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St Peter's turns off lights for Earth Hour
St Peter's turns off lights for Earth Hour The annual "Earth Hour" event takes place in Rome on Saturday 29 March at 20.30.
Backed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the gl...
Future looks bright for historic Rome bar
The widely-publicised threat of eviction hanging over Caffé della Pace has now been averted after an agreement was reached with the landlord of the historic premises, t...
70th anniversary of Rome massacre
The traditional commemoration ceremony takes place at Rome's Fosse Ardeatine mausoleum on Monday 24 March, in memory of the 335 people killed by the then occupying Nazi forces 70 year...
20th edition of marathon takes place under torrential rain
The 20th edition of the Rome marathon on 23 March was dominated by Ethiopian runners, with Shume Hailu Legese winning the men's race and Ayelu Lemma Geda winn...
Luxury jeweller celebrates 130th anniversary
Luxury jeweller Bulgari is donating €1.5 million towards the restoration of Rome's Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti, or the Spanish Steps as they are better kn...
Entire area shut down on 27 March for US president.
The Colosseum will be off limits on Thursday 27 March to cater for security concerns around the visit of the US president Barack Obama.
Obama's trip to the Coloss...
Noted Italian buildings and sites open on 22 and 23 March
Some 750 libraries, stately homes, archaeological sites and religious buildings all over Italy are open to the public free of charge on 22 and 23 March, for th...
Police evict activists from occupied space
Rome police evicted activists from the well-known occupied space Angelo Mai Altrove in Via delle Terme di Caracalla in an early morning raid on Wednesday 19 March.
The act...
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 March are shaping up to make movement in and around Milan difficult.
On Wednesday, the city’s local transport services will observe a full-day strike. ATM’s buses, trams...
Veteran British rock band confirms Circus Maximus venue The Rolling Stones have confirmed they will perform a concert at the Circus Maximus on 22 June, following much media speculation in recent days.
The news was an...
ATAC and Roma Tpl engage in 24-hour strike action
Commuters in Rome face a 24-hour public transport strike on Wednesday 19 March.
The strike by Rome's public transport company ATAC and suburban bus company Roma Tpl...
A memorial will be held in Rome on 17 March for Carlo Macro, a month after the 33 year-old Roman was stabbed in the chest in Trastevere on 17 February and died on his way to hospital.
There will be a Mass at the Basil...
Il Mio Papa marks pontiff's first anniversary in office
A weekly magazine dedicated entirely to Pope Francis has been released in Italy, as the pontiff celebrates the anniversary of his first year in office.
The fi...
Charity projects in Rome and Bulgaria
Every year during the six weeks of Lent, Churches Together, an ecumenical body comprising 11 mainly English-speaking churches in Rome, raises money for the annual Rice Bowl Appeal...
Visit Bar della Pace to show your solidarity
The campaign to halt the impending eviction of Bar della Pace has stepped up a gear after being taken to the city council on 6 March.
Following a meeting between deputy...
Cabbie returns €14k to Russian tourist
A Roman taxi driver received a medal for honesty from the city's mayor Ignazio Marino on 9 March, after returning a bag containing €14,000 in cash to a custode, a large...
Original date clashed with marathon
Rome's traffic-free Sunday originally scheduled for 23 March has been brought forward to 16 March after the city realised that it would have clashed with the 20th edition of the Rom...
Gleaming colonnade ready for canonisation of John XXIII and John Paul II
The restoration of the colonnade of St Peter's Square has been completed following a five-year programme of works.
The restoration project co...
Annual feast day of S. Francesca Romana
Every year on 9 March, the saint’s day of S. Francesca Romana, Roman Catholic drivers take their cars to the Monastero Oblate di S. Francesca Romana to receive the blessin...
Wanted in Rome's guide to St Patrick's Day in the capital
This year in Rome there are plenty of Irish-themed events in the weeks either side of St Patrick's Day, the annual celebration of Ireland's patron saint on 17...
Sorrentino to get citizenship on 14 March
The city council's decision to award Paolo Sorrentino, the director of Oscar-winning film La Grande Bellezza, with honorary citizenship of Rome was not unanimous, with 32 vote...
Over 80 per cent of Rome hotels already full Hotels in Rome are already almost booked out for the upcoming canonisation of popes John Paul II and John XXII on 27 April, according to the Booking.com website. More than 8...
Major sporting event in Rome attracts record attendance
The 20th Rome City Marathon is being held at 08.50 on Sunday 23 March, beginning and ending at the Colosseum, with registrations closing on 10 March.
So...
Paolo Sorrentino, the director of La Grande Bellezza, is to receive honorary citizenship of Rome, according to Italian news agency ANSA.
With the backing of the city assembly, Marino reportedly offered the citizenship...
Kimberly Bowes succeeds Christopher Celenza
Dr Kimberly Bowes has been named the 22nd director of the American Academy in Rome. She succeeds Prof. Christopher S. Celenza who is stepping down after a four-year tenure....
A bicycle-friendly mayor of Rome means the future could be brighter for Rome's cyclists
Rome may not be trying to reinvent the wheel, but it is trying to make its streets more welcoming for pedal power. Economic and...
Unscrupulous gang bosses pay foreign workers a pittance for dangerous and unregulated work on Rome’s building sites
by Mike Dilien
Viale Palmiro Togliatti. At dawn, a dozen men get off bus 591 and join a crowd behi...
Damage to many of Rome’s artistic treasures during world war two was prevented by a dedicated group of experts and academics attached to the Allied military forces.
By Theresa Potenza
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Navigating Rome's traffic made easier with smartphone apps
Two new apps for commuters on Rome's public transport are being launched by the city's transport company ATAC and the capital's mobility agency, Muoversi a Ro...
Wanted in Rome's guide to Festa della Donna
A series of exhibitions, installations, award ceremonies, readings, concerts and screenings are scheduled in Rome in the days around International Women's Day on 8 March....
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