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Stars and Particles. The Voice of the Universe

15 Oct 2009 - 14 Feb 2010

Supporting the International Year of Astronomy, Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts Stars and Particles. The Voice of the Universe. A series of captivating experiments decipher and…

Supernova remnant N63A taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Courtesy of NASA and ESA
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Calder

23 Oct 2009 - 14 Feb 2010

Fantastic aerial sculptures that are stirred into movement by even the slightest breeze are Calder's famous Mobiles, on show at Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Paintings and other key pieces…

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Masterpieces of Nature, Masterpieces of Culture

18 - 21 Feb 2010

The Greenhouse at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica presents Masterpieces of Nature, Masterpieces of Culture. Videos and installations capture the biodiversity and cultural heritage of…

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

21 Feb 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Equilibrio

4 - 25 Feb 2010 (annual)

A festival of contemporary dance, Equilibrio offers a number of shows, exploring the progress of world dance. Established and emerging artists from the international dance scene are invited to…

Shen Wei at Equilibrio. Photo by Rose Eichenbaum / Briana Blasco. Courtesy of Auditorium Parco della Musica
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Giselle

23 - 27 Feb 2010

Rome's Teatro dell'Opera presents Giselle, the ultimate love-story of a prince who falls in love with a peasant girl. This classic two-act ballet features the theatre's own orchestra and…

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Vertigo

1 - 7 Mar 2010 (annual)

A festival of emerging theatre production, Vertigo caters for up-and-coming groups, offering them the chance to impress an international panel of theatre operators and pocket prize money of…

Vertigo logo. Courtesy of Auditorium Parco della Musica
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

7 Mar 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF)

11 - 19 Mar 2010 (annual)

The Independent Film Festival is Rome's foremost cinema event, showcasing more than 80 international movies at some of the city's most popular theatres and cinemas. The awards exceed…

A scene of <i>The Class</i> by Imar Raag, winner of RIFF 2008. Courtesy of RIFF
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Rome Marathon

18 - 21 Mar 2010 (annual)

Rome's annual marathon passes some of the city's most famous landmarks, including the Colosseum and St Peter's Basilica, the main synagogue and mosque. The city also organises Roma Fun Run, a…

A sea of runners at Rome Marathon. Courtesy of Rome Marathon
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

21 Mar 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Photoshow

27 - 29 Mar 2010 (annual)

Around 300 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors congregate every year for Photoshow, a huge international fair dedicated to the world of traditional and digital photography, held at the Fiera di…

The 2008 poster of Photoshow. Courtesy of Photoshow
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Chopin Tells Chopin

26 Mar - 1 Apr 2010

A ballet inspired by Piero Rattalino's novel, Chopin Tells Chopin celebrates the bicentenary of the great composer at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera. His brief, dramatic and often scandalous life is…

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Art in Easter Eggs

Apr 2010 (annual)

An art event with a charitable purpose, Art in Easter Eggs is Sergio Valente's initiative, inviting international artists to display their creations at Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Funds…

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Good Friday Procession in Rome

2 Apr 2010 (annual)

On Good Friday the Pope leads a solemn torchlit procession, the Via Crucis, from the Colosseum to Monte Palatino. It reenacts the 14 Stations of the Cross, from Jesus' death sentence to the…

Pope Benedict XVI featured on Italian stamps. © Poste Italiane SPA
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I Salotti del Venerdì

4 Dec 2009 - 3 Apr 2010; Fri only (annual)

Music connoisseur Giovanni Bietti and wine expert Marco Sabellico present I Salotti del Venerdì, a fusion of classical music and wine tantalising both taste buds and ears. Eight concerts are…

I Salotti del Venerdi, Rome. Courtesy of I Salotti del Venerdi
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

4 Apr 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Tosca

1 - 11 Apr 2010; not Mon

Puccini's "shabby little shocker", Tosca returns to Rome's Teatro dell'Opera with a recreation of the original production here, directed by Fabrizio Maria Carminati. An accurately…

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Lazio v Roma

18 Apr 2010 (annual)

Nothing else quite matches the frenzied atmosphere of the Rome football derby and the city grinds to a standstill as Lazio and Roma meet at the Stadio Olimpico. Brace yourself for a fantastic game.

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

18 Apr 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Birth of Rome

10 - 21 Apr 2010 (annual)

Proud Romans celebrate the birth of the Eternal City (21 April), founded by Romulus in 753BC. Parades, gladiator shows, traditional Roman banquets and public speeches galore are held at venues…

Birth of Rome, Rome. Photo by Vincenzo Ricciarello, courtesy of Gruppo Storico Romano
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Palio of Rome Final

Apr 2010 (annual)

A mega football tournament, the Palio of Rome involves four teams for each of the city's 94 neighbourhoods - a total of 376 teams playing in 1608 matches. The final takes place at the Stadio…

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Biographical Landscape

25 Feb - 25 Apr 2010; not Mon

Biographical Landscape is a collection of photographs by Stephen Shore displayed at Museo di Roma in Trastevere. Pop art at the Warhol's Factory, landscapes and work challenging the boundary…

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Primo Maggio Music Festival

1 May 2010 (annual)

Rome welcomes the spring season with Primo Maggio, a gigantic music festival in Piazza San Giovanni. The line-up is only released a few days before the event, but you can expect performances…

The stage of Primo Maggio Music Festival, Rome. Courtesy of Primo Maggio
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Discesa del Tevere

24 Apr - 1 May 2010 (annual)

Discesa del Tevere (Canoeing along the Tiber) sees participants canoeing through the valley of the Tiber, from Citta' di Castello to Rome. The excursion consists of seven stretches of 20-30km…

Canoeing along the Tiber, Rome. Courtesy of Discesa del Tevere.
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Our World - National Geographic

6 Feb - 2 May 2010; not Mon

Social, cultural religious, ethnic and geographical contrasts are revealed in the Our World exhibition at Rome's Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Around 100 images taken by collaborators of the…

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Moa Casa

24 Apr - 2 May 2010 (various dates)

See the latest furniture and design trends, then plan a new look for your home with architects, interior designers and decorators at Moa Casa. The show is held at Fiera di Roma and attracts…

Home furniture at Moa Casa, Rome. Courtesy of Moa Casa
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

2 May 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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DAB / ROMA

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

DAB / ROMA, the Design for Artshop and Bookshop initiative, sustains projects intended for commercial areas in museums and other spaces dedicated to contemporary Italian art. Three sections at…

Corolle by Valentina Cabri presented at DAB / ROMA, Rome. Courtesy of DAB / ROMA
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Woman - Avant-garde Feminists in the 1970s

19 Feb - 6 May 2010; not Mon

Rome's Gallery of Modern Art presents a mixed-media exhibition by acclaimed artists who experimented with themes of identity, women's bodies and gender differences in the 1970s. Woman -…

Francesca Woodman, Self Portrait Talking to Vince, 1975-78. © Estate Francesca Woodman / Sammlung Verbund, Vienna
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ATP Masters Series: Internazionali BNL d'Italia

24 Apr - 8 May 2010 (annual)

Great tennis returns to Rome with Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the Masters Series event at the Foro Italico. Aside from the Grand Slams, this is the highest-ranking tennis competition in the…

Centre court at the ATP Masters Series in the Foro Italico, Rome. © Antonio Constantini
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Dissonanze

May 2010 (annual)

Dissonanze is a festival of electronic and digital music held at Rome's Palazzo dei Congressi. Offering a 360° vision of modern sound drifts with a range of exclusive acts, the festival…

Dissonanze logo. Courtesy of Dissonanze
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Roma Wine Festival

8 - 9 May 2010 (annual)

Roma Wine Festival, held at Citta's del Gusto, brings two days of meetings, presentations and workshops to the eternal city. With an impressive list of professional attendees, visitors can…

Roma Wine Festival logo. Courtesy of Roma Wine Festival
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La Forma del Rinascimento

10 Feb - 9 May 2010

Held at Rome's Complesso del Vittoriano, La Forma del Rinascimento, or the shape of the Renaissance, presents a series of sculptures by Michelangelo, Donatello and Andrea Bregno. It encourages…

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Secret Passages

May 2010 (annual)

Rome's Secret Passages series of concerts and theatre performances relates to the history of the venue in which it is held. The location changes every year, but visitors can expect outstanding…

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Monte Mario Motorcycling Circuit

16 May 2010 (annual)

Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo welcomes vintage (pre-1980) motorcycles, scooters, period motorbikes and restored vehicles to compete on the annual Monte Mario Motorcycling Circuit. It's an…

Moto Guzzi Roma. Courtesy of Moto Guzzi
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Race for the Cure

16 May 2010 (annual)

The enjoyable fundraising Race for the Cure is a mini-marathon in Rome, raising awareness of breast cancer. Participants walk/jog/run among some of the monuments of this ancient and beautiful…

Komen Foundation logo. Photo by Gabriele Cosmelli
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

16 May 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Tip Tap Show

May 2010 (annual)

Paying tribute to tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson, in 1989 the US Congress made his birthday, 25 May, National Tap Dance Day. Italy joins the celebrations with its own Tip Tap Show at…

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May Antiques Fair

May 2010 (annual)

If antiques are your thing, then you could do no better than to head for Rome historic centre during the second half of May. Via dei Coronari is the great Mecca for antique hunters from Italy…

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International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena

27 - 30 May 2010 (annual)

After nearly 80 years, Rome's International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena is still one of the most important and exciting events of its kind in the field of equestrian sports. It attracts…

International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena, Rome. Courtesy of archivio dello CSIO di Roma Piazza di Siena
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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

6 Jun 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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Golden League Athletics - Golden Gala

10 Jun 2010 (annual)

Rome's Stadio Olimpico hosts an evening of world-class athletics. The Golden Gala is part of the annual Golden League series, a format created in 1998 to ensure that the world's leading…

The 100 metres at the 2002 Golden Gala. Courtesy of Federazione Italiana Di Atletica Leggera, © - 2002 Fidal
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CowParade

12 Apr - 12 Jun 2010

The world-famous CowParade moooves its herds of fibreglass cows to Rome in 2010. This commercially sponsored, alternative public art exhibition is guaranteed to make you stop, stare in…

CowParade Rome logo. Courtesy of CowParade Rome
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Caravaggio

18 Feb - 13 Jun 2010

Celebrating the fourth centenary of Caravaggio's death, Rome's Scuderie del Quirinale invites art critics and the general public to look at Caravaggio's work from an innovative point of view.…

I musici. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rogers Fund, 1952. © 2009 The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource/Scala, Firenze
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Fitness Festival

10 - 13 Jun 2010 (annual)

Rome hosts the annual Fitness Festival, held in the Nuova Fiera di Roma ground. A rich programme ensures all sporting disciplines are covered and visitors can also get involved in a range of…

Keeping flexible at the Fitness Festival, Rome. Courtesy of Fitness Festival
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Azalea on the Spanish Steps

21 Mar - 20 Jun 2010 (annual)

With Azalea on the Spanish Steps, Rome's famous 18th-century steps take on a white mantle in spring. No-one is entirely sure why Roman azaleas are chosen, apart from the fact they are in…

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

20 Jun 2010 (various dates)

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collector's items and…

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando
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FotoGrafia

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

FotoGrafia is a contemporary photography festival, taking over galleries and museums throughout Rome, including Palazzo delle Esposizioni, the main venue. Exhibitions, films, meetings and a…

FotoGrafia 2008, Rome. Courtesy of FotoGrafia
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Feast of Saint John

Jun 2010 (annual)

On the night of the solstice, Rome's Piazza San Giovanni is the venue for the mysterious Feast of Saint John, permeated by the supernatural.

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