Letters from the president: 2022

“Goodbye November! Hello December! Please be a good month and bring smiles, happiness and good fortune to our families and friends.” There is no more beautiful month than December – when Christmas is celebrated. Christmas is the most awaited holiday of the year for both adults and kids due to its magical and suggestive atmosphere.…

Goodbye October, Hello November. New month, New blessings, New beginnings, New intentions and New Results!” At the beginning of November, autumn still shows itself with warm days and colorful leaves. The leaves then slowly fall to the ground and the trees become balder.  In the middle of this month the temparature drops down and when…

Dear Members, “October is the month of painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight.” Henry David Thoreau Welcome October! When the…

Dear Members, "September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn." Rowland E. Robinson September has the scent of the end of summer, probably the last al fresco dinners with fresh air and a light sweater caressing tanned skin. Summer holidays have gone,…

Dear Members, Another CIC’s season is about to conclude. For the board, it is a very special time – time to say goodbye to our duties that we carried with dedication and commitment for a long three years! Our board definitely set a precedent in the club’s history. Due to the covid, lockdowns and restrictions,…

Dear Members, May is my favorite month in Lake Como. The blooming gardens magically recast the area. Finally, it’s time to be outside and enjoy nature! That is what we will do in May, starting from our coffee morning that we can have on the open-air terrace of the Yacht club!  This month our event…

Dear Members, The war in Ukraine physically and psychologically is destroying the lives of 7.5 million children. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) agency, more than 4 million Ukrainians had fled across the country’s borders since the February 24 invasion. In addition, there are millions of displaced families. But not everyone…

Dear Members, I’m writing this letter for our March Bulletin, and I feel entirely incapable of mentioning anything about events, entertainment and lunches… while bombs are dropping all over Ukraine. It is impossible to describe in words the feelings that Ukrainian people worldwide experience now. It’s surreal and unbelievable to process when you see killed…

Dear members, Here is the second edition of CIC’s bulletin – February’s issue. We started the club’s activities gradually in January. Thank you for attending the events – your participation and feedback are crucial for the board and the events team. We are pleased that Pizza cooking class was a blast! We will be glad…

Dear members, This time of the year we traditionally look back and reflect on the events of the past 12 months, though this year has had its challenges, it has also brought with it many pleasures! We are more grateful than ever for a community that has shown incredible resilience. We know that the future…