The agri-food cooperative will bid farewell to summer with a month of events such as the 100% Italian Award, the traditional Emilia Romagna Festival event featuring Elio's musical journey, the cross-country race, the ecological walk, visits to the Villa La Babina Park, and an educational barbecue dinner.
President Bettini: "An extraordinary opportunity to get together and immerse ourselves in the local area. The icing on the cake will be the award ceremony for the "Frolla" Cooperative in Osimo, which, in addition to producing excellent biscuits, involves many people with disabilities in the project."
Imola, July 2025 – Once again this year, Imola will bid farewell to the summer season with Settembre CLAI Villa, a series of convivial events organized by the Sasso Morelli Agricultural Cooperative to create opportunities for people to get together in the local area. This year's edition will be truly special, with the confirmation of a format that was very well received last year and the enhancement of all the events that will enliven it.
"September CLAI Villa is an event of extraordinary importance for all of us, CLAI emphasizes Giovanni Bettini, president CLAI It is an occasion that allows us to immerse ourselves fully in our territory, spending quality time with our community. It is an initiative dedicated to being together and participating in activities related to nature, sports, music, and good food, which contribute to meeting the need for well-being that is present in every person. The icing on the cake is the 100% Italian Award, which gives us the opportunity to recognize entrepreneurial excellence that benefits the local area. The Frolla Cooperative in Osimo produces delicious artisan biscuits, involving people with disabilities in the project: another extraordinary Italian example of commitment to work combined with social sustainability."
THE 100% ITALIAN AWARD TO THE FROLLA COOPERATIVE IN OSIMO
As President Bettini pointed out, one of the most eagerly awaited moments is undoubtedly the presentation of the 100% Italiano Award. Through this prestigious award, now in its eighth edition, CLAI Italian heritage and traditions CLAI celebrating a personality or company that has distinguished itself for its commitment to promoting culture, work, and solidarity.
This year's award will go to Cooperativa Frolla in Osimo, in the province of Ancona, which has launched a wonderful project: Frolla Microbiscottificio was founded on May 12, 2018, to promote the employment of young people with disabilities. Thanks to an extraordinary network of support and a successful crowdfunding campaign, it has been possible to create a true model of social enterprise, based on two fundamental values: territoriality and inclusion.
Frolla produces artisanal, authentic biscuits, the result of a meticulous selection of raw materials, sourced locally in the Marche region wherever possible. The result is delicious products that embody quality, attention to the local area, and a strong social value.
The award ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 13, during an invitation-only gala event starting at 7:00 p.m. in the historic park of Villa La Babina.
AN EVENING WITH ELIO THANKS TO THE EMILIA ROMAGNA FESTIVAL
However, the 100% Italian Award will be just one of the events organized by CLAI make this September unforgettable.
It all kicks off on Saturday 6 with La Rivalutazione della Tristezza(The Reassessment of Sadness), a musical journey organized thanks to the Emilia Romagna Festival, which will be held at Villa La Babina at 9:00 p.m. The evening will be filled with musical charm and irresistible entertainment thanks to the performances of Elio's unmistakable voice, accompanied on the piano by Alberto Tafuri.
Admission is free but reservations are required and can be made by calling 0542 25747 starting on August 4.
CROSS-COUNTRY RUN AND ECOLOGICAL WALK
The following day, Sunday 7, sees the start of CLAI traditional CLAI Cross Country Race, a competitive 12-kilometer race now in its sixth edition, organized with the support of the Municipality of Imola and in collaboration with Atletica Imola Sacmi Avis, Fidal Emilia Romagna, and Comitato Podistico Bolognese. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. from the CLAI headquarters CLAI Sasso Morelli.
Registration is open on the website irunning.it/emiliaromagna until midnight on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
For those who prefer to spend a few hours together outdoors on a more relaxing and contemplative route, CLAI once again CLAI the seven-kilometer Ecological Walk this year, making the initiative even more inclusive.
Those wishing to register can do so directly at the meeting point at the CLAI Management Center CLAI 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., i.e., up to half an hour before departure.
For both events, all information can be found on the websites atleticaimola.com and clai.it/campestre, or can be requested by email (clai) or by calling 0542-55711 (during office hours).
THE WORLD OF BARBECUE WITH THE CONTADINO BUTCHERS
On Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10, it will be time to open up to the world of barbecuing, with an educational dinner organized by Macellerie del Contadino will provide an opportunity to learn more about the techniques of this cooking method, which is so popular in our country during the warmer months.
The event, which costs €25, will take place over two evenings, starting at 8:00 p.m., and is reserved for a limited number of people.
To participate, please write to clai by Thursday, September 4.
VISITS TO THE PARK AND MUSICAL APERITIF
The month of CLAI initiatives CLAI Saturday 27, at 3.30 pm, with a guided tour of the historic park of Villa La Babina to discover the great monumental trees, such as the White Elm, the Holm Oaks, the English Oaks, the majestic Atlas Cedars and the row of English Oaks in Via Papotta.
An immersive experience of culture and beauty that is part of the initiatives linked to Naturalmente Imola – Vivi il Verde (Naturally Imola – Experience Green) organized by the Municipality of Imola. During the same event, it will also be possible to participate, at a cost of €15, in the Musical Aperitif organized in the Multipurpose Room of Villa La Babina in collaboration with the Nuova Scuola di Musica Vassura-Baroncini di Imola. Adding a special flavor to the event will be the CLAI cured meats, Faggiola cheeses cheeses and Tre Monti wines. Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, September 22.
For information and mandatory registration for events, email clai
