Despite the fact that it largely came into place more than a century ago it has to rank as one of the least-known. Now thanks to the digital age, the museum collection of the American Academy in Rome (AAR) is finally coming into its own. It comprises more than 5,000 artefacts in all, many now ...

After three decades of net immigration into Italy, the foreign presence is finally becoming an issue and with positive undertones. Here in Rome there are initiatives aimed at encouraging integration and developing immigrant communities, while nationally there is some hope that the 2002 Bossi-Fini...

The cover of 21 December 2011 edition of Wanted in Rome was a watercolour by Edith Schloss on a musical score by Alvin Curran. It was to tie in with their exhibition “The Painted Song” to open on the same day at Casa delle Letterature. Edith didn’t live to see either the cover or the opening of t...

Surrounded by a myriad of figurines representing the Pope, Obama, European leaders, TV personalities, film stars and football idols, stands a grinning doll-sized Berlusconi. He has ass’s ears like the puppet Pinocchio and he's bearing a placard that says: “Government falls. 50 per cent!” Every ...

Moving Christmas Christmas for children in Rome used to mean Piazza Navona. That was when the square was packed to overflowing and when the smell of candy floss and roast chestnuts filled the air. Those were the days when the market stalls were stacked with terracotta crib figures instead of pla...

You could easily walk through Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni and overlook an elegant, eggshell-pink and marble edifice in the shadow of the Lateran Palace. What looks like a modest church is in fact one of the most important religious sites in the world, visited by more than two million people a yea...

Despite having a population of less than five million, about 100 of which are resident in Rome, Norway has contributed actively to the cultural life of the Italian capital over the years. Considering that it has one of the lowest church attendance rates in the world, it is perhaps surprising ...

The British consulate has recently announced new opening hours. Could you explain the reason for this decision? We reviewed feedback from British citizens and as a consequence we’ve increased our opening hours for the public and introduced an appointment system two days a week for notarial and...

Fiumicino Airport According to a report in the daily newspaper Corriere della Sera there has been a greater increase in flight connections out of Leonardo da Vinci international airport this year than at any other European airport. And more are scheduled this month with Aer Lingus, China ...

Since it first arrived on the scene six years ago, it is fair to say that the International Rome Film Festival has established itself as a major player among the world’s most important movie festivals. With overall ticket sales this year at 123,000 – representing an increase of 5,000 visitors fro...