The true origins of Lanuvio may be lost in the fascinating mists of myth and time but it is almost certain that, together with Ariccia, it is the oldest inhabited centre of the fertile volcanically-formed Alban Hills or...
l Photographs by Francesca Woodman (1958-1981) from a private collection in the USA will be on show at the American Academy in Rome, 7 Feb-31 March.
Woodman was a body artist of the 1970s, completing her studies at the...
Pope Benedict XVI has issued his first encyclical, entitled Deus Caritas Est, in which he discusses the nature of love and charity. In the letter to the Catholic Church the pope tackles the connection between eros, or ph...
In the 1960s, when I first began to live in Rome, all the avant-garde galleries were clustered around Piazza del Popolo. It was where the younger artists had their studios, it was where they hung out, at the cafs Rosati,...
8, 9 Feb 2006. In Coppelia, choreography by Luigi Martelletta. First staged in 1870, the ballet is based on E.T.A. Hoffmans Der Sandmann, and combines the romance between Swanilda and Franz with the story of the doll-mak...
Ten carabinieri barracks have opened throughout the night to give the homeless a roof over their heads during the intense cold in Rome. Carabinieri and territorial military groups have been around the city over the past...
The British School at Rome will host a lecture by Michael Hill of the National Art School, Sydney, entitled The decorum on doors and windows, from the 15th to the 18th centuries, on Weds 25 Jan at 18.00. Hill will discus...
Award-winning pianist and peace campaigner Cristiana Pegoraro starts off the 2006 Euromusica Master Concert Series on Thurs 26 Jan at Teatro Ghione. Since its beginning in 1982, Euromusica has offered young musicians as...
Entries are invited for a writing competition aimed at adult immigrants living in Rome. Entitled La mia vita a Roma, it offers immigrants the opportunity to write unedited about their relationship with the city. Applicat...
The British School at Rome will present a lecture by Carol Brown entitled Dancing in the Mediascape on Tues 24 Jan at 18.00. Brown will discuss the new relationship forming between dance and digital environments, present...
Pianist and composer Daniela Sabatini will play the entire works for piano of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Fri 27 Jan at the Oratorio del SS. Sacramento al Tritone. The "Mozart Piano Fest", marking the 250th anniversary of...
Dai quark allUniverso: gli strumenti per osservare linvisibile. 8 Dec-5 Feb 2006. Celebrating the centenary of Albert Einsteins Annus Mirabilis, the International Institute of nuclear physics presents this interactive e...
Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, is seeking new powers for the capital in the mould of Paris, Berlin and London following the best growth figures in many years. Romes GDP rose by 4.1 per cent in 2004, far outstripping t...
More than 10,000 demonstrators from Calabria and Sicily took part in protests held in Messina on 22 January against the building of a bridge across the Straits of Messina, which divides the Italian mainland from Sicily....
At night, Romes jobless immigrants and refugees sleep on strips of cardboard in public gardens, huddled in doorways, in carriages on railway sidings or, if lucky, on the back-seats of unlocked parked cars.
But where do...
The British School at Rome will host a talk by the British architect John Miller on Mon 30 Jan at 18.00. The talk is one of a series entitled "Spaces for Art", which addresses the relationship between art and architectur...
The Italian Star of Art Whistling Elena Somarè, will perform in the unique Renaissance location of Cappella Orsini, songs of the Italian classical tradition, but also international...
British qualified and experienced teacher of English Language and Literature is available to teach intensive online courses during the months of July and August. Experience in teac...
Inspired by Fumiko Green's circular economy and intercultural dialogue, the sculptor DuminDa is now starting a new collection, using Obis and Kimonos, which she kindly sent from Ja...