Week of July 9-16, 2006
***The Cinema Isle--Rome's film festival is ongoing this week on Tiberina Island, featuring everything from independent films to Hollywood blockbusters, retrospectives, music, dance, fashion shows, multimedia artists, food and wine tastings, and special appearances from all sorts of industry people.
WHEN: 7 June - 3 September 2006. 6pm-3am
WHERE: Tiberina Island--reach the island on foot via the following three bridges: ponte Fabricio, ponte Cestio and ponte Garibaldi. Alternatively, from Piazza San Bartolomeo all'Isola. The best choices for public transport are the 160 and 780 buses.
***Roma Incontra il Mondo (Rome Meets The World)--Music festival--Rome's annual World Music Festival goes on until August 7. From Jamaica to Poland, India to Nigeria, and all points in between, come and sample various artists from all over the grid, including: Stuart Copeland (of Police fame), the Wailers, Jamaica's Capleton, The Flaming Lips, Buju Banton, and many, many more! The venue is in one of Rome's largest parks and a former hunting lodge. It is a beautiful green area to catch a show, and also an economic option with most daily tix at 6-8 Euros.
WHERE: Villa Ada, On the NE side of Rome, close to the Via Olimpica area. Entrance is from Via Di Ponte Salario. Take bus 86, 92 or 310 from Termini train station.
WHEN: 14 June - 7 August 2006, 10PM
Check out a complete list of dates here...
***Fiesta! Latin American Music Festival--Ongoing--Rome's annual soiree into Latin American music is underway. Featuring: Los Van Van, Ivete Sangalo and Tito Nieves among many others.
WHERE: Fiesta!, via Appia Nuova 1245
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2006-Tuesday, August 15, 2006; Doors at 8:30pm, concerts begin around 10pm
Visit the website here...
***Summer Opera Season at Caracalla has begun!--Annually, Rome's opera house changes venues to the Baths of Caracalla for summer performances with the beautiful ruins as a backdrop. Performances include: La Vestale (The Vestal Virgin), Madame Butterfly, Aida and Turandot. Tickets may be purchased at the Teatro dell'Opera Sundays from 9-1:30pm and Tues-Sat from 9am-5pm or 1 hour before the performance directly at Caracalla.
WHERE: Viale Terme di Caracalla, 52
WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2006-Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 9pm
Visit their website here...
***Raffaello--From Florence to Rome--Art Exhibition--Ongoing Exhibition with over 50 pieces in one of Rome's most prominant museums...the first exhibition dedicated entirely to the old master.
WHEN: Tues-Sun, 9am-7pm; Closed Mondays; ongoing until Sunday, August 27, 2006
For more information click here...
WHEN: 7 June - 3 September 2006. 6pm-3am
WHERE: Tiberina Island--reach the island on foot via the following three bridges: ponte Fabricio, ponte Cestio and ponte Garibaldi. Alternatively, from Piazza San Bartolomeo all'Isola. The best choices for public transport are the 160 and 780 buses.
***Roma Incontra il Mondo (Rome Meets The World)--Music festival--Rome's annual World Music Festival goes on until August 7. From Jamaica to Poland, India to Nigeria, and all points in between, come and sample various artists from all over the grid, including: Stuart Copeland (of Police fame), the Wailers, Jamaica's Capleton, The Flaming Lips, Buju Banton, and many, many more! The venue is in one of Rome's largest parks and a former hunting lodge. It is a beautiful green area to catch a show, and also an economic option with most daily tix at 6-8 Euros.
WHERE: Villa Ada, On the NE side of Rome, close to the Via Olimpica area. Entrance is from Via Di Ponte Salario. Take bus 86, 92 or 310 from Termini train station.
WHEN: 14 June - 7 August 2006, 10PM
Check out a complete list of dates here...
***Fiesta! Latin American Music Festival--Ongoing--Rome's annual soiree into Latin American music is underway. Featuring: Los Van Van, Ivete Sangalo and Tito Nieves among many others.
WHERE: Fiesta!, via Appia Nuova 1245
WHEN: Saturday, June 17, 2006-Tuesday, August 15, 2006; Doors at 8:30pm, concerts begin around 10pm
Visit the website here...
***Summer Opera Season at Caracalla has begun!--Annually, Rome's opera house changes venues to the Baths of Caracalla for summer performances with the beautiful ruins as a backdrop. Performances include: La Vestale (The Vestal Virgin), Madame Butterfly, Aida and Turandot. Tickets may be purchased at the Teatro dell'Opera Sundays from 9-1:30pm and Tues-Sat from 9am-5pm or 1 hour before the performance directly at Caracalla.
WHERE: Viale Terme di Caracalla, 52
WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2006-Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 9pm
Visit their website here...
***Raffaello--From Florence to Rome--Art Exhibition--Ongoing Exhibition with over 50 pieces in one of Rome's most prominant museums...the first exhibition dedicated entirely to the old master.
WHEN: Tues-Sun, 9am-7pm; Closed Mondays; ongoing until Sunday, August 27, 2006
For more information click here...
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