CCR at the Komen Race for the Cure - May 12, 2024

This year marks the 25th year of the Komen Race for the Cure in Italy and we'll have a team gathering to participate. Join other members of the Canadian Club of Rome to participate in the run/walk for breast cancer awareness and research!

Young and old -- women, men and kids -- are all welcome to participate.

When: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Timing: Meet Cindi and the CCR team between 9 and 9:15 a.m. in front of Ad Hoc Restaurant, Via dei Cerchi 75 (Circo Massimo). The 5 km run or 2 km walk will begin at 10 a.m. following a route through the historic centre of Rome. The Race Village will be open from the 9th to the 12 of May in the Circus Maximus, offering information and screening activities.

Registration: Sign up individually at the link on this page and write "Canadian Club of Rome" to join our team where it says "Iscriviti ad una squadra già esistente." The €15 donation to participate includes the commemorative t-shirt and knapsack, which can be picked up at the Circo Massimo Race Village or at the Komen offices on Circ. Clodia 80b between 9 and 12 May.

Email: canadarome@gmail.com to let us know if you'll be joining us, so we can watch for you at the meeting point!

CCR Walks with Olivia: Mithraeum of Circus Maximus and Case Romane del Celio - December 14, 2013

Special permission secured for access to the Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus. 

To ancient peoples, winter solstice meant feasting and celebrating the end of the old cycle, and the beginning of the new one. That is probably why a subterranean temple to the god Mithras, who was supposed to guarantee the seasonal cycle, was built close to Rome's largest circus, the Circus Maximus. The Mithraeum, one of the largest of its kind found so far in Rome, was discovered lying 14 metres beneath a pasta factory which had been converted into a warehouse for Rome's Opera house. It still holds some of the original sculptures which helped define the beliefs and ceremonies which took place there in the 3rd century AD.

Following out visit of the Mithreum, we will walk over to the Celian Hill to inspect the Case Romane del Celio located under the Medieval church of San Pietro e Paolo. It is a wonderfully preserved corner of ancient Rome.

When: Saturday, December 14, 2013 
Time: 10 a.m. The walk lasts about two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10. Those who would like to have a coffee beforehand may start gathering at 9:30 at a coffee bar that will be specified in the confirmation email. 
Meeting Point: Circo Massimo area. The exact meeting point will be sent out to registered participants. 
Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members. Please note: 4 euro entrance to the Mitreum, and a 6 euro entrance to the Case Romane. 
RSVP required by Wednesday, December 12, 2013 ATTN Linda at canadarome@gmail.com or Olivia at oliviaercoli1@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. 
NOTE: Please bring correct change, familiarize yourself with the meeting place ahead of time and make sure you are ready to depart promptly.

CCR Walks with Olivia: The Politics of Food (Part 1) - April 6, 2013

Medieval marketplaces and their descendants are still an important feature of today's city landscape -- but for how much longer? Take a tour of open air marketplaces from Roman to Medieval times. Find out about the different choices made by Emperors and Popes to ensure food security through the centuries. The development of marketplaces helped shape the city throughout the Roman, Renaissance and Baroque periods. This tour is one of a two-part series on the role of food security in the ancient and post-ancient world and the lessons we can learn from history; part two will take us to Portus to inspect exciting new digs (special permission).

When: Saturday, April 6, 2013 
Where: Bar dei Cerchi on via dei Cerchi, 47 
Time: 10 a.m. The walk will last two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10 a.m. (concluding around 12:30); those who would like to meet for coffee beforehand please joins us at 9:30 a.m. 

Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members 
RVSP required by Wednesday April 3, ATTN Linda at canadarome@gmail.com or Olivia Ercoli at oliviaercoli1@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. 
NOTE: Please bring correct change, familiarize yourself with the meeting place ahead of time and make sure you are ready to depart promptly.