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Four contemporary art galleries in Rome have formed a new association to promote contemporary art within the context of the Jewish ghetto.
The new association, called Artuget, is made up of the Valentina Bonomo Roma ga...
Piazza Siena in Villa Borghese hosts the annual horse show of the same name from 27-30 May. This annual equestrian event is still among the best on the international show jumping circuit and this year it is the second co...
Romans and visitors to the city are in for a treat from 27 to 30 May with a programme of inaugurations and events dedicated to contemporary art.
The most important is the official opening of the national gallery of 21...
In January 1921 when Alexander Hardcastle first set foot in Italy, no one
Colosseum will be open for evening visits from June until mid-September on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 21.00 to 24.00. The announcement comes amid renewed concern about the state of the first-century AD amphitheatre afte...
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has approved Rome
Residents of the historic centre are to be asked their opinion on the new differentiated rubbish collection scheme introduced by the city rubbish collection and disposal company AMA for homes and businesses between the e...
17 May is the last day Rome residents can benefit from the amnesty on unpaid traffic fines received before 31 December 2004 by paying only the original amount owed and reduced collection fees. From 18 May the full amount...
The Italian civil aviation authority ENAC has fined the low-cost carrier Ryanair
Museums, monuments, galleries and archaeological sites across Italy are to open to the public free of charge on the night of 15 May for the second edition of the annual La Notte dei Musei, or museum night.
In Rome ar...
The cultural association Bunker Soratte based on Mount Soratte north of Rome is organising guided tours of the former military bunkers under the mountain on 22 and 23 May. The site is not normally open to the public....
Just inside the main door to the building two women were having an anxious discussion over the rubbish bins. One bin was labelled organic and the other non-recyclables. So where were they to leave their paper? A passing...
On grounds that Greek culture was decadent, Cato the Elder (234-149 BC) tried to stem the advancing tide of Hellenism for, as the sturdy old farmer-soldier-politician wrote to his son,
The Colosseum is open to visitors as usual after three pieces of mortar measuring around half a square metre in total came loose from a ground-level gallery early on 9 May and fell to the ground. The fall was partly cush...
Shops in Trastevere can stay open until 01.00 on Fridays and Saturdays and during special festivities under a move to promote tourism and commerce in the area.
The provision concerns in particular neighbourhood shops...
9 May is national bicycle day, when Italians will be encouraged to abandon their cars and take to their bikes as an alternative and environmentally friendly means of transport.
The day is an initiative of the environm...
For British ex-pats in Italy watching the results of the 6 May parliamentary elections at home via satellite, the polls close at 23.00 Italian time and the first results are expected soon after midnight.
Those without...
Musicians and technicians working at opera theatres and other music venues across the country have gone on strike in protest over changes to the financing and management of state-supported opera houses and other music fo...
The summer season on the Rome coast is now underway and the city public transport provider ATAC has stepped up its services for beachgoers.
The special summer 07 and 062 buses are running back and forth along the coa...
Rome marks international labour day on 1 May with the traditional live music concert organised by Italy
Ryanair has increased its charges for checked-in baggage for travel during the peak summer months of July and August. The first checked in bag, with a maximum weight allowance of 15 kg, will cost
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