Villa Charities is the Presenting Sponsor of the “Italy at Home” Film Festival on TLN TV, a specially curated month-long TV event from May 29 - June 26, featuring 15 HIT COMEDIES from Italy. Discover the Italian in all of us with a spectacular lineup of English subtitled films from some of the most acclaimed names in Italian cinema.

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Our online book club led by instructor Violante Binazzi is an opportunity to explore and discuss contemporary Italian literature while learning Italian. Join us for our next session, Wednesday, June 29 at 7:00pm, where we will embark on our next literary adventure with “Carta Bianca / Carte Blanche” by Carlo Lucarelli.

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Don’t miss your chance to catch Part 3 of our “Italian Film Composers” series, following the musical journey of one of the most influential Academy Award-winning Italian composers: Nicola Piovani! On Tuesday, May 31 we’ll be presenting the films of Nicola Piovani including “Ginger & Fred”, “La voce della luna”, “La stanza del figlio”, and “La vita è bella” (Academy Award-winner “Life is Beautiful”).

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Villa Charities is proud to support Toronto City Opera’s new production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana”, on June 2, 4 and 5 at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Theatre. This new production highlights that between 1951 and 1961, more than 300,000 Italians emigrated to Canada, primarily from the South of Italy, many of whom settled in ‘Little Italy’ on College St. Get your tickets today!

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Villa Charities is a Film+ Sponsor of the 2022 Italian Contemporary Film Festival and the Presenting Sponsor of the film “Il Silenzio grande” / “The Great Silence” on Tuesday, June 28 at the Trinity Cinema. The ICFF will once again celebrate the best of Italian contemporary cinema with a selection of films celebrating Canada’s multiculturalism and the best of Italian cinema from June 24 to July 16, 2022, including the launch of the Lavazza IncluCity Festival at The Distillery Historic District.

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June is Seniors’ Month in Ontario, when we celebrate and recognize the incredible contributions seniors make to our communities, and the lives they have impacted –across generations. We are committed to supporting the seniors in the Villa Charities community and recognize the efforts of everyone who has helped to keep them safe and healthy. The 2022 theme is Stay Active, Connected, and Safe.

Have a question about our programs and services? Take the opportunity to speak one-on-one with Marco DeVuono, President and CEO of Villa Charities Inc.!

Appointments are 20 minutes each and must be scheduled in advance. The next Friday Chats is scheduled for Friday, June 10. Contact us today to schedule your virtual meeting – call 416-789-7011 ext. 240 or email csimpson@villacharities.com.

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The 2022 Villa Charities Scholarship Program is now accepting applications! Four awards of $2,500 are available to Undergraduate students and four awards of $5,000 are available to Graduate level students. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2022. For a full list of criteria and more information on how to apply, visit www.villacharities.com/scholarships

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Get your family and friends together and come out to cheer on Toronto FC on Saturday, July 9 at BMO Field when they take on the San Jose Earthquakes, all in support of Villa Charities. $5.00 from every ticket sold will go to Villa Charities Foundation, in support of senior care, cultural programming, youth services, education and scholarships, and capital needs. We hope to see you there! 

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Join us on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at The Country Club, as CIBPA Toronto, ICCO Canada, and Villa Charities Foundation come together again to celebrate our community and give back in a meaningful way. Proceeds from The Ital-Canadian Golf Open will support scholarships and bursaries for undergraduate and graduate level students across the country. Visit italcanadiangolfopen.com for details and to register.

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Create your own masterpiece with professional artist and multi-award recipient Sam Paonessa! In our next live virtual workshop, “Pomodorini” on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30pm, learn how to render form using values, edge quality and the use of complementary colour.

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Villa Colombo Toronto in collaboration with the Ministry of Health is bringing a GO-VAXX Bus to the Villa Charities campus. The mobile vaccine bus will be administering 1st, 2^nd, booster and paediatric Pfizer doses at Villa Colombo Toronto on Friday, June 3 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. By appointment or walk-in. While supplies last.

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After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Villa Colombo Toronto Auxiliary (VCTA) is finally gearing up for its 31^st Annual Golf Tournament! This year’s fundraising event will be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Caledon Woods Golf Club. Come out and join us for a fun filled day featuring breakfast, a friendly game of golf, a delicious luncheon, raffle prizes, a silent auction, and trophies. There will be a Hole in One prize of $25,000 sponsored by St. Andrews Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Your participation, support, and generosity are crucial for the continual support of our seniors, who have been so greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Details regarding sponsorship opportunities and registration forms are available upon request. If you are interested, please contact the VCTA via email at vcla@villacolombo.on.ca.

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