Roma capitale marks Giornata internazionale della donna on social media.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Roma Culture promotes the #DonneCultureRoma initiative, a programme of free events in the capital dedicated to female talent.

The events can be followed throughout 8 March, and in the following days, via the social media channels of the participating institutions.

The day begins with a preview of a new video clip for Tosca will be launched on the official YouTube channel of Rome's opera house and on its Instagram TV channel.

• Exhibition of 50 women artists at Italy's National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

The Casa del Cinema offers a day-long focus on the history of cinema, told through the eyes of women, on its website and social channels.

The Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts a series of online talks including a focus on artists of the 1990s, the Ligurian photographer Lisetta Carmi, and the Roman artist Titina Maselli.

The curator of the Napoleonic Museum will take viewers on a virtual tour dedicated to the female figures of the Bonaparte family, at 11.00 and again at 15.00.

• Artemisia Gentileschi: trailblazing Rome artist

The Facebook page of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma offers several talks and performances, while Rome's libraries host a series of online workshops, talks and presentations.

The Casa delle Letterature inaugurates the programme Donne in Letterature, a tribute to contemporary women writers, which will continue until 22 March, and the social media channels of Teatro di Roma - Teatro Nazionale will offer a series of performances from 17.00 today.

The full programme is available on culture.roma.it and by following @cultureroma.

Photo Tosca ©Fabrizio Sansoni_TOR