15 June-18 July 2010. This interesting international arts festival is produced by the Musica per Roma Foundation and events take place in the spectacular archaeological venue of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, where a specially constructed stage and amphitheatre are set up in front of the baths, and state-of-the-art illumination creates an incredible backdrop.

The programme, which is co-produced with major European cultural institutions and artists, kicks off with performance by internationally acclaimed Anglo-Indian choreographer Akram Khan in a work entitled Gnosis (15, 16 June). Other dance events feature Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan and the Vertigo Dance Company. The music section stars Elvis Costello, the Orchestra dell