19 Oct-31 Aug 2005. The Franquins World exhibition at the Cit des Sciences looks at the work of Belgian comic strip illustrator Andr Franquin, author of the popular Gaston Lagaffe and Marsupilami series. Through six main...
l The Dutch Institute in Rome is staging an exhibition of work by the graphic artist M.C. Escher as part of its centenary celebrations. Escher (1898-1978) is most famous for his so-called impossible structures such as As...
There is a childrens party as usual on 30 Oct (not on 31 Oct as appears in the current paper edition of Wanted in Rome) at the church of St Paul's within the Walls at 16.00. The party is organised by the Viminale Street...
Politics is always a roller coaster so after three and a half years as prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has learnt to hold tight on the downs and enjoy the view on the ups. Over the summer, he was sitting precariously o...
On Wed 28 Oct, the Vincent Pallotti Institute will celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Second Vatican Councils document, Nostra Aetate, with a lecture entitled Forty Years Later: Catholic Education and the Reception...
International Relations in Rome
The American University of Rome department of international relations has begun its programme of autumn lectures. Mark your diary for:
Wed 3 Nov, 18.00-20.00. Winners and losers in the A...
This school year has finally seen the introduction of the Riforma Moratti, a series of reforms that have been under discussion since Silvio Berlusconi became prime minister in 2001 and that Letizia Moratti, Italian minis...
Rumours run riot, and intrigue, lies and misunderstandings all come into Neil Simons comedy farce which the Rome Savoyards are performing at St Stephens school in November. Rumors, directed by Sandra Provost, is the seco...
Eurochocolate, a week dedicated to chocolate, takes place in Perugia 16-24 October. The city is host to chocolate in all its forms, classes for children, psychological debate, sculpture, theatrical performances based on...
A survey conducted by the Osservatiorio sulla Terza Et a group which oversees the concerns of the aged on how much medicine Italians keep in their homes, shows that all the Italian families questioned had large quantit...
16 Oct marked the beginning of Ramadan in Italy this year. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, when Muslims believe that Allah revealed the first verses of the Quran to the prophet Muhammad. It is a...
The Rome councillor responsible for traffic, Mario Di Carlo, has announced that measures will soon be taken to discourage the entrance of big four-wheel-drive vehicles into the city centre. The vehicles, which take up mo...
Donazioni a Musei Americani. 30 Oct-8 Jan 2005. About 40 significant paintings selected to represent Picassos long and complex artistic evolution from Cubism to Surrealism as well as a number of works by other masters of...
A customer service position is available at a Rome-based tour agency from October 1st to November 1st 7:00 am to 9:00 am). Candidates must be English speakers, preferably with expe...
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17-24 May 2025 in a luxury villa near Pescara. (Abruzzo)
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