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Survey reveals that four out of five Romans would prefer another mayor
A year and a half after Ignazio Marino was elected mayor of Rome, only about a fifth of Romans have faith in him, according to the stark results o...
€31 million still needed to restore Nero's monument
The partially-restored Domus Aurea or golden palace built by Emperor Nero in central Rome has reopened to guided visits, six years after it closed due to safet...
The introduction of divorce into the Italian legal system has had a long and difficult journey accompanied by debates that have raged for almost a century. Following the 1929 concordat between Italy and the Roman Catholi...
First of four special tours by FAI over the winter
Volunteers from FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) are conducting free guided tours of the archeological remains at Largo di Torre Argentina on Saturday 25 October from 10...
Archaeologist Kimberly Bowes talks about the AAR's policies, programmes and its history
If we can presume that foreign academies reflect the spirit of the nations they represent, the American Academy in Rome (or...
Favourite recipes of Pope Francis and his predecessors
The Vatican's Swiss Guards have launched a cookbook of recipes favoured by Pope Francis and his two predecessors, Benedict XVI and John Paul II.
Titled Buon A...
Guided tours in Italian, French and English
The French Academy in Rome has begun its latest round of guided tours of the Villa Medici, located between Trinità di Monti and Villa Borghese, for the duration of t...
Public art is central to urban regeneration in Rome's S. Basilio district.
Although better known around the world for its church frescoes, Rome is once again leading the charge in a modern-day renaissance of urban art...
Clocks go back one hour at 03.00 on Sunday 26 October, bringing an end to daylight saving time, or “summer” time.
Mornings will be lighter one hour earlier but evenings will be darker earlier. The time cha...
International men's march in Rome against rape
An international men's march against rape, sexual assault and domestic violence takes place in Rome's Nando Martellini Stadium at Terme di Caracalla on Saturday 25 Octob...
Second transport strike in Rome this month
Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike, for the second time this month, on Friday 24 October.
The strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC and su...
News comes on 71st anniversary of deportation of Rome's Jews
Construction is to begin on Rome's Museo della Shoah, which will commemorate Italy’s Jewish victims of the Holocaust, at Villa Torlonia "as soon as po...
City also plans changes to outdoor trading in Rome centre
A week-long experimental traffic ban is underway in the central Rome area known as the Tridente, the trident-shaped area centred around Via del Corso and span...
Wanted in Rome is holding a photo competition to give away free tickets to the ninth Rome Film Festival! Send us your best photograph of Rome by private FB message, with name of photographer, and we will publis...
Series of major events at FAO throughout the week
The Rome-based United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) commemorates World Food Day on 16 October, the anniversary of the founding of FAO in 1945.
T...
Fun for all the family at hundreds of museums around Italy
More than 550 museums around Italy are celebrating the second edition of the annual Giornata Nazionale delle Famiglie al Museo on Sunday 12 October. The nat...
Rome mayor furious at delay of launch of first section
The opening of the first section of Metro C has been postponed by the Italian ministry of transport due to bureaucratic delays stemming from a "series of anomali...
Official porters reinstated to combat crime
Rome's Termini station has reinstated luggage porters, after years of absence, in response to increasing reports of crime.
The seven porters are currently recognised by...
Trade unions call for greater security for bus drivers in the capital
Rome's bus drivers are engaging in a "sciopero bianco", or go-slow, from 6-10 October. Buses will travel between 15 and 20 kmph to protest over dr...
First dismissal of its kind in history of Italian opera
Rome's Opera House sent dismissal notices to 182 of its orchestra and choir in an unprecendented move that has been backed by the theatre's management and the...
Invito a palazzo offers tours of Italian bank buildings
The 13th edition of Invito a palazzo offers the public a peek inside the buildings housing Italy's various banks on Saturday 4 October.
The buildings on show...
City museums free to Rome residents
Rome's civic museums, excluding the Ara Pacis, are open free of charge to Rome residents on the first Sunday of every month, beginning on 5 October. The initiative is currently in a...
Rome restores ancient street as part of bimillennium of emperor Augustus
The ancient Vicus Jugarius in the Roman forum has reopened following a €1.3-million restoration over the last four years.
Located betwee...
ATAC, Roma Tpl and Cotral engage in strike action
Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike on Wednesday 1 October.
The strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC and suburban bus company Roma T...
Mayors of Europe's capital cities hold meeting in Rome
The mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino will welcome his counterparts from Europe's capital cities to a meeting in Rome on 1 October.
Titled For the Development of a...
Nutrition is focus of joint competition
The Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an international photography competition in collaboration with National Geographic magazine....
Giant African bird seen circling over Rome
A Marabou stork has escaped from Rome's Bioparco and over the past few days has been sighted flying over the city's Prati district, according to a report in Rome daily Il Mes...
Rome's Greenwood Garden School is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and will mark the milestone with a party on 27 September.
The international pre-school and kindergarten was established in 1974 by Donna Se...
Several Rome fountains being restored with advertising money
The Barcaccia fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps has been returned it its original splendour following a year-long restoration process to remove lime...
Rome one of 13 host cities for European Football Championships Three group games and a quarter final will be held in Rome's Olympic Stadium during the Euro 2020 football championships.
European soccer’s governi...
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