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Thanks to a small group of creative and industrious craft brewers, the city of Rome has become the crux of a fast-growing trend in the experimentation, production, marketing and consumption of original beer. In a country...
When mining magnate and philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim established a foundation in 1937 to foster an appreciation of modern art, a global art empire was born. In 1943, Guggenheim commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to...
The capital's Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo presents an exhibition of art work by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, from 14 April to 9 September.
Entitled "Imaginary Realms", the show comprises deco...
The exhibition "Luoghi, figure, nature morte" at Rome's municipal Galleria d
The 14th edition of Settimana della Cultura, which provides free admission to museums and offers guided tours around a variety of cultural sites in Rome and across Italy, takes place from 14-22 April.
Some of the Rome...
The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, as well as the Quirinal Palace, are closed on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, 8-9 April.
Wanted in Rome has compiled a list of the museums, galleries and sites open in the cap...
The new-look, pedestrianised Piazza S. Silvestro was inaugurated on 1 April at a ceremony attended by the mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno and the architect responsible for the square
The question of what came before the Romans is as irrelevant to some as to what occurred before time. however the Etruscan civilisation that pre-dates the Roman one contributes to what many either take for granted or err...
14 paintings by Irish artist Michelle Rogers have finally been released by Italian police after being held for two years as evidence in an investigation involving her gallerist Massimo Micucci.
In February 2010, the...
Wanted in Rome has compiled a list of English-language religious services in Rome during Easter Week.
VATICAN EASTER CEREMONIES
5 April. Chrismal Mass, Vatican Basilica, 09.30. Mass of the Lord's Supper, Basilica o...
Rome's newly-appointed superintendent of archaeological heritage, Maria Rosaria Barbera, has ordered the expulsion of all costumed centurions from the area around the Colosseum.
Barbera has also ordered licensed vend...
The annual "Earth Hour" event takes place in Rome on Saturday 31 March at 20.30. Backed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the global initiative involves famous buildings around the world turning off their lights for one h...
There will be new hours for the limited traffic zone (ZTL) in the capital
The 15th edition of the Festival di Pasqua takes place from 31 March to 8 April, and this year its sacred music programme is dedicated to Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Founded in 1998 by director Enrico Castigli...
Work to reduce noise and vibration caused by the Metro A line will begin on 10 April and last for 40 days, resulting in decreased opening hours.
The works, which will be carried out at night, will see the metro closi...
The Sala Accademica of the Conservatory of S. Cecilia hosts "Musica a Rome...per Roma", a series of free concerts between 22 March and 30 October.
Organised in collaboration between S. Cecilia and the capital, the eve...
Rome celebrates World Theatre Day on 27 March with several initiatives taking place in the capital's theatres.
The UNESCO-backed event was first held in Vienna in 1961 and highlights the cultural and social importance...
“Cy’s death is a blow and quite haunts me. Ceccobelli was here and told me about his funeral at Chiesa Nuova, OUR CHURCH. I wondered why he came to Rome to die. Then it dawned on me that he wanted to be near Keats. It wa...
The Ara Pacis Museum in Rome will be closed for restyling of its exhibition spaces from 26 March until 4 April.
When it reopens it will have an additional 1,000 sqm of space for its temporary exhibitions, and its arc...
Marco Mueller has been appointed artistic director of the International Rome Film Festival, after weeks of speculation and infighting over the appointment.
In December, Mueller was unexpectedly replaced from his posit...
The 18th Rome Marathon takes place on Sunday 18 March at 09.00 on Via dei Fori Imperiali. This year there are over 16,000 athletes from 82 nations competing in the 42-km marathon.
More than 9,000 are Italian, while t...
As the Six Nations rugby tournament steps up a gear, Scotland take on Italy in Rome on Saturday 17 March at 13.30. Both teams are trailing at the bottom of the league table and will battle it out to avoid being awarded t...
670 libraries, stately homes, archaeological sites and religious buildings all over Italy are open to the public free of charge on 24 and 25 March, for the 20th annual spring open day organised by the Fondo Ambiente Ital...
To coincide with its exhibition Guggenheim: l'avanguardia americana 1945-1980, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni continues its cinema festival dedicated to independent and underground American films that strayed from the Hol...
Not following the rules is fine as long as you succeed but when an operation fails, especially a military operation where lives are at stake, then there is inevitably a double blame
There is a national four-hour public transport strike scheduled for Wednesday 14 March from 08.30 to 12.30.
In Rome, the action will affect the city's main bus operator Atac, Cotral coaches and Roma Tpl suburban rout...
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