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The National perform in Rome on 23 July, as part of annual Luglio Suona Bene initiative at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
Formed in Ohio in 1999, the American band is known for its indie rock sound and melancholy...
The Negroni sbagliato is an aperitif created at the historic Bar Basso in Milan in the 1960s.
It differs from its Florentine cousin, the classic Negroni, thanks to the spumante used instead of gin. The drink is therefor...
The magnificent exhibition of Frida Kahlo's works at the Scuderie del Quirinale has a new summer timetable until it ends on 31 August.
Entitled La notte s'illumina d'arte, the initiative sees the exhibition open S...
The Castel S. Angelo outdoor cinema festival runs from 18 to 14 September.
All films screened in original version with Italian subtitles.
Tickets cost €5 and screenings take place at 21.15 in Arena A and 21.30...
Music industry insider Victoria Wyatt gets up close and on stage with Damon Albarn at the Cavea on 15 July
First of all, if you haven't seen a show at The Cavea, the open-air theatre within the Auditorium Parco della...
This popular Italian cocktail comprises one part gin, one part vermouth rosso (red, semi-sweet), and one part Campari. It is garnished with a slice of orange peel and is usually taken as an aperitivo.
Although the ori...
Ten of the most interesting exhibitions taking place in Rome over the summer
1. Dreamings
More than 50 works by some of Australia's most important Aborigine artists at the Museo Carlo Bilotti.
2. The Pink Gaze...
James Blunt returns to Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica on 21 July.
The English singer-songwriter is in Italy as part of his Moon Landing world tour to promote his fourth album of the same name.
Blunt is...
The Color Run, known as the "Happiest 5k on the Planet", takes place in Rome's coastal district of Lido Ostia at 18.30 on Saturday 19 July.
A cross between a party and a sporting event, the Color Run is a paint race d...
1. Villa Ada
The 21st edition of Rome’s annual world music festival takes place on the shores of the little lake in the gardens of Villa Ada from 2-31 July. The festival offers interesting multi-ethnic and multi...
Now in its 20th year, this quality cinema event lights up the Isola Tiberina in the middle of the river Tiber each evening over the summer.
A highlight of this year's festival is Isola Mondo with a special focus on in...
This multi-disciplinary cultural event returns to the Ostiense district for its second year.
The festival features contemporary art, dance, theatre, literature, food and live music as well as sport and outdoor games....
More than 500 photographs, 130 films and documentaries from the archives of the Istituto Luce on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
The institution was established in 1924 to educate a largely poor, rural Italy, di...
English language cinema in Rome
A self-centred man (Michael Douglas) seeks the help of his neighbour (Diane Keaton) when he's suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed.
Directed by Ro...
This exhibition by contemporary Sicilian artist Arrigo Musti blends classic and modern styles through a series of works in a variety of media.
Musti's mainly site-specific installations allude to today's increasingly...
The Italian Reggae Festival takes place at La Città dell'Altra Economia and MACRO Testaccio on 10 July.
The festival includes the Urban Legends exhibition at MACRO followed by a concert next door with a line-up...
Exhibition designed to raise awareness of the unique role played by Syria's ancient cultures in the development of mankind, as well as highlighting the damage that has already occurred and the risks facing the country's...
MACRO showcases the work of 12 French and Italian street artists including C215, Alexone, Espilonpoint, Popay, Seth, Philippe Baudelocque, Eron, moneyless, Lucamaleonte, Tellas, 108, and Andreco.
The artists have deco...
John Cabot University's Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation presents a reading by Andrew Cotto on Wednesday 9 July from 18.30-20.00.
Cotto is the author of The Domino Effect and Outerborough Blues:...
This year the festival, which traditionally has chamber music at its core, focuses on the influence of master performers on their pupils and the relationship between the two.
To repeat the quote from Benjamin Franklin...
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