13 Feb-13 March. This music festival entirely dedicated to the female genius, dates back to 1995, and this year takes place in the Abruzzi region, the birthplace of a couple of well known female jazz artists.
This el...
The balcony at Palazzo Venezia has been cleaned and restored. The restoration was commissioned by the ministry for cultural heritage after Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano asked to view the balcony while attending th...
5-6 Feb. Directed by Egon Savin. This production is part of a project dedicated to theatre in former Yugoslavia. Savin, who has a number of awards for directing works of ex-Yugoslav and foreign writers, transfers the act...
6 Feb. Concert conducted by Yu Feng. Music by Schubert and Borodin (17.30). Repeated 8 Feb (20.30).
13 Feb. Concert conducted by Francesco La Vecchia, with Maurizio Turriziani double bass. Music by Beethoven and Koussev...
Supermagic is back in Rome this year with the theme Infinito, a journey into infinity where evertything is relative. Conjurers, magicians and an international cast of performers from Australia, Belgium, France, Japan and...
Rome's Umberto I tunnel reopened to day-time traffic and pedestrians on 30 January after a three-week closure for emergency repairs. The 350m-long tunnel, which opened in 1902 and connects Via Nazionale and Via del Trito...
The House of the Vestal Virgins in the Roman Forum, which has been out of bounds for 20 years, has reopened to the public. Situated at the foot of the Palatine, it was close to the Temple of Vesta, the goddess of the hea...
Rome's hotel prices have greatly increased for the weekend of the beatification of Pope John Paul II on Sunday 1 May, with daily Roman newspaper Il Messaggero claiming that some hotels have raised their prices by 300 per...
After years of lobbying from Rome's cycling associations the city's newly-appointed mobility commissioner Antonello Aurigemma is discussing additional times for the transportation of bicycles on Rome's metro system. At t...
As the Six Nations rugby tournament looms, the age-old controversy surrounding the future of the Flaminio stadium as the home of Italian rugby has reared its head again. The city of Rome and the Italian Rugby Federation...
Despite Silvio Berlusconi's trumpeted victory on 14 December his government is just as fragile as it was before and the chances of a spring elections are just as high.
To follow Walston
Less than one month after Rome's Bioparco celebrated its 100th anniversary, the zoo has announced the birth of a male calf belonging to an extremely rare species of African antelope, the Addax. The zoo's latest addition...
James Walston is back in Rome and asking whether much has really changed in the political life of Italy since he left for a trip to Ghana at the beginning of January.
Taxi fares in the capital are about to increase following a year of intense lobbying from those in favour and those against.
After being commissioned to evaluate the fairness of the rises proposed by the city governme...
English Mother Tongue seeks work in and around Rome-
My Italian is not the best but still learning.
I have experience in Customer Service. also a qualified English Teacher ( 10 y...
Acorn International School is seeking a dedicated Economics Teacher for the IB program, along with the opportunity to teach extra Middle School History lessons.
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Seeking results-driven teachers passionate about teaching. An ideal candidate will be a native English speaker with a university degree, certification (ex. TEFL/CELTA), relevant te...
Prestigious Diplomatic Residence based in Rome is seeking to hire two Full-Time "Maids" and a Part-Time "Sous Chef". Candidates must have proven experience acquired in the field, a...