CCR Market Visit: Mercato Trionfale - March 11, 2023

We're off to market once again! Resuming our round of visits to Rome's neighbourhood markets, we're going to explore the Mercato Trionfale. Currently the biggest covered market in the city, it's also considered the oldest official mercato rionale (public neighbourhood market). It started in the late 1800s when the Prati area was still, indeed, mostly open agricultural fields, as well as a frequent stop for travellers and hunters heading towards the urban area. Starting in the 1930s it became an official covered market on Via Andrea Doria and in 2009 it was inaugurated with its new name of "Nuovo Mercato Trionfale" after its transformation into a huge glass-and-cement construction.

This informal visit will be led by local CCR members who will share some of their favourite market stalls with participants. Those who wish can join us for lunch at a local trattoria.

When: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Time and Meeting Place: 10:30 a.m. at La Fiorentina café, Via Andrea Doria, 20-22.
Cost: free

RSVP at canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Linda by Thu. March 9, 2023, specifying whether you'd also like to join the lunch reservation.

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.