4-21 Sept 2003. This festival is dedicated to the late composer Luciano Berio. The opening concert features the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, performing Mahlers Settima Sinfonia in SI minore. Th...
Have you ever wondered who buys those glittery miniature colosseums, spoons with the popes likeness and bronze-like gladiator figurines? And more importantly, why? Whether you call them knick-knacks, keepsakes or kitsch,...
22 Aug-13 Sept 2003. The festival directed by Gianandrea Noseda includes 25 concerts on the theme "Latin Traces". One of the novelties this year is a semi-scenic performance of Mozarts Don Giovanni, with a cast that incl...
16 Aug-21 Sept 2003. The high quality of this event has won it national recognition. It is a delightful festival that makes use of beautiful churches, basilicas and cathedrals in Viterbo as well as in Tuscania, Tarquinia...
Admit it. How long did you spend deliberating which bank to trust with your hard-earned euros? Did you compare interest rates, fixed charges, the price of a standing order? Or did you go for the bank closest to your hous...
Ascroll of cloth rolled down, with a snatch of script on it. The laid-back, grinning audience of 300 read out with a roar: We dont want war!
The superpower (Rome) went to war anyway. The reason was clear: Julius Caesar...
Although I know this will win me no popularity, I must confess that there were certain aspects of the June heat wave that pleased me. On our farm in Canale-Monterano near Lake Bracciano northwest of Rome the temperature...
Staying in Rome for the summer? If you want to beat the heat and learn a bit about Roman and Etruscan history at the same time, the nearby beaches of S. Marinella and S. Severa are good places to start. Both within an ho...
If you receive an e-mail or an SMS message to your Italian cell phone from an unknown source instructing you to dial a number beginning with the digits 899, beware: the call could cost you as much as e10 and maybe more....
The association Il Flauto Magico offers games, science workshops and theatre for children 4-13 at the zoo until 12 Sept, Mon-Fri 08.30-16.30, lunch provided. For bookings and prices tel. 066816816, e-mail: flautomagico@t...
The lively nightspot of Testaccio southeast of the historic centre is closed to non-resident traffic every weekend night until September. Traffic police are patrolling Via Galvani, Via Ghiberti, Piazza Giustiniani, Via Z...
For children 6-11. Nature-related arts and crafts, games and environmental education in this nature reserve crossed by the river Aniene in north-east Rome. Activities have a different theme each week and are held indoor...
Italians put other nationalities in the shade when it comes to wearing sunglasses, with 56 per cent of citizens wearing theirs every day, according to the Associazione Nazionale Fabbricanti Articoli Ottici (Anfao). Last...
New road rules were introduced at the start of July in an attempt to improve road safety in time for the summer holidays, when millions of Italians traditionally jump into their cars. Italy has one of the worst road safe...
1-5 Sept.
Free workshops and games for children 7-11 offered by the Sovrintendenza ai Beni Culturali at Villa Torlonia, 09.30-12.30. Activities include building an herbarium and creating collages using recycled natural...
One hundred million vehicles are expected to take to the roads of Italy during the holiday season 24 July-2 September. If you want to avoid the worst of the jams, the Societ Autostrade advises against setting off during...
30 Aug-14 Sept. Looking for entertainment for your children until school starts? There will be two weeks of fun and games at the Parco degli Scipioni with the ninth edition of this event organised by the association Arci...
An ambitious cultural programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of Villa Borghese to the public continues throughout the summer, including exhibitions, musical and theatrical events, film screenings and spor...
For children 5-12. Morning walks and games in Villa Borghese are followed by lunch at the museum restaurant and painting and drawing in the afternoon. The museums multimedia facilities and computers with internet access...