We Love Italy – Welcome Back Autumn Aperitivo
October 31
Calling All Exchangers & Friends to Kickoff the 2024 Fall Season Together…in Grand Style!
A crowdfunding event for LoveItaly
Relish a splendid Autumn evening together with us & others who LoveItaly.
Savor thirst-quenching, organic U’go Sparkling Apple Cider (4.5% alcohol with sambucho, mint, grapefruit blends) and organic apple juice and apple-fruit blends like pear, that reflect the authentic, health-focused lifestyle of Trentino, renown for its beautiful small apple farms cradled by magnificent natural landscapes, world heritage mountains, fertile valleys and 297 fresh water lakes. These premium apple beverages, produced with passion with select ingredients, will be offered at the event compliments of main sponsor Lucia Maria MELCHIORI.
Will you join our ‘crowd’ in celebrating an Autumn Apertivo together to meet our community’s newcomers & old-timers? AND unite to offer a gift back to Italy in appreciation for all the joys its gifts to us? Out-of-towners can participate, too, in the crowdfunding from any corner on earth with internet service, thanks to (non-profit) LoveItaly’s online crowdfunding platform. Pre-Booking Obligatory HERE
WHEN – Thursday October 31, 2024 (6-8pm)
WHERE – Zest Group’s ‘The Hub’, Italy’s largest digital start-up accelerator in Termini Station’s Penthouse suite. Reception Desk at Via Marsala 29h
WHAT – WELCOME BACK Fall Aperitivo, to benefit Loveitaly. ‘Al fresco’ outdoor terrace lounging optional, weather permitting. Min. €25 includes Apertivo.
Our Crowdfunding target – €5000 to support a restoration project at ‘Brera Art Gallery’ in Milan, where the technical renovation would be open for public viewing. Scroll down for more info on the ‘Brera Art Gallery.’
RESERVE HERE
100% of the entrance fee – min €25 – will support a restoration project of a selected work of art at the Pinacoteca of Brera.
October 31 Event Sponsors
An English-speaking multi-specialty medical clinic serving international & local patients, offering direct insurance billing with +30 worldwide private insurance providers. Centrally located in the heart of Rome. FirstMedCenter.it
October 31 Event – Small Business Sponsors
Health studio in the center of Rome, founded by international husband and wife team, integrating the Plexus Method with Pilates, coaching, nutrition and holistic treatments. theplexus.it
Consulting services and training to help navigate the complex realm of geopolitical intelligence and risk assessment. specialeurasia.com
Come discover our Mia Carmen Atelier, where everything is handcrafted and actually made in Italy, in fact, made in Rome. MiaCarmen.it
Purely crafted, naturally fizzy – experience the probiotic power of our organic Italian-made, deliciously refreshing Kombucha ! MyKombuchaFactory.com
Classic shoes, shoe clips & earrings, all interchangeable, fitting every occasion. Exclusive collection of Art&Fashion Boutique atop Rome’s Spanish Steps. yourcouture.com
Ethical knitwear combining sustainability, craftsmanship & exclusive design to create unique, eco-friendly pieces melawedding.com
Become a SMALL BUSINESS SPONSOR NOW (min. €30) and get exposure for your activity online (LoveItaly + American Exchange Rome websites) and at the event. Make your ONE-SHOT DONATION and send your company logo (Jpg or gif) + 20 words ASAP to events@american-exchange-rome.org
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With very special thanks to these Ancillary Community Service Organizations who share our ideals of volunteer service, civic leadership, diversity, friendship, integrity and lent their support
Rotary Club Rome International (formally an english-speaking club) aims to support the local community and strengthen relationships among its key stakeholders, professionals, students and businesses. RotaryRomeInternational.com
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About the Brera Art Galley
The Pinacoteca di Brera (“Brera Art Gallery”) is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan. The Gallery was officially established in 1809, even though a first heterogeneous collection with educational purpose existed already from 1776 – and then increased in the following years. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera.
The Academy acquired the first paintings of its Pinacoteca during the reassignment of works of Italian art that characterized the Napoleonic era. Raphael’s Sposalizio (the Marriage of the Virgin) was the key painting of the early collection, and the Academy increased its cultural scope by taking on associates across the First French Empire: David, Pietro Benvenuti, Vincenzo Camuccini, Canova, Thorvaldsen and the archaeologist Ennio Quirino Visconti.
The palazzo was built on the remains of a 14th century monastery of the Umiliati order which was subsequently given to the Jesuits, who founded a school here. Francesco Maria Richini began in the early 17th century to turn it into the solidly austere building we see today.
When the Jesuits were disbanded in 1773, the Collegio di Brera became state property and Empress Maria Theresa of Austria decided to use it to house several of the city’s leading cultural institutes. In addition to the Accademia di Belle Arti and the Istituto Lombardo di Scienze e Lettere, she also assigned the Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, the Osservatorio Astronomico and the Orto Botanico to her new foundation.
Brera’s Masterpieces
The Pinacoteca di Brera‘s collection of works of art includes several of the greatest masterpieces in the history of art anywhere in the world. To mention a few, Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna, Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael, St. Mark Preaching in Alexandria by Gentile Bellini and Giovanni Bellini, the Kiss by Francesco Hayez, Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio and many many more.
The Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael
