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The V-Accordion International Festival. Courtesy of the V-Accordion International Festival

V-Accordion International Festival

21 Nov 2009 (annual)

The V-Accordion International Festival comes to Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica. Calling accordionists from all over the world, the festival aims to revamp the image of the instrument and…

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Festival of Sacred Music and Art, Rome. Courtesy of Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra

Festival of Sacred Music and Art

18 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Combining glorious architecture with fine classical music, the Festival of Sacred Music and Art brings sacred music to life. Performances take place at a number of opulent basilicas throughout…

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International Composition Competition

25 Nov 2009 (biennial)

The International Composition Competition takes place every two or three years at Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica. The Accademia Santa Cecilia gives young composers the opportunity to be…

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Simone Harari et Etienne Baulieu, 2006, 162x130 cm, coll :  Baulieu

Gérard Garouste - Le Classique et l'Indien

14 Oct - 29 Nov 2009; not Mon

The French Academy in Rome organises a retrospective of Gérard Garouste's work Le Classique et l'Indien at Villa Medici. Paintings and sculptures, ranging from portraits to the representation…

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Rome Jazz Festival

8 - 30 Nov 2009 (annual)

Rome Jazz Festival brings an array of international artists to the city. Concerts are held at the state-of-the-art Auditorium Parco della Musica and are divided into three sections - Focus…

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Romaeuropa Festival 2008 logo. Courtesy of Romaeuropa Festival

Romaeuropa Festival

23 Sep - 2 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Romaeuropa Festival is a huge cultural undertaking, spanning dozens of theatre, music and dance events. Performances take place throughout the city of Rome, including at the Auditorium…

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Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales. Courtesy of Disney Live!

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

2 - 6 Dec 2009

Mickey Mouse and his enchanting friends spring from the storybooks onto the stage as Disney Live! tours Italy with three classic fairy tales. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and…

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

6 Dec 2009 (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…

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Spanish Steps and Barcaccia Fountain, Rome. Courtesy of APT Roma

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

8 Dec 2009 (annual)

On 8 December, pilgrims and Romans, spearheaded by the Pope himself, celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Floral wreaths and decorations are laid down on and around her statue in…

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

20 Dec 2009 (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…

Christmas Eve Vigil

Dec 2009 (annual)

Every Christmas Eve, the Pope gives Midnight Mass in St Peter's Square.

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Roma Gospel Festival

20 - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Auditorium Parco della Musica hosts the Roma Gospel Festival, a 12-day blues event directed by Mario Ciampà. It features some of the best spiritual and gospel music groups from the USA and…

Piper Club, Rome. Courtesy of Piper Club

New Year's Eve at Piper Club

Dec 2009 (annual)

It's the last day of the year, the one day when you just have to go out. If you're in Rome, head to the Piper Club for crazy dancing, traditional Italian food and a champagne overdose.

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Hemicycle of Pincio, Piazza del Popolo, Rome. Courtesy of APT Rome

New Year's Eve in Rome

31 Dec 2009 - 1 Jan 2010 (annual)

New Year's Eve in Rome takes place all over the city's squares, including Piazza del Popolo where celebrations include fireworks, rock and classical music concerts lasting well into the night.…

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La Soffitta Sotto i Portici Rome. Courtesy of Collezionando

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici

3 Jan 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…

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One Hundred Nativity Scenes

27 Nov 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

One Hundred Nativity Scenes is a Christmas crib exhibition displaying around 200 pieces by Italian and foreign artists at Rome's Sala del Bramante. Designs range from classical 17th-century…

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<i>Orlando</i>. Photo by Riccardo Musacchio and Flavio Ianniello. Courtesy of Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome.

Christmas at the Auditorium

5 Dec 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica celebrates the festive season with Christmas at the Auditorium. It features tournaments, puppet shows, gastronomy labs, a market and other events, like…

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Piazza Navona, Rome. Courtesy of APT Rome

Piazza Navona Christmas Market

26 Nov 2009 - 6 Jan 2010 (annual)

Piazza Navona, home to the spectacular Fountain of the Moor and the Fountain of Neptune, is where Rome's biggest and most traditional Christmas Market takes place. Meet Santa Claus, see…

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Vespasianus' head. Courtesy of Museo di Villa Giulia, ora magazzini Lucus Feroniae

Divus Vespasianus

27 Mar 2009 - 10 Jan 2010

To celebrate the 2000th anniversary of Vespasianus' birth, Rome organises Divus Vespasianus. A series of events, including a central exhibition at the Colosseum, highlight the greatness of…

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MAXXI poster, Rome. Courtesy of MAXXI

Tobias Rehberger

3 Oct 2009 - 10 Jan 2010

A light installation by Tobias Rehberger celebrates the final stages of MAXXI's extraordinary architecture in Rome. This is the first of a cycle of events held outside the building designed to…


Highlights

V-Accordion International Festival

Auditorium Parco della Musica

21 Nov 2009 (annual)

Festival of Sacred Music and Art

Rome

18 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Gérard Garouste - Le Classique et l'Indien

Villa Medici

14 Oct - 29 Nov 2009; not Mon