9-15 May 2003. Conducted by Giuseppe Grazioli, directed by Giorgio Gallione, with Anna Caterina Antonacci, Laura Cherici, Keith Olsen and Michele Pertusi.
The gardens of Palazzo Patrizi near Bracciano open their gates Sat 17 and Sun 18 May, with guided tours 10.00-18.00, admission 9. In the village of Castel Giuliano there will be a country fair with local food, crafts and...
Rome's rose gardens on the Aventine hill overlooking Circo Massimo are open to the public in May and June, 08.00-19.30 daily. The year's most beautiful blooms will be on display in the competition gardens after an intern...
Lectures on contemporary art and architecture by Enrica Torelli Landini, who will speak about Lartista-ingegnere: il Costruttivismo russo on 5 May 2003 (15.30-17.30), and Il concetto e lidea entra nella pittura: Astratti...
The annual "Race for the Cure" organised by the Italian chapter of the breast cancer charity Komen takes place on Sun 18 May. The 5-km run and 2-km fitness walk are part of an international initiative to promote awarenes...
Some of the worlds top tennis players are taking part in the Telecom Italia Masters tournament at Romes Foro Italico. The first week of the clay court event (5-11 May) sees last years champion Andre Agassi defending his...
27 Jan-30 June 2003. When the rental for an advertising poster in the New York subway system expires, its space is plastered over with black paper. At the height of Graffiti Art in the 1970s, Keith Haring treated this j...
The Pontifical Irish College celbrates 375 years in Rome with a day of lectures on the subject of "World, faith and community" on Fri 9 May. Speakers include Archbishop Fitzgerald, M. Afr., president of the Pontifical Co...
The AOSR is holding a May fair with international food, live music, games, a BBQ, a raffle and an auction on Sat 10 May, 11.00-16.00. Proceeds will go towards improvements in the school's maths and science departments. F...
Nearly a million people are expected to attend the traditional May Day concert in Piazza S. Giovanni organised by the main Italian trades unions. The annual event, which will feature seven hours of music starting from 16...
Four of Rome's metro stations are to be renamed to give tourists using the underground system a better idea of where to get off for certain attractions. Barberini and Flaminio stations on line A are to become known as Ba...
11 May-7 July 2003. One of the longest-running arts festivals in Italy, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino includes opera, symphonic concerts, chamber music, ballet, a dance gala evening and exhibitions. The operas this year...
A public river boat service has finally set sail on the Tiber after lengthy delays. However, the project, run by the Italian-French Ponte S. Angelo company, is still in an experimental phase and there are currently only...
The city council has announced stricter controls on the access of private vehicles to Villa Borghese, which is currently celebrating its 100th year as a public park. According to the new rules, cars and motorbikes are no...
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...