging from dilapidated structures to a complete lack of equipment and didactic material.  

Over the years, FIAG has been able to carry-out a number of projects. Our association has built a small first-aid pavilion in a small village in the bush, rebuilt the roof of a school, supplied desks and chairs for a kindergarten, dug a well for a small village, subsidised schooling for promising students whose families do not have sufficient financial means, funded surgical operations for children affected with oesophagus burns (after accidentally drinking caustic acid), renovated a maternity ward in a hospital of the capital, granted its first micro-credit to a seamstress school teaching a trade to unwed mothers, and so on.

New roof built by FIAG for a local school

FIAG currently has approximately 50 members. Many have been able to witness the projects accomplished in Guinea through visits to the country and regular updates from its President, Dr. Maurizio Bagarani, who currently lives and works as a surgeon in Guinea. The association vows that every cent collected goes directly to fund its projects without intermediary or operational costs. A locally-appointed project manager is responsible for providing updates, pictures and financial reports.

Many more projects are being planned for the coming year, some requiring us to team up with other associations (joint ventures) in order to be able to secure sufficient means. We are grateful to the Canadian Club of Rome and are confident that, with its support during this upcoming season, FIAG will be able to carry out many worthy projects.

Contact canadarome@gmail.com for feedback and information on contributions.