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

CCR Book Club - May 13, 2013

In May the CCR Book Club group will be reading and discussing The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka. "A small jewel of a book," according to The Guardian review, this novel tells the story of Japanese women sent as mail-order brides to the United States between the first and second world wars.

When: Monday, May 13, 2013
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Piazza Bologna area; details sent to confirmed participants
Pot Luck Dinner: Please RSVP letting Nicoletta know what dish you will be preparing for 6 people
Further info & RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Nicoletta Barbarito

CCR Walk With Olivia: PORTUS, an ancient port of Rome (by special permit) - May 11, 2013

During this walk we will view the spectacular remains of the complex port network built by the Romans in and around today's Fiumicino airport. We focus on Portus, a location which, together with Ostia, played a key role in supplying Rome from the mid-1st century to the 6th century, when the Gothic wars put an end to Rome's role as mistress of the Mediterranean. We will be examining its complex of docks, port areas, warehouses, an “imperial palace” and an amphitheatre and learn about new exciting findings published this year by the University of Southampton (UK) and the Italian Sopraintendenza currently excavating there.

This walk is meant to introduce the site to people who are visiting it for the first time, although there is always something new to discover for repeat visitors. The tour requires the use of a car as we first visit a museum usually closed to the public (Ship Museum at Fiumicino) and then drive to the archaeological site of Portus, (NOT the wildlife sanctuary of the same name owned by the Torlonia family). 

When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 

Where: Driving directions and information regarding car pooling will be given to those signing up for the walk.

Time: 10 a.m. The walk will last two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10 a.m. (concluding around 12:30)

Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members 

RVSP required by Monday May 1st, ATTN Linda at canadarome@gmail.com or Olivia Ercoli at oliviaercoli1@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. 

NOTE: Priority will be given to CCR members.

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.

CCR Theatre Night: Around the World in 80 Minutes - March 17, 2013

A special discount for CCR members to see "Il giro del mondo in 80 minuti" -- a wondrous musical journey performed by the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, which is a well-known Italian multi-ethnic orchestra that was created in Rome in 2002. It is also the subject of a 2006 film of the same name that was reviewed in the New York Times.

Where: Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17
When: Sunday, March 17, 2013  
Time: 6:00 p.m.  
Cost:  10 euros for members (15 for non-members).  
More info & RSVP to canadarome@gmail.com