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A SHORT GUIDE TO SEVEN LAZIO DESTINATIONS AND HOW TO REACH THEM FROM ROME

BOMARZO

This charming mediaeval town in north Lazio is best known for its fantastical Parco dei Mostri or “park of monsters”. Designed by Renaissance architect Pirro Ligorio with the aim of astonishing visitors, this wondrous park features grotesque mythological sculptures and fountains, including the gaping Orcus, Hannibal’s elephant, Pegasus the winged horse and a disorientating leaning house.

How to get to Bomarzo from Rome

By train: Trains from Roma Termini to AttiglianoBomarzo station take around 55 minutes. Trains from Rome also reach nearby Orte and Viterbo, with Cotral buses to Bomarzo operating from both towns. By car: 93 km north from Rome to Bomarzo via A1 / E35. The drive takes about an hour and a half.

CALCATA

This craggy hamlet north of Rome was condemned in the 1930s over fears of its impending collapse, and its residents were relocated to the newly-built “Calcata Nuova”. In the 1960s however old Calcata slowly came back to life with the arrival of artists who squatted in its abandoned houses and caves. The hippy atmosphere prevails, with The New York Times describing Calcata as “the grooviest village in Italy”. There are numerous restaurants and craft shops, and the Monte Gelato waterfalls are nearby.

How to get to Calcata from Rome

By train/bus: There are no direct trains from Rome.

Take the 20-minute journey on the light-rail train service from Via Flaminia in Rome to Saxa Rubra, then hop aboard one of the blue Cotral buses to Calcata Vecchia. Buses leave regularly, and the trip takes a little over an hour, however it is best to consult all connections before making the journey.

By car: Approx 53 km north from Rome to Calcata via SS2, exit Settevene and follow signs for Calcata. The drive takes about one hour.

CAPRAROLA

Located on the southern slope of the densely-wooded Cimini mountains, Caprarola is a town in the Viterbo province, about 50km north-west of Rome. It is best known for its magnificent Palazzo Farnese, a five-sided Renaissance palace dating to the late 16th century, and the formal gardens. The pentagonal palace, also known as Villa Farnese, is famous for its Mannerist frescoes and spectacular staircase.

How to get to Caprarola from Rome

By train: There is no direct service but trains run from

Roma Termini to Orte (approx 40 mins). From Orte, you can take a taxi but be warned that the roughly halfhour trip will cost between €50 and €65.

By bus: From Piazzale Flaminio take a bus to Saxa Rubra (13 mins) before transferring to a Cotral bus to Caprarola (approx 1 hour and 10 mins).

By car: Approximately 60 km north from Rome to Caprarola via SR2. The drive takes about one hour and 20 mins.

CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO

Regarded by many as the jewel in the crown of Lazio’s hilltop villages, Civita surges out of the Calanchi valley, in the northern Viterbo province. The tiny hamlet is “the dying town” due to the erosion and landslides that have chipped away at its fragile base over the centuries, from the Etruscan era to the modern day. Only about a dozen residents live in Civita which is reached by a steep pedestrian bridge, and is seeking World Heritage recognition from UNESCO.

BOMARZO CALCATA

CAPRAROLA

How to get to Civita di Bagnoregio from Rome

By train/ bus: Trains leave from Roma Termini to Orvieto whose station is connected to nearby Bagnoregio by Cotral bus. It is also possible to reach Bagnoregio by Cotral bus from Viterbo Porta Fiorentina (trains from Roma Ostiense) but the Orvieto option is less complicated. The coaches do not run regularly so check times before travelling. Orvieto is 20km away from Bagnoregio, Viterbo 30km, both bus trips take about an hour.

By car: Approximately 120 km north from Rome to Bagnoregio, taking the Orvieto exit off the A1 motorway. The drive takes about one hour and 50 mins.

CERVARA DI ROMA

Located about 70 km from Rome in the Simbruini regional park, Lazio’s largest nature reserve, Cervara offers sweeping views of the Aniene valley. With origins dating back to the eighth century, for 200 years the natural beauty surrounding Cervara has attracted artists from all over Europe, traces of whom can still be seen carved into the mountainside. The film director Sergio Leone, of Spaghetti Western fame, filmed several movies in the village, and composer Ennio Morricone dedicated compositions to Cervara which thanked him with honourary citizenship.

How to get to Cervara from Rome

By bus/train: Take the Subiaco bus from the Ponte Mammolo station on the Metro B line. From Subiaco take connecting bus to Cervara. For times tel. 800/150008. Trains from Rome (Roma-Pescara line) go as far as Arsoli. From there take a taxi to Cervara.

By car: Take the Autostrada A24 Roma-L’Aquila, exit Vicovaro-Mandela, follow Via Tiburtina-Valeria (SS5) as far as Arsoli, then take the Strada Panoramica provinciale per Cervara. The drive takes about one hour.

SUBIACO

Located about 70 km east of Rome, Subiaco is best known as the home of St Benedict’s monastery and the Sacro Speco, a hermitage where the saint lived alone for three years. Both of these areas house 13th-century frescoes and can be visited by the public. The history of Subiaco dates back to the Aequi, an ancient Italic people, who were conquered by the Romans in 304 BC.

How to get to Subiaco from Rome

By bus: Take a direct Cotral bus from Roma Tiburtina to Subiaco (1.5 hours).

By car: Rome to Subiaco via A24. The drive takes about one hour and 20 mins.

TIVOLI

Located about an hour outside of Rome, Tivoli is home to two major cultural landmarks, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Dating to the second century AD, Villa Adriana was once the imperial residence of emperor Hadrian. The remains of this vast villa include statue-lined pools and a maritime theatre, while the landscaped Renaissance gardens of Villa d’Este are celebrated internationally for their multitude of magnificent fountains. Also worth visiting is Villa Gregoriana, a beautiful natural park on the outskirts of the town.

How to get to Tivoli from Rome

By train: Direct trains between Roma Termini and Tivoli take about half an hour. A more circuitous route involves taking a Cotral bus to Tivoli from the Metro B station of Ponte Mammolo.

By car: Approximately 35 km east from Rome via A24. The drive takes about one hour.

TUSCANIA

Not far from Viterbo and Lake Bolsena is the small mediaeval town of Tuscania. Its origins however date back to the Etruscans – see the town’s Etruscan Museum – and later the Romans. Tuscania’s main tourist sites include the Lombard-Romanesque Church of S. Pietro, with its large rose window, and the Etruscan necropolises. It is also known for its annual harvests of porcini mushroooms and snails, and its surrounding nature reserve.

How

to get to Tuscania from Rome

By train/bus: Take a train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia (approximately 1 hour). Transfer to a bus from Civitavecchia on the Cotral line and get off at the Tuscania stop (approx 1 hour and 10 mins).

By car: Approximately 95 km north-west from Rome to Tuscania via SR2. The drive takes about one hour and 50 mins.

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BEST THINGS TO DO IN ROME IN MAY

A GUIDE TO THE BEST EVENTS AND THINGS TO DO IN ROME THIS MONTH

May is one of the best times to visit Rome as spring is in full bloom and temperatures become warmer, with many events moving outdoors. Here are some tips for the best things to do in Rome in May 2026.

Primo Maggio concert

May kicks off with Labour Day, or the Festa del Lavoro, a public holiday in Italy. Rome will mark the event with a free concert or concertone, featuring a line-up of top Italian acts, in Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano. The Primo Maggio concert begins at 15.00 and lasts until around midnight.

Free Museums Sunday

State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will open for free on Sunday 3 May. The free landmark sites in the capital range from the Capitoline Museums to the Museo Forma Urbis where visitors can walk across a glass floor over the

surviving fragments of a famed marble map of ancient Rome.

Taste of Roma

Taste of Roma, the popular gourmet food festival takes place at the Gazometro in the Ostiense district from 6-10 May. The capital’s answer to Taste, the world’s foremost restaurant festival, the five-day gourmet event showcases the best of Roman haute cuisine.

Italian Open

Rome hosts the 82nd edition of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, also known as the Italian Open, with the world’s top tennis stars battling it out at the Foro Italico until 17 May. Ahead of the prestigious tennis event, the city will set up a red clay court in Piazza del Popolo where the public can watch prequalifying men’s and women’s games.

Race for the Cure

The Komen Race for the Cure takes place on the streets of central Rome on Sunday 10 May to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. The charity sporting event is divided into three categories: a non-competitive 5-km run; a 2-km walk; and a competitive 5-km race. The main event is preceded by a threeday festival of health and fitness workshops, family activities and free medical screening at the Race Village in the Circus Maximus.

Open House Roma

Rome hosts the 14th edition of the Open House Roma initiative which opens the doors

Roseto Comunale. Photo: Boris-B / Shutterstock.com.

of more than 200 of the city’s most fascinating buildings, both historic and modern, allowing visitors to step inside sites that normally have limited public access, from 16-24 May.

Spanish Steps in full bloom

Visitors to the Spanish Steps can enjoy one of Rome’s most spectacular spring traditions: hundreds of flowering azaleas decorate the historic staircase linking Piazza di Spagna with the church of Trinità de’ Monti. The azaleas will remain in place until mid-May after which they will be returned to the city nurseries until next spring.

Night of Museums

Rome’s city-run museums will stay open until 02.00 on the night of Saturday 23 May as the capital celebrates Notte dei Musei or Night of Museums. The popular initiative will include free performances of live music, concerts, theatre and dance in municipal museums, from 20.00 until 02.00, with a symbolic entry fee of just €1.

Piazza di Siena

The 93rd edition of the Piazza di Siena horse show takes place in Rome’s Villa Borghese park, both in the Piazza di Siena grounds and the Galopattoio, from 27-31 May. The prestigious five-day event, described by organisers as “the most beautiful horse show in the world”, is open to the public and features the cream of international show jumpers in competition.

Opera and classical music

Rome’s opera house stages a production of Roméo et Juliette, an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod, conducted by Daniel Oren (2-6 May), and presents works by German composer Hans Werner Henze, conducted by Roland Böer (15-21 May).

The May programme of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia includes music director Daniel Harding conducting his cycle of the Mahler symphonies (7-10 May) while Chinese piano superstar Lang Lang performs a concert on 25 May.

Exhibitions in Rome

The Rome exhibition that everyone is talking about is Bernini e i Barberini. Other big exhibitions in Rome include Hokusai at Palazzo Bonaparte, Mario Schifano at Pala Expo, and the Habsburg Masterpieces at Museo del Corso.

For more events and things to do in Rome see the What’s On guide on our website.

Italian Open at the Foro Italico. Photo: Marco Iacobucci Epp / Shutterstock.com.

Trajan’s Markets can be visited by night during the Notte dei Musei.

Race for the Cure. Photo: Angelo Cordeschi/ Shutterstock.com.

LAGO DI NEMI

Lago di Nemi is a small and unique volcanic lake where divers in the 19th century discovered two large ships built for the notorious Roman emperor Caligula at the bottom of the lake, filled withbottom of the lake, filled with artworks and treasures. Replicas of the ships along with other artefacts are on display at the nearby Museum of Roman Ships. Travellers can also visit the natural caves around the lake, which were a favourite haunt of 19th-century foreign artists such as Turner. Nemi is associated with the cult of the Roman goddess Diana, and, for the last 80 years, an annual strawberry festival. Visitors can reach the lake by taking the SS7 Appia southbound as far as Genzano, and then following signs for Nemi.

LAGO DI VICO

Formed by the volcanic activity of Mount Venus, Lago di Vico offers a unique geological backdrop set amid lush woodland and hills. The surrounding nature reserve is a haven for wildlife, but what is most characteristic of the area are the hazel and chestnut plantations. Lakeside campsites and hotels offer swimming, sailing and horse riding. The two towns worth a visit are Ronciglione and Caprarola with its magnificent and recently restored Villa Farnese. Lago di Vico is a 90-minute drive from Rome taking the SS2 Cassia, and turning north at Sutri.

This volcanic crater lake presents visitors with beautiful views of its clear water and surrounding forests. The picturesque towns along the shores serve as popular summer resort areas for Romans, including Castel Gandolfo, home to the summer papal palace whose gardens were recently opened to the public. On the other side of the lake is Palazzolo, a villa bought by Rome’s Venerable English College in 1920 and now open to guests. The towns surrounding the lake are known for their restaurants, shops and fruit farms. Swimming, fishing and boating are among the favourite activities for visitors, and the lake’s beach is located on the western shore. A simple 45-minute train ride from Termini, visitors can reach Lago Albano by taking the FL4 train towards Albano Laziale and

Located on the site of the Vulsini volcano, dormant since about 100 BC, this crater lake has two islands and is surrounded by rolling hills and vegetation. The area around Montefisascone on the southeast shore of the lake is famous for its Est! Est!! Est!!! wine. The town of Bolsena in the northeast is a popular tourist resort in summer and it is here that the famous so-called Eucharistic Miracle took place in 1263 when a Bohemian priest is said to have seen blood coming from the host that he had just consecrated at Mass. Capodimonte on the southwest of the lake

The lakeside area provides activities for sports and nature enthusiasts all year round. The best way to reach Lago di Bolsena from Rome is by car, as buses to Bolsena from Termini

LAGO DI BRACCIANO

Just north-west of Rome along the Via Cassia, Lake Bracciano is one of the most easily accessible lakes for Romans. The ban on motor boats (except for a little ferry) means it remains an ideal spot for swimming, sailing and canoeing. The Lega Navale operates a dinghy sailing school in Anguillara. Churches and historic sites are located in the three small towns around the lake: Bracciano, Trevignano and Anguillara. There are also places for camping and horse riding tours by the lake, which is just an hour on the Viterbo train line from Rome’s Ostiense station. The lake is overlooked by the 15th-century Orsini-Odescalchi castle in Bracciano, often chosen as the venue for jet-set weddings, and there is also an air force museum at nearby Vigna di Valle.

LAGO DI MARTIGNANO

This tiny volcanic lake just to the east of Lake Bracciano offers clean water and beaches with scenic views of the surrounding meadows and wildlife. Lago di Martignano is known for its outdoor activities such as horse riding, hiking, mountain biking and swimming. Umbrellas, loungers and luggage storage are available to rent along with canoes, sailboats and windsurfing equipment. It is also known for the hot sulphurous springs surrounding the lake. Arriving at Lago di Martignano by car is the easiest option. Reaching the lake by public transport involves taking the FM3 train to Cesano and opting for either a local bus or taxi.

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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

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

with good facilities for children aged 4 and over, adults and disabled children.

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.

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 -

Cinecittà World

of cinema features high-tech attractions, real and virtual roller coasters, aquatic shows such as Super Splash, giant elephant rides and attractions with EUR, south of Rome. Via di Castel Romano, S.S. 148 Pontina, www.cinecittaworld.it.

Climbing

Associazione Sportiva Climbing Side. Basic and competitive climbing courses for 6-18 year olds.no/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.

Explora

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.

Luneur

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.

Hortis Urbis

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. Entr y fee €2.50, payable in person or online. Via delle Tre Fontane 100, www.luneurpark.it.

Rainbow Magicland

divided into three categories: brave, ever yone, 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.

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.

Zoomarine

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.no/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.

Explora

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.

Go-karting

Hortis Urbis

Il Nido

Luneur

Rainbow Magicland

Zoomarine

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 internatio nal 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

7, 9, 10 May

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

Harding/Shaham

MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea

Shor/Mahler

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

Santa Cecilia 25/26 classica, presente, eterna

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.

May concerts

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

Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia

conductor Daniel Harding

violin Gil Shaham

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

Magazzino d’Arte Moderna

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

Shor Violin Concerto No. 7

Mahler Symphony No. 4

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

14, 15, 16 May

Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia

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

Monitor

Harding/Winters

Vacchi/Strauss

conductor Daniel Harding soprano Corinne Winters

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

Vacchi Il tutto in tutti world premiere

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.

R. Strauss Death and Transfiguration

TraleVolte

R. Strauss Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils Final Scene

21, 22, 23 May

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

Bychkov/Ax

Mozart/Strauss

Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia

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.

conductor Semyon Bychkov

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

piano Emanuel Ax

Von Buren Contemporary

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 K482

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

R. Strauss An Alpine Symphony

Wunderkammern

Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia

conductor Antonio Pappano

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

violin Leonidas Kavakos

Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin

Szymanowski Violin Concerto No.2

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.

Schubert Symphony No. 9 “The Great”

Auditorium Parco della Musica Roma santacecilia.it

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

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

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

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

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

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

TraleVolte

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.

where to go in Rome WHAT’S ON

EXHIBITIONS

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE

29 MAY-4 OCT

The Museo dell’Ara Pacis will present around 200 photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe in an exhibition that explores beauty as absolute perfection and formal rigour. Curated by Denis Curti, the show focuses on pure form, examining how Mapplethorpe approached the human body, portraiture and still life with the same exacting attention to light and geometry. The exhibition also features a number of previously unseen works. Born in New York in 1946, Mapplethorpe emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as one of the most celebrated and controversial photographers of his generation. Working primarily with a Hasselblad camera in black and white, he brought a sculptor’s sensibility to his subjects – flowers, male nudes, portraits and classical still lifes – investing each image with precision, symmetry and an almost classical monumentality. He died in Boston in 1989 at the age of 42. The Rome exhibition is the final chapter of a touring project that previously visited Venice and Milan. Museo dell’Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta, www.arapacis.it.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO

7 MAY-29 JUNE

Rome hosts an exhibition dedicated to the 2026 edition of World Press Photo at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. The show presents a national preview of the winning images of the international photojournalism competition which awards the best professional photographers every year since 1955. The 2026 Photo of the Year goes to Carol Guzy for her image Separated by ICE. Each year an independent jury at the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam selects images for this prestigious recognition of international photojournalism, with winners chosen in eight categories including general news, sports, the

environment and portraits. The 71st annual World Press Photo Contest drew 57,000 entries from photographers from 141 different countries. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, www.palazzoesposizioniroma.it.

C’ETAIT BIEN

7 MAY-30 JULY

Spazio Opis hosts an exhibition comprising 600 letters and faxes that the legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sent over 25 years to Armelle de Bascher, the mother of his companion Jacques

de Bascher, who died of AIDS in 1989. The exhibition chronicles a deeply private side of one of fashion’s most public figures. Jacques, whom Lagerfeld affectionately called Jacquot, had shared 19 years of his life with the designer. When he died, Lagerfeld was unable to show his grief to anyone but Armelle. The correspondence that followed, spanning more than two decades, remained locked in her French château until her own death in 2015. The show draws on sketches by Lagerfeld, photographs of the places and people the couple shared, and original documents

Robert Mapplethorpe at Ara Pacis Museum. Derrick Cross, 1985 © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

World Press Photo. Separated by ICE © Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness, for Miami Herald. World Press Photo of the Year.

from both his working and private life. Around 30 original letters are displayed in cases, alongside projections that fill the gallery’s largest room with an immersive loop of images, letters and documents. Spazio Opis, Via Ferdinando di Savoia 2, www.spazioopis.com.

TRACEY EMIN: THERE IS A TRUTH

1 MAY-31 AUGUST

Galleria Lorcan O’Neill stages an exhibition by Tracey Emin, bringing together work made over the past year in her studios in London and Margate. The show also includes a monumental bronze sculpture, paintings and works on paper. Emin has described the title as a metaphor for life and for the directness that art can demand of us - the capacity to see clearly what must be done, and to act on it without excuses. One of the most prominent British artists of her generation, Tracey Emin was born in London in 1963 and grew up in Margate. She rose to international prominence in the 1990s as a leading figure of the Young British Artists movement, becoming known for intensely autobiographical work across installation, painting, drawing, embroidery, film and sculpture. The Rome show runs concurrently with Emin’s widely acclaimed exhibition at Tate Modern in London. Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, Vicolo de’ Catinari 3, www.lorcanoneill.com.

HOKUSAI

27 MARCH-29 JUNE

Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome stages a major exhibition dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), the revolutionary Japanese artist and printmaker of the Edo period. The exhibition features more than 200 works that traverse the artist’s creative journey, including masterpieces such as the world-renowned Great Wave off Kanagawa and various selections from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series. In addition to these famous woodblock prints, the show includes the “Hokusai Manga” and a collection of rare treasures and

landscape series that highlight his revolutionary impact on universal art history. Hokusai’s visual power significantly influenced Western art, particularly the Impressionist movement. Artists such as Monet and Van Gogh drew deep inspiration from his compositions and use of colour, a legacy that this exhibition aims to celebrate through its comprehensive display. Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia 5, www. palazzobonaparte.it.

VASARI A ROMA

20 MARCH-19 JULY

The Capitoline Museums hosts an exhibition dedicated to the deep bond between Giorgio Vasari and the city that shaped his career. Titled Vasari e Roma, the show marks the conclusion of celebrations for the 450th anniversary

of Vasari’s death, and brings together more than 70 works at Palazzo Caffarelli. Born in Arezzo in 1511, Vasari trained under some of the leading figures of the Florentine Renaissance before travelling to Rome, where exposure to antiquity and to the work of Raphael and Michelangelo proved decisive for his artistic development. He went on to become one of the most versatile figures of the 16th century — painter, architect and, above all, the author of the Lives of the Artists, the foundational text of art historical writing. He died in Florence in 1574. The show comprises drawings, prints, letters, sculptures and paintings from major Italian and international institutions including the Uffizi and the Vatican. Musei Capitolini, Palazzo Caffarelli, www.museicapitolini.org.

Tracey Emin, There Is A Truth, at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill.

Vasari a Roma at the Capitoline Museums.

MARIO SCHIFANO

17 MARCH-12 JULY

Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts a comprehensive retrospective dedicated to Mario Schifano (19341998), one of the most significant figures of 20th-century Italian art. The exhibition offers a definitive survey of a career that redefined the boundaries between painting, advertising and the moving image. The show begins with Schifano’s revolutionary monochrome period of the early 1960s. These early works, characterised by dense layers of industrial enamel on paper or canvas, functioned as “screens” on which the artist began to project the visual language of the modern urban landscape. This phase illustrates his departure from Informalism toward a nascent Italian Pop Art, incorporating iconic logos and street signage. As the retrospective progresses into the 1970s and 1980s and up to the 1990s, it highlights the artist’s obsession with the “mediated image.” Schifano was a pioneer in integrating television and photography into the painterly process, often photographing his TV screen and reworking the stills with rapid, gestural brushstrokes. This technique explored the psychological impact of the mass media explosion on human perception. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, www.palazzoesposizioniroma.it.

FROM VIENNA TO ROME

6 MARCH-5 JULY

The exhibition From Vienna to Rome: Habsburg Masterpieces from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna will be held at Rome’s Museo del Corso, Palazzo Cipolla. Promoted by Fondazione Roma and curated by Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) art historian Cäcilia Bischoff, the show presents more than 50 masterpieces from the prestigious imperial Austrian collections to the Italian public for the first time. The exhibition, which marks a historic cultural exchange between the KHM and Palazzo Cipolla, explores the cultural identity of the Habsburg dynasty through works commis-

sioned or collected between the 16th and 18th centuries. It features an extraordinary “visual symphony” of European masters, including Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Anthony van Dyck and Lucas Cranach. These works are displayed alongside paintings by Italian masters such as Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, Arcimboldo and Orazio Gentileschi. Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso 320, www.museodelcorso.com.

ROBERT DOISNEAU

5 MARCH-19 JULY

Rome’s Museo del Genio hosts a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Robert Doisneau, the French master of the “snapshot”, featuring more than 140 original prints. Doisneau (1912-1994) was a pioneer of French humanist photography, renowned for his evocative and often humorous depictions of everyday Parisian life. During a career spanning over half a century,

Mario Schifano at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Grande angolo (1963). Photo Paolo Terzi.

From Vienna to Rome at Museo del Corso. Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez - Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress, collection Kunsthistorisches Museum.

he successfully blended the roles of photojournalist and street poet, creating an indelible visual record of the French spirit. The Rome retrospective spans Doisneau’s career from the 1930s through to his later works. The display includes his most celebrated masterpiece, Le baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville, alongside other well known works such as Un chien à roulettes. The exhibition also showcases intimate portraits of 20th-century cultural giants, including Pablo Picasso and Brigitte Bardot, captured with Doisneau’s characteristic lack of pretension. Museo del Genio, Lun-

gotevere

CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI: THE ORIGINS OF INFINITY

20 FEBRUARY-19 JULY

The Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali in Rome hosts a landmark exhibition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Romanian modernist master Constantin Brâncuși. Curated by Erwin Kessler, director of the National Museum of Art of Romania, the showcase is a central event of the Romania-Italy Cultural Year 2026. The exhibition offers an innovative

reinterpretation of Brâncuși’s work by examining two primary cultural pillars that shaped his revolutionary aesthetic including archaic Romanian influence. The artist’s roots in Oltenia provided the foundation for his “taille directe” (direct carving) method. By carving directly into wood or stone rather than outsourcing execution to artisans, Brâncuși embraced the authenticity of the craftsman. The exhibition features historical modular wooden columns carved by anonymous peasants, illustrating the lineage of Brâncuși’s iconic Endless Column Brâncuși’s formal training involved a deep study of ancient Roman sculpture. Works such as Torso and Head of a Boy demonstrate his ability to extract eternal, abstract essences from realistic figures, often presenting his original creations as if they were archaeological artefacts. Notable masterpieces on view include Mademoiselle Pogany, the nearly abstract Prometheus, and the geometric Chair from the Table of Silence series. Trajan’s Markets, Via Quattro Novembre 94, www.mercatiditraiano.it.

BERNINI E BARBERINI

12 FEB-14 JUNE

Rome’s Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica presents Bernini e i Barberini, a major new exhibition being staged at Palazzo Barberini. Curated by Andrea Bacchi and Maurizia Cicconi, the exhibition explores the extraordinary relationship between Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Maffeo Barberini, his first and most influential patron, who took the name Urban VIII upon his election to the papacy in 1623. The event coincides with the 400th anniversary of the consecration of the new St Peter’s Basilica, a landmark moment in the history of Roman Baroque and in Bernini’s career. Displaying prestigious works on loan from museums and private collections, many of which are shown in Italy for the first time, the exhibition aims to convey the full complexity of this key artistic turning point. The exhibition is divided into six sections, each dedicated to a crucial aspect of the re-

della Vittoria 31, www. arthemisia.it.

Robert Doisneau at Museo del Genio.

lationship between Bernini and the Barberini family, tracing Bernini’s career from his early days to maturity. Seminal works such as the Saint Sebastian from the ThyssenBornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Putto with Dragon from the Getty Museum testify to the moment when Baroque sculpture truly emerged, while exceptional loans such as the Four Seasons from the Aldobrandini collection explore the relationship between Bernini and his father Pietro Bernini, also a sculptor and artist. The exhibition also reunites marble masterpieces sculpted by Bernini, Giuliano Finelli and Francesco Mochi, now dispersed in public and private collections. There is a particular focus on Urban VIII, with marble and bronze busts juxtaposed with one of the very few paintings definitively attributed to Bernini. Another section of the exhibition explores Bernini as a painter, encouraged by Maffeo Barberini to venture into this field. Alongside canvases presented for the first time in public, Bernini’s only major “public” painting is displayed alongside its companion piece by Andrea Sacchi (both works are exceptional loans from the National Gallery in London). Drawings, engravings and models

further explore the artist’s role in the major construction projects of St Peter’s, from the Baldacchino and the remodelling of the transept to the funerary monument of Urban VIII. Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, www. barberinicorsini.org.

VENUS: VALENTINO GARAVANI THROUGH THE EYES OF JOANA VASCONCELOS

18 JAN-31 MAY PM23, the exhibition and cultural

space of the Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, presents an exhibition featuring installations by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos alongside Valentino creations. The exhibition opened the day after the Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani died, aged 93, in Rome. Blending the worlds of fashion and contemporary art, the exhibition presents a poetic journey into the creative universe of Valentino Garavani, reinterpreted through the distinctive vision of the Portuguese artist. A highlight of the exhibition is Valkyrie VENUS, a massive sculpture inspired by eight of Valentino’s iconic dresses and created through a participatory social process involving more than 200 contributors, including fashion students, refugees, prisoners and hospital patients. “VENUS was born from the desire to celebrate creativity in all its forms, as a bridge between art, fashion and community” - Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti said in a statement - With this project, we wanted to create a space where beauty and innovation meet participation and inclusion, transforming artistic expression into an opportunity for dialogue and sharing.” Tickets for the exhibition are available via the PM23 website or can be purchased at the ticket office in Piazza Mignanelli 23, www.piazzamignanelli23.com.

Valkyrie VENUS by Joana Vasconcelos. Photo courtesy of PM23 | FVG Services srl.

Bernini e Barberini. Photo Alberto Novelli.

CLASSICAL

ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA

The May programme at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia features a diverse lineup of worldclass conductors and soloists.

JOANA MALLWITZ / AUGUSTIN HADELICH

2-3 MAY

Making her Santa Cecilia debut, German conductor Joana Mallwitz leads the Orchestra in Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with soloist Augustin Hadelich, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Sala Santa Cecilia.

ARCADI

VOLODOS 6 MAY

Russian pianist Arcadi Volodos gives an extraordinary recital. Sala Sinopoli.

DANIEL HARDING / GIL SHAHAM / CHRISTIANE KARG

7, 9-10 MAY

Music director Daniel Harding continues his chronological cycle of the Mahler symphonies with the luminous Symphony No. 4, closing with the song Das himmlische Leben sung by soprano Christiane Karg. The programme opens with the Italian premiere of Violin Concerto No. 7 by American composer Alexey Shor, performed by Gil Shaham. Sala Santa Cecilia.

DANIEL HARDING / CORINNE WINTERS

14–16 MAY

The final subscription concerts of Daniel Harding’s 2025/26 season open with the world premiere of Il tutto in tutti by Fabio Vacchi, a new commission from the Accademia di Santa Cecilia. The remainder of the programme is devoted to Richard Strauss: Death and Transfiguration, followed by the Dance of the Seven

CORRADO AUGIAS / AURELIO CANONICI

17 MAY

Journalist and author Corrado Augias joins pianist Aurelio Canonici for an event originally scheduled for 26 April and now rescheduled to this date. Sala Santa Cecilia.

SEMYON BYCHKOV/ MANUEL AX 21–23 MAY

Conductor Semyon Bychkov pairs Mozart’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 22 K 482, with pianist Emanuel Ax, with Richard Strauss’s expansive Alpine Symphony in the second half. Sala Santa Cecilia.

LANG LANG

25 MAY

Chinese piano superstar Lang Lang performs an extraordinary concert. Sala Santa Cecilia.

All concerts take place in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For full details of tickets and performance times see S. Cecilia website, www.santacecilia.it.

Sala Santa Cecilia. Photo credit: Musacchio & Ianniello.

Veils and the Final Scene from Salome, with soprano Corinne Winters. Sala Santa Cecilia.

opera

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

2-6 MAY

Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette – making its debut at the Opera di Roma in a new production - continues its run into the first week of May following its premiere on 28 April. Directed by Luca De Fusco, the five-act opera is conducted by Daniel Oren, with Vittorio Grigolo and Nino Machaidze in the title roles (Vannina Santoni and Duke Kim in the alternate cast). Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

HANS WERNER HENZE 100

15-21 MAY

To mark the centenary of the birth of German composer Hans Werner Henze (1926–2012), the theatre presents two of his stage works in alternation, conducted by Roland Böer. La piccola cubana, a chamber piece for vocalist and ensemble, is

performed on 15 and 21 May; El Cimarrón, a biography for baritone and four instrumentalists drawn from the life of a runaway Cuban slave, is staged on 17 and 20 May. Teatro Nazionale, Via del Viminale 51.

TANCREDI

19-29 MAY

Rossini’s Tancredi, a melodramma eroico in two acts with a libretto by Gaetano Rossi after Voltaire, receives its run under the baton of Michele Mariotti. A young people’s preview is held on 16 May, with the première on 19 May. Further performances on 22, 24, 26 and 29 May. Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

MARIOTTI. VISIONI D’ADDIO

28 MAY

In what is billed as a farewell concert, music director Michele Mariotti conducts a programme of mu-

sic by Richard Strauss and Franz Schubert, with soprano Marina Rebeka. A single performance at 20.00. Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

VERDI LEGGE VERDI 29 MAY

Actor and director Massimiliano Finazzer Flory brings Giuseppe Verdi to life in this 70-minute theatrical recital without interval, in which he performs as the composer himself - with make-up, prose and archival text – tracing his life from his family origins to his final testamentary wishes. Accompanied at the piano by Asako Watanabe with soprano Elisa Maffi, the show draws on Verdi’s correspondence, opinions on art and theatre, and his relationships with figures such as Wagner and Arrigo Boito. Teatro Nazionale, Via del Viminale 51.

Poster for Roméo et Juliette at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.

CULTURE NEWS

OPEN HOUSE ROMA 2026

Rome hosts a bumper edition of the Open House initiative which opens the doors to around 220 of the city’s most fascinating buildings, both historic and modern. Open House Roma, now in its 14th edition, allows visitors to explore buildings to which there is normally limited public access. This year the annual event takes place over nine days, from 16-24 May, during which guided tours of historic buildings and contemporary architecture will be offered for free. Open House Roma also offers dozens of special events and walking tours, with activities for children and visits for people who are deaf/hard of hearing or blind/visually impaired. Some of the many highlights this year include guided tours of the new Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma at the ex Mattatoio in Testaccio, the Danish Academy, the Giorgio de Chirico House Museum, the Great Mosque of Rome, St Isidore’s College, the newly renovated Forte Aurelia, the Korean Cultural Institute, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the new Metro C subway station at the Colosseum. Since its launch in 2012, the annual initiative dedicated to Rome’s varied architectural design has opened up hundreds of interesting, important and sometimes off-limits buildings. The Rome version of the worldwide Open House initiative, which began in London in 1992, is coordinated by hundreds of volunteers from the non-profit cultural association Open City Roma. Online booking is required for all events which are divided into various themed categories and geographical areas of the city. For full programme see the Open House website, www. openhouseroma.org.

PANTHEON HIKES ENTRY FEE

The tourist entry fee for the Pantheon in Rome is to increase from €5 to €7, following a new agreement between the Italian culture ministry and the diocese of Rome. The new full price tickets take effect from 1 July 2026, three years after the ticketing system was first introduced for tourists. Rome residents will still have free admission to the ancient landmark, while visitors aged 18 to 25 will continue to pay a discounted entry fee of €2. All other existing free admissions, including for visitors with disabilities and the under-18s, will remain unchanged. Since July 2023, proceeds from the ticket sales have been divided between the culture ministry, which receives 70 per cent, and the diocese of Rome which receives with the remaining 30 per cent. The new agreement signed by church and state authorities establishes an updated framework for collaboration between the two institutions for the management and upkeep of the Pantheon, “respecting its dual nature as a place of culture and worship”, the culture ministry said in a statement. The €2 increase for each ticket will go towards the Olivetti Plan for Culture and, specifically, to support local libraries in disadvantaged areas. “These new resources will help support initiatives aimed at strengthening access to culture, promoting cultural and artistic production, enhancing libraries and cultural centres, and incentivising social regeneration projects in marginalised areas”, the ministry said. The Pantheon, which attracted around 4.5 million visitors in 2025, is open daily from 09.00 to 19.00, with last admission at 18.30. The introduction of the entry at the monument – which until 2023 was freely accessible by everyone – generated significant criticism at the time. The recent launch of a €2 entry fee at the Trevi Fountain reignited the debate over charging tourists to access public monuments in Rome.

Andy Devane

Pantheon. Photo credit: Frank Fell Media / Shutterstock.com.

Villa Medici staircase. Photo credit: Archivio fotografico ACEA 02.

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

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

TRE MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA DANCE OPERA 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

TONNARELLI CACIO E PEPE

Cacio e pepe is a classic Roman pasta tradition which, until recently, was somewhat unknown outside of Italy. However, the last couple of years have seen the international food scene embrace this simple dish which was born from humble necessity, giving it a more glamorous lease of life. The dish originated in the Lazio countryside where shepherds would pack food to carry with them on the long journeys to move their ocks. Alongside cured meat products they would also take chunks of the local aged sheep milk cheese (which did not need refrigeration), handmade our and water pasta that could be eaten dried for carbohydrates, and black pepper to stimulate warmth. These three ingredients eventually involved into the pasta dish we know and love, and the origins underline once and for all that there is no place for butter or oil in the authentic recipe.

Nowadays cacio e pepe is usually served with a long, square-cut, fresh egg pasta called tonnarelli which gives an added richness to the dish and speeds up cooking time, but normal dried spaghetti can also be used. As with most seemingly easy recipes, the trick is in the timing and testing the perfect ratio of ingredients. Sadly, overcooking and not enough mixing will often result in a sticky, unpleasant nal dish rather than the silky, creamy cheese sauce with a punch of pepper which constitutes the perfect result. The recipe below utilises a little-known trick of heating the pepper in a pan of water to infuse the avour before nishing the cooking of the pasta in the peppery liquid. Extra starchy cooking water continuous mixing of the cheese should ensure the right consistency but, as any Roman will tell you, practice makes perfect.

Ingredients

Serves 2

250g fresh tonnarelli

70g pecorino romano, nely grated

190ml cold water

26 twists freshly ground black pepper

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.

In a separate frying pan, heat 190ml of cold water and twist in the black pepper with a pepper mill. Cook on a medium heat until it just begins to simmer.

Cook the tonnarelli in the saucepan of boiling water as per the packet instructions but drain one minute before the end of the suggested cooking time, keeping aside the starchy pasta water.

Place the tonnarelli in the frying pan of peppery water and cook for the nal minute, stirring well. Gradually add in 1-2 cups of the starchy pasta water as you go.

When the pasta is al dente remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the pecorino, stirring immediately. Toss the pan for 30 seconds, building up the creamy sauce. If the mixture is too dry add a little more cooking water and just keep stirring.

Serve immediately with an extra sprinkling of pecorino romano and another good crack of black pepper.

Queen Makeda, Via di S. Saba 11, tel. 065759608.

Coromandel, Via di Monte Giordano 60/61, tel. 0668802461. Dolce, Via Tripolitania 4, tel. 0686215696.

Ketumbar, Via Galvani 24, tel. 0657305338.

‘Na Cosetta, Via Ettore Giovenale 54, tel. 0645598326.

Ciclostazione Frattini, Via Pietro Frattini 136/138, tel. 065503707.

Atlas Coelestis, Via Malcesine 41, tel. 0635072243.

Porto Fluviale, Via del Porto Fluviale 22, tel. 065743199.

Rosti al Pigneto, Via Bartolomeo D’Alviano 65, tel. 062752608.

Doppiozero, Via Ostiense 68, tel. 0657301961.

Misto, Via Fezzan 21, tel. 0645471971.

Il Bistrot delle Officine Farneto, Via dei Monti della Farnesina 77, tel. 0690286945.

Mavi, Lungotevere di Pietra Papa 201, tel. 065584801.

Where to brunch in Rome

Our picks of the best restaurants and cafes serving brunch on weekends – from Eggs Benedict to American-style pancakes.

QUEEN MAKEDA GRAND PUB

Each Sunday Queen Makeda offers an international brunch of dishes from the wok, noodles, salads, eggs, homemade tarts, vegetables, baked potatoes, artisan sausages and wurstel. There’s also the option of a British-style Sunday roast lunch, which includes beef, chicken, lamb, pork and Yorkshire puddings. Don’t miss the desserts, the 40 different craft beers available, the juices and the tasty nonalcoholic drinks. On the children’s menu (there’s also a supervised kids’ play area) you’ll find burgers, chips, tomato pasta and hot dogs. Sun 12.30-16.00.

COROMANDEL

Located near Piazza Navona, this cafe recreates the feel of a cosy 1950s home. If you fancy English-style eggs or pancakes for breakfast, then this is your place. On the menu you’ll find: simple eggs, omelette with roast potatoes and sausage, and either pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, scrambled eggs, maple syrup and icing sugar, or sweet pancakes with chocolate and hazelnut sauce, banana and flaked almonds. There are also smoothies, yogurt and fruit. Sat-Sun from 11.00-15.00.

DOLCE

For a New York-style Sunday brunch, head to Dolce, the restaurant and bakery in the Africano district. The kitchen is transformed into a bakery with a menu brimming with international cuisine. From eggs to pancakes, or even to sandwiches, sweet and savoury are placed side by side. You can choose between an omelette with three fillings of your choice, or an Eggs Benedict on toasted bread baked in-house. Sun 12.00-15.00.

KETUMBAR

Ketumbar’s organic brunch, served at weekends, is the talk of Testaccio. There’s a buffet ranging from antipasti to cakes and pastries, that changes seasonally. There are also many different soups, cous cous, dark taragna polente, fritters, hummus, cod au gratin, granary focaccia, salads and vegan dishes. The menu is accompanied by organic wine and artisan beers. At Ketumbar, brunch is also baby-friendly. There’s a kid’s menu and a space dedicated to young children, cared for by qualified minders. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

‘NA COSETTA

In this Italian bistro in Pigneto, you can enjoy brunch, otherwise known in Italian as the ‘colanzo’. Dishes are both sweet and savoury and stick to a true Italian style with a few of the chef’s special touches. Pastries and cakes are made by pastry chef Stefania Guerrizio. Sun 12.30-16.00.

CICLOSTAZIONE FRATTINI

If you’re on the hunt for a place in the Portuense district where you can sit outside and let your kids run about, Ciclostazione Frattini should be your go-to brunch spot. A restaurant, pizzeria and grill, here the whole family can have fun in the indoor Baby Garden and Baby Park. The menu includes more than 30 options, ranging from fresh artisan pasta to homemade cakes and desserts. There are main courses such as meat and fish dishes, soups, cooked vegetables, salads, and cheeses. Sat-Sun 12.30-15.30.

ATLAS COELESTIS

Here you can choose between ten different dishes, from antipasti to dessert, which change weekly. There are also roselline di pizza (baked pizza in the shape of roses) to taste, as the restaurant has reopened its pizza oven and in the evening it serves pizzas made with wholewheat flour. On the kid’s menu you’ll find three different options for the main meal and ice cream for dessert. Sun 12.30.

PORTO FLUVIALE

This crowded Ostiense restaurant offers a buffet brunch menu containing around 60 dishes: hot and cold pasta dishes, soups, raw salads and cooked vegetable dishes, meats, and cheeses served with a variety of tasty dips and sauces. Don’t forget to try the delicious pastries and cakes. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

ROSTI AL PIGNETO

If you feel like spending the weekend outside in a huge garden suitable for children, Rosti is the place for you. For starters you can tuck into the gnocchi with tomato and basil sauce, cannelloni with ricotta and tomato, ravioli with burrata, tomato and basil, or vegetarian crepes. For main course there’s seasoned meat balls, veal steak with mushrooms, roast pork with honey, turkey nuggets with yoghurt and mustard, anchovies marinated in tarragon and chilli, or cod balls with tomato, as well as salads and desserts. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

DOPPIOZERO

Here you can enjoy a tasty brunch that benefits from its onsite bakery. The buffet at the weekend includes pasta, pizza (many different types), olive bread, cous cous, salmon, meat, buffalo mozarella and baked goods such as muffins and brownies. Sat-Sun 12.30-15.30.

MISTO

Located in the Africano district, Misto serves club sandwiches, pancakes, muffins, salads, and seasonal fruits made into juices and smoothies. You can choose one dish from a choice of three: the club sandwich, fillet of salmon or veggie sandwich and then add either pancakes or a salad, then choose between a savoury muffin or Scottish scone, and select a fruit juice. Kids can enjoy either a savoury muffin or Scottish scone, pancakes, fruit salad or orange or blueberry juice. We also recommend trying one of the alcoholic fruit cocktails or a pomegranate spritz. Sun 11.30-15.30.

IL BISTROT DELLE OFFICINE FARNETO

Every Sunday you can tuck into a tasty brunch at the bistro in Officine Farneto, on Via Monti della Farnesina. The dishes range from homemade fresh pasta to meat and fish courses, cooked vegetables and desserts. We recommend the freshly-prepared burgers. Sun from 12.30.

MAVI

At Mavi you can enjoy a brunch that’s a little different –part buffet, part à la carte. On the buffet you’ll find eggs, savoury pancakes and many different salad recipes, while from the menu you can order dishes such as burgers, bagels, cakes and sweet pancakes. The buffet includes coffee, water and fruit juice. Sun 13.00-16.00.

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