Stay tuned for details about our official monthly club gathering!
Join us for an immersive, guided journey through FAO MuNe (Food and Agriculture Museum & Network) — a space where art, culture, science, and human stories intersect to inspire meaningful conversations around food, sustainability, and global cooperation. FAO MuNe is more than a museum—it is a dynamic hub where FAO’s history and mission come to life, inviting visitors not only to learn, but also to act.
During the visit, participants will:
- Explore diverse food and agriculture traditions from around the world, and learn how histories, customs, and local practices shape what we eat and how we produce food.
- Discover innovations rooted both in heritage and in science and technology, and see how tradition and progress come together in agrifood systems.
- Reflect on FAO’s vision for Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment, and a Better Life.
- Experience a narrative journey connecting the past, present, and future of global agrifood systems.
- Engage in dialogue during a Q&A session with FAO guides.
Learn more here.
When: Thursday, October 23, 10:30 am, tour will last about 90 minutes, please arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for FAO security checks
Where: FAO Headquarters, entrance via the FAO Security Pavilion at the junction of Piazza di Porta Capena and Viale Guido Baccelli 7
A valid photo ID is required for entry. This visit is open to AWAR members only.
OPTIONAL LUNCH
Guests are invited to enjoy a three-course lunch at Rosso Restaurant for €35 per person. Two menu options will be available — a regular menu and a vegetarian/vegan option — both featuring seasonal Italian specialties. If you require a gluten-free meal, please indicate this at the time of registration.
Where: ROSSO Restaurant, Viale Aventino, 32
Please contact Sally Cardenas at events@awar.org with any questions!
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Pat Fogarty, EXL Coordinator
patriciaefogarty9@gmail.com
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93720141520
Another fun game of Burraco. All levels of players welcome. If you’d like to learn, we’d like to teach you. Easy and fun!
Please write to Caryn Hofberg at activities@awar.org to RSVP.
Copies of a newspaper from two 19th century travelers, the collection of an Italian diplomat, and the feats of six courageous women: these are the themes of an exhibition interpreted by three eclectic creatives, each with their own style and language.
For this 2025 exhibition, research has focused on the diplomat Cesare Poma (1862-1932) and his invaluable collection of artworks, books, coins and periodicals. Within the ‘Poma Periodici’ collection are the newspapers featured in the project. This publication was founded, written and published by the French journalists Lucien Leroy and Henri Papilland, who traveled around the world by bicycle at the end of the 19th century.
While studying the global journeys of both Poma and French journalists, an increasing number of female travelers emerged - women who, in the heart of the Victorian era, set off alone on their own tour du monde. Diverse in their backgrounds and approaches, each of them represented a new way of experiencing travel and redefining their era. They all defied social conventions and helped shape a new model of womanhood.
The visit will last about 1.5 hours and include the exhibition path, the Sistine Hall, the Writer’s Hall and other historical areas of the library that are usually inaccessible to the public. We will be guided in English by one of the exhibition curators.
When: Friday, October 31 at 6 pm (ANOTHER TOUR has also been reserved on Friday, December 19 at 6 pm... see that calendar listing to register for that date)
Where: Vatican Apostolic Library, Cortile Belvadere, Città del Vaticano
Donation: 27 euros per person (if there are 10 people on the tour)
Register and pay online. Maximum 10 people for each date!
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!
Details to be announced.
Join Us for an Unforgettable Wine Tasting Evening Exploring the World of Italian PIWI Wines!
Bring your spouse, significant other, or a friend and enjoy an evening of incredible wines and great company. A light meal will follow the wine tasting, so come ready to savor both wine and food. We’ll be guided by Marco Lori, an Italian sommelier and wine master with years of expertise. In 2014, Marco achieved the prestigious Italian Sommelier Executive Wine Master certification, recognized by the Worldwide Sommelier Association. He is also the founder of Off the Vine, a gastro-tourism venture offering immersive wine experiences throughout Italy.
Why You’ll Want to Experience This Tasting
Once seen as experimental, PIWI wines are now at the forefront of sustainable winemaking in Italy. These fungus-resistant grape varieties thrive with minimal chemical intervention—reducing sprays by up to 70%—while preserving the authentic flavors of beloved Italian wines. Born from decades of precision breeding, PIWI wines represent the future of Italian viticulture: clean, climate-resilient, and remarkably expressive in the glass.
Love what you taste? You’ll have the chance to purchase the wines featured at the event, and our sommelier Marco will deliver your order directly to your home.
Where: Private home of an AWAR member in central Rome (Exact address and details will be shared with registered participants.)
Cost: €30 for members | €40 for guests and non-members
Register and pay online by November 2! Maximum 35 participants.
We're back with another installment of the AWAR morning coffee! We'll meet at a location to be determined for 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.
The AWAR Film Club will meet online to discuss a film to be determined.
All AWAR members are welcome to join the discussion, no need to sign up in advance! If you have questions, please write Jeanne Mardock at jmmardock@yahoo.com or call at 06 9456447 or 349 377 9573.
Here is the link to the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/96901793781
Meeting ID: 969 0179 3781
Join us for another Taste the World lunch at a location to be determined.
For our Taste the World lunches, we'll meet on the second Thursday of each month to try a new restaurant with an international flavor.
Do you have a restaurant suggestion? Send it along to Wendy Holloway at wendyawar@gmail.com. It should be a restaurant you have tried already, that's open at lunch and in a reasonably central Rome location accessible by public transportation. Thanks!
Once again, let us come together for a quarterly brunch to celebrate birthdays. All members are welcome, but we'll have a special spotlight for the AUTUMN birthday ladies.
RSVP ONLINE, but attendees will pay individually at the venue, cash preferred.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will enjoy a traditional dinner at a venue to be announced.
Twist by Colum McCann
We'll gather to toast the holiday season at a venue to be announced!
When: Friday, December 19 at 6 pm
Register and pay online. Maximum 10 people!
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
The Attack by Yasmina Khadra
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