Pope John Paul II will proclaim six new saints on Sunday 16 May in a ceremony to be held in S.Peters Square. Four of the new saints are Italian, don Luigi Orione (1872-1940) padre Annibale Maria di Francia (1851 -1927)...
Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia. Concert conducted by Myung-Whun Chung, with Waltraud Meier mezzosoprano and Thomas Moser tenor. Music by R. Strauss and Mahler (18.30). Repeated 31 May (21.00), 1 June (19.30).
After five months' of discussion the prefect of Rome, Achille Serra, has reached an agreement with the trade unions, political parties, city and provincial authorities to reduce the amount of inconvenience caused to citi...
It promises to be a very busy weekend in Rome and there is something for just about everyone.
On Friday 14 at 21.00 about 2,000 young people will take part in a show in Piazza Navona to mark the anniversary of the attem...
Sotheby's the fine art auctioneers are holding a sale in Rome for the first time on Tuesday 18 May. The contents of a luxurious apartment in Piazza Farnese will be sold off in 553 lots including marbles, busts, bronzes,...
Festival italo-tedesco del cortometraggio. 27-29 May 2004. This is the third edition of a festival that presents the latest in Italian and German shorts, selected from the recent Festival Interfilm Berlin. All films are...
The Duke of Kent will represent the Queen at two services to commemorate those who were lost in Allied action in Italy in1944. The first, and smaller service, will take place at the beachhead cemetery at Anzio on Sunday...
Rome, with its legendary history and its breathtaking collection of art extending across the city in museums, churches and galleries, has always been a major tourism centre. This has brought a mix of different cultures a...
25 May-6 June 2004. The story of the ambiguous relationship that develops between two prison inmates as they strive to find a way to live and love. With Enrico Lo Verso, Augusto Zucchi, Paola Maffioletti, Elena Ursitti d...
The angelo bello (beautiful angel) that fascinated archaeologists and art historians during the first excavations, carried out at the church of S. Maria Antiqua in 1900, peeps out from behind the scaffolding screening th...
Although most of the museums in Rome are free for those under 18 or over 65 and reduced for those from 18-25, they are not so for the majority who are outside those categories. The unfortunate truth is, however, that the...
Marymount International School is seeking a full time Athletic Director to provide for leadership and coordination among the various sports activities and to facilitate programs th...