Circolo Italiano di Wellington — Meet Italy! more news »

Our tutor, Virginia Listanti, has invited us to enjoy her recent trip to Sicily. Following the coastline, we will start and end our journey in Palermo – exploring Cefalù, Messina, Catania, Siracusa, Modica, Noto, Agrigento and Trapani.

Structure

Each year the club's annual meeting of members elects the following:

  • The patron (His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador to New Zealand)
  • President - two year term
  • Vice-president
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Four committee members
  • Two trustees
  • The committee is also guided by a solicitor who is a club member.

Sub-committees to look after specific areas - social, building, membership - operate as required.

New members must be nominated by existing members and qualification is based on being able to show Italian heritage.

Members pay an annual subscription fee which is waived for members over the age of 70 who have been members for a minimum of five years.

The club is governed by a constitution which was updated in 2022. A copy is available for members.