Dear IWF Member
Hello from the 2021/2022 IWF Board! As not all IWF members could be with us at the September Kick-off Event and as we keep welcoming new members, we’d like to take the opportunity and introduce to you the IWF Board for the 2021/2022 social year:
- President: Nina Vellucci
- Vice President: Laura Mora Diaz
- Treasurer: Dorothea Knoebl
- Secretary / Web Administration: Stephanie Sinclair and Hannah Pfanzelt
- Programming Team: Cynthia Andras and Antonella Berni
- Membership Team: Natalia Woldarsky Meneses and Sigrid Lily Hulisz
- Interest Group Liaison: Una Jones
The Board members look forward to meeting you at our upcoming events!
As the weather turns colder and we move our events inside, in compliance with COVID-19 regulations all IWF members and attendees will need to validate their Green Pass (Certificazione verde) on arrival.
The October Monthly Meeting will meet at Fontana del Nettuno on 21 October at 19.30 and will explore Bologna on a walking tour by Anna Brini. The theme of this tour is Aneddoti Bolognesi and is open to IWF members only. Please RSVP here. Following the tour there will be a no-host apericena at 051 in Piazza Maggiore at 21.00. Space is limited to 20 IWF members; so if you would like to stay and chat with other members over a drink and nibbles, please reserve your place when you sign up for the tour.
Coffee Morning – will have its weekly meeting on 12 October Tuesday at 10.00 at Le Serre inside Giardini Margherita. Please find all the details here.
Kocktailklatsch – will host its first seasonal drink at 19.30 on 13 October at Cantinella for a fun and relaxed aperitivo. This event is open to IWF members and their female and male guests. Please leave a comment on the event post to let Rachel know you will be attending!
Ramblers – Please note we have changed the date for next week’s walk to Saturday 16 October. This walk will follow CAI (Club Alpino Italiano) route 902, which links several parks outside Bologna and ends at Porta San Mamolo at the top of Via D’Azeglio. Meeting time and details can be found here. Let Mary know if you are planning to attend!
Culture Club – 17 October at 10.30 will have its first event at the Cà La Ghironda Art Museum. The Club will be visiting Cà la Ghironda Modern Art Museum that is situated in an architectural complex inside a 10 hectares park. Within the park you can admire 210 sculptures by the most significant masters of our time: from Manzù to Zorio as well as the collection inside the museum. You can find all of the details and how-to sign-up to visit Cà la Ghironda on the IWF website calendar.
Runners & Walkers – Hey save the date for Saturday, 23 October at 9.00. Route and meeting point to be posted shortly, stay tuned.
Book Club – will discuss the next book The Lies that Bind by Kwame Anthony Appiah on Sunday 24 October at 2:30 pm. The meeting will take place at Le Serre. More details about the book can be found on the event post and please let Alexa know if you are planning to join in the comment section.
Two Tongued Tots – will meet on 31 October at 11.00 am at Le Serre in Giardini Margherita for greetings and storytelling and then a walk around the park with the kids for Halloween Trick-or-Treating. Please register your attendance here!