The founder of the Associazione Culturale Calabrese Savuto–Cleto, Gino Marrello, was born and raised in Savuto and immigrated to Ottawa, Canada as a teenager. He was inspired to create a cultural association to ensure that the Calabrese culture and traditions that he grew up with would be continued here in Canada.

The village of Savuto belongs to the municipality of Cleto, in the province of Cosenza, in the region of Calabria. The village of Savuto and the town of Cleto are only two kilometers apart.

The Associazione Culturale Calabrese Savuto–Cleto is Ottawa’s largest Calabrese cultural association. The association is managed by an Executive Committee, and assisted by passionate members who strive to promote the Calabrese culture through the organization of social events.

Executive Committee
Gino Marrello, President
Corrado Nicastro, Vice–President
Franco Rizzo, Treasurer

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