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• Piper Club
• Alcazar
• Toy ROOM

The most famous disco in Italy, the first night club that had a special role on the Italian night entertainment history.

Nowadays Piper Club is a reference point for disco, good music and fun lovers thanks to an impeccable organization got through several years of experiences.

Piper Club is a special disco located in one of the most beautiful and particular neighborhood of Rome called ‘’ Coppedè’’.

To get there, we have to catch the subway (from Anagnina subway station, line ‘’A’’) and ride 15 stops up to Termini station, then catch the bus number 92 and ride 10 stops until Tagliamento street, 9. 

Toy Room disco is located in via Vittorio Veneto 81 and it is easy to get there with public transports, from Anagnina you can go by underground (line A ride 17 stop) up to Spagna and then walk 700 meters up to Via degli Avignonesi 73. It is like the other Toy Room discos, the one in Rome has 3 spacious floors, every wall is decorated with wonderful graffitis and paintings. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday the night club offers events with guests. Thanks to the staff the parties are getting more and more funny, fascinating and interesting. 

-street market selling second-hand goods 

 

1. Porta Portes  

It is a very chaotic street market.  

When?  Sundays 6:00 – 14:00 

Where? Via di Porta Portese 

What can you buy? Clothes, shoes, handbags. Also flowers and plants, books and jewellery. 

 

2. Mercato di Via Sannio 

Smaller more manageable version of Porta Portes. Second – hand clothes, cheap jewellery. It is the second favourite street market in Rome because of the lower prices. 

When? Monday – Saturday 7:30 – 14:00 

Where? Via Sannio 

What can you buy? Second-hand or vintage clothes, books and paintings.  

 

3. Vintage Market&Co 

You can come here for brunch, enjoy live music and buy something. The street market is located in a theatre. 

When? Occasional Sundays 11:00 – 21:00 

Where? Teatro Quirinetta + Via Marco Minghetti 

What can you buy? Vintage clothes, books, paintings  

 

4. Borghetto Flaminio 

Street market housed in a bus depot. Proud itself because of the high quality.  

When? Sundays  10:00 – 19:00 

Where? Piazza della Marina 32 

What can you buy? Furniture, households, street food  

It was inaugurated in 1961 in Rome in Via Queen Margherita under the TIAM’s designation, the following year another one was opened in Acquacetosa neighborhood in Rome. These centers were built by American associations, like AMF and Brunswick, equipment manufactures, and by Con-Bo, owner and manager of other 73 buildings.

The Con-Bo president, Mr. Plosky,  led for first time to Rome in 1963 an American professional to teach bowling, his name was Frank Clause and he had calabrian origins.

The Space: 

In Rome there are two cinemas called “The Space”; the first one is located in “Piazza della Repubblica” in the city centre, and the other one is located in “Parco de’ Medici” outside of the city. In both cinemas there are 18 halls and usually prices do not exceed 10€. Movies are played all day long and you can find a large area dedicated to food, where people can have soft drinks, coffee, candies etc…  The cinema opens at 3.30 p.m. and it closes at 1.00 a.m. 

 

Multisala Barberini: 

“Multisala Barberini” is located in “Piazza Barberini” at the centre of Rome. In the cinema there are 5 halls. The average number of seats available in the rooms is 238. The largest room has a capacity of 500 seats, while the smaller one has 90 seats. There are also some films projected in original version. The prices start from 5€ to 12€. The first show available starts at 3.15 p.m. and the last show is shown at 10.15 p.m. 

An escape room is a game in which a group of people discover  clues, solve puzzles in order to escape the rooms. 

Escape rooms became popular in North America, Europe and East Asia in the 2010s. Permanent escape rooms in fixed locations were first opened in Asia and followed later in Hungary, Serbia, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and South America. 

People who participate in an escape room normally play as a cooperative team with a range that goes from to 2 to 10 players. Games take place in several fictional locations, such as prison cells, dungeons, and space stations. The players’ aims and challenges they meet, usually follow the theme of the room. 

The game begins with a short introduction to the rules of the game and how to win.   

After this, players have 45 to 60 minutes to complete the game. During this time, they explore, find clues, and solve puzzles that allow them to progress further in the game. Challenges in an escape room lean more to mental than physical, and it is not necessary to be physically fit. 

 

If the players are unable to solve the game's puzzles within a time limit, the team is typically informed by the game's operator and take out of the room. If players achieve the aim within the time limit, they win the game.

What is “Laser game”? 

Laser game, also called laser tag, is nothing more than the classic game of war, but in more technological version and can be played in two different environments: indoors, inside so-called arene, or outdoors. The former are more appreciated for the special effects that can be created during the unfolding phases. The simulation of the battle is between different players, teams or all against all. The peculiarity is in the used "weapons": similar to rifles with laser rays that, hitting the sensors placed on the pectorina of the opponent, eliminate it from the game. 

 

Where can you find in Rome "Laser game"? 

Xcalibur laser game is one of the ideal places to discover this kind of fun. It is located in via Tripoli, in the district of Trieste, and allows you to play various kinds of adventurous games: from classic Laser game to Escape labyrinth. There are about 1000 square meters of rooms available to players, with over 30 game modes. At the end of the game, it is also possible to eat, thanks to a bar and a pub. 

 

For those who prefer outdoors, then EurPark, located in via Pakistan in the Eur district, is the ideal place. This amusement park, in fact, offers different types of pastimes or adventurous games, including lasergame or lasertag. It takes place outdoors, in a green environment full of trees, where to play and have fun with friends, with various game modes: from the team to the all against all, then turn inside a maze well realized. And for those players who like to drink cocktails after the battle, there is a nice bar provided.  

 

Costs and Promotions 

Cost for RENTAL EQUIPMENT and GAME AREA in time: 

LASER EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND PRE-SUMMER: 

From 15:00 to 02:00: 

– 15 minutes game: 6,50 euros per player 

– 30 minutes game: 12 euros per player 

– 1 hour game: 20 euros per player 

 

LASER FOR AFTERNOONS: 

From Tuesday to Thursday (NO FESTIVES AND PREFESTIVES) 

From 15:00 to 20:00: 

– 15 minutes of play: 5,00 euros per player 

– 30 minutes game: 10 euros per player 

– 1 hour game: 18 euros per player 

 

PROMOTIONS FOR GROUPS: 

with a minimum of 20 people and always valid 

From 15:00 to 02:00: 

 

– 15 minutes of play: 5,00 euros per player 

– 30 minutes game: 10,00 euros per player 

– 1 hour game: 18,00 euros per player 

 

These prices are always valid (evenings, weekends, holidays and pre-summer). 

It is a big shop with Italian food (mostly local). This shop is proud of the high quality of Italian foods and drinks. The prices are affordable for everyone. 

It is combination of two English words -> Eat + Italy. There are two types of food. First, fresh foods like pasta, rice, flour, oils, spices, fruit and vegetable, meat and fish. Second, preserved food like sweets and chocolate, pestos, cakes, biscuits, cereals and creams. From drinks there are wines (white, red, prosseco and champagne), beers and ciders, spirits and liqueurs, coffe, tea and juice.

VILLA PAMPHILI 

 

Villa Pamphili is the largest public park in Rome. It is located near the Monteverde district, on the Granicolo, just outside Porta San Pancrazio. In this park you have the opportunity to take long walks outdoors on foot or by bike, train yourself with sports equipment made available to visitors, walk the dog and visit the ancient remains of monuments.

Le Streghe is a traditional restaurant. Located at via Tuscolana, 643 in Roma. It’s open through the whole week from 12:30 – 15:30 (lunch time) 19:30-00:00 (dinner time). You can get a lot of food for a low price. The food is very tasty. Basically, traditional Italian food like pizzas, pastas and of course before the meal some starters. If you want to try out some traditional Italian cuisine you should definitely pick this restaurant. 

Address

Piazza di Cinecittà 56, 00174 Rome

 

The Meo Pinelli is a historic restaurant and American bar located in the heart of Cinecittà in Rome. In this restaurant, they always try to follow trends. The restaurant is pleasantly elegant. Their aim is to give you sensations and emotions.

 

Caffeteria

In caffeteria they use only the best coffe blends. You can also choose vegetarian and vegan ingredients. You can also choose from olarge assortment of croissaints, pastas and fragrant brisches.

 

Restaurant

They pay attention to detail. They are choosing only Italian ingredients.

Mattarello is a restaurant which is located in different parts of Rome and one of the most famous of these is found in Via Tuscolana.  It offers homemade pasta and in particular fettuccine with different seasonings. 

There are some different types of kitchen such as: Mediterranean, Barbecue, Grill and Roman kitchen. Furthermore, there are special diets for vegetarian and vegan people.

All of this is included in the prize that goes from 8 to 30€. 

Deus pinsa is a restaurant where you can eat Pinsa, a typical roman dish similar to the pizza. It differs from the pizza for ingredients, shape and place of origin, indeed, it was born before pizza in the actual Lazio and was a typical dish of the ancient Romans.

 

WHERE

You can find this restaurant at Centocelle near the tram stop “Centocelle” and in “via Selinunte” , near the metro stop “Lucio Sestio”.

 

MENU AND PRICES

There are three different types of menu:

The one with meat which costs 17 euros;

The one with pinsa which costs 10 euros and at that price you can eat all pinsa you want;

The one for vegetarians.

 

OPENING TIMES

It opens at 7:45 p.m. and closes at 12 a.m.

It is the oldest gelateria in Rome (since 1880). It is a family business and everything starts with a little ice and beer point. Now it is a well-known gelateria with lots of visitors and a large selection.

It is near the subway Vittorio E. next to the hotel Taormina.

There you can get the best ice cream in town, but not only ice cream, also other desserts and pastries.

You can get a big cup with three different flavors and a big portion cream for 3€

For this good taste the price is good.

This historical and famous Gelateria Giolitti was built in 1890 by Giuseppe e Bernadina Giolitti. At first there were a milk house but of the good quality from there product they started also working for the Real house. After the war this place became quickly one of the best-known ice cream shop in Rome.

Open time: 7.00 a.m. to 1.30 a.m.  

Burger King is a chain of restaurants that is known all around the world. In Rome we can find it in “Piazza della Repubblica”, at the stop “Flaminio”, in “Via Nazionale” and in “Via Tuscolana”. It is a fast food where you can eat hamburgers and fries. The price for a menu doesn’t exceed 15€, so it is a cheap restaurant. 

The Colosseum is the main symbol of Rome. It has almost 2.000 years of history. The Colosseum was built in a valley between the year 72 and 80, having dried a small lake that Nero used for the Domus Aurea, between the hills of the Palatine, Esquiline and Celio. The Colosseum became the greatest Roman amphitheater, measuring 188 meters in length, 156 meters in width and 57 meters in height. During the Roman Empire the Colosseum allowed more than 50.000 people to enjoy its finest spectacles. The exhibitions of exotic animals, executions of prisoners, recreations of battles and gladiator fights kept the Roman people entertained for years. The Colosseum remained active for over 500 years. The last recorded games in history were celebrated in the 6th century. Even though the Roman Colosseum is now in ruins, it continues to impress us because of its great size and beauty and that is why since 2007 it is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. 

The Imperial Forums of Rome consists of different monumental squares built between 46 B.C and 113 A.D. They are considered the centre of the political activities of ancient Rome, a place in which through the centuries there were added several monuments and buildings.

The first one is the Caesar Forum. Julius Caesar wanted the place to be built and it was inaugurated in 46 B.C. and finished by the Emperor Augustus.  Then there is the Augustus forum, wanted by Augustus the Emperor.

The forum has a temple dedicated to the God of war Mars, built by the Emperor in his honour.

Then there is the Forum of Nerva, it is located between the two previous forums, there is also the temple of Minerva. Diocletian started to create it, then Traianus finished the work and added the Traian Column because of the win against the Romanian King.

You can get there with metro A from Anagnina to Termini, then take metro B to Colosseo.

Piazza di Spagna is located in one of the best areas of Rome: Via dei Condotti (a street famous for shopping), Via Frattina and Via del Babuino (a street with buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries) are just some of the famous streets that surround it the square. The name of the square derives from the palace seat of the Spanish embassy to the papal state.

Walking along Via del Babuino you will reach Piazza del Popolo, where there is the flaminio obelisk, a 24-meter monument that once adorned the Circus Maximus. Going up the stairs, you will arrive at the Terrazza del Pincio, one of the best viewpoints in Rome.

 

The Spanish Steps

The stairs of the square, built in the early eighteenth century to connect the square with the Church of the Trinità dei Monti, are the most characteristic element of Piazza di Spagna.

In the world of fashion, the 135 steps of the square are well-known, as we celebrate the famous Women Under the Stars fashion show. This event takes place in mid-July, the date on which Piazza di Spagna dresses up as a gala.

It is pleasant to sit on the steps of Piazza di Spagna, a meeting place for many Romans and a well-deserved rest for tourists.

 

fountain of the longboat

The fountain that occupies the center of the square was designed by Pietro Bernini for Pope Urban III. Its construction was completed in 1627 by his son, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

The square was inaugurated in 19 a.C. and the idea for its creation came from  Marco Vispanio Agrippa. It is an example of a Roman aqueduct hat has worked from the time of  the Emperor Augustus and its name was probably given thanks to the presence of 3 different roads.  In 1453 Pope Nicola V started a renovated project, following the Albertini and Rossellini ones. In 1640 Urban VIII decided that the fountain had to change its style  and entrusted Bernini to follow the project. 

 

WHAT THE MONUMENT REPRSENTS

In the centre of the building there is a big inscription that reminds people of the construction of the monument which represents greatness.  There are 4 larges statues around the building which symbolize, starting from the left, a great quantity of fruits, the fertility of the fields, the autumn gifts and abundance  of the meadows.

The fountain is very famous around the world because of a movie scene in which an actress, Anita Ekberg, who walks in the fountain in La Dolce Vita. Because of the legend that someone must throw a coin into the fountain in order to return to the city,  Rome has received a large amount of coins, about 600 000 euros, that it gives to Charity Associations. 

The Pantheon is one of the most interesting monuments in the whole world for architecture and history. It is also the most important testimony of the great Roman Empire and the best-preserved building.

The Pantheon is an ancient building located in the historic centre, and this temple is dedicated to all past, present and future deities. It was founded in 27 B.C. by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, rebuilt by the Emperor Hadrian between 120 and 124 A.D., after the fires of 80 and 110 A.D. had damaged the previous building of the Augustan age.

The temple is composed of a circular structure joined to a portico in Corinthian columns that support the main pediment. The words in latin dedicated to Agrippa “M. AGRIPPA L. F. COS. TERTIUM FECIT” are translated to: “Lo costruì Marco Agrippa, figlio di Lucio, durante il suo terzo anno di consolato.”  (Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, built it during his third consulship).

The dome reaches a height of 43 meters and distributes its own weight on 8 empty pillars inside. The solidity of this construction is ensured by very sturdy foundations and by the use of lighter and lighter materials as you proceed upwards. The light that illuminates the temple is filtered by the “oculus” (a hole in the roof). This light varies depending on the time of day illuminating each time different parts. Originally, the dome was decorated by bronze but the Emperor Constantine II melted it for other uses.

In 608 A.D. during the period of Bonifatius IV the Pantheon was dedicated to Santa Maria of the Martyrs. 

Basilica of SAINT PETER, represents one of the most visited sites in Rome.

In its important square are celebrated Christmas and Easter services.

For the people who arrive in Rome there is the possibility to admire the basilica, the square and the colonnade.

The basilica, built between 1506 and 1626 represents S. PETER square.

The construction finished in 1667 and the constructor was Gian Lorenzo Bernini who built also the special colonnade.

At the entrance of the church we can see the magnificent of the artistic richness typical features of the baroque.

The space is divided in three main aisles, supported by heavy columns. Each one is connected to another one by arches (height: 20 meters, width: 13 meters). Behind the “Baldacchino di San Pietro” there is the throne where the first Pope (Saint Peter) sat.

In the church there are also other materpieces like: the Bronze St. Peter Statue, the Michelangelo’s Piety and the Vatican caves, where a lot of Popes are buried.

The basilica of St. Peter has a length of 218 meters and a height of 133 meters.

The total area is about 23.000 square meters.

The facade (width: 115 meters, height:45 meters).

The square (diameter: 240 meters).

The obelisk in the centre of the square (height:25 meters).

Quirinale palace

The Quirinale is one of the most important places in Italy. Inside of it you can see a heritage of art, history and culture of inestimable value and of testaments to the hard work, creativity and genius of the Italian people. It is also an opportunity to learn about where the President of the Republic carries and sign important contracts.

 

The Staircase of Honour

The Staircase of Honour of the Quirinale Palace was built in 1609 by the architect Flaminio Ponzio. The double-ramp staircase allows guests direct access to the two main rooms of the palace: the Great Hall of the Cuirassiers and the Grand Ballroom. This architectural solution was particularly functional at the time of the popes, when the other rooms of the Palace could not be crossed as they mostly comprised the private quarters.

 

The great hall of the cuirassiers

You are in the largest and most stately room in the Palace, the seat of the most important ceremonies and audiences of the Italian Head of State.

 

THE HALL OF CABINETS

This hall was created in 1940. It was previously a small chapel and an audience chamber, which was particularly famous because it was the room where Pope Pius VII was arrested by order of Napoleon Bonaparte on July the 6th, 1809.

 

The Gardens and the Coffee House

The Quirinale Palace complex encloses a four-hectare garden.

At the beginning of the 16th Century, among Patrician villas and the residences of cardinals, the Quirinale Hill also hosted the villa of the aristocratic Carafa family called “The Vineyard of Naples”. The villa includes two residential buildings, located on the foothills in the north and on the Strada Pia,in the south. The buildings were linked by gardens, arboured walks and courtyards, but separated by the enclosing wall of the garden proper, which stretched over the eastern portion of the estate.

The first to landscape the garden was Cardinal Ippolito d’Este after he rented the Carafa’s villa in 1550, transforming it into one of Rome’s most elegant dwellings. At the time the garden, was organized into roads, pavilions and flower beds, and was accessed by a main entrance road running parallel to the Strada Pia.

 

The Boschetto

The Boschetto was an area of the garden created in 1560 by Ippolito d'Este. Separated from the rest of the garden by tall walls and hedges, the Boschetto had a particular layout, with a rectangular square fanning out into a trident of roads that were inclined with respect to the geometric design of the garden. The walks were arboured and the remaining spaces were covered by a thick vegetation that made the whole area look like a wood.

Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It was probably constructed under the supervision of the architect Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Roman Senate. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which artistically represents the wars between the Romans and Dacians (101–102 and 105–106). Its design has inspired numerous victory columns, both ancient and modern.

 

The structure is about 30 m.  (98 feet) in height, 35 m. (115 feet) including the large pedestal.

It was completely built in blocks and blocks of Carrara marble that were well connected to each other and colossal in size (each bone weighed about 40 tons). Many scenes are depicted on the column, such as:

 

1. the Roman army crossing the Danube on a bridge of boats;

2. Trajan who encourages and praises his troops;

3. Bloody battle scenes;

4. the surrender of enemies to the victorious emperor;

5. the inauguration of the permanent bridge erected by Trajan on the Danube.

Roman ghetto is delimited by the Tiber one side and by Venice square on the other side, its construction was ordered by pope Paul 4 in 1555, and there are only two accesses to enter and exit. The life in Ghetto was very hard for the Jews because they were subjected to prohibition, like the prohibition of exercising any type of tred except rags. October 16th 1943 nazis withdraw 1000 Jaws from their homes to deport them to Auschwitz, of 1023 Jews people who were deported just 16 Jews survived. The “liberation” of the Ghetto happened in 1849 when the segregation was abolished and finally Jews where placed on the same level as Italian citizens. In the ghetto you can visit a lot of monuments like the synagogue that is a place of prayer, the fountain of the turtles that was built in the end of the 16th century and the Portico d’Ottavia.

It was built in 123 as a tomb for the Emperor Adriano and his family. Castel Sant’angelo is one of the few monuments of that time, which accompanied Rome for 2000 years throw a lot of developments and trasformations. This monument had different functions in these years as a funerary monument, military place, an obscure and terrible prison, a Reinassance home and also a museum.

The monument’s history coincides with that one of Rome.  Furthermore, it had a protective function indeed it became a sort of protection for the city. In 1367 the monument was assigned to Pope Urban V.

Castel Sant’angelo was adapted to a residence in which the Popes could refuge during the dangerous moments. 

The Castel Sant’Angelo’s history seems to end with a tangle of undergrounds, escales and yards that form the layout of the castle.

Piazza Navona is the representation of Baroque in Rome and it is one of the most beautiful squares of the city.

Owes its form and name to the ancient function it had,indeed, it was the stadium of Domiziano, created in 86 a.D. with the purpose of hosting sports competitions and musical shows.

The arena had huge dimensions, 270m long and 55m wide and it could host around 33 thousand people.

Piazza Navona has been restored by the emperor Alessandro Severo and by the Pope Innocenzo X and then used until 800 for celebrations, masses, shows and naval battles.

Its name derives from the Latin “in agone” and then it turned into “navona”.

The actual organisation of the square developed in 1600, thans to the Pope Innocenzo X that decided to build the Sant’Agnese church and the Pamphili palace, dedicated to his house.

In Piazza Navona you can find three amazing fountains:

- Nettuno or Calderoni fountain, created by Gregorio Zappalà and Antonio della Bitta;

-Moro fountain, created by Giacomo della Porta;

-Quattro Fiumi fountain.

This one is related to the legend of the rivality between the sculptor and the architect Borromini. The legend says, indeed, that the Rio della Plata statue raises its arm to protect itself from the imminent fall of the Sant’Agnese church. 

The name Chiostro Del Bramante mean something like a place where people could enjoy art and they could chill in a fantasy world.

Today this place offers also a caffe, a bistro and a bookshop etc.

 

History

Donato Bramante started building Chiostro del Bramante in 1500, this construction follows the Renaissance typical standards, like linearity and the extreme elegance. Architecture takes inspiration from the classicism. (carpe diem, beatus ille). The atmosphere and the effects of lights and shadows are played by the classic beauty witch make us feel comfortable and we feel the harmony of Chiostro Del Bramante. The environments for collective life are now transform in to areas of cultural activities. The walls of the portico are decorated with sepulchral monuments from the late 1500.

 

Project

Last year, Chiostro Del Bramante, organized “Dream”, which had like purpose “art meets dreams” and this was created by Danilo Eccher. Magic, utopia, essence, enchantment and desires take shape in the Dream exhibition. The name “Dream” from the “show”, means exploration and emotion and also expresses of the deepest part of the human being.  The “show” becomes an element of reflection and revelation through the poetic languages of the greatest exponents of contemporary art, protagonists of the exhibition Dream. 

The Vatican Museums are Christian art museums located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century. The Sistine Chapel with its ceiling decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. They are one of the largest museums in the world.

There are 54 galleries, or sale, in total, with the Sistine Chapel, notably, being the very last sala within the Museum.

 

Sculpture museums

1. Pio-Clementino Museum

   The museum and collection were enlarged by Clement's successor Pius VI. Today, the museum houses work of Greek and Roman sculpture. 

   Some of the galleries:   Greek Cross Gallery

                                             Sala Rotonda

                                             Gallery of the Statues

2. Chiaramonti Museum

   The colour scheme is blue-grey and white with a polychrome marble floor. The walls of each side of the gallery have a row of large niches in which stand marble statues.

   It is accessible only with special permission, usually for the purpose of academic study.

3. Gregoriano Egiziano Museum

   This museum houses a large collection of artifacts from Ancient Egypt.

 

Vatican Historical Museum

In 1987, it moved to the main floor of the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran where it opened in March 1991. The Vatican Historical Museum has a unique collection of portraits of the Popes , the memorable items of the Papal Military Corps carriages and motorcars of Popes and Cardinals, including the first cars used by Popes.

Romics is a semiannual comic book, Animation, and a gaming convention in Rome. The event takes place over four days, usually during April for the spring edition, and October for the autumn one. Until the twelfth edition in 2012, it was held annually, most often in October.

In this 26th edition there are a lot of  news, starting with the big event for professionals in the sector, Italian Pencils - meeting on comics and Italian illustration: stories, talents and languages, an opportunity to share the factors of strength and weakness , the opportunities of the comics and illustration market, consisting of two round tables that will take place throughout the day.

A new project will also be launched, in collaboration with La Sapienza, University of Rome: Romics Innovation Lab for Creativity: a laboratory dedicated to the research, promotion, development and support of projects and innovators active in the field of creativity and impact entertainment social. 

Every year, from 5 June to the end of August, the event “Lungo il Tevere” is celebrated, next to the course of the Tiber River, between “Ponte Sublicio” and “Ponte Sisto”.

Every evening from 7.00 pm the city comes alive with nightlife with stalls, cultural events, restaurants and shows.

In this way, you can discover a part of Rome, walking and experiencing the popular side of the city throw music, shows, theatres and presentations of literary works.

This event is a cultural program designed for all ages, children and adults, with the aim of teaching something with that healthy touch of pure fun.

The “cortile aperti” have the international name “open courtyards at Rome”. At this event 300 historical palaces in Rome will open ther coutyards to celebrate the “National Historical Residences Day”. The event was born, in the year 1996, to sensitize the big audience towards the private historical heritage. Because A.D.S.I organize the event al the courtyards will be open with free entrance for ther volunteers. Normal guest must pay a little price but then you can see the jewels of the historical heritage of the capital, because Rome it is not only ancient ruins but also the best expression in the Italian Renaissance.

The “Rome Film Festival” is the biggest italian film festival. The official name is “Festa del Cinema di Roma” and it exist since 14^th years (2019). Every year in october the jury give ja price for the best film, the best actor, best acting and one special jury price. The president of the jury is Paolo Ferrari and the manager are Lamberto Mancini. It is organized in the AUDITORIUM ‘’parco della musica’’, they organize different concerts and events.

The origins of the feast and the Madonna de Noatri are shrouded in legend. it is said, that after a furious storm, near the mouth of the Tiber, a statue of the Virgin Mary, carved in cedar wood, was found by some fishermen. The Madonna was given to the Carmelites of Trastevere. Thus, became the Madonna, patron of the Trasteverini, the statue was placed in an oratory, built in the 1600s by Scipione Borghese, specifically to receive it.

The Festa de 'Noantri is called in this way because it puts in opposition the "noi altri", that is the Trasteverini, with "voi altri", that is the Romans who live in other neighborhoods.

 

There are three important processions of the feast:

1.  the traditional procession: Throughout the year, the statue of the Madonna is kept in the church of Sant'Agata. During the festival, the church of San Grisogono is reported in procession in its ancient seat, and remains there for eight days.
2. the „Madonna Fiumarola" procession: In recent years, with a separate procession, the river transport of the statue that was traditionally remembered inside the inaugural procession is recalled.
3. the Return Procession At the end of the eight days: the statue is brought back to the church of Sant'Agata.

 

Rome's Christmas, once known as Dies Romana and also known as Romaia, is a secular holiday linked to the foundation of the city of Rome, celebrated on April 21st. According to the legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome on April 21, 753 BC.

In grand style on April 21 of each year, an impressive parade starts from the Circus Maximus with about 2,000 participants wearing historically accurate costumes, from fierce centurions with armor and bearskin to vestal virgins to Roman children. Throughout the day battles and rituals are held and the party ends with a light show on the Imperial Forums and fireworks above the Colosseum.

An event not to be missed to return for a day in ancient Rome among legionaries, barbarians, gladiators, senators, vestals and emperors. The historical groups that participate in the historical re-enactment come mostly from Italy and Europe but there are also groups coming from the United States and even from New Zealand. It is really exciting to see around two thousand people marching through the clothes of the Roman era, and then shouting in Latin, the dancing nymphs and the gladiators who improvise fights.

Getting around in Rome is easier than it seems, to get to the city centre you should catch the metro lines A, B or C, or lots of buses. You can easily move around the city in different ways but is not a good idea moving by car because of the traffic and the ZTL (traffic limited zone).

The best advice is to get to the city centre (by public transport) and then start walking looking up to experience the beauty and the magical emperial ancient atmosphere. Wherever you are, there is something amazing to be admired. Don’t miss this chance!

• Bocca della Verità (the mouth of truth) is located outside Santa Maria in Cosmedin’ Church, it was perhaps the manhole of an old cloaca, which has the appearance of a faun inspired by the God of the Gate, a river god. This strange object was attributed the magic power to decree the truth. It is said that the person who lied before putting his hand in the Mouth would be bitten or his hand would be cut off with a fatal clamp
• S.P.Q.R. are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Senate and People of Rome". It refers to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It is still used as an official emblem of the modern-day municipality of Rome. SPQR appears on Roman coins, at the end of documents made public by inscription in stone or metal, in dedications of monuments and public works, and on the flag of the Roman legions.
• Sampietrini of Rome is the typical kind of pavement found in several cities in Italy. It is made of bevelled stones of black basalt placed one next to the other. The earliest examples were made by trimming large blocks that had been used in ancient Roman roads. The first documented use in Rome of "sampietrini" stones was during the reign of Pope Pius V (1566-72). Over the next two centuries the stones were used to pave all the main streets of Rome, because this mode was superior to brick, for example by providing a smoother and stronger surface for carriages.

• KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR BAG!  A L W A Y S !
• PEOPLE WALKING ON THE ITALIAN PAVEMENTS ARE REALLY SLOW. THEY HAVE TIME. (we don’t)
• DO NOT CROSS THE ROAD IF THE LIGHT IS R E D… please.
• DON’T PUSH YOURSELF INTO THE FULL SUBWAY, THE NEXT ONE WILL COME IN A MINUTE
• DURING RAIN SEASON TRY NOT TO WALK INTO A PUDDLE (light colored shoes are a no-no)
• DON’T LET YOURSELF BE BRIBED. (eg. you don’t need another umbrella even if the person tells you otherwise)
• WHEN YOU GO TO THE CHURCH COVER YOUR KNEES, SHOULDERS AND YOUR BELLY, also take your hat off
• STAY HYDRATED, you can always refill your bottle
• DRIVE SLOWLY, BECAUSE BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS ARE CROSSING THE STREET
• Be careful of things falling from the roofs of the older buildings, they might hit your head (it doesn’t happen often though