American University of Rome. 14 Nov 2003: For international relations day, conference on The European Constitution taking a look at how the convention drew up its draft and what its effects are likely to be in the short...
Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia. Concert by the Orchestra di S. Cecilia with Christian Zacharias conductor and pianist. Music by Haydn, Mozart (18.30). Repeated 17 Nov (21.00), 18 Nov 2003 (19.30).
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti. Chamber music concert by Alessandro Travaglini clarinet, Danilo Rossi viola, Giorgia Tomassi piano. Music by Mozart, Schumann, Kurtag, Bruch (17.30).
Romans are learning to recycle their rubbish. 14 percent of all waste in Rome is now recycled, up from 5.6 percent in 2001. So far this year 60,000 tonnes less waste have been sent to landfills and incinerators than last...
There will be 2.5 million legally-registered immigrants in Italy by the end of this year, according to the annual report by the Catholic relief agency Caritas.
By the end of this year the percentage of immigrants to po...
The Italian economy is less competitive on world markets than last year, according to the annual Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum. This year Italy is placed 41 on a list of 102 countries, eight p...
Sales of residential housing in the province of Rome increased by 24.55 per cent in 2002 compared with the previous year, and in the city of Rome they increased by 32.1 per cent, according to a report just published on R...
The Keat-Shelley Memorial Association opened its centenary celebrations with plays, poetry readings and a gala dinner in Rome on 29 Oct. The association was formed in 1903 to buy the house at the foot of the Spanish Step...
3 Nov and 5 Nov 2003. A workshop entitled "Scrivere il cinema" looks at the transformation of novels into films, and the art of writing sceenplays and scripts. On 3 Nov an unpublished work by Italian scriptwriter Ugo Pir...
31 Oct 2003-15 Jan 2004. Over 150 objects that belong to Sweden's royal collection. They cover an important period in Swedish history, from the reign of Queen Cristina in the 17th century to that of King Gustave III at t...
31 Oct 2003. The president of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Manfred Kock, will speak about "Protestantism and the challenges of the modern world". The lecture will be in German (with Italian translati...
1 Nov 2003. Concert by baroque ensemble Europa Galante to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Arcangelo Corelli's birth. Music by Corelli, including the "Sinfonia dall'Oratorio Santa Beatrice d'Este" and five "concerti...
3 Nov 2003. The first of four readings which will be held every second Monday at Lettere Caff. The launch event will feature Rome-born novelist Claudio Morici, American-Italian poet Nail Chiodo, and Australian-born autho...
A few years ago Italians hardly knew what Halloween was, but now the spooky feast of “all hallows eve” on 31 Oct is becoming increasingly popular among Romans. Many pubs host themed parties on the night, and...
Accademia Filarmonica Romana. Concert by the Contempoartensemble conducted by Mauro Ceccanti, with Vittorio Ceccanti cello, and Antonio Giovannini contralto. Music by Davies, Vacchi, Reich (21.00).
How environmental are we?
The town Cremona in the Lombardy region in north-eastern Italy has been billed the most ecological city in the country according to the environmental association Legambiente, which has been mon...
Giovani artisti allOpera. 12-20 Nov. 2003 In Coppelia, music by Delibes, choreography adapted for the Teatro dellOpera ballet school. The performance marks the 75th anniversary of the Teatro dellOperas ballet school, cur...
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...