About Us
Known for amazing food, Italian hospitality, and a beautiful ballroom, the Italo-Canadian Club of Kingston is a not-for-profit cultural club and event venue.
The original club building and the land we are on was purchased and built by the Italian community back in 1963, with a mission of uniting all Italo-Canadians of the Greater Kingston Area. To this day the Club is owned by the Italo-Canadian community and run by a Board of volunteers.
With over 100 members, the Club aims to encourage and promote the membership's greater interest in improving knowledge of the Italian language, culture, traditions and sports activities. Our goal is to preserve and pass on Italian culture and heritage to the next generation of Italo-Canadians by providing recreation and entertainment facilities to the membership and general public.
Over the last over 60 years, we have been offering event services and culinary expertise to the Kingston area. Our facilities offer spaces for all types of events, with a large ballroom (capacity of 300), small reception room, the Saletta (capacity of 50), and the outdoor grounds equipped with bocce courts, a soccer field, patio, expansive parking lot and plenty of open green space. We are a fully accessible building and remain one of the most affordable all-inclusive event venues in Kingston. We book all types of events from weddings and galas, to fundraisers, parties, conferences, seminars, funerals and proms. Weddings are our specialty, but whether you are planning a small intimate affair or a large-scale celebration, we are the perfect choice for your event.
As a not-for-profit, the Italo-Canadian Club prides itself on its flexible & affordable inclusive rental packages.
2024-2026 Executive Board
As a not-for-profit organization, the Italo-Canadian Club of Kingston is governed by an Executive Board. Day-to-day operations are managed by our staff listed down below.
Bruno Gallinaro, President
Mike Circelli, Vice President
Judith Circelli, Secretary
Assunta Gallinaro, Treasurer
Counsellors
Antonio Garofalo
Sergio Valconi
Domenica Bracciodieta
Lina Venditti
Meet Our Team
Ashley Morton, Banquet Director
Ashley joined the Italo-Canadian Club of Kingston as a recent graduate of the Public Relations and Events Management program back in 2019. Prior to events, Ashley worked as a social media coordinator at Signal Brewing Company in Belleville. Ashley also has an Advanced Diploma in Journalism and outside of the Club she is the founder of the registered Canadian charity, MRKH Canada, where she plans events and advocates for people born with MRKH Syndrome, like herself. As if that isn't enough, she also keeps busy with her side hustle, Ashley Taylor Media, where she offers up her skills in photography, videography and web/graphic design.
Chris Couto, Exclusive Caterer (Couto Catering)
A native of Kingston, Chris has returned after having spent the last 15 years of his career in Toronto, graduating from the Culinary Management Program at George Brown College in 2008. He began his career with leading hospitality group Oliver & Bonacini at The Toronto Board of Trade. As his young career began to grow, he soon joined the opening team at Malaparte located in the TIFF Bell Lightbox where he developed and refined his culinary techniques. After spending two years at Malaparte, Chris joined the team at Arcadian Court as a Sous Chef at one of the largest event venues in Toronto, hosting corporate and social events. In moving up the ladder, he received nominations for the 30 Under 30 recognition program and several promotions later, Chris accepted the position of Chef de Cuisine. In 2019, he rejoined the team at Malaparte in the Chef role, pushing all he had learned and developed in the large-scale environment into refined techniques and an elevated food experience. With the ever-changing pandemic, Chris saw an opportunity to bring all he has learned back to his hometown and joined us here at the Italo-Canadian Club.