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INTERVIEW WITH EMILIA ZANKINA, DEAN OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROME

With an impressive background in political science and European studies, the Dean of Temple University Rome has navigated a dynamic academic career that spans multiple continents. From research-focused beginnings to leadership roles in higher education, her journey reflects the evolving landscape of international education.

In this interview, Dean Emilia Zankina shares insights on the differences between US and European academic systems, the growing impact of study-abroad programs, and Temple Rome’s role in fostering cultural and intellectual exchange in one of the world’s most historic cities.

You have an extensive academic background in political science and European studies. How did your journey lead you to the role of Dean at Temple University Rome?

Well, every road is winding, especially those that lead you far. I certainly did not envision being a Dean or being in management, educational or not. I was interested in doing research in political science and European studies, which I still do. But you get excited about projects and one thing leads to the next. Sooner or later, you end up taking initiative and getting recognition for that.

This is how I started from being a PhD student to becoming Associate Director of the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and then Provost of the American University in Bulgaria. In academia many of us are amateurs when it comes to practicing management. One becomes a Dean because of their academic credentials and research record, but the actual work of a Dean has very little to do with one’s scientific interests and research.

What one needs to understand, certainly, is academia and the academic environment, research, instruction, and education. But one also has a lot of just day-to-day operational items to deal with - and those you learn on the job. Over the years I accumulated such managerial experience that put me apart

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Emilia Zankina, Dean of Temple University Rome.

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from other colleagues, and one thing led to the next… and here I am.

Having worked in both the US and Europe, how do you compare the higher education systems of the two regions? What are the key differences that students and faculty should be aware of?

Those are two very different systems that are based on a very different approach and philosophy. The American education system is based on the idea of flexibility and choice and a liberal arts model for the most part, and therefore on instruction in many different disciplines, allowing the student to navigate their academic journey by picking not only a major but being able to have double majors, being able to switch majors, and being able to experience a lot of different disciplines in their course of study and in that way find what they’re most passionate about.

The European system is much more rigid. Different study tracks have set courses from the first year to graduation, with very little opportunity to switch, usually leading to having to start over should one wish to change their program of study.

Recently, and especially after the Bologna Process and the Erasmus program which have been revolutionary in European higher education, you do see the idea of elective courses becoming more common, including being able to choose specialized tracks. Overall, it is still a much more rigid system.

It is also an approach that is much more theoretically grounded, which explains why students coming from Europe have a much more solid theoretical background than American students. There is a lot of diversity too. If you look at Germany, if you look at the Netherlands, if you look at the Scandinavian countries, their education systems have a lot of elements of vocational training and hands-on experience.

Italy and France are more traditional in that regard, but this is also changing, as universities here have been experimenting

with all curriculum, mode of instruction, and more. The higher education systems of the US and Europe are two very different systems that value and reward different kinds of knowledge and different kinds of skills and produce students with very different outlooks.

I do think that the mix of the two is a really positive experience. Students who may be able to spend some time in the US and some time in Europe probably get the best of both worlds.

Temple University Rome has been a key academic institution in the city for almost 60 years. How has its role evolved, and what are your main priorities as Dean?

Temple University Rome started in 1966 as a program in art, art, history and architecture. And we have come a long way. Art remains part of our core identity because it is hard to be in Rome and not to study art. It is also a great benefit to students from all disciplines, regardless of whether they study business, political science, computer science or biology, to come to Rome and study Italian and take an art course or an art history course. Art will always remain in our DNA.

Since then we have grown and expanded tremendously both in terms of the number of disciplines and also in terms of the programs we offer and the age segments that we serve. Our main mission is to provide access, and access has several aspects.

One certainly is cost, so we try to be affordable. We try to provide funding and scholarships to students as much as possible and to make this experience within reach regardless of the socio-economic background of students. Indeed, studying in Rome is no more expensive than studying in Philadelphia. Any student from Philadelphia could come without having to spend extra.

Another aspect is the academic disciplines. We have students who are in disciplines such as engineering, computer science, public health, and biology who have very strict degree requirements and a list of courses

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that they must take in order to progress in their major - if they come here and they could not take those courses, that means that they would take longer to graduate and would have to pay more. So we have tried to develop tracks for students from various disciplines.

We have not only grown the social sciences but also STEM disciplines in recent years, thus allowing more students to experience Rome, to have this benefit of studying abroad and learn about Italian culture, ancient Rome and beyond, while progressing in their major.

Lastly, we have also expanded our education to all ages. We started adult study education with a program that started about five years ago and now attracts over 50 adults each year who come to study in Rome for four to six weeks with us. We also have pre-college programming for high school students here in Italy during the Fall and Spring terms and for students coming to Rome in the summer. This is also a major aspect of what we want to do and the way in which we want to grow.

Many international students dream of studying abroad in Rome. What do you think makes the experience at Temple University Rome unique compared to other study-abroad programs?

There are many study abroad programs in Italy. There are over 150 American programs of different sizes and in different disciplines. What is unique about Temple Rome is that it is a multidisciplinary program.

We have a mix of students from various disciplines, as well as from different institutions. Our program mixes Temple students with non-Temple University students coming to us from universities such as Duke, Holy Cross, Villanova, Chapman, you name it.

So they have the opportunity not only to be abroad but to exit their bubble in every way. They are in a different country, in a different language environment with students that they don’t know because they’re from different majors and from different institutions. I think

that this is what makes us really special and unique - just the sheer richness and diversity of our program.

We are also very fortunate this academic year to have a new location for our campus at Piazza di Spagna, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We are located right beneath the church Trinità dei Monti and next to the Spanish steps. This is a unique location for our students because a lot of our classes take place outside and being in the heart of the city makes it immediately accessible. Students do not need to waste time getting on a bus or walking to a site. They are right here in the heart of the city. It is also a campus that is very well connected with the metro stop right next door. So again, it is a very, very convenient location and truly unique.

Rome is a city rich in history, culture, and politics. How does the university integrate the city itself into its curriculum and student life?

Rome is often misconceptualized as only the place of ancient ruins. I often hear, oh, we know Rome is wonderful but we want to see something more vibrant, more contemporary - we are not interested in just visiting churches and ancient sites. This view could not be further from the truth indeed.

Rome is a big city, with 5 million people. There is a large percentage of immigrant communities here. There is everything in Rome. Certainly we are in the heart of the city and there is a lot of both ancient Roman and Renaissance monuments right next to us. But at the same time, it is a city that is vibrant, that is modern, that is thriving - and we make all of this part of the curriculum and the student experience.

Students certainly visit a lot of the sites from the various historical periods. For example, those taking a course on fascist Italy visit the Flaminio neighborhood and the stadium. We also take students to refugee NGOs, to soup kitchens, to participate in clean ups around the city. We take them to the Order of Malta to donate clothes, and on academic

excursions on weekends depending on the course they are taking.

If a student is studying engineering, they get to go to Modena to the motor valley. If they are studying fashion, they travel to Milan, and for architecture they travel to Venice. For sociology, students go to Palermo, and for history they travel to Anzio and Nettuno and so forth. And in addition to that, our Italian classes, for example, have something called Cultural Labs that take students to a local market or to a museum and teach them to interact in real-life situations with Italians in Italian.

So when students come here they are no longer tourists. Not only do they stay for a semester, at least, if not a year, but we put them in a condition that takes them out of the tourist flow. We show them places that are off the beaten path. We give them the skills to be locals, to feel local. And it is not surprising that many of them return. They develop a lifelong connection with Italy. They bring their families, they vacation in Italy. It becomes a lifelong love affair.

What are the biggest challenges that international universities face in today’s globalized world, particularly in a city like Rome?

Studying internationally is not new, but it has become a lot more accessible and popular. And with this you also have the challenges of needing to serve a more

diverse body of students, who need different types of support to be able to navigate a new situation.

Unfortunately, we are also dealing with a very unstable context geopolitically. There are a lot of geopolitical tensions with two wars happening at the doorstep of Europe. This affects the way traveling internationally is perceived and the way foreigners are perceived.

In Italy, for example, there are parties that have strong anti-immigration rhetoric. In America, there has also been a shift in priorities and rhetoric with more focus on America as opposed to the rest of the world. This certainly impacts what we do and how we do it. But I think this context makes it the more so important to study abroad.

Studying abroad is the best instrument of cultural diplomacy that I have ever seen. There is no better way to contribute to peace in the world by bringing people together and having them learn about each other’s cultures. I think that these kind of programs are really essential for the longterm partnership between Italy and the US and they build cohorts of people who cherish each other’s cultures and company, generating a richness and exchange of experiences, ideas and affection through the generations.

With AI and digital learning transforming education, how do you see the role of in-

Temple University Rome campus near the Spanish Steps.

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person, immersive study-abroad programs evolving?

We remember the Luddites who were burning books. We remember the calculator which was the end of studying math. We remember the computer and the video which were the end of spelling. We cannot stop progress in technology; we can embrace it and use it.

AI is certainly changing everything we do in dramatic ways. In some ways it is making our lives easier because at the end of the day AI is a tool. Just like the computer is a tool and just like the calculator is a tool. It is a tool that we must use because it helps us but at the same time we cannot deny that any technological advancement profoundly changes how we live and how we communicate with each other.

Few of us today could survive without a smartphone simply because you could not get into your bank account or even into your email because of various security systems. AI will lead to shifts not only in education but in the labor force. Certain professions will benefit from it while others will have aspects that will become obsolete. This is no different than the major changes we saw with industrialization.

The digital age is another technological revolution that is profoundly changing our society. For the better in some ways but posing challenges and for the worse in other ways. Just like in any other previous major transformations of society we have no way of stopping it so we need to find a way to navigate it.

Temple Rome has strong ties with the local community. Can you share any recent or upcoming initiatives that involve collaboration with the city or its institutions?

Absolutely. We have a wonderful and vibrant art gallery welcoming international and local artists, and the local community with about 8 to 10 shows a year. We also have a very vibrant internship program. Every semester our students are placed in various organizations from NGOs to legal

studios, from magazines to art galleries, and they really immerse themselves in and contribute to this community.

We also participate in various initiatives such as Race for the Cure, and provide volunteers for Domenica Ecologica in addition to clean ups around the city. We collaborate with other institutions. For example we often have events with John Cabot’s Guarini Institute of Public Affairs. I am also a member of the Istituto d’Affari Internazionali.

We try to always participate in projects when possible in ways in which we can bring additional value. We are also very welcoming of the local community here, opening our campus to our partners and doing a number of events each year.

Finally, what advice would you give to students who are considering studying in Rome but are hesitant about making the leap?

It is daunting to be sitting somewhere across the ocean and thinking of being alone in a city that you don’t know, and where you don’t speak the language. You may find it difficult to navigate simple tasks like getting on the bus or asking for directions because many things are different in another country. But I would say that courage is what moves the world forward.

Courage is what helps a child learn how to walk. Courage is what helps someone who has never heard another language start learning it and speaking it. Courage is what helps us face difficult situations. And there isn’t a better lesson in courage than taking yourself out of your comfort zone, going into a place that you don’t know, immersing yourself and feeling completely out of place at first.

That period fortunately is very short because Rome is a very welcoming place. But also looking at yourself from the outside in and getting a reflection of what you might look like to others and what you might learn about yourself. So I would say take the leap and take this lesson of courage. It really pays off.

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GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN ROME THIS MONTH

April in Rome sees the Italian capital in full bloom and basking in spring sunshine, as the Eternal City welcomes Easter. Here are some tips for the best events and things to do in Rome in April 2025.

Gardening festival

The rooftop gardens of Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone host the 14th edition of the Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio from 4-6 April. The gardening festival is devoted to landscape gardening, designer gardens and terraces, showcasing classic designs as well as new trends.

French cinema

Rendez-Vous, the Festival of new French cinema, returns to the Cinema Nuovo Sacher in Rome with special guests and screenings from 2-6 April. Rendez-Vous opens with actress Valeria Bruni Tedeschi who will present, together with director Carine Tardiue, the film L’Attachement. Free museums

State museums and archaeological sites across Italy, as well as Rome’s city-run museums, open their doors for free on Sunday 6 April. The free landmark sites in Rome range from Castel Sant’Angelo to Palazzo Altemps and the Capitoline Museums to the Museo Forma Urbis.

Pick your own tulips

Rome’s TuliPark, which allows visitors to pick their own tulips for purchase, is open every day until around the middle of April. There are tens of thousands of tulips from more than 100 different varieties growing at the flower farm on Via dei Gordiani 73.

Roma Film Music Festival

The fourth edition of the Roma Film Music Festival, the first and only Italian festival dedicated to performing live movie soundtracks, returns to Rome from 6-12 April. Experience the magic of Avatar and the tension of Profondo Rosso with the Orchestra Italiana del Cinema.

Spanish Steps in bloom

It wouldn’t be spring in Rome without the city decorating the Spanish Steps with hundreds of azalea plants. This time-honoured and much-photographed tradition sees the 18th-century landmark burst into bloom from around mid-April until mid-May every year.

Artichoke Festival

The coastal town of Ladispoli outside Rome holds an artichoke festival from 11-13 April. The Sagra del Carciofo Romanesco gives pide of place to Roman dishes with artichokes as well as specialities from other Italian regions, along with live music and entertainment.

Hanami

This popular event, taking place on the weekend of 12-13 April, is dedicated to the blossoming of the cherry trees in the Japanese Garden of Rome’s Botanic Gardens in the Trastevere district.

Spring in the Roman Forum

Appia Run

Rome will hold the 26th edition of the Roma Appia Run, a unique sporting event along the ancient Appian Way on 13 April, with two competitive and non-competitive routes – 16.9-km and 9.9-km – as well as a 5-km non-competitive route for those who prefer a short run or walk.

Via Crucis

The Via Crucis or Way of the Cross ceremony, one of the Church’s most evocative Easter traditions in Rome, will take place at the Colosseum on the evening of Good Friday, 18 April. The solemn torchlit procession – which dates to the 18th century and was revived in 1964 – attracts thousands of faithful who listen to meditations re-enacting Christ’s crucifixion.

Rome’s birthday

The Eternal City celebrates its 2,778th birthday on 21 April, in a popular tradition called Natale di Roma. The annual celebration is based on the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus in 753 BC. Rome marks its birthday with historical re-enactments of ancient Roman rituals and gladiator fights in the Circus Maximus along with a spectacular parade through the city.

Rose Garden

Rome celebrates spring by reopening the Roseto Comunale, the municipal rose garden, on 21 April. Located on the slopes of the Aventine hill overlooking the Circus Maximus, the rose garden will be open for free every day until the middle of June.

Liberation Day

Italy on 25 April celebrates the Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist rule at the end of world war two. A public holiday across Italy, all state schools and offices will be closed on Friday 25 April, resulting in a long weekend.

Butterfly House

The Casa delle Farfalle, a tropical greenhouse in the Appia Pignatelli area, offers the chance to admire hundreds of butterflies, including

the world’s most spectacular varieties. Visitors can observe the butterflies upclose and watch them flying freely in an environment that reproduces their natural habitat.

Classical music, opera and theatre

Rome’s opera house stages a production of Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky, conducted by Philip Ellis with choreography by John Cranko, from 3-9 April.

The April programme of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia includes Daniel Harding leading the Chorus and Orchestra in Robert Schumann’s Scenes from Goethe’s Faust, on 11-13 April, and a Family Concert on 27 April.

The famed Canadian circus company Cirque du Soleil stages its classic Alegría in Rome, under the big top at Tor di Quinto, until 13 April.

Exhibitions in Rome

The Rome exhibition that everyone is talking about is the Caravaggio blockbuster, hailed as among the most important and ambitious showcases ever dedicated to the Baroque genius. Other big new exhibitions in Rome include Munch at Palazzo Bonaparte, Flowers at the Chiostro del Bramante, and I Farnesi at the Capitoline Museums.

Artichoke Festival in Ladispoli near Rome

Rome celebrates its birthday on 21 April. Photo: Corina Daniela Obertas / Shutterstock.com.

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CASTEL GIULIANO

One of the best rose gardens in Lazio is located about 7 km from Bracciano north of Rome. The estate gardens surround the large square three-storey farm castle, which stands on a high island of volcanic tufa rock facing Cerveteri and the sea, and they encompass the church of S. Filippo Neri in the grounds. The planting of the garden is the work of Marchesa Umbertina Patrizi and shows a garden style that is rarely found in public parks in Italy. There are more than 1,000 rose bushes, including fine climbers on the castle walls. Only open for group bookings. Palazzo Patrizi, Castel Giuliano, tel. 0699802530, www.castel-giuliano.it.

FLORACULT

The 2025 edition of Floracult, the popular floral and amateur gardening festival, takes place in the La Storta area of north Rome from 25-27 April, from 10.00-19.00. Dozens of exhibitors participate in the four-day festival which brings together Italy’s horticultural experts and the latest gardening trends. Ample parking and free shuttle bus from La Storta station. Admission €12; children under 12 free. Casali del Pino, Via Andreassi 30, La Storta, Via Cassia km 15, tel. 345/9356761, www. floracult.com.

LA MORTELLA

On the island of Ischia off the coast of Naples is an oasis of tropical and Mediterranean plants. The gardens were created in 1958 by Susana Walton, the wife of English composer Sir William Walton. La Mortella is divided into two areas: the valley garden and the hill garden. The valley, designed by celebrated English landscape architect Russell Page, is shady, luxuriant and tropical whilst the hill, designed by Lady Walton, is sunny and Mediterranean. The garden design takes advantage of the sea views and is enriched by fountains. Open from 1 April until 2 November, on Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun from 09.00-19.00. La Mortella also organises open-air concerts of classical music in its Greek Theatre which overlooks the sea. Via Francesco Calise 39, Forio d’Ischia (NA), tel. 081986220, www. lamortella.org.

LANDRIANA

The Primavera della Landriana, the annual garden fair and horticultural sale, takes place at the Landri -

ana gardens south of Rome from 28-30 March, from 10.00-19.00. The ten-hectare gardens were created in the 1950s by owner Marchesa Lavinia Taverna Gallarati Scotti with the help of Russell Page. Now considered the most important postwar garden in Italy, Landriana contains 32 secret spaces and walks including one planted entirely with Mutabilis roses. Driving from Rome, take Via Pontina or the coastal road to Ardea, or by train on the Rome-Nettuno line to Campo di Carne. Via Campo di Carne 51, Tor S. Lorenzo, Ardea, tel. 0691014140, www.giardinidellalandriana.it.

NINFA

This romantic English-style garden spread over eight hectares was built by the Caetani family at the start of the 20th century on the ruins of the mediaeval town of Ninfa. The garden is open, with online booking, at weekends and on public holidays until 1 November. However groups (minimum of 30 people) that book a guided tour can visit the gardens all year round. Ninfa is part of the natural monument of the same name established by the Lazio region in 2000. Fondazione Roffredo Caetani Onlus, Via della Fortezza 04010 Sermoneta (Ninfa), www.fondazionecaetani.org.

ORTO BOTANICO

This botanic garden is located in the heart of Trastevere, behind Palazzo Corsini and across from the Villa Farnesina, on a 12-hectare sloping site filled with palms, yucca and terraces with gravel paths. Established in 1883 after the Corsini family donated it to the Italian government, it is now run by the University of Rome La Sapienza. The gardens host over 3,500 species of plants, including specially-cultivated species in danger of extinction in the wild, and feature a scent-and-touch garden for the visually impaired. Open daily 09.00-17.30. Largo Cristina di Svezia 24, Trastevere, tel. 0649917106, sweb01.dbv. uni roma1. i t /or to.

PONTIFICAL GARDENS OF CASTEL GANDOLFO

The Barberini gardens at Castel Gandolfo are located in the Alban hills about 25 km south-east of the capital, and have spectacular views over Lake Albano. The 30-hectare papal gardens feature ancient Roman ruins dating back to Emperor Domitian as well as a square of holly oaks, paths of roses and aromatic herbs, and a magnolia garden. The 55-hectare site, which includes a 25-hectare Vatican farm, has acted as a papal retreat since the 17th century but in 2014 was opened to the public by Pope Francis for the first time. Guided tours can be booked by emailing visiteguidat egruppi. musei@scv.va, full visiting information on the Vatican Museums website www.mv.vatican.va.

ROSETO COMUNALE

Rome’s municipal rose garden on the Aventine hill opens from 21 April until mid-June. There are two separate

sections overlooking the Palatine hill and Circo Massimo: the upper garden with its collection of classic “old roses”, and the lower garden featuring the entries of the prestigious annual international rose competition known as the Premio Roma, which takes place in mid-May, and a collection of winning roses from previous years. The gardens will be closed on the day of the prize-giving but from the next day onwards the public can admire the winning specimens. The Roseto is home to over 1,000 varieties including a green-blossomed rose from China. Daily 08.30-19.30. Via di Valle Murcia 6, tel. 065746810, rosetoromacapitale@comune.roma.it.

VILLA D’ESTE

Built for the Cardinal Ippolito D’Este around 1555, these complex renaissance water gardens in Tivoli are among the most famous in the world. Water from the nearby river Aniene is channeled under the town of Tivoli to feed the gardens’ vast range of spectacular fountains, including the celebrated organ fountain. Cascades,

pools, water staircases, grottoes and nymphs are revealed at every turn. The villa has a bar and restaurant on the terrace overlooking the gardens and there is a bookshop. Monday from 2:00 pm to 7:45 pm, last admission 6:45 pm. From Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30 to 19:45, last admission at 18:45. For full visiting times see website. Piazza Trento 5, Tivoli, tel. 199766166, www.villadestetivoli.info.

ARTandSEEK

English-language cultural workshops and visits to museums and exhibitions for children in Rome. For event details tel. 3315524440, email artandseekforkids@gmail.com, or see website, www.artandseekforkids.com.

Bioparco

Rome's Bioparco has over 1,000 animals and o ers special activities for children and their families at weekends and during the summer. When little legs get tired, take a ride around the zoo on an electric train. Open daily. Viale del Giardino Zoologico 20 (Villa Borghese), tel. 063608211, www.bioparco.it.

Bowling Silvestri

is sports club has an 18-hole mini golf course, with good facilities for children aged 4 and over, adults and disabled children.

ere are also tennis courts, a table tennis room and a pizzeria. Via G. Zoega 6 (Monteverde/Bravetta), tel. 0666158206, www.bowlingsilvestri.com.

Casa del Parco

Eco-friendly workshops, in Italian, in which kids can learn about nature and how to care for the environment. Located in the Valle dei Casali nature park. Via del Casaletto 400, tel. 3475540409, www.valledeicasali.com.

Casina di Ra aello

Play centre in Villa Borghese o ering a programme of animated lectures, creative workshops, cultural projects and educational activities for children from the age of three. Tues-Fri 14.30, Sat-Sun 11.00 and 17.00. Viale della Casina di Ra aello (Porta Pinciana), tel. 060608, www.casinadira aello.it.

Cinecittà World

is 25-hectare theme park dedicated to the magic of cinema features high-tech attractions, real and virtual roller coasters, aquatic shows such as Super Splash, giant elephant rides and attractions with cinematic special e ects. Located about 10 km from EUR, south of Rome. Via di Castel Romano, S.S. 148 Pontina, www.cinecittaworld.it.

ANZAC DAY 2021

Associazione Sportiva Climbing Side. Basic and competitive climbing courses for 6-18 year olds. Tues, urs. Via Cristoforo Colombo 1800 (Torrino/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.

Explora

The New Zealand and Australian Embassies in Rome

commemorate ANZAC Day with a virtual Memorial Service from the War Cemetery in Rome.

e 2,000-sqm Children’s Museum organises creative workshops for small children in addition to holding regular animated lectures, games and meetings with authors of children’s books. Via Flaminia 80/86, tel. 063613776, www.mdbr.it.

The ceremony can be viewed from 9.00 a.m. on Sunday 25 April the New Zealand Embassy and Australian Embassy Facebook pages.

Go-karting

Club Kartroma is a circuit with go-karts for children over 9 and two-seater karts for an adult and a child under 8. Closed Mon. For details see website. Via della Muratella (Ponte Galeria), tel. 0665004962, www.kartroma.it.

Luneur

will commemorate ANZAC Day with a virtual Memorial Service from the War Cemetery

The ceremony can be viewed from 9.00 a.m. on Sunday 25 April on the New Zealand Embassy and Australian Embassy Facebook pages New Zealanders and Australians in Rome will commemorate ANZAC Day with a memorial service. The service will take place at the

Gymboree is children's centre caters to little people aged from 0-5 years, o ering Play and Learn activities, music, art, baby play, school skills and even English theatre arts. Gymboree @ Chiostro del Bramante (Piazza Navona), Via Arco della Pace 5, www.gymbo.it.

Hortis Urbis

ROME WAR CEMETERY

VIA NICOLA ZABAGLIA (PIRAMIDE)

Association providing hands-on horticultural workshops for children, usually in Italian but sometimes in English, in the Appia Antica park. Weekend activities include sowing seeds, cultivating plants and harvesting vegetables. Junior gardeners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Via Appia Antica 42/50, www.hortusurbis.it.

Il Nido

Based in Testaccio, this association supports expectant mothers, parents, babies and small children. It holds regular educational and social events, many of them in English. Via Marmorata 169 (Testaccio), tel. 0657300707, www.associazioneilnido.it.

Located in the southern EUR suburb, Luneur is Italy’s oldest amusement park. Highlights include ferris wheel, roller coaster, carousel horses, bamboo tunnel, maze, giant swing and a Wizard of Oz-style farm. Aimed at children aged up to 12. Entry fee €2.50, payable in person or online. Via delle Tre Fontane 100, www.luneurpark.it.

Rainbow Magicland

on Friday 25 April at 9.00 a.m and will be followed by a morning tea on the grounds. For security purposes an RSVP is mandatory for those wishing to attend the reception. EVERYONE IS WELCOME

e 38 attractions at Rome's biggest theme park are divided into three categories: brave, everyone, and kids. Highlights include down-hill rafting, a water roller coaster through Mayan-style pyramids, and the Shock launch coaster. Located in Valmonte, south-east of the capital. Via della Pace, 00038 Valmontone, www.rainbowmagicland.it.

Time Elevator

A virtual reality, multi-sensorial 5-D cinema experience with a motion-base platform, bringing the history of Rome to life in an accessible and fun way. e time-machine's commentary is available in six languages including English. Daily 11.00-19.30. €12 adults, €9 kids. Via dei SS. Apostoli 20, tel. 0669921823, www.time-elevator.it.

RSVP: rsvp.romanz@mfat.govt.nz or telephone 06 853 7501

Zoomarine is amusement and aquatic park outside Rome o ers performances with dolphins, parrots and other animals for children of all ages. It is also possible to rent little play carts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Via Casablanca 61, Torvaianica, Pomezia, tel. 0691534, www.zoomarine.it.

Cinecittà World

Climbing

Associazione Sportiva Climbing Side. Basic and competitive climbing courses for 6-18 year olds. Tues, urs. Via Cristoforo Colombo 1800 (Torrino/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.

Explora

Go-karting

Hortis Urbis

Il Nido

Luneur

Rainbow Magicland

Time Elevator

Zoomarine

is amusement and aquatic park outside Rome o ers performances with dolphins, parrots and other animals for children of all ages. It is also possible to rent little play carts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Via Casablanca 61, Torvaianica, Pomezia, tel. 0691534, www.zoomarine.it.

Rome’s reputation as an important street art capital continues to grow with new murals by important Italian and international street artists appearing all the time. Most of the works are located in the suburbs, often far from the centre. Here is where to find Rome’s main street art projects and murals.

from the centre. Here is where to find the main street art projects and murals around Rome.

Esquilino

Murals by Alice Pasquini, Gio Pistone, Nicola Alessandrini, Diamond. Casa dell’Architettura, Piazza Mafredo Fanti 47. Marconi

Murals by Alice Pasquini, Gio Pistone, Nicola Alessandrini, Diamond. Casa dell'Architettura, Piazza Manfredo Fanti 47.

Marconi

The M.A.G.R. (Museo Abusivo Gestito dai Rom), a project by French street artist Seth is located in a former soap factory on Via Antonio Avogadro, opposite Ostiense’s landmark Gasometro. For details see www.999contemporary.com.

The M.A.G.R. (Museo Abusivo Gestito dai Rom), a project by French street artist Seth is located in a former soap factory on Via Antonio Avogadro, opposite Ostiense's landmark Gasometro. For details see www.999contemporary.com.

Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz

This former meat factory in the outskirts of Rome is now a street art museum as well as being home to some 200 squatting migrants. The Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz, or MAAM, is only open on Saturdays, and features the work of more than 300 artists including Edoardo Kobra, Gio Pistone, Sten&Lex, Pablo Echaurren and Borondo. See MAAM Facebook page for details. Via Prenestina 913. Ostiense

This former meat factory in the outskirts of Rome is now a street art museum as well as being home to some 200 squatters, many of them migrants. The Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz, or MAAM, is only open on Saturdays, and features the work of more than 300 artists including Edoardo Kobra, Gio Pistone, Sten&Lex and Diamond. See MAAM Facebook page for details. Via Prenestina 913.

Ostiense

Fronte Del Porto by Blu. Via del Porto Fluviale.

Fish’n'Kids by Agostino Iacurci. Via del Porto Fluviale.

Fish’n’Kids by Agostino Iacurci. Via del Porto Fluviale.

Wall of Fame by JB Rock. Via dei Magazzini Generali.

Wall of Fame by JB Rock. Via dei Magazzini Generali. Shelley by Ozmo. Ostiense underpass, Via Ostiense.

Shelley by Ozmo. Ostiense underpass, Via Ostiense. Palazzo occupato by Blu, Via Ostiense.

Palazzo occupato by Blu, Via Ostiense.

Pigneto

Tributes to Pier Paolo Pasolini by Maupal, Mr. Klevra and Omino 71.

Via Fanfulla da Lodi.

2501 mural on Via Fortebraccio.

Blu Landscape by Sten & Lex. Via Francesco Baracca.

Via Fanfulla da Lodi. 2501 mural on Via Fortebraccio. Blu Landscape by Sten & Lex. Via Francesco Baracca.

Prati

Anna Magnani portrait by Diavù. Nuovo Mercato Trionfale, Via Andrea Doria. Daniza the bear by ROA. Via Sabotino.

Primavalle

The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai. Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo.

The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai.

Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo. Quadraro

Quadraro

Tunnel murals by Mr THOMS and Gio Pistone. Via Decio Mure.

NidodiVespe by Lucamaleonte. Via del Monte del Grano.

Tunnel murals by Mr THOMS and Gio Pistone. Via Decio Mure. Nido di Vespe by Lucamaleonte. Via del Monte del Grano. Baby Hulk by Ron English. Via dei Pisoni 89.

Baby Hulk by Ron English. Via dei Pisoni 89.

Rebibbia

Murals by Blu. Via Ciciliano and Via Palombini (Casal dè Pazzi). Welcome to Rebibbia by Zerocalcare. Metro B station.

Murals by Blu. Via Ciciliano and Via Palombini (Casal dè Pazzi).

WelcometoRebibbiaby Zerocalcare. Metro B station.

S. Basilio

SanBa features large-scale works on the façades of social-housing blocks in the disadvantaged north-east suburb of S. Basilio near Rebibbia. The regeneration project includes works by Italian artists Agostino Iacurci, Hitnes and Blu alongside Spain's Liqen. Via Maiolati, Via Osimo, Via Recanati, Via Arcevia, Via Treia.

SanBa features large-scale works on the façades of social-housing blocks in the disadvantaged north-east suburb of S. Basilio near Rebibbia. The regeneration project includes works by Italian artists Agostino Iacurci, Hitnes and Blu alongside Spain’s Liqen. Via Maiolati, Via Osimo, Via Recanati, Via Arcevia, Via Treia.

S. Giovanni

Totti mural by Lucamaleonte. Via Apulia corner of Via Farsalo.

It’s a New Day by Alice Pasquini. Via Anton Ludovico.

S. Lorenzo

Alice Pasquini. Via dei Sabelli. Feminicide mural by Elisa Caracciolo. Via Dei Sardi.

Alice Pasquini. Via dei Sabelli. Feminicide mural by Elisa Caracciolo. Via Dei Sardi. Borondo. Via dei Volsci 159.

Mural by Agostino Iacurci on the Istituto Superiore di Vittorio Lattanzio, Via Aquilonia.

Borondo. Via dei Volsci 159. Mural by Agostino Iacurci on the Istituto Superiore di Vittorio Lattanzio, Via Aquilonia.

S. Pietro

Uma Cabra by Bordalo II. Stazione di S. Pietro, Clivo di Monte del Gallo.

Testaccio

Hunted Wolf by ROA. Via Galvani. #KindComments by Alice Pasquini, Via Volta, Testaccio market.

Tor Pignattara

Dulk. Via Antonio Tempesta. Etnik. Via Bartolomeo Perestrello 51. Coﬀee Break by Etam Cru. Via Ludovico Pavoni.

Tom Sawyer by Jef Aerosol. Via Gabrio Serbelloni.

Pasolini by Diavù. Former Cinema Impero, Via Acqua Bullicante. Hostia by Nicola Verlato. Via Galeazzo Alessi.

Herakut. Via Capua 14. Agostino Iacurci. Via Muzio Oddi 6.

Tor Marancia

Herakut. Via Capua 14. Agostino Iacurci. Via Muzio Oddi 6. Tor Marancia

The Big City Life scheme features 14-m tall murals by 22 Italian and international street artists including Mr Klevra, Seth, Gaia and Jerico. The idea was to transform the area's blocks of ﬂats into an open-air art museum. Via Tor Marancia. www.bigcity.life.it.

The Big City Life scheme features 14-m tall murals by 22 Italian and international street artists including Mr Klevra, Seth, Gaia and Jerico. The idea was to transform the area’s blocks of ﬂats into an open-air art museum. Via Tor Marancia. For full details see website, www.bigcity.life.it.

Clockwise from top left: S. Maria di Shanghai by Mr Klevra (Big City Life), Nido di Vespe by Lucamaleonte, El Devinir by Liqen, Fish'n'Kids by Agostino Iacurci, MAGR by Seth.

ROME'S MAJOR MUSEUMS

VATICAN MUSEUMS

Viale del Vaticano, tel. 0669883860, www.museivaticani.va. Not only the Sistine Chapel but also the Egyptian and Etruscan collections and the Pinacoteca. Mon-Sat 09.00-18.00. Sun (and bank holidays) closed except last Sun of month (free entry, 08.30-12.30). All times refer to last entry. For group tours of the museums and Vatican gardens tel. 0669884667. For private tours (museum only) tel. 0669884947. Closed 26 December and 6 January, Easter Sunday and Monday. Advance booking online: www.biglietteriamusei.vatican.va.

Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums Tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org. For private behind-the-scenes tours in the Vatican Museums.

STATE MUSEUMS

Baths of Diocletian

Viale Enrico de Nicola 78, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Part of the protohistorical section of the Museo Nazionale Romano in the Baths of Diocletian plus the restored cloister by Michelangelo. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.

Borghese Museum

Piazzale Scipione Borghese (Villa Borghese), tel. 06328101, www.galleria.borghese.it. Sculptures by Bernini and Canova, paintings by Titian, Caravaggio, Raphael, Correggio. 09.00-19.30. Mon closed. Entry times at 09.00, 11.00, 13.00 15.00, 17.00. Guided tours in English and Italian.

Castel S. Angelo Museum

Lungotevere Castello 50, tel. 066819111, www.castelsantangelo.com. Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum used by the popes as a fortress, prison and palace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Colosseum, Roman forum and Palatine

Colosseum: Piazza del Colosseo. Palatine: entrances at Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53 and Via di S. Gregorio 30. Roman Forum: entrances at Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 and Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53, tel. 0639967700, www.colosseo-roma.it. 08.30-19.15. Single ticket gives entry to the Colosseum and the Palatine (including the Museo Palatino; last entry one hour before closing). Guided tours in English and Italian.

Crypta Balbi

Via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, tel.0639967700, www.archeologia.beniculturali.it. Museum dedicated to the Middle Ages on the site of the ancient ruins of the Roman Theatre of Balbus. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian.

Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia Piazza Villa Giulia 9, tel. 063226571, www.villagiulia.beniculturali.it. National museum of Etruscan civilisation. 08.3019.30. Mon closed.

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, 08.30- 19.30. Italy's modern art collection. Mon closed.

MAXXI

Via Guido Reni 6, tel. 063210181, www. fondazionemaxxi.it. National Museum of 21st-century art, designed by Zaha Hadid. Tues-Sun 11.00-19.00, Thurs and Sat 11.00-22.00. Mon closed.

Palazzo Corsini

Via della Lungara, 10, tel. 0668802323, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of ancient art, begun by Rome’s Corsini family. 08.30- 19.30. Tues closed.

Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale

Italy's museum of oriental art. Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 14 (EUR). For details see website, www.pigorini.beniculturali.it.

Palazzo Altemps

Piazza S. Apollinare 46, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Ancient sculpture from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Ludovisi collection. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.

Palazzo Barberini

Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of 13th- to 16th-century paintings. 08.30- 19.30. Mon closed.

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Largo di Villa Peretti 1, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Important Roman paintings, mosaics, sculpture, coins and antiquities from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Kircherian collection. 09.00- 19.45. Mon closed.

Villa Farnesina

Via della Lungara 230, tel. 0668027268, www.villafarnesina.it. A 16th-century Renaissance villa with important frescoes by Raphael. Mon-Sat 9.00-14.00 excluding holidays.

CITY MUSEUMS

Centrale Montemartini

Via Ostiense 106, tel. 060608, www.centralemontemartini.org. Over 400 pieces of ancient sculpture from the Capitoline Museums are on show in a former power plant. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English for groups if reserved in advance.

Capitoline Museums

Piazza del Campidoglio, tel. 060608, www.museicapitolini.org. The city’s collection of ancient sculpture in Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori, plus the Tabularium and the Pinacoteca. 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. Guided tours for groups in English and Italian on Sat and Sun.

Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna

Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. The municipal modern art collection. 10.00- 18.00. Mon closed.

MACRO

Via Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. Programme of free art events at the city’s contemporary art space. 10.30-19.00. Mon closed.

MATTATOIO

Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. www.museomacro.org. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed.

Museo Barracco

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed.

Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi

Via S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608, en.museodiroma.it. The city’s collection of paintings, etchings, photographs, furniture and clothes from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English and Italian on prior booking tel. 0682059127.

Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets

Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, en.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Museo Canonica

Viale P. Canonica 2 (Villa Borghese), tel. 060608, www.museocanonica.it. The collection, private apartment and studio of the sculptor and musician Pietro Canonica who died in 1959. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English (book ten days in advance).

Museo Napoleonico

Piazza di Ponte Umberto 1, tel. 060608, www.museonapoleonico.it. Paintings, sculptures and jewellery related to Napoleon and the Bonaparte family. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English.

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

Casa di Goethe

Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www. casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.

Chiostro Del Bramante

Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035 www.chiostrodelbramante.it.

Doria Pamphilj Gallery

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Via del Corso 305, tel. 066797323, www.doriapamphilj.it. Residence of the Doria Pamphilj family, it contains the family’s private art collection, which includes a portrait by Velasquez, a sculpture by Bernini, plus works by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. 09.00-19.00.

Galleria Colonna

Palazzo Colonna, Via della Pilotta 17, tel. 066784350, www.galleriacolonna.it. Private collection of works by Veronese, Guido Reni, Pietro di Cortona and Annibale Caracci. Sat 09.00-13.00 only. Private group tours are available seven days a week on request. For wheelchair access contact the gallery to arrange alternative entrance.

Giorgio de Chirico House Museum

Piazza di Spagna 31, tel. 066796546, www.fondazionedechirico.org. Museum dedicated to the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Tues-Sat, rst Sun of month, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00. Guided tours in English, advance booking.

Keats-Shelley House

Piazza di Spagna 26, tel. 066784235, www. keats-shelley-house.it. Museum dedicated to the lives of three English Romantic poets – John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Mon-Sat 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00.

Guided tours on prior booking.

Museo storico della Liberazione

Via Tasso 145, tel. 067003866, www.museoliberazione.it. Housed in the city's former SS prison, the Liberation Museum were tortured here during the Nazi occupation of Rome from 1943-1944. 09.00-13.15 / 14.15-20.00.

Palazzo Merulana

Via Merulana 121, tel. 0639967800, www.palazzomerulana.it. Museum hosting the early 20th-century Italian art collection, including Scuola Romana paintings, of the Cerasi Foundation. 09.00-20.00. Tues closed.

Villa Farnesina

Via della Lungara 230, tel. 0668027268, www.villafarnesina.it. A 16th-century Renaissance villa with important frescoes by Raphael. Mon-Sat 9.00-14.00 excluding holidays.

CITY MUSEUMS

Centrale Montemartini

Capitoline Museums

Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna

Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. The municipal modern art collection. 10.00- 18.00. Mon closed.

MACRO

Via Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. Programme of free art events at the city’s contemporary art space. 10.30-19.00. Mon closed.

MATTATOIO

Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. www.museomacro.org. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed.

Museo Barracco

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed.

Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi

Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, en.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Museo Canonica

Museo Napoleonico

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

Casa di Goethe

Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www. casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.

Chiostro Del Bramante

Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035 www.chiostrodelbramante.it.

Doria Pamphilj Gallery

Galleria Colonna

Giorgio de Chirico House Museum

Keats-Shelley House

Museo storico della Liberazione

Palazzo Merulana

ROME’S

MOST ACTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY

ART GALLERIES

1/9 Unosunove

1/9 Unosunove focuses on emerging national and international contemporary artists and explores various media including paintings, sculpture and photography. Via degli Specchi 20, tel. 0697613696, www.unosunove.com.

A.A.M. Architettura

Arte Moderna Gallery housing numerous works of contemporary design, photography, drawings and architecture projects. Via dei Banchi Vecchi 61, tel. 0668307537, www. -maam.it.

Contemporary Cluster

Multidisciplinary venue devoted to visual art, design, architecture and fashion design at Palazzo Brancaccio. Via Merulana 248, tel. 0631709949, www.contemporarycluster.com.

C.R.E.T.A.

Cultural association promoting ceramics and the visual, humanistic, musical and culinary arts through workshops, exhibitions and artist residencies. Palazzo Del ni, Via dei Del ni 17, tel. 0689827701, www.cretarome.com.

Dorothy Circus Gallery

Prominent gallery specialising in international pop-surrealist art. Via dei Pettinari 76, tel. 0668805928, www.dorothycircusgallery.com.

Ex Elettrofonica

This architecturally unique contemporary art gallery promotes and supports the work of young international artists. Vicolo S. Onofrio 10-11, tel. 0664760163, www.exelettrofonica.com.

Fondazione Memmo

Contemporary art space that hosts established foreign artists for sitespeci c exhibitions. Via Fontanella Borghese 56b, tel. 0668136598, www.fondazionememmo.it.

Fondazione Pasti cio Cerere

This non-pro t foundation develops and promotes educational projects and residencies for young artists and curators, as well as a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and studio visits. Via degli Ausoni 7, tel. 0645422960, www.pasti ciocerere.com.

Fondazione Volume!

The Volume Foundation exhibits works created speci cally for the gallery with the goal of fusing art and landscape. Via di S. Francesco di Sales 86-88, tel. 06 6892431, www.fondazionevolume.com.

Franz Paludetto

Gallery in S. Lorenzo that promotes the work of Italian and international contemporary artists. Via degli Ausoni 18, www.franzpaludetto.com.

Frutta

This contemporary art gallery supports international and local artists in its unique space. Via dei Salumi 53 tel. 0645508934, www.fruttagallery.com.

Gagosian Gallery

The Rome branch of this international contemporary art gallery hosts some of the biggest names in modern art. Via Francesco Crispi 16, tel.0642086498, www.gagosian.com.

GALLA

Exhibition space designed to showcase original, unconventional art works at a ordable prices by artists working in various elds. Via degli Zingari 28, tel. 3476552515, www.facebook.com/GALLAmonti.

Galleria Alessandro Bonomo

Gallery showing the works of important Italian and international visual artists. Via del Gesù 62, tel. 0669925858, www.bonomogallery.com.

Galleria Valentina Bonomo

Located in a former convent, this gallery hosts both internationally recognised and emerging artists who create works speci cally for the gallery space. Via del Portico d’Ottavia 13, tel. 066832766, www.galleriabonomo.com.

Galleria Frammenti D’Arte

Gallery promoting painting, design and photography by emerging and established Italian and international artists. Via Paola 23, tel. 069357144142, www.fdaproject.com.

Galleria Lorcan O’Neill

High-pro le international artists regularly exhibit at this gallery located near Campo de’ Fiori. Vicolo Dè Catinari 3, tel. 0668892980, www.lorcanoneill.com.

Galleria della Tartaruga

Well-established gallery that has promoted important Italian and foreign artists since 1975. Via Sistina 85/A, tel. 066788956, www.galleriadellatartaruga.com.

Galleria Il Segno

Prestigious gallery showing work by major Italia and international artists since 1957. Via Capo le Case 4, tel. 066791387, www.galleriailsegno.com.

Galleria Mucciaccia

Gallery near Piazza del Popolo promoting established contemporary artists and emerging talents. Largo Fontanella Borghese 89, tel. 0669923801, www.galleriamucciaccia.com.

Galleria Russo

This historic gallery holds group and solo exhibitions showcasing the work of major 20th-century Italian painters alongside promising new Italian artists. Via Alibert 20, tel. 066789949, www.galleriarusso.it.

Galleria Varsi

A dynamic gallery promoting street culture and contemporary art movements. Via di A ogalasino 34, www.galleriavarsi.it.

Gavin Brown's Enterprise

New York gallerist Gavin Brown shows the work of international artists at his Trastevere gallery in a deconsecrated church dating to the eighth century. S. Andrea de Scaphis, Via dei Vascellari 69, www.gavinbrown.biz.

Il Ponte Contemporanea

Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of di erent generations. Via Giuseppe Acerbi 31A, tel. 0653098768, www.ilpontecontemporanea.com.

La Nuova Pesa

Well-established gallery showing work by prominent Italian artists. Via del Corso 530, tel. 063610892, www.nuovapesa.it.

MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea

Gallery devoted to exhibitions by prominent Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.

Magazzino d’Arte Moderna

Contemporary art gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists. Via dei Prefetti 17, tel. 066875951, www.magazzinoartemoderna.com.

Monitor

This contemporary art gallery o ers an experimental space for a new generation of artists. Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Via Sforza Cesarini 43 A, t el. 0639378024, www.monitoronline.org.

Nero Gallery

Space dedicated to showcasing young international artists working in pop surrealism, lowbrow art, dark art, comic art and surrealism. Via Castruccio Castracane 9, tel. 0627801418, www.nerogallery.com.

Nomas Foundation

Nomas Foundation promotes contemporary research in art and experimental exhibitions. Viale Somalia 33, tel. 0686398381, www.nomasfoundation.com. Operativa Arte Contemporanea

A new space oriented towards younger artists. Via del Consolato 10, www.operativa-arte.com.

Pian de Giullari

Art studio-gallery in the house of Carlina and Andrea Bottai showing works by contemporary artists from Rome, Naples and Florence capable of transmitting empathy and emotions. Via dei Cappellari 49, tel. 3397254235, 3663988603, www.piandegiullari2.blogspot.com.

Plus Arte Puls

Cultural association and gallery showing work by important contemporary Italian and international artists. Viale Mazzini 1, tel. 3357010795, www.plusartepuls.com.

Sala 1

This internationally known non-pro t contemporary art gallery provides an experimental research centre for contemporary art, architecture, performance and music. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 067008691, www.salauno.com.

S.T. Foto libreria galleria

Gallery in Borgo Pio representing a diverse range of contemporary art photography. Via degli Ombrellari 25, tel. 0664760105, www.stsenzatitolo.it.

Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri

The gallery exhibits pieces by both Italian and international contemporary artists particularly minimalist, postmodern and abstract work. Piazza Dante 2, int. 7/A, tel. 0677591122, www.galleriasales.it.

T293

The Rome branch of this contemporary art gallery presents national and international artists and hosts multiple solo exhibitions. Via G. M. Crescimbeni 11, tel. 0688980475, www.t293.it.

The Gallery Apart

This contemporary art gallery supports young artists in their research and assists them in their projects to help them emerge into the international art world. Via Francesco Negri 43, tel. 0668809863, www.thegalleryapart.it.

TraleVolte

Contemporary art gallery focusing on the relationship between art and architecture, hosting solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www.tralevolte.org.

Von Buren Contemporary Rome-based gallery specialising in a ordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via Giulia 13, tel. 3351633518, www.vonburencontemporary.com.

Wunderkammern

This gallery promotes innovative research of contemporary art. Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, tel. 0645435662, www.wunderkammern.net.

Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin

Started by art historian Sara Zanin, Z2o Galleria o ers a range of innovative national and international contemporary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www.z2ogalleria.it.

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GLOBAL BAROQUE: THE WORLD IN ROME IN THE AGE OF BERNINI

4 APRIL-13 JULY

The Scuderie del Quirinale hosts an exhibition taking visitors on a journey through Rome in the Baroque period, a cosmopolitan city that was at the centre of a complex network of travels and relationships that transcended national and cultural borders. The works on display, by Baroque masters including Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pietro da Cortona and Nicolas Poussin, reveal a wealth of references to Africa, America and Asia. This surprisingly multi-ethnic and multicultural world was populated by missionaries, diplomats and travellers who brought to Rome the colour, stories and cultural traditions of distant lands. The exhibition is organised with Galleria Borghese and with the participation and collaboration of prestigious national and international institutions and museums. Scuderie del Quirinale, Via Ventiquattro Maggio 16, www. scuderiequirinale.it.

THE (STREET) ART OF PEACE

15 MARCH-24 APRIL

Rosso20sette Arte Contemporanea hosts an exhibition featuring works by 12 international street artists focusing on the theme of peace. The show features some of the most important names in the world of street art, from the American artists Swoon, Ron English and Shepard Fairey, to the first Afghan street artist Shamsia Hassani, known for her works on the walls of Kabul that portrayed Afghan women and their requests for freedom. On display a small work by Banksy that tells the drama of Gaza; some works on wood that portray peace flags by the South African street artist Faith 47; a work on canvas by German street artist Hera of Herakut, a recent work by the faceless artist Laika, along with the Spanish Lula Goce,

Syrian Dina Saadi, Norwegian Dot Dot Dot and Danish Balstroem. All the works on display are accompanied by a text on peace written directly by the artists. See cover. Rosso20sette Arte Contemporanea, Via del Sudario 39, www.rosso27.com.

CARAVAGGIO 2025

7 MARCH-6 JULY

An exhibition hailed as among the most important and ambitious showcases ever of Caravaggio’s work opens in Rome to coincide with the Vatican’s Jubilee Year. Organisers say the exhibition at Palazzo Barberini comprises an “exceptional number” of paintings by the Baroque master whose full name was Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The exhibited works include loans from prestigious national and international collections as well as two rediscovered masterpieces on display for the first time together and some new discoveries. Organised especially for the 2025 Jubilee Year, the exhibition illustrates how Caravaggio (1571-1610) shaped the artistic, religious and social landscape of his era. Exhibition curators Francesca

Cappelletti, Maria Cristina Terzaghi and Thomas Clement Salomon say the show will include Caravaggio’s most celebrated works, as well as lesser-known paintings, and will highlight “the power and modernity” of his art. The exhibited paintings include the Portrait of Maffeo Barberini, recently put on public display more than 60 years after its rediscovery, as well as loans from outside Italy including Ecce Homo; Saint Catherine of Alexandria; Martha and Mary Magdalene; and Caravaggio’s last painting, The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, completed before the artist’s death aged 38. The exhibition also reunites three works commissioned by the banker and patron of the arts Ottavio Costa: Judith and Holofernes from Palazzo Barberini alongside two paintings on loan: Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness and Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy. The show is arranged into theme-based sections exploring various aspects of the artist’s career, including the evolution of his style and dramatic use of chiaroscuro. Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, www.barberinicorsini.org.

Caravaggio at Palazzo Barberini. I Bari, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.

PICASSO LO STRANIERO

27 FEB-29 JUNE

Rome’s Museo del Corso charts the complex identity of Pablo Picasso, one of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century, with more than 100 works. As the title suggests, (straniero means “foreigner” in Italian), the show focuses on the Spanish artist’s life in France – a country that welcomed him without ever officially recognising him as a citizen – examining how his “outsider” status shaped his artistic vision and influenced his relationships. The exhibition, which comes to Rome after Milan and Mantua, comprises paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and documents as well as a section devoted to Picasso’s enriching time in the Italian capital in 1917. Museo del Corso, Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso 320, www.museodelcorso.com.

FLOWERS: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

14 FEB-14 SEPT

Rome’s Chiostro del Bramante hosts a vibrant exhibition that celebrates the evocative power of flowers, from the Renissance to the age of artificial intelligence. Combining art, science and technology, the exhibition offers a journey

through five centuries of art, culture and innovation, from the masterpieces of Jan Brueghel and Ai Weiwei up to contemporary digital art. “Fragile and powerful, flowers speak a universal language capable of spanning centuries and cultures”, providing an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists of all ages, organisers say. The exhibition comprises more than 90 works from prestigious institutions including Rome’s Galleria Borghese, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Petit Palais and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The show also contains works from the botanical and scientific collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London and the Museo Civico

di Zoologia in Rome. Chiostro del Bramante, Via Arco della Pace 5, www.chiostrodelbramante.it.

I FARNESI NELLA ROMA DEL CINQUECENTO

11 FEB-18 MAY

This exhibition is dedicated to the magnificent Farnese art collection and the influence of Pope Paul III Farnese on the Eternal City during the Jubilee of 1550. Titled The Farnese in 16th-century Rome. Origins and Fortune of a Collection, the exhibition is being held at Villa Caffarelli, part of the Capitoline Museums. The 140 works on display include ancient sculptures, bronzes, paintings, drawings, manuscripts, gems and coins from the most prestigious collection of works of art and archaeological finds of the Renaissance era. Highlights include portraits by Raphael, Titian and Domenichino as well as Roman sculptures including Ganymede and the Eagle, and Pan and Daphne. Organised to coincide with the current Jubilee Year, the exhibition tells the story of the Farnese collection by reconstructing the period of its greatest splendour, from the early 16th century to the start of the 17th century. Many of the exhibited works are on loan from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, the Capodimonte Museum, the National Library and other Italian and foreign collections, including the J. P. Morgan Library in New York. Villa Caffarelli, Capitoline Museums, www.museicapitolini.org.

Picasso at Museo Storico della Fanteria. Mediterranean Village Mougins 1937. © Succession Picasso by SIAE 2024.

I Farnese nella Roma del Cinquecento at Villa Caffarelli. Madonna del Divino Amore by Raphael (detail).

MUNCH: THE INNER SCREAM

11 FEB-2 JUNE

Palazzo Bonaparte is to host a major exhibition dedicated to the work of Norwegian painter Edvard Munch in what is billed as the largest such retrospective ever held in Italy. The exhibition, which features 100 masterpieces on loan from the Munch Museum in Oslo, comes to Rome from Milan in what organisers say was the most visited show in Italy in 2024. The Rome exhibition, which has a new layout, arrives 20 years after the last show devoted to the Norwegian master (1863–1944) whose paintings are celebrated for delving into the deepest anxieties of the human soul. Curated by Munch expert Patricia G. Berman, the exhibition features Munch’s best known works including Despair, Melancholy, Dancing on a Shore, Girls on the Bridge, The Death of Marat, Starry Night and also one of the versions of The Scream. Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia 5, www.mostrepalazzobonaparte.it.

SALVADOR DALI: TRA ARTE E MITO

25 JAN-27 JULY

The Museo Storico della Fanteria showcases works by Surrealist master Salvador Dalí and other European artists and writers linked to the Surrealism movement. Titled Between Art and Myth, the exhibition comprises around 80 works including paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, books and photographs, on loan from private collections in France and Italy. The exhibited works chart the development of Dalí’s career, from the early days up to the final years of his life. Other artists and writers represented in the exhibition include René Magritte, Max Ernst, André Masson, Man Ray, Leonor Fini, Giorgio de Chirico, along with writers André Breton, Jean Cocteau and Louis Aragon. The Museo Storico della Fanteria is located in Piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 7. Mon-Fri 09.30-19.30. Sat-Sun 09.30 to 20.30. For information and booking contact prenotazioni@navigaresrl.com.

FRANCO FONTANA: RETROSPECTIVE

13 DEC-31 AUG

Rome hosts a retrospective dedicated to the work of Franco Fontana, the Italian photographer best known for his brilliantly-coloured landscapes, at the Ara Pacis Museum. Described as “a celebration of geometric lines and an explosion of colours”, the exibition is billed as the first major retrospective devoted to the 90-year-old photo-

grapher from Modena. One of the greatest Italian photographers of the 20th century, Fontana’s photos have been used as cover art for jazz records and his vibrant style has been referred to as Photographic Trans-avantgarde. The Rome exhibition features more than 200 images, including American landscapes, cityscapes and and swimming pools as well as his iconic portrayals of the Appian Way and Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana in Rome. See cover of this edition.

Franco Fontana at the Ara Pacis. Phoenix, Ariziona (1979).

Edvard Munch at Palazzo Bonaparte. Rosso e bianco, 1899–1900. Photo © Munchmuseet.

Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta, www.arapacis.it.

TITINA MASELLI

12 DEC-21 APRIL

Rome marks the centenary of the birth of Tatina Maselli with a major restrospective in her honour at Casino dei Principi of Villa Torlonia and La Sapienza University. The exhibition traces the entire career of Maselli, one of the best known Italian artists of the 20th century, whose work incorporated various movements without ever adhering to one in particular. Starting with the Scuola romana, Maselli embraced Futurism before creating works that seemed to anticipate Pop Art, all the while maintaining a fresh approach. The exhibition is centred around themes dear to the artist, who died in 2005, including portraits and self-portraits, sport, urban landscapes, theatre and still lifes. Casino dei Principi, Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana 70, www. museivillatorlonia.it.

IL TEMPO DEL FUTURISMO

3 DEC-27 APRIL

The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna in Rome stages a major exhibition dedicated to Futurism to mark the 80th anniversary of the death of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti who founded the Italian art movement in 1909. The exhibition focuses on the relationship between art and science/technology, illustrating the Futurism manifesto which celebrates the impact of “the great discoveries of science” on the human psyche. The show highlights the concepts of speed, machinery and industry evident in the masterpieces of Futurism within the context of an era revolutionised by scientific and technological innovations. On display are about 350 works including paintings, sculptures, projects, drawings, furniture, films, books and posters, with a focus on the literary roots of the Marinetti movement, along with a seaplane, cars, motorcycles and vintage scientific instruments. The exhibited works come from Italian and international museums, including loans from MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of New York, the

Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Estorick Collection in London and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag in The Hague. Viale delle Belle Arti 131, www.lagallerianazionale.com.

GUGLIELMO MARCONI: VEDERE L’INVISIBILE

NOV-25 APRIL

An exhibition in Rome celebrates the extraordinary legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer who pioneered the science of radio communication. The exhibition, part of Italy’s celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Marconi’s birth, takes place at the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia. Known as the father of radio, Marconi developed and marketed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph and in 1901 broadcast the first transatlantic radio signal. The exhibition features hundreds of documents, photos, artefacts and archive film footage, exploring the innovations that brought Marconi to international prominence as well as providing insights into the private life of the inventor from Bologna. For visiting details see website, www.vive.cultura.gov.it.

ROMA PITTRICE

25 OCT-4 MAY

The Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi presents an exhibition dedicated to women artists active in Rome between the 16th and 19th centuries. The exhibition comprises more than 130 works, many displayed publicly for the first time, by 56 artists. Organisers say the aim of the show is to highlight the paintings and careers of these artists who were often overlooked due to lack of documentation or because their works had been attributed to male painters. The artists whose work is exhibited include Maria Felice Tibaldi Subleyras, Angelika Kaufmann, Laura Piranesi, Marianna Candidi Dionigi, Louise Seidler and Emma Gaggiotti. The exhibition also includes works by famed painters including Lavinia Fontana, Artemisia Gentileschi and Giovanna Garzoni as well as lesserknown artists such as Giustiniana Guidotti, Ida Botti or Amalia De Angelis. Many of the works on display come from Rome’s city museums, with other paintings on loan from prestigious national and international collections. Palazzo Braschi, Piazza di S. Pantaleo 10, www.museodiroma.it.

Futurism exhibition at GNAM. Photo ©Emanuele Antonio Minerva - Agnese Sbaffi, courtesy Ministero della Cultura.

CLASSICAL

OTTAVIO DANTONE

3-5 APRIL

Ottavio Dantone makes his debut on the Santa Cecilia podium with a programme dedicated entirely to Mozart, including the majestic Serenade K 239 Notturna. Soloists include two principal members of the Santa Cecilia Orchestra: Adriana Ferreira and Silvia Podrecca for the Concerto for Flute and Harp. Dantone will also conduct the Italian première of Musica Serena by Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks. Sala Santa Cecilia. 3 April 19.30, 4 April 20.30, 5 April 18.00.

IGOR LEVIT

7 APRIL

Pianist Igor Levit performs Bach’s Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903, Brahms’ Ballades op.10, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Sala Sinopoli 20.30.

opera

ONEGIN

3-9 APRIL

Rome’s opera house stages a production of Eugene Onegin, an opera in three acts composed by Tchaikovsky, conducted by Philip Ellis with choreography by John Cranko. The libretto, organised by the composer himself, closely follows certain passages in Alexander Pushkin’s 1825–1832 novel in verse, retaining much of his poetry. Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

SUOR ANGELICA

– IL PRIGIONIERO

23 APRIL-2 MAY

Michele Mariotti conducts and Calixto Bieito directs Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica), an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an origi-

DANIEL HARDING: SCENES FROM GOETHE’S FAUST 11-13

APRIL

Daniel Harding leads the Chorus, the Children’s Voices and the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Robert Schumann’s Scenes from Goethe’s Faust, with a vocal cast featuring Christian Gerhaher as Faust. Sala Santa Cecilia. 11 April 20.30. 12 April 18.00. 13 April 19.30.

UTOPIA ORCHESTRA TEODOR CURRENTZIS

16 APRIL

The Utopia Orchestra, founded and conducted by Teodor Currentzis, performs Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 and Mahler Symphony No. 4, with pianist Alexandre Kantorow and soprano Regula Mühlemann. Sala Santa Cecilia 20.30.

DANIEL HARDING - JOSHUA BELL 17-19 APRIL

Daniel Harding begins a complete cycle of Mahler’s symphonies with this concert series, starting with the First Symphony Titan, complemented with the Blumine movement,

nal Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, with Corinne Winters / Yolanda Auyanet alternating in the lead role. Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

CARACALLA FESTIVAL

29 JUNE-7 AUG

Rome’s opera house has unveiled its programme for its open-air summer festival at the Baths of Caracalla. Under the title “Between the Sacred and the Human,” the 2025 edition of the Caracalla Festival will comprise a diverse range of genres including opera, musicals, dance, sacred music and pop concerts. The festival opens on the feast of Rome’s patron saints Peter and Paul with a special event linked to the Jubilee Year at a new location in addition to the Baths of Caracalla: the Basilica of Maxentius in the Roman Forum. The ancient venue, which dates to the fourth century, will host operatic productions for the first time, offering a “more intimate stage” according to the fes-

later removed by the composer. Joshua Bell, artist-in-residence, performs Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, one of the composer’s most popular works, alongside the New World Symphony and Cello Concerto. Sala Santa Cecilia. 17 April 19.30. 18 April 20.30. 19 April 18.00.

FAMILY CONCERT 27 APRIL

Family concert with music by De Machaut, Tapissier,Dufay, Desprez, De Morales, Palestrina, Monteverdi, Lully, Scarlatti, Mozart, Copland, Stravinskij, Lauridsen. Aimed at a broad audience, the Family Concerts are designed for young people, students and families who wish to establish a lighthearted yet engaging relationship with the experience of musical listening. The concerts last a maximum of one hour, without an intermission, and are preceded by an introduction to the programme. Sala Petrassi. 11.00. All concerts take place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For more details including tickets see S. Cecilia website, www.santacecilia.it

tival’s director Damiano Michieletto. Central to the 2025 programme are four new productions: Handel’s Resurrection, Verdi’s La Traviata, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Bernstein’s West Side Story, directed respectively by Ilaria Lanzino, Sláva Daubnerová, Vasily Barkhatov and Damiano Michieletto. The festival’s dance section will see the opera house’s ballet corps, directed by Eleonora Abbagnato, stage two contemporary classics: Ravel’s Bolero directed by Maurice Béjart and Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps with the choreography of Pina Bausch. Dance fans can also look forward to the traditional performance by Roberto Bolle and Friends. Among the acts confirmed for the series of pop concerts, starting on 3 June, are Antonello Venditti, Alessandra Amoroso, Fiorella Mannoia and Giovanni Allevi. The programme closes with La Pasión según San Marcos by Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov. Tickets for the festival are currently on sale at the box office of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and online via www.ticketone.it.

CULTURE NEWS

CARAVAGGIO CEILING PAINTING ON DISPLAY

A historic Rome villa with the world’s only known ceiling painting by Caravaggio will open its doors exclusively to visitors of the blockbuster show dedicated to the Baroque genius. The Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi, better known as Villa Aurora, is home to the 25th work in Caravaggio 2025 – the Rome exhibition that everyone is talking about. On weekends until 6 July, visitors to the Caravaggio exhibition at Palazzo Barberini will have the opportunity to admire the Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto mural in Villa Aurora. The allegorical scene, commissioned in the late 16th century by Cardinal Francesco Maria Del Monte for his alchemy laboratory, was only rediscovered in 1968. Subject to prior reservation, ticketholders of the Caravaggio exhibition can visit Villa Aurora on Saturdays and Sundays and join special guided tours for groups of up to 20 people at a time. Visitors can also admire a lavish fresco created by the Italian Baroque painter Guercino in 1621 of the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, which gives the building its name. The weekend visits to the villa on Via Lombardia 46 cost €12 and take place on the hour from 10.00 to 17.00. For full details see Palazzo Barberini website, www.palazzobarberini.it.

HERCULANEUM UNVEILS RESTORED HOUSES AND NEW APP

Herculaneum, the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, has reopened two of its most magnificent residences after 25 years. The frescoed House of the Tuscan Colonnade and the House of the Wooden Sacello were restored as part of a public-private conservation partnership between the Packard Humanities Institute, a philanthropic foundation, and the Herculaneum Archaeological Park. Italy’s culture minister Alessandro Giuli said the alliance, in place for the past 24 years, will continue with an investment of “about €45 million”, allowing the resumption of archaeological excavations on the site and the construction of storerooms and laboratories.

Work is also underway on the suburban baths, one of the most important public buildings in Herculaneum and among the best preserved ancient thermal complexes in the ancient world. Architect Jane Thompson of the Packard Humanities Institute said the Herculaneum Conservation Project (HCP) is entering “a new, even more important phase.” The construction of a new complex of buildings, to the south of the archaeological site, together with the elimination of existing modern infrastructure, will allow for the resumption of archaeological excavations to the east “on a scale comparable only to that of the time of Amedeo Maiuri”, about 100 years ago. The park also unveiled a new app as part of an effort to offer visitors “an unprecedented experience”. The app, available in nine languages, allows visitors to choose between five itineraries based on thematic content, age and travel times for a visit tailored to everyone.

PORDENONE CROWNED ITALY’S CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2027

The northeastern Italian city of Pordenone will be Italy’s Capital of Culture 2027. In addition to the prestigious title, Pordenone won funding of €1 million to support cultural projects over the year. The initiative, promoted by the culture ministry, is part of the broader aim of celebrating Italy’s cultural heritage and enhancing Italian cities through culture. The current title holder is Agrigento, which succeeded Pesaro, while in 2026 it will be the turn of L’Aquila.

Andy Devane

Herculaneum. Photo Emanuele Antonio Minerva – Ministero della Cultura.

Photo Andrea Benedetti / Caravaggio

Pordenone, Italy’s Culture Capital 2027.

The following is a list of the main musical associations in Rome but it is not a deﬁnitive list of all the music that is available in the city There are also concerts in many of the churches and sometimes in the museums.

Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4, www.auditoriumconciliazione.it

MUSIC THE A TRE CINEMA VENUES

TRE MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA DANCE OPERA

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com

Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct

Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct

Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct

Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it

Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct

Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com

Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it

classical cinema

RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it

Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com

Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com

RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it

Roma Tre Orchestra, some concerts are at Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, teatropalladium.uniroma3.it, while others are at the Aula Magna, Scuola Lettere Filosofia Lingue, Universita Roma Tre, Via Ostienze 234, www.r30.org

Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com

There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.

All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org

There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.

All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org

Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com

Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7

Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com

Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7

St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it

S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona

St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it

S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year. There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com

Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com

cinema

The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign ﬁlm festivals.

Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767

The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign ﬁlm festivals. See Wanted in Rome website for weekly updates.

Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361

Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767

Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it

Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361

Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485

Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it

Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com

Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485

Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825

Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230

Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com

Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361

Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825

Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230

Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068

Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361

Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116

Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361

Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068

Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111

Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116

Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361

Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111

Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111

Troisi, Via Girolamo Induno 1, www.cinematroisi.it.

Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111

dance opera

Teatro Costanzi, Teatro Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, ww Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it

Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it

Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it

Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it

Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it

rock pop

Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.

Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it

Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.

Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it

Laniﬁcio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com

Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com

Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it

Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org

Atlantico, Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico 271d, tel. 065915727, www.atlanticoroma.it

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin, tel. 06892982, www.auditorium.com

Casa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, tel. 06704731, www.casajazz.it

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin, tel. 06892982, www auditorium.com

theatreCasa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, tel. 06704731, www.casajazz.it

theatre

Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net

Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it

Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net

Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it

Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it

Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it

Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it

Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it

Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net

Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com

Monk Club, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35, tel. 0664850987, www.monkroma.it

PalaLottomatica, Piazzale dello Sport 1, tel. 06540901, www.palalottomatica.it

Monk Club, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35, tel. 0664850987, www.monkroma.it

PalaLottomatica, Piazzale dello Sport 1, tel. 06540901, www.palalottomatica.it

Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870 www.rockinroma.com

Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com

Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com

Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it

Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432, www.teatrosangenesio.it

Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432 www.teatrosangenesio.it

Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it

Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel 065898031 www.teatrovascello.it

Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel. 065898031, www.teatrovascello.it

Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it

By Kate Zagorski

FETTINE PANATE CON CIPOLLA ROSSA E SALVIA

Usually served hot, fettine panate are thin slices of beef which are dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and fried until golden. This recipe gives them a summery twist and turns them into almost a kind of salad by cutting them into strips and mixing them with red onion, fresh sage leaves and a zing of vinegar, all gently cooked together to encourage the avours to blend. Easy to make in advance and store in the fridge, they bene t hugely from a rest before eating so this recipe is a brilliant addition to bu ets or picnics.

When buying the beef look for thin slices, the best are called 'girello' in Italian. If they are a little thick you can tenderise them by hitting them with a meat hammer, rolling pin or even the bottom of a tumbler or glass. The process of coating the slices can be messy but taking the time to make sure they have a good covering of breadcrumbs will help to give the nished dish a bit of bite.

For another variation, the fried fettine panate can also be left whole, topped with a little tomato passata and a slice of mozzarella (or mozzarella and mushrooms) and baked in the oven at 180°C for a few minutes until the mozzarella has melted before serving them hot as a second course.

Ingredients Serves 4

4 thin slices of beef (approx 500g)

Flour

4 eggs, beaten

Fine breadcrumbs

1 lt vegetable oil, for frying

3 red onions, roughly sliced

25 fresh sage leaves

Extra virgin olive oil

Half a glass of white wine vinegar

Salt

Pepper

Prepare the ingredients for the coating; put a generous amount of our in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix well. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and beat well with a fork or hand whisk. Pour breadcrumbs into a wide dish, tray or board.

Take the rst slice of beef and coat it well in our then dip it on both sides rst in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs. Push the meat into the breadcrumbs with your ngers to ensure it is well-covered. Set aside and repeat the process with the remaining slices.

Heat the vegetable oil in a wide saucepan or large frying pan until it is boiling. Test by sticking a wooden toothpick into the oil, if small bubbles form around the toothpick the oil is ready. Carefully place the beef slices into the oil (you may have to do this one or two pieces at a time depending on the size of your pan) and fry for about 2 minutes, turning over once, until they are golden and crunchy.

Set the slices aside on a tray covered with kitchen paper to drain, sprinkle with salt and leave to cool.

Once the slices have cooled down, use scissors to cut them into strips about 2cm x 5cm.

In a large frying pan heat a good splash of olive oil and add the chopped red onion. Cook for a couple of minutes until it is just starting to soften then add the sage leaves, tearing any large ones in half. Cook for a minute and then add the beef strips and heat through.

Add the vinegar and cook everything together for another minute to combine the avours.

Tip into a bowl and leave to cool down, then cover and place in the refrigerator until serving.

The best aperitivo in Flaminio

Flaminio, a neighbourhood only a stone’s throw from the city centre, is now home to a whole host of cocktail and aperitivo bars. You can take part in the ‘spritzmania’ or opt for a more traditional cocktail – there’s something for everyone. Food-wise you’ll find fresh fish, international cuisine, or even the finest cheese and charcuterie boards. We’ve selected five of the best bars for pre- or post-dinner, from new openings to old favourites.

ENOTECA MOSTÒ

Run by passionate and skilled sommelier Ciro Borriello, at Enoteca Mostò you’ll be advised on the perfect wine to suit your palate, with a brilliant selection of natural and French wines in particular. As for the food, there isn't a huge choice but what is on offer is fantastic quality. Aperitivo begins from 18.30 and you can choose a glass of either Franciacorta Brut Vezzoli (€7) or Particella 928 Cantina del Barone (€8) accompanied by a plate of tapas (€6) and artisan sausage. You can also order from the main menu and we highly recommend the desserts: millefeuille (€7) and white chocolate cheesecake with almond, mango and lime crumble (€7). Mon closed.

APOTECA

Facing on to Piazza Melozzo da Forlì, Apoteca is the perfect spot for an aperitivo pre-theatre or before heading to the stadium. There are seats at the bar where you can admire the large selection of craft beers. If you don’t fancy a beer there are also cocktails, mocktails and wine served by the glass. At aperitivo hour you can choose from a charcuterie (€10) or cheese board (€12), or even meat balls (€7), or the apotecaburger (€14). Apoteca serves cocktails both pre and post dinner.

METROPOLITA

One of the most recent bar openings in Flamminio, Metropolita is located right in front of the Ponte della Musica and is open from 18.00 until 02.00 (or until 17.00 on Sunday). You can enjoy either a cocktail or a glass of

wine accompanied by a selection of antipasti from the kitchen. The barmen serve both cocktails from all over the world, like the London Tequila (€11), as well as the usual classics (from €6-8). If you feel like something else to eat there’s also hummus served with pane carasau (Sardinian flat bread) (€6) or a platter of Italian and French cheeses (€18). The Metropolita can seat 65 people over its three floors. Open every day except Mondays.

DILISCANDO

This is the new fish restaurant in the Flaminio neighbourhood. The name, which means ‘filleting’, and the interiors create a seaside feel. Every day from 18.00 you can enjoy a glass of wine (from €5) and try some delicious fish dishes. On Thursdays the chef prepares five tasting plates to accompany five of the wines, and each week the selection is different.

TREE BAR

Located in the garden of Piazzale Manila, Tree Bar is a very popular place, especially with young people. Live music, competitions and the huge seating area outside make it a fun place to hang out. On Mondays there is an aperitivo buffet. You can also enjoy wine, beer or a cocktail with a cheese or meat board (€12 or €10) and then if you’re still peckish choose the dish of the day or from the main menu. We also highly recommend their homemade desserts (from €6-8) and their selection of spirits. Open daily from 18.30 to 01.30.

www.puntarellarossa.it

Enoteca Mostò, Viale Pinturicchio 32, tel. 3922579616.

Apoteca, Piazza Melozzo da Forlì 15, tel. 3662511733.

Metropolita, Piazza Gentile da Fabbriano 2, tel. 063240249.

Diliscando, Viale del Vignola 7, tel. 0689131376. Tree bar, Via Flaminia 226, tel. 0632652754.

ROME WANTED in junior

St Stephen’s School in Rome meets artist Pietro Ruffo

Students of St Stephen’s School in Rome recently visited Pietro Ruffo’s exhibition L’Ultimo Meraviglioso Minuto at Palazzo delle Esposizioni.

The students were accompanied by their art teachers Lisa Fedich and Samantha Berman. The visit was organised by publisher Domitilla Sartogo of DRAGO who produced the catalogue of the exhibition. Here two of the students recount their experience of the exhibition and their illuminating encounter with the artist.

Gaia - 11th grade

Pietro Ruffo mesmerized his audience with superimpositions and unconventional installations showcasing his work at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni. His art revolves around the environment, human forms, and geographical maps, all of which reveal his awareness and perception of his place in the world and work ethic.

Through his work and his scrupulous research for images of the world, Ruffo developed a profound conception of art that combines social, ethical, and philosophical perspectives, some of which originated from his training as an architect.

Starting from the first room, I was impressed. Ruffo began to present. His eyes sparked, and his hands gesticulated fervently as he tried to explain to his audience the adrenaline and inspiration behind each piece of art.

Pietro Ruffo uses natural landscapes like the Grand Canyon, forests, and coral reefs, to highlight often overlooked and subtle details of these places. To achieve his art and concepts, he carves and cuts paper to create multiple layers supported by pins, forming 3D images; he also experiments with more typical art mediums, such as pencil and paintbrush.

Essentially, Ruffo utilizes various materials to ensure that details are clear and his audience can understand the implications of nature and human interference.

The penultimate room demanded more interpretation.

Personally, I was initially unconvinced about the theme of his art, but as he guided us through his ideas, I began to see the scope of his pieces.

We humans have come to understand that our actions are disrupting nature and its ecosystems, making our planet a dangerous place – this is true, but Ruffo reminds us we must not undermine our efforts.

The human experience, illustrated by a skull adorned with patches of colorful acrylics, has demonstrated remarkable and wondrous endeavors in praising the beauty of our world while enriching it with monumental tributes as civilizations have risen and fallen through the centuries, leaving an indelible trace behind made of knowledge, philosophy, and art.

The last room struck me the most; it delved into his personal environment and thought processes.

What he did was brilliant: he transferred notes from his architectural studies onto a single canvas.

The final result was a combination of site plans and maps of Rome interspersed with drawings and annotations.

He shared that his notes alone were enough to constitute art, requiring no further elaboration or conclusive binding.

His art exposes his unfiltered ideas, not just one final result.

This was provoking for me.

In school and outside, I’m told to draw conclusions and establish my standpoint, but perhaps I’d prefer to follow Ruffo’s example and value the process or means more than the end product. The end product can sometimes conceal the beauty of the process and the development of ideas in between.

Ziyan - 10th grade

The exhibition of Pietro Ruffo in the Palazzo delle Esposizioni was a true enlightenment to me.

The artworks were an exploration of humanity in the display of human ingenuity throughout evolution. It is a constant reminder to us of our origins and heritage of all human kinds.

I was honoured to experience this marvelous travel in the past with my school St. Stephen’s and with the artist Pietro Ruffo guiding us through his artworks and giving us a detailed talk of his inspirations and significance.

The most captivating piece of artwork, I believe, is “Le Monde Avant La Création de l’Homme”. As we entered the room, we were intrigued by the Great Canyon in front of us. The various cut outs of sea shells from the canvas reveal the antique past before the creation of humans. Both the canyon and the shells symbolize the product of millennium history.

I looked around the room and I noticed the huge curtains imprinted with leaf drawings in blue ink. These blue curtains surrounding the room drowns everything

in its cover, allowing the public to immerse in the era where no living things have set foot on Earth yet, where our planet was covered by immense ocean water.

In the visit, the artist, Pietro Ruffo himself, invites us to a totally separate world. As we followed him passing by the other side of the Great Canyon, we entered a world full of color. This is the next stage of evolution, the emergence of organisms on Earth. Circular stations of different sizes and heights present a colorful forest of cut out papers. From the top, I saw a three dimensional illusion of nailed papers placed in layers, some pieces upwards, some pieces downwards.

They look like spots of algae on the water surface. But when I kneeled down and looked through the side of the work as the artist showed us, I found a forest of the past. Through the protective glass of the art piece, I saw wooden tree trunks made of metallic needles that nailed the papers, and the watercolors became the lively leaves of the trees.

Pietro Ruffo influenced and inspired me in a new world of imagination and creativity.

St Stephen’s School, Via Aventina 3, www.sssrome.it.

WANTED IN ROME JUNIOR: For young writers and artists

Wanted in Rome accepts creative contributions from students in all international schools in Rome. Articles on topics related to either the student’s life in Rome or their school projects can be submitted by their class teachers. The work should be no more than 1,000 words and we also accept illustrations. Teachers who would like to propose a project can contact editorial@wantedinrome.com.

St Stephen’s students at Pietro Ruffo exhibition in Rome

Associations

American International Club of Rome tel. 0645447625, www.aicrome.org

American Women’s Association of Rome tel. 064825268, www.awar.org

Association of British Expats in Italy britishexpatsinitaly@gmail.com

Canadian Club of Rome canadarome@gmail.com

Circolo di Cultura Mario Mieli

Gay and lesbian international contact group, tel. 065413985, www.mariomieli.net

Commonwealth Club of Rome ccrome08@gmail.com

Daughters of the American Revolution Pax Romana Chapter NSDAR paxromana@daritaly.com, www.daritaly.com

Books

The following bookshops and libraries have books in English and other languages as specified.

Almost Corner Bookshop

Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942

Anglo American Bookshop

Via delle Vite 27, tel. 066795222

Bibliothèque Centre Culturel

Saint-Louis de France (French)

Largo Toniolo 20-22, tel. 066802637 www.saintlouisdefrance.it

La librerie Française de Rome La Procure (French)

Piazza S. Luigi dei Francesi 23, tel. 0668307598, www.libreriefrancaiserome.com

Libreria Feltrinelli International Via V.E. Orlando 84, tel. 064827878, www.lafeltrinelli.it

Religious

All Saints’ Anglican Church

Via del Babuino 153/b tel. 0636001881

Sunday service 08.30 and 10.30

Anglican Centre

Piazza del Collegio Romano 2, tel. 066780302, www.anglicancentreinrome.com

Beth Hillel (Jewish Progressive Community) tel. 3899691486, www.bethhillelroma.org

Bible Baptist Church

Via di Castel di Leva 326, tel. 3342934593, www.bbcroma.org, Sunday 11.00

Christian Science Services

Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425

Church of All Nations

Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464

Church of Sweden

Via A. Beroli 1/e, tel. 068080474, Sunday service 11.15 (Swedish)

International Women’s Club of Rome tel. 0633267490, www.iwcofrome.it

Irish Club of Rome

irishclubofrome@gmail.com, www.irishclubofrome.org

Luncheon Club of Rome tel. 3338466820

Patrons of Arts in the Vatican Museums tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org

Professional Woman’s Association www.pwarome.org

United Nations Women’s Guild tel. 0657053628, unwg@fao.org, www.unwgrome.multiply.com

Welcome Neighbor tel. 3479313040, dearprome@tele2.it, www.wntome-homepage.blogspot.com

Libreria Quattro Fontane (international) Via delle Quattro Fontane 20/a, tel. 064814484

Libreria Spagnola Sorgente (Spanish) Piazza navona 90, tel. 0668806950, www.libreriaspagnola.it

Open Door Bookshop (second hand books English, French, German, Italian) Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478, www.books-in-italy.com

Otherwise

Via del Governo Vecchio, tel. 066879825, www.otherwisebookshop.com

Footsteps Inter-Denominational Christian

South Rome, tel. 0650917621, 3332284093, North Rome, tel. 0630894371, akfsmes.styles@tiscali.it

International Central Gospel Church Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695

International Christian Fellowship Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266, Sunday service 11.00

Jewish Community

Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061

Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas

Largo della Sanità Militare 60, tel. 067726761

Lutheran Church

Via Toscana 7, corner Via Sicilia 70, tel. 064817519, Sunday service 10.00 (German)

Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church

Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, tel. 066868314, Sunday Service 10.30

Pontifical Irish College (Roman Catholic)

Via dei SS. Quattro 1, tel. 06772631. Sunday service 10.00

Roma Baptist Church

Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina 35, tel. 066876652, 066876211, Suday service 10.30, 13.00 (Filipino), 16.00 (Chinese)

Roma Buddhist Centre Vihara

Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091

Rome International Church

Via Cassia km 16, www.romeinternational.org

Rome Mosque (Centro Islamico)

Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167, 068082258

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627, Sunday service 11.00

St Francis Xavier del Caravita (Roman Catholic)

Via Caravita 7, www.caravita.org, Sunday service 11.00

Support groups

Alcoholics Anonymous tel. 064742913, www.aarome.com

Archè (HIV+children and their families) tel. 0677250350, www.arche.it

Associazione Centro Astalli (Jesuit refugee centre) Via degli Astalli 14/a, tel. 0669700306

Associazione Ryder Italia (Support for cancer patients and their families) tel. 065349622/06582045580, www.ryderitalia.it

Astra (Anti-stalking risk assessment) tel. 066535499, www.differenzadonna.it

Caritas soup kitchen

(Mensa Giovanni Paolo II) Via delle Sette Sale 30, tel. 0647821098, 11.00-13.30 daily

Caritas foreigners’ support centre Via delle Zoccolette 19, tel. 066875228, 06681554

Caritas hostel

Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235

Caritas legal assistance

Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, tel. 0669886369

Celebrate Recovery Christian group tel. 3381675680

Transport

• Atac (Rome bus, metro and tram) tel. 800431784, www.atac.roma.it

• Ciampino airport tel.06794941, www.adr.it

• Fiumicino airport tel. 0665951, www.adr.it

• Taxi tel. 060609-065551-063570-068822-064157066645-064994

• Traffic info tel. 1518

• Trenitalia (national railways) tel. 892021, www.trenitalia.it

St Isidore College (Roman Catholic)

Via degli Artisti 41, tel. 064885359, Sunday service 10.00

St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic), Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 068881827, www.stpatricksamericaninrome.org

Weekday Masses in English 18.00, Saturday Vigil 18.00, Sunday 09.00 and 10.30

St Paul’s within-the-Walls (Anglican Episcopal) Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339, Sunday service 08.30, 10.30 (English), 13.00 (Spanish)

St Silvestro Church (Roman Catholic)

Piazza S. Silvestro 1, tel. 066977121, Sunday service 10.00 and 17.30

Venerable English College (Roman Catholic), Via di Monserrato 45, tel. 066868546, Sunday service 10.00

Comunità di S. Egidio

Piazza di S. Egidio 3/a, tel. 068992234

Comunità di S. Egidio soup kitchen Via Dandolo 10, tel. 065894327, 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat

Information line for disabled tel. 800271027

Joel Nafuma Refugee Centre

St Paul’s within-the-Walls

Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339

Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (Support for deaf and deaf-blind children), tel. 06444234511, masonperkins@gmail.com, www.mpds.it

Overeaters Anonymous tel. 064743772

Salvation Army (Esercito della Salvezza)

Centro Sociale di Roma “Virgilio Paglieri” Via degli Apuli 41, tel. 064451351

Support for elderly victims of crime (Italian only) Largo E. Fioritto 2, tel. 0657305104

The Samaritans Onlus (Confidential telephone helpline for the distressed) tel. 800860022

Chiamaroma

24-hour, multilingual information line for services in Rome, run by the city council, tel. 060606

Emergency numbers

• Ambulance tel. 118

• Carabinieri tel. 112

• Electricity and water faults (Acea) tel. 800130336

• Fire brigade tel. 115

• Gas leaks (Italgas-Eni) tel. 800900999

• Police tel. 113

• Rubbish (Ama) tel. 8008670355

Wanted in Rome - April 2025

CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

MISCELLANY WHAT'S ON

SHAPING GLOBAL EDUCATION AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROME

INTERVIEW WITH EMILIA ZANKINA, DEAN OF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY ROME

Education

Education

Education

BEST THINGS TO DO IN ROME IN APRIL 2025 Lifestyle

GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN ROME THIS MONTH

Exhibitions in Rome

2025

TO GARDENS AROUND ROME

CASTEL GIULIANO

FLORACULT

LA MORTELLA

LANDRIANA

NINFA

ORTO BOTANICO

PONTIFICAL GARDENS OF CASTEL GANDOLFO

ROSETO COMUNALE

VILLA D’ESTE

ANZAC DAY 2021

ANZAC DAY 2021

ROME WAR CEMETERY

VIA NICOLA ZABAGLIA (PIRAMIDE)

ROME'S MAJOR MUSEUMS

VATICAN MUSEUMS

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

ROME’S

MOST ACTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY

ART GALLERIES

where to go in Rome WHAT’S ON

EXHIBITIONS

GLOBAL BAROQUE: THE WORLD IN ROME IN THE AGE OF BERNINI

THE (STREET) ART OF PEACE

CARAVAGGIO 2025

PICASSO LO STRANIERO

FLOWERS: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

I FARNESI NELLA ROMA DEL CINQUECENTO

MUNCH: THE INNER SCREAM

SALVADOR DALI: TRA ARTE E MITO

FRANCO FONTANA: RETROSPECTIVE

TITINA MASELLI

IL TEMPO DEL FUTURISMO

GUGLIELMO MARCONI: VEDERE L’INVISIBILE

NOV-25 APRIL

ROMA PITTRICE

CLASSICAL

OTTAVIO DANTONE

IGOR LEVIT

opera

ONEGIN

SUOR ANGELICA

DANIEL HARDING: SCENES FROM GOETHE’S FAUST 11-13

UTOPIA ORCHESTRA TEODOR CURRENTZIS

DANIEL HARDING - JOSHUA BELL 17-19 APRIL

CARACALLA FESTIVAL

FAMILY CONCERT 27 APRIL

CULTURE NEWS

CARAVAGGIO CEILING PAINTING ON DISPLAY

HERCULANEUM UNVEILS RESTORED HOUSES AND NEW APP

PORDENONE CROWNED ITALY’S CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2027

MUSIC THE A TRE CINEMA VENUES

TRE MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA DANCE OPERA

classical cinema

cinema

dance opera

dance opera

rock pop

rock pop

theatre

FETTINE PANATE CON CIPOLLA ROSSA E SALVIA

Ingredients Serves 4

The best aperitivo in Flaminio

ENOTECA MOSTÒ

APOTECA

METROPOLITA