Join us for brunch as we toast our members with spring birthdays!  Members and their guests are welcome to celebrate with us at the popular restaurant Ginger, near the Pantheon.

RSVP ONLINE by April 9, but attendees will pay individually at the venue.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

Burraco game at a private home, RSVP to Activities Chair Caryn Hofberg at activities@awar.org. for details.

Join us for our April Monthly Gathering at Ristorante Rosso, located on Viale Aventino near the Circo Massimo metro stop. We will come together for a relaxed evening over dinner, offering a wonderful opportunity to connect, enjoy good food, and spend time as a community.

Where: Ristorante Rosso, Viale Aventino 32

When: Thursday, April 16, 7:00 pm

Donation: €40 per person, which includes a set dinner menu with wine and water

Register online by April 13! Sorry, no refunds in the event you cannot attend, but you may transfer your ticket to another member.

Menu

Antipasto

Chupa Chups
Melanzane dorate con cuore morbido di provola affumicata su letto di Guacamole

Diversamente Crudo (gluten free)
Bresaola di Prussiana, Zucchero, Paprika, Rosmarino, Menta e Finocchietto con Cruditè di Champignon, scaglie di Grana, Maionese al Rafano, Olio al Tartufo e sale Maldon

Primo

Il Nostrano
Mezze Maniche Home made, Carciofo Romanesco, Guanciale di Norcia, Croccante e chips di Pecorino Romano DOP

Dessert

Tiramisù

Crema di mascarpone, Uova a tuorlo giallo, biscotto fatto in casa, al fior di sale, caffè e cacao

Vino Rosso Sangiovese e acqua inclusa

Kindly indicate any vegetarian or gluten-free requirements at the time of booking.

AWAR is pleased to offer you another exciting tour with guide Livia Galante, historian, archaeologist and native Roman. 

The magnificent Trajan's Markets, located along the slopes of the Quirinal Hill, is one of the most remarkable architectural achievements of ancient Rome. Built in the 2nd Century AD, the complex formed an integral part of Trajan's Forum.  Multiple levels are composed of more than 150 rooms, once hosting administrative offices, shops, and services that supported the forum.  Walk along Via Biberatica, where merchants, officials and citizens moved through one of the liveliest areas of Rome. Today, the complex houses the Museum of the Imperial Forum, revealing the extraordinary engineering, artistic vision and urban planning that made ancient Rome the center of a vast and enduring empire.

When: Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 am
Where: Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Via Quattro Novembre 94

Donation: 25 euros per person (includes the tour guide and headsets), guests welcome. Museum tickets are free for Rome residents, so you must arrive before the tour to pick one up. Make sure to have an ID showing you are a resident. Any attendees who are not residents may contact Caryn Hofberg, as we will have a few extra tickets. No refunds but registration is transferable to another member/guest with prior notification to activities@awar.org. Please bring a few euros if you’d like to offer a tip to our guide at the end of the tour. This is optional.

Register and pay online by April 15!

Refill your cup, and your connections, at our upcoming AWAR morning coffee! We are delighted to return to Serre Barberini, meeting once again in the stunning courtyard of the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini. Stop in for a coffee (and a bite to eat, if you wish). Feel free to bring guests.

You must register online to confirm your attendance, but we'll pay individually at the restaurant. 

To access the restaurant, enter at Via Venti Settembre, 2. Follow the road and path through the gardens to the restaurant entrance. Alternatively, you can go straight through the museum to the back courtyard. 

The Knitting Club is meeting again under the instruction of Rita Horowitz Beeri, who started knitting at age eight and has picked up influences in Italy, Ireland and Scotland. Using many modern techniques, she'll share her enthusiasm and knowledge with  beginners or those looking to refine their skills. Get a glimpse of her work here!

“Life is a series of stitches, and each one matters.”

Cost: 15 euros per person

Please RSVP to Caryn Hofberg at activities@awar.org. Maximum 10 registrants! Caryn will send you details on where to go and what to bring! 

 

Please join hosts Thelma, Sara and Claudia at a private home to spend time with friends chatting in Italian.

For details and to RSVP, write to Sara Kranwinkle at spkranwinkle@gmail.com

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Literature is a door through which we walk into other lives, and in them often see something of our own. Many of us have some acquaintance with male Japanese writers and their vision of their lives. But what about Japanese women writers? 

For this month's book, we're looking to the much acclaimed Sayaka Murata and her early 2010 success with the novel Convenience Store Woman. 

Murata is a highly acclaimed contemporary Japanese writer known for her unsettling, razor-sharp fiction that challenges societal norms, gender roles, and the definition of "normalcy". She is widely regarded as one of the most striking voices in modern Japanese literature, with works translated into over 30 languages. 

Pat Fogarty, EXL Coordinator

patriciaefogarty9@gmail.com

Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93720141520

Improve your Italian with Fluency & Confidence Coach Elisabetta Maccani! The 60‑minute online session is dedicated to AWAR members who already know some Italian (can handle basic conversations) and want to feel more natural and confident when they speak.

These free sessions focus on real‑life skills that often cause difficulty – for example asking better questions, using pronouns, expressing opinions with the subjunctive, or keeping a conversation going beyond small talk – with clear explanations and practical activities.

Every session is shaped by the needs of the women who join: we start from the situations and difficulties they describe, and work in a very focused way to give them concrete tools to overcome those challenges in Italian.

The event will be held via Zoom so you can join from anywhere. The link to join will be sent via email after you register.

The event will be held the first Tuesday of the months: February, March, April, May, and June.

Write to president@awar.org with any questions.

Almost Forgotten Vines: Rediscovering Italy’s Hidden Grapes

The last wine tasting of the season explores a selection of lesser-known and historically rooted Italian grape varieties that are rarely seen in mainstream production today. Often preserved in small local vineyards or revived by dedicated producers, these grapes offer a window into Italy’s remarkable regional diversity and long winemaking tradition. The tasting invites participants to discover distinctive flavors, stories, and landscapes through wines that reflect the richness and variety of Italy’s native vine heritage.

This will be a tasting on an outdoor terrace with lunch included.

Donation: €30 per person for members and €35 per guest

Register and pay online by May 7! No refunds, but tickets are transferable to other members.

Stay tuned for details about our official monthly club gathering!

Improve your Italian with Fluency & Confidence Coach Elisabetta Maccani! The 60‑minute online session is dedicated to AWAR members who already know some Italian (can handle basic conversations) and want to feel more natural and confident when they speak.

These free sessions focus on real‑life skills that often cause difficulty – for example asking better questions, using pronouns, expressing opinions with the subjunctive, or keeping a conversation going beyond small talk – with clear explanations and practical activities.

Every session is shaped by the needs of the women who join: we start from the situations and difficulties they describe, and work in a very focused way to give them concrete tools to overcome those challenges in Italian.

The event will be held via Zoom so you can join from anywhere. The link to join will be sent via email after you register.

The event will be held the first Tuesday of the months: February, March, April, May, and June.

Write to president@awar.org with any questions.