19 Oct-6 Feb 2005. The Museo del Prado is presenting this major exhibition covering the development of Spanish portrait painting from the late 15th to the early 20th century. More than 80 paintings are included by the le...
20 Oct-16 Jan 2005. The first major exhibition in Britain of the artist's work. Paintings and drawing on show come the gallery's own collection plus important works from abroad including the "Alba Madonna" from the Natio...
Travels to Tuscany and Northern Lazio by Mary Jane Cryan is a collection of the 18th-century travel diaries of Henry Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York, written by his secretary Don Giovanni Land. The cardinal was born and ra...
On Wed 28 Oct, the Vincent Pallotti Institute will celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Second Vatican Councils document, Nostra Aetate, with a lecture entitled Forty Years Later: Catholic Education and the Reception...
19 Oct-31 Aug 2005. The Franquins World exhibition at the Cit des Sciences looks at the work of Belgian comic strip illustrator Andr Franquin, author of the popular Gaston Lagaffe and Marsupilami series. Through six main...
Politics is always a roller coaster so after three and a half years as prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi has learnt to hold tight on the downs and enjoy the view on the ups. Over the summer, he was sitting precariously o...
There is a childrens party as usual on 30 Oct (not on 31 Oct as appears in the current paper edition of Wanted in Rome) at the church of St Paul's within the Walls at 16.00. The party is organised by the Viminale Street...
On Wed 28 Oct, the Vincent Pallotti Institute will celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Second Vatican Councils document, Nostra Aetate, with a lecture entitled Forty Years Later: Catholic Education and the Reception...
This school year has finally seen the introduction of the Riforma Moratti, a series of reforms that have been under discussion since Silvio Berlusconi became prime minister in 2001 and that Letizia Moratti, Italian minis...
International Relations in Rome
The American University of Rome department of international relations has begun its programme of autumn lectures. Mark your diary for:
Wed 3 Nov, 18.00-20.00. Winners and losers in the A...
My name is Istandar. Im 26. Im from Somalia. We have civil war there. I am alone. All the people from my family are dead. Me and friends, we want to be refugee. I have no job, no money, no sleep. Last night, we sleep in...
Rumours run riot, and intrigue, lies and misunderstandings all come into Neil Simons comedy farce which the Rome Savoyards are performing at St Stephens school in November. Rumors, directed by Sandra Provost, is the seco...
Eurochocolate, a week dedicated to chocolate, takes place in Perugia 16-24 October. The city is host to chocolate in all its forms, classes for children, psychological debate, sculpture, theatrical performances based on...
A survey conducted by the Osservatiorio sulla Terza Et a group which oversees the concerns of the aged on how much medicine Italians keep in their homes, shows that all the Italian families questioned had large quantit...
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...