The Chinese director Zhang Yimou, having previously worked on a restrained scale, decides to go symphonic. Hence the broad thrusts of this movie, which is set two thousand years ago and is designed to show that, at a tim...
12-21 Nov 2004. Over a period of ten days a wealth of premieres, commissions, collaborations and new talent are on show across London, along with a celebration of the jazz tradition. This year features a whole host of ev...
Archaeological excavations began on 7 July on two central sections of Romes proposed metro C line, which will run between Piazzale Clodio and Pantano (Casilino). The work on the Piazzale Clodio-Piazza Venezia and the Pia...
27 May- 27 June 2005. A brief programme of prestigious jazz concerts in the beautiful grounds of the French Academy make up a new music festival. There is a concert entitled Bird lives marking the 50th anniversary of the...
From 15 Oct 2008. The Farnese apartment in Castel S. Angelo has re-opened two of its rooms to the public after the restoration of its friezes, realised between 1544 and 1545 by Luzio Luzi and Prospero Fontana.
Clean is one of those movies thats admittedly very well made, but ultimately fails to engage the audience throughout. This is partly the fault of an overlong running time thats packed with needless subplots, but what it...
Rossinis musical invention throughout this sparkling comedy is always delicious and often sublime, with a wonderful array of those witty ensembles he so excelled in. The overture may not be one of his most inspired, but...
The editor and owner of a newspaper catering for what he called the most maligned immigrant community in Italy acknowledged: In the beginning, there was a real press campaign against us. We were attacked and held respons...
Villa Borghese. I Principi, le Arti, la Citt tra 700 e 800. Until 16 May 2004. This exhibition in the newly-restored Villa Poniatowski tells the history of Villa Borghese through paintings, drawings, objects and costumes...
25 Nov 2010. For You: in collaboration with IUC and with the British Council, the Italian premiere of the opera by Michael Berkeley, on a libretto by Ian McEwan. Directed by Pamela Hunter, set and costume designs by Andr...
Until 20 March 2005. By and with the Compagnia della Rancia. The musical is based on the famous film interpreted by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen in 1952. The Compagnia della Rancia first produced it successfully in 1966...
One might expect the life of a music composer to be as vibrant and jubilant as the songs he writes. But the film De-Lovely reveals the personal history of Broadway legend Cole Porter to be sorely lacking the cheer of his...
www.openmindtours.com, a Rome-based tour operator, is seeking an enthusiastic young native English speaker with good communication skills to present an important archaeological sit...
Via Sicilia - We have a very elegant one bedroom flat near the American Embassy in via Sicilia renting to referenced individuals. It's made up of a living room with kitchenette, be...
OSTIENSE - Via Francesco Negri - We have a brand new penthouse for sale on the 9th floor (with elevator) of a brand new building just behind the Piramide Metro B Station and the Os...
Core International school is seeking a qualified Year 1 teacher. The candidate should be eligible to work in Italy and have a valid permit to stay/work. Two years experience is req...