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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.
Some upcoming fundraising events in...
The 24/7 block of all motorised traffic in the
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates called on the United Nation
The Nuovo Cinema Palazzo in S. Lorenzo is showing original language films every Monday night at 21.30.
The movies will be screened with Italian subtitles, and are part of the cinema
With immediate effect and for the next 60 days, all motorised traffic has been banned in the
On 29 February the American Academy in Rome is holding a special viewing of the improbable tower created by the Russian sculptor Dmitry Kaminker during his fellowship last year.
Made out of cardboard boxes this whims...
The 38th Rome-Ostia half marathon (21 km) takes place on Sunday 26 February.
Organisers are expecting some 13,000 participants, a far cry from the 313 runners who took part in the inaugural race in 1974.
The half...
Two bookshops in Rome and Milan are among the 20 most beautiful bookshops in the world according to the US cultural website flavorwire.com.
Second top of the list is Rome
....uses fellowship to make much out of "nothing".
When Joseph Brodsky Memorial Fellow Dmitry Kaminker arrived at the American Academy in Rome (AAR) in September 2011 from St Petersburg, he often introduced himself as...
For the second day running the most polluting vehicles are banned from circulating within Rome's fascia verde (green belt) inside the Raccordo Anulare ring road. The ban on 21 February is from 07.30 until 20.30.
The...
Rome taxi cooperative Samarcanda (065551) will offer totally free wi-fi connection in all of their 350 cabs from Monday 20 February, Customers need only ask the driver for the password to connect their laptop or tablet...
Many an Italian graduate in English arrives in London only to be surrounded by deepest Cockney, prompting doubts as to whether they have arrived in the right country. Native English speakers, visiting some bar in Pigneto...
The National Etruscan museum in Rome’s Villa Giulia inaugurated four new exhibition spaces in mid-January dedicated to the ancient city of Veio, as well as opening the nearby Villa Poniatowski. Bought by the state...
The Colosseum restoration contract between the culture ministry and the owner of Tod
Rome has been ruled out of the race to host the 2020 Olympics after a unanimous decision by the government of Italian premier Mario Monti.
Acknowledging that the decision was
Throughout 2012 the Keats-Shelley House, Piazza di Spagna 26, will host regular literary readings in both English and Italian, and often in both languages at the same event.
According to Curator Giuseppe Albano,
Italian state-run museums and art galleries are offering couples two tickets for the price of one in honour of St Valentine
Residents in large cities like Rome and Milan have until 29 February to submit their Census 2011 forms and avoid a heavy fine.
For residents in towns or villages with population under 150,000 the deadlines are already...
For the Six Nations rugby match between Italy and England on Saturday 11 February, there will be extra transport to and from the Stadio Olimpico between 14.30 and 23.00.
There will be added services of the 910 Termini...
The prolonged cold throughout Europe is causing Italy difficulties with its gas supplies from Russia.
The chief executive of Italy
Schools will be closed in Rome again on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February In view of the predicted heavy snow in the city this weekend. Italy
As Rome prepares for further snow this weekend, the majority of the capital
The fourth edition of Carnevale Romano has been organised by Rome's city council to celebrate the traditional carnival season. Taking place from 11-21 February, the carnival brings parades, theatre, music and colour to t...
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