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!

Charity Fundraiser: Auction and Reception - May 18, 2024

We're going to top off our 2023-2024 club season with a fun fundraising event, with all proceeds going to CCR's charity this season, Differenza Donna! Since 1989 this registered Italian non-profit organization has been helping women affected by violence through information campaigns, interventions, shelters and a dedicated help line, along with medical, psychological and social support.

The modest participation fee will cover basic costs, including refreshments, but we really hope many of you will also get involved with our silent auction to raise funds. Let us know by April 23rd if you also have an appropriate item to be auctioned in a very fun way. Have you received a gorgeous gift that just doesn't fit your home décor? Have fine duplicate items at home? Switched from gold to silver jewellery? Instead of re-gifting or having it take up precious space, let it become someone else's treasure!

If you don't have any items or services to contribute, you can still help this worthy cause by bidding on a special item to take home.

Do you have a small business with a product or service to donate to our silent auction? Join others who have already donated items like a winery excursion, restaurant meals and beauty treatments. You'll contribute to a great cause and have an excellent opportunity for promotion with a friendly, interested crowd.

Thank you to our club sponsor Air Canada Italy for their invaluable contribution to this charity event.

When: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Where: CCR members' private residence, Corso Trieste area; exact address sent to confirmed participants by email.

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Cost: CCR members €10, guests €15, which includes aperitivo foods, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. We also welcome donations for the auction but let us know by April 23rd. All proceeds will go to this year's charity, Differenza Donna.

RSVP to canadarome@gmail.com by 14 May, 2024, or until full. Advance payment is required. When booking, please let us know whether or not you'll be donating an item for the silent auction so we can prepare a descriptive card and bidding sheet.

More information on our charity, Differenza Donna: see here.

Retake Rome Clean-up: Bella, Roma - March 31, 2019

The aim of Retake Rome is to make Rome live up to its innate beauty and become a sustainable city where the redevelopment and care of urban spaces contributes to the happiness of people. So every year Retake Rome promotes over 500 events in every sector of society. This year, to celebrate International Earth Day 2019, 4 parallel urban redevelopment and civic mobilization events will take place in 4 areas of Rome corresponding to the 4 elements (Air, Earth, Fire and Water).

Along with Embassy of Canada staff and Free Exchange members, the CCR is going to paint Piazza Ragusa with the new CO2-absorbing paint that will have the environmental impact of planting a grove of trees. We'll also clean up the playground in the centre of the square. The “Air” site will thus contribute to the Retake objective of reducing "the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities by 2030."

Come along to give back to "Bella, Roma" and its people at this family-friendly, sustainable and educational community day.

When: Sunday, March 31, 2019
Time: 9 a.m.
Meeting Place: in the Colle Oppio park (metro: Colosseo). 
N.B. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Cleaning supplies will be provided.

Retake is present throughout Rome and its province with about 85 neighborhood groups and more than 50,000 fans on Facebook. It is also present in 40 cities in Italy, including Milan, Brescia, Naples, Bari and Palermo.

I LOVE ITALY Valentine Cocktail Party - February 12, 2019

Celebrate with us at a very special Valentine Cocktail Party dedicated to our love for Italy. The evening will spotlight the trendsetting efforts of LoveItaly, a visionary nonprofit crowdfunding platform that helps lovers of Italy from around the globe contribute to the restoration of Italian cultural heritage projects.

Take this opportunity to get involved and be a part our collective international community by participating in the “Adopt a Column” campaign for the medieval monastery on the island of Capri. Known to locals as “La Certosa,” the site survived seven centuries of pirates, wars, plagues and monastic suppression before embracing its new role today as the cultural heart of this world famous haven. But now the future of this 14th century monument is threatened and a restoration intervention on its columns is urgently needed.

Throughout the evening a large screen will follow the crowdfunding movement in real time, showing your impact advancing the needle toward the project goal that has a target deadline of March 2019. There is no cost to attend the "I LOVE ITALY" Valentine Cocktail Party featuring live music, appetizers and a cash bar. To participate, guests are requested to make a minimum €10 contribution directly to the Certosa “Adopt a Column” project at this link. Invite your family, colleagues, friends, and neighbors to be a part of history. Come out and celebrate with us starting at  6 p.m. on February 12th! Become Part of Ancient History & Enlighten Future Generations - Please RSVP for the cocktail party at this link .

For those who would like to continue the evening, Westin Excelsior Executive Chef, James Foglieni, proposes an optional dinner menu created exclusively for our guests (€60 per person) wishing to experience the fine dining of the famed Doney Restaurant. Please reserve dinner directly through Lori Hickey at: lorih@hotmail.it).

CCR Pink BRA Day Aperitivo - October 23, 2018

Once again the Canadian Club of Rome, Free-Exchangers 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 raw food vegan bistrot Solo Crudo and expect to have a LOT of fun! 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.

For every drink purchased, a portion of funds will go towards our charity.

When: October 23, 2018
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: SOLO CRUDO, Via Federico Cesi 22 (Prati)
Cost: €15 euro 2 drinks (i.e. wine) and finger-foods. Each participant is responsible for their own bill.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Diana.

Now You’re Cooking Syrian! - October 30, 2018

It’s time for a new session of our “Now You’re Cooking” series and we're delighted to bring a new twist to this popular event. We'll will be cooking and eating for charity!

Local Roman charity Hummustown is kind enough to come and teach us some of the secrets of Syrian our cooking, while also telling us more about their efforts to provide relief and work opportunities for Syrian and other refugees.

The evening's menu will include:
Falafel
Fatayer (meat and veg)
Burak (meat and veg)
Fattoush salad

And excellent wines donated by boutique Tuscan winery "La Chimera d'Albegna" from Manciano, Grossetto

Proceeds from the evening will go to both our charities for the 2018-2019 season, Rome-based Hummustown and Canada-based Feed It Forward.

When: Oct. 30th, 2018.
Time: 7 p.m. sharp
Donation: CCR members €25 euro, guests €35
Where: Trastevere area (exact address to be sent to confirmed participants)
RSVP and payment by Oct. 27th, ATTN Diana at canadarome@gmail.com. Please note you are financially responsible for your booking.

Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Party - October 25, 2018

Fun for kids and adults, including a pumpkin carving contest, best trunk prize, music, pizza, snacks and drinks. And of course children can go trick-or-treating from one decorated car trunk to the next.
If you would like to submit your decorated trunk or enter/order a pumpkin for the pumpkin carving contest, please let us know in advance, as we will have the pumpkins available for pick up about a week before so you can get creative with them! Details on the pick up times and location will be sent to contestants.

Please note that this event is only open to CCR members and their children or grandchildren. Net proceeds from the event will go to charity.

When: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: private secure garden (Parioli area) – exact address sent to confirmed participants only.
Cost: adults €10, children €5. Pumpkins can be ordered for €10 if you'd like to compete in the carving contest.
RSVP by Oct. 22nd (space limited) to canadarome@gmail.com.
NB You must be a current CCR member in good standing. Provide full name(s) for the security list and bring ID to be shown at entrance. Please inform us by Oct. 15th if you'd like to decorate your car trunk (give licence plate number) and/or participate in the pumpkin-carving contest (so we can order the right number of pumpkins).

Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Party - October 31, 2017

NB: This event is now sold out. Wait list only.
Fun for kids and adults, including a Scary Bake Sale, Carve for a Cause (Pumpkin Carving Contest), Best Trunk prize, music, pizza, snacks and drinks. And of course children can go trick-or-treating from one decorated car trunk to the next.

If you would like to submit your trunk for the Trunk Decorating Contest or enter/order a pumpkin for the Carve for a Cause pumpkin carving contest, please let us know by October 18th. We will have the pumpkins available for pick up by around October 24th so you will have almost a week to get creative with them! Details on the pick up times and location will be sent to contestants.

Snacks and drinks will be available but we will also be having a charity bake sale; if you would like to contribute a scary treat please let us know.

Please note that this event is only open to CCR members and their children or grandchildren.

Net proceeds from the event will go to charity.

When: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 (The event may be bumped to Nov. 1st in case of rain.)
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: private secure garden (Parioli area) – exact address sent to confirmed participants only.
Cost: adults €7, children €5. Pumpkins can be ordered for €10 if you'd like to compete in the carving contest.
RSVP by Oct. 24th (space limited) to canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Neeya.
NB You must be a current CCR member in good standing. Provide full name for the security list and bring ID to be shown at entrance. Please inform us by Oct. 18th if you'd like to decorate your car trunk (give licence plate number) and/or participate in the pumpkin-carving contest (so we can order the right number of pumpkins).