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02/09/2010 - Rome's Futuristic run www.corsafuturista.com

The Circus Maximus is the location for this year's Corso Futurista on Saturday 4 September. Meaning 'futuristic run', the run is inspired by an artistic movement founded by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti at the start of the twentieth century, which last year... [more]

01/09/2010 - Roma camps to be closed in Rome

Police are in the process of closing down and evacuating illegal camps which are occupied by the city's Roma community. The authorities say they are beginning this task by concentrating on the camps they consider most at risk from adverse sanitary... [more]

31/08/2010 - Ghedaffi's visit to Rome

James Walston finds something profoundly depressing about the recent visit of the Libyan leader to Rome for the fourth time in just over a year. He continues his political observations about Ghedaffi and Silvo Berlusconi on his blogsite To... [more]

31/08/2010 - Don’t cool off in Rome’s fountains

About 20 people were fined for cooling off in Rome’s fountains during the heat wave in the third week of August. The Trevi fountain was the favourite spot for hot and bothered tourists, followed by the Four Rivers fountain in Piazza... [more]

26/08/2010 - Rome's Gianicolo gets a pruning

Rome’s panoramic terrace on the Gianicolo is being cleared of its invasive ailanthus trees. The city's garden department is removing large swathes of the fast-growing tree, which has taken hold of an area between the top of the hill and Viale... [more]

24/08/2010 - Rome's monuments by night www.pierreci.it

The Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla are now open for guided tours every Saturday night until October. The tours, conducted by archaeologists, bring to life the workings of the Colosseum, from its functionality to the range of entertainment laid on for... [more]

20/08/2010 - Funding allocated for Garbatella Park

Municipal funding of €982,000 has been allocated for development of a 42,000 sqm parcel of waste land in the centre of the Garbatella district in south Rome. The news comes after years of waiting by environmental groups and Garbatella residents who... [more]

13/08/2010 - Palazzo Venezia to host Austrian debutantate ball

Once the property of Austria, Palazzo Venezia is to host the Viennese Debutante’s Ball on 16 October. Organised by the Embassy of Austria in Rome, the Gran Ballo Viennese is open to young women aged between 16 and 23 who will... [more]

07/08/2010 - More street lighting for Rome

Rome has launched a new project to light areas of the city not already illuminated at night. Over 53,000 lights will be installed in approximately 3,700 streets at a cost of €180 million. The scheme is also designed to make the... [more]

07/08/2010 - Prisoners to clean Rome’s monuments

Five prisoners from Rebibbia jail are involved in a project to clean some of Rome’s most important archaeological monuments in the city centre. The pilot scheme is initially being operated until the end of 2010 but should it be successful it... [more]

30/07/2010 - Raphael Night at Rome’s Palazzo Barberini

Palazzo Barberini, on Via delle Quattro Fontane, presents an event on the evening of 19 September in honour of the renaissance painter Raphael (1483 – 1520). To celebrate the inauguration of the recently restored gallery, the public’s focus will be... [more]

19/07/2010 - Rome monuments to open late

The Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla will open until midnight every Saturday night from 21 August until 23 October. An agreement has also been reached with the unions to open the House of Livia on the Palatine and the Temple... [more]

13/07/2010 - Castel S. Angelo opens up new areas

Castel S. Angelo is opening new areas to the public during the summer and from 16 July until 4 September it is open late at night on Fridays and Saturdays from 20.00-24.00. The new areas on show are the Passetto di... [more]

07/07/2010 - Rome opens schools for summer activities

This year Rome is keeping some of its schools open during the summer vacation to help look after 5,000 children from three to eleven years old. About 54 schools will open two to three days a week from July until mid-September,... [more]

07/07/2010 - Swimming in the shadow of the Colosseum

This year for the second year running the traditional Roman summer festival All’Ombra del Colosseo includes a swimming pool and solarium in the Celio park overlooking the Flavian amphitheatre, renewing debate about the use of the ancient monument and its surroundings.... [more]

09/04/2010 - Vatican Museums evening opening www.museivaticani.it

The Vatican Museums start their late evening openings again on Friday 9 April and they will continue every Friday evening until 9 July and then again from 3 September until 29 October. The late opening time is from 19.00-23.30, with the... [more]

News in Europe

Dublin, Ireland: Dublin Contemporary 2011

published on 12/09/2010

in 2011 Dublin is to host the largest contemporary art event...

Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen looks after its bikes

published on 01/09/2010

Copenhagen bicyclists may get new-look bicycles in 2013 according to the...

Dublin, Ireland: Protected status for Dublin's Mountjoy Square

published on 01/09/2010

Mountjoy Square in Dublin's north inner city is to be declared...

Vienna, Austria: Full air conditioning on public transport to take 20 years

published on 30/08/2010