November 2017 events in Rome
Wanted in Rome's ultimate guide to the best events and things to do in Rome this month.
1 Nov. November begins with a new Bernini exhibition at Galleria Borghese.2 Nov. Embrace 1970s funk with a concert by Kool & The Gang at the Atlantico.3 Nov. Check out the market in Testaccio for lunch on the go. We recommend Mordi & Vai for an unforgettable sandwich.
4 Nov. Make your way to Chiostro del Bramante for an afternoon at the Enjoy exhibition. 10.00-21.00. 5 Nov. Popular Roman actor and director is special guest at the final day of the Rome Film Fest. *Also monthly edition of Domenica al Museo (Free Museum Sunday).
6 Nov. Marvel at the imaginative portraits of 16th-century painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo at Palazzo Barberini. 7 Nov. Unplugged in Monti presents an acoustic performance by Haley Heynderickx with This Frontier Needs Heroes at Blackmarket.
8 Nov. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform songs from their latest album Skeleton Tree at the Palalottomatica.
9 Nov. Check out Polish street artist Sepe at Galleria Varsi in its new location near Campo de' Fiori.
10 Nov. Get tickets for Manchester electronic duo Lamb at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
11 Nov. Take a day trip to Villa Gregoriana Park and enjoy the natural and artificial
waterfalls on a pleasant walk. 10.00-16.00.
12. English singer James Blunt returns to Rome with a concert at the Palalottomatica.13 Nov. With 30-60 kinds of chocolate made each day, you can indulge your cravings at Moriondo & Gariglio. Via del Pie' di Marmo 21. 09.00-19.30.
14 Nov. The Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio transforms Don Giovanni into an androgynous character, set in a 1920s nightclub.15 Nov. Opening night of the Don Quixote ballet at the Teatro dell’Opera. 21.00.
16 Nov. Delight your inner poet with a visit to Keats-Shelley House in Piazza di Spagna. 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00.
17 Nov. Surprise your taste buds with Korean BBQ at Galbi. Use your WIR Card for 10 per cent off! Dinner from 19.00-22.00.
18 Nov. Miles Ahead, a tribute to maverick jazz musician Miles Davis, part of On The Road Festival atCine Detour in Monti.19 Nov. Lose yourself in an innovative performance by French company STEREOPTIK at the Romaeuropa Festival. MACRO Testaccio. 12.00, 17.00 and 21.00.
20 Nov. For last minute ingredients necessary for your Thanksgiving meal head to Castroni.
22 Nov. Celebrate the feast of S. Cecilia with a walk through Trastevere and a stop at the church of S. Cecilia. *Pick up a tasty treat from Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti while in the neighbourhood.
23 Nov. Book a table at the Hard Rock Cafe to satisfy your turkey and pumpkin pie nostalgia.24 Nov. Have a laugh with your friends at Rome's Thanksgiving Comedy Show in Ostiense.
25 Nov. Enjoy one of the educational events at Explora children’s museum with your kids. Use your WIR card for a discount on entry tickets!26 Nov. Update your winter wardrobe with a unique piece from a vendor at Mercato Monti Urban Market. 10.00-20.00. Via Leonina 46.
27 Nov. Puntarelle are back in season! Try your hand at preparing a quick and fresh puntarelle in salsa di alice.
28 Nov. Roma Jazz Festival presents Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles at Auditorium Parco della Musica.29 Nov. The French Academy show artworks by contemporary American painter Elizabeth Peyton and 19th-cenury French artist Camille Claudel.
30 Nov. For an after-school treat, take your kids to the Gladiator School and Museum for a two-hour gladiator training class.