5 April 2004: John Dickie of University College London presents his new book Cosa nostra, a history of the Sicilian mafia (18.30). 13-16 April 2004: "International relations week" at the universitys new auditorium, with...
Private traffic, including mopeds, will be banned from circulating in Rome on Sunday 21 March. The no-go area, which is in operation 10.00-17.00, will encompass most of the historic centre including Esquilino and Trastev...
On the first weekend of spring, Sat 20 -Sun 21 March, it will be possible to visit 380 monuments not usually open to the public in 196 Italian cities. The openings, which are free of charge, are organised by the Fondo pe...
Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia. Concert conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Music by Wagner, Zemlinsky, Liszt (18.30). Repeated 5 April 2004 (21.00), 6 April 2004 (19.30).
Protestors against Italian troops in Iraq will be out on the streets in Rome on Sat 20 March. The march for peace, which is expected to attract a large turn-out, will start at 14.00 from Piazza della Repubblica, near the...
The Moscow Classical Ballet State Academy Theatre. 3-4 April 2004. In Cinderella, choreography by Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasiliov, music by Prokofiev.
2 April-19 Sept 2004. This is the fifth edition of a growing festival that involves museums, galleries and other spaces all over the city. The programme is vast and articulate, and events have different dates, but sudden...
Italy's culture ministry has released details of the numbers of visitors to 30 of its museums and archaeological sites in Rome and Lazio during 2003.
The most popular site by a long way was the Colosseum and Forum compl...
On Sat 20 March there will be a demonstration in Rome in favour of the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq. The march, which is supported by most of the left wing political parties and by two of the major trade un...
In an attempt to stop unregistered taxis offering their illegal services at Rome Fiumicino airport, there is now a tourist information point in terminal B distributing tourist information and giving advice about public t...
Bjart Ballet Lausanne. 2-8 April 2004. In The Magic Flute, choreography by Maurice Bjart. The work is imbued with a mix of philosophy, transcendental mystery and pseudo-oriental spirituality, as has become usual for Bjar...
Associazione Romana Intermusica. Piano recital by Gabriele Tarquinii, and violin and piano recital by Alessio Benvenuti and Marco Lo Muscio. Music by Schumann, Satie, Debussy and others (20.30).
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...