Wanted in Rome 2011-12-21 by Wanted in Rome

no. 23 / wednesday / 21 December 2011

EDITH SCHLOSS & ALVIN CURRAN No. 1 – Triadic Limbo, 4 September 2010 (detail). Ink (musical score by Alvin Curran) and watercolour (Edith Schloss) on paper, 50 x 70 cm Photo by Federico Ridolfi This watercolour is part of the exhibition The Painted Song which opens at the Casa delle Letterature on 21 December, curated by Maria Ida Gaeta. See What’s On page 10 for more details.

A GENUINE ITALIAN CHRISTMAS Margaret Stenhouse

SAVING THE SCALA SANTA FRESCOS Bija Knowles

FOOTNOTES MW

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WHAT’S ON Linda Bordoni

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A GENUINE ITALIAN CHRISTMAS The Neapolitan presepio with its elaborate scenography follows a time-honoured tradition Neapolitan crib-makers poke fun at celebrities with a selection of caricature figurines.

urrounded by a myriad of figurines representing the Pope, Obama, European leaders, TV personalities, film stars and football idols, stands a grinning doll-sized Berlusconi. He has ass’s ears like the puppet Pinocchio and he's bearing a placard that says: “Government falls. 50 per cent!” Every year, the master crib-makers of Naples take a sly poke at people in the news and this season Italy's much talked-of former prime minister makes an obvious target. These figurines, however, are simply gimmicks, calculated to draw the crowds and bring a smile. They will not be incorporated into any authentic Italian presepio, which is constructed according to a rigid and time-honoured tradition. It’s a bit of a crush at this time of year, but the festive atmosphere is irrestistible. If you want an authentic taste of a truly traditional Italian Christmas, head for the heart of Naples and Via S. Gregorio Armeno, street of the craftsmen who cater to the pious Italian custom of setting up an elaborate nativity scene in the home. But forget the cheap and crude little plastic figures you see in shops and on market stalls. Here are works of art, handcrafted exactly the same way as three centuries ago. The characters are made of traditional materials, such as terracotta and wax, moulded over a framework of wire and tow. Their faces are individually painted and they are clad in hand-sewn period costumes in natural fibres like velvet, corduroy, cotton and silk woven at the historic S. Leucio mill in Caserta, established by the Bourbon kings. The typical traditional Neapolitan presepio (known as the scoglio or “cliff”), is made of cork and shaped like a crag. It is decorated with moss, twigs and greenery and crowned with ancient classical temple ruins. It has different levels, linked by flights of winding steps. There's a stream with a bridge, a cascade and water-wheel, a forge, a bakery and a tavern, plus a host of traders and artisans carrying on their business without a glance at the main characters – the Holy Family group – which instead of holding centre stage is usually relegated to a little cave near the top. To the uninitiated, the Neapolitan crib seems a muddled mêleé with dozens of little figures and accessories that seem irrelevant to the biblical account of the birth of Christ. But this is not the case. Every single component of the presepio is imbued with hidden meaning, explains Marco Ferrigno, whose family has been creating these nativity scenes in Via Armeno since 1836. “If you look more carefully,” he says, “You will see there are two grottos – the higher one contains the manger and the lower one has the tavern. These two realities symbolise the struggle between good and evil. The tavern's a place of sin, with drunkards, pimps and pros-

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titutes. There are demons lurking around, in contrast to the heavenly angels hovering over the sacred grotto.” The many personages are generically known as “shepherds” and each one is a set recognisable character, such as Benino, the Sleeping Shepherd, and the rollicking Cicci Bacco with his wine flask, who also represents the pagan god of wine. There's the Gypsy, a dark-complexioned woman with a baby in her arms. She is the counterfoil of the Virgin Mary but she also personifies the Sybil or soothsayer who prophesised the birth of Christ. The fisherman is the fisher of souls and the baker produces the bread of the Eucharist. The two compari (or “cronies”), Zi Vicienzo and Zi Pascale, impersonate Carnival and Death. The Three Kings approach the manger, mounted on a horse, a dromedary and an elephant, which stand, respectively, for the continents of Europe, Africa and Asia, while the ancient Greek and Roman ruins symbolise the triumph of Christianity over paganism. The bridge over the river allows the souls of the dead to communicate with the living. Even all the little fruits, vegetables and foodstuffs on the market stalls have a hidden meaning. They stand for the months of the year, with meat for January, eggs for April, cherries for May, water melons for August and so on. These additions were introduced in the baroque period by artist Michele Perrone who created typical street scenes, representing the profane world as opposed to the spiritual event of the Nativity. According to legend, St Francis of Assisi launched the presepio tradition when he set up a Holy Night tableau in the Umbrian village of Greccio for his peasant parishioners in 1223. True or not, the idea caught on quickly because the exquisite presepio in the Rome basilica of S. Maria Maggiore was carved by Arnolfo di Cambio only some 50 years later. By the 16th century, mangers were erected regularly in churches, while the nobles vied to have the best and biggest personal crèche. The Royal Palace of Caserta, just outside Naples, boasted a monumental crib with 1,200 figurines whose costumes were sewn by the princesses and ladies of the court. This crib has been carefully restored and is on display in the palace. In fact, the Bourbon monarchs Ferdinando IV and his son Francesco I were both keen collectors, with Ferdinando commissioning figurines from the leading sculptors of the day. If the jostling and jollity of Via Armeno becomes a bit much, you can admire the historic presepi collection at the Certosa of S. Martino in peace and quiet. There are some stunning pieces, but, of course, there won't be the same holiday spirit. Margaret Stenhouse 3

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SAVING THE SCALA SANTA FRESCOS Vatican Museum art patrons are trying to raise €2 million to restore the frescos at Rome’s Scala Santa ou could easily walk through Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni and overlook an elegant, eggshell-pink and marble edifice in the shadow of the Lateran Palace. What looks like a modest church is in fact one of the most important religious sites in the world, visited by more than two million people a year. A third phase of restoration is now under way, which will bring its faded interiors and precious frescos back to their original luminous splendour. The sanctuary houses two important structures – one is the Scala Santa, a staircase that some believe was taken from the house of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem and brought to Rome in 326 AD by Helena, mother of Rome's first Christian emperor, Constantine I. Jesus is said to have climbed the 28 steps before being condemned by Pilate. Today Christian pilgrims ascend the stairs on their knees, saying a prayer on each step. “This is what makes this monument totally unique: it is tangible, you can touch, feel, climb and experience it first-hand. At the same time, it brings you to put into practice an interior, spiritual conversion as you ascend towards the cross painted at the top of the stairs,” says Father Mark Haydu, international director at the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums. The sanctuary housing the Scala Santa was beautifully painted with 1,700 sqm of frescos depicting biblical scenes, saints and landscapes. Flemish artist Paul Bril completed the works in 1590 together with Cesare Nebbia and Giovanni Guerra, commissioned by Pope Sixtus V. Bril painted scenes from the Old and New Testaments including a dramatic seascape depicting the story of Jonah and the whale. At the sanctuary's entrance a series of frescos shows the Passion of Christ – with vivid scenes of Jesus's journey to the cross and crucifixion, while in the chapel of S. Lorenzo, Bril's signature pair of spectacles can be seen above the door of the Sancta Sanctorum. The Flemish master also painted landscapes at the behest of nature-loving Sixtus V. “It is extremely unusual to see landscape paintings in an ecclesiastical setting – they were considered an inferior art form and inappropriate liturgically … but Sixtus V specifically requested their inclusion,” says Nicola McCabe, a European Voluntary Service (EVS) volunteer working at the Sala 1 art gallery which is annexed to the sanctuary. A modern lighting system will also be installed to bring out the colours and details in the paintings, which are currently dimly-lit and obscured by years of candle smoke and city grime. Two previous restoration projects have already seen two of the site's chapels (S. Silvestro and the Sancta Sanctorum) brought back to their former glory. The restoration project is being coordinated by Mary Angela Schroth, curator of Sala 1 art gallery, together with the Passionist priests who are custodians of the sanctuary and the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, a group of philanthropists. Haydu, as spokesperson for the patrons’ group, is also an advocate of the importance of art as a channel for emotions and spirituality.

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“What we normally see with restorations of this kind is that they naturally draw out the original beauty, colours and content that became invisible under layers of caked-on dirt and smoke residue from times when the world was candlelit. This allows for a new reading of works that shed light on and inspire faith through their messages,” says Haydu. The patrons’ group is working through a project called the Wishbook, which encourages philanthropists to participate in restoring specific works of art owned by the Vatican Museums. The sanctuary of the Scala Santa is on land owned by the Vatican, so this project qualifies for that. The Scala Santa at the top of the staircase is the sanctuary's second holy site, the Sancta Sanctorum. Built in 1270, it was used as an exclusive private chapel for the popes and its name translates as the “Holy of Holies”. The chapel is exquisitely decorated with 13th-century Byzantine mosaics. The ceiling is a fabulous example of Gothic architecture painted with gold stars on a blue background and featuring the four evangelists (three represented as animals). It also contains holy relics including a piece of wood said to be part of the Last Supper table and an icon, the Santissimi Salvatore Acheiropoieton, which legend says was not made by human hands. Pope Sixtus V built the sanctuary to unify the chapel and staircase in the late 16th century. Domenico Fontana was commissioned to design two chapels on either side of the Sancta Sanctorum, and four parallel staircases, two on either side of the Scala Santa. These additions provided a grander setting and better access. The Passionist priests, Sala 1 gallery and the Vatican Museums patrons group are aiming to raise €2 million not only with the Wishbook project but also through a donation box at the entrance to the sanctuary and through guided tours. Some of the tours (also in English, French, German and Russian) will include a visit to the art studio of Passionist priest Father Tito Amodei, now in his late 80s, who has worked in Rome since 1967 creating contemporary sculptures, often from wood. Schroth says: “Artistically, the frescos inside the sanctuary are incredibly important, while the Sancta Sanctorum is a gem of mediaeval architecture and artistry. A few months ago this seemed impossible, but now, thanks to Father Mark and the Patrons of the Vatican Museums, major contributions have been raised and we are definitely going ahead.” Bija Knowles For information tel. 067008691 or e-mail salauno@salauno.com; or for info: www.scalasanta.org. The guided tours: a simple tour of the Scala Santa with the two chapels that are normally closed to the public (€10); a longer tour which includes a visit to the gardens of the Passionist priests, Sala 1 art gallery and Father Tito's studio (€15).

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MOVING CHRISTMAS Christmas for children in Rome used to mean Piazza Navona. That was when the square was packed to overflowing and when the smell of candy floss and roast chestnuts filled the air. Those were the days when the market stalls were stacked with terracotta crib figures instead of plastic imitations. Then, gradually, the Christmas market was transformed into a sanitised version of its old self and the magic, mystery and excitement drained away. Now the centre for Christmas has shifted from the historic centre to Auditorium Parco della Musica (or heaven forbid IKEA at the Porta Romana shopping mall). In the Flaminio part of town the Auditorium is more accessible, more spacious, more functional, although not quite the same. But look up at the night sky from the central open-air theatre and you’ll find that Renzo Piano’s modern architecture makes a magnificent contemporary setting for a child’s Christmas – perhaps not quite as special as a Borromini church or a Bernini fountain but special nonetheless.

CORRUPTION DOESN’T PAY Everyone knows that Italy is corrupt, just as everyone knows that Italians don’t pay taxes. So it is no surprise that this year’s Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (www.transparency.org) puts Italy 69th on its list of 183 countries. In 1995, a year after Silvio Berlusconi became prime minister for the first time, Italy was 33rd in the world’s corruption ratings. During his reign the slide has been relentless, but is it all his fault? One evening at a meal with a group of expats I decided to do my own research. “Have any of you ever paid a bribe?” I asked. There was a silence, then everyone around the table began to tell a tale of smaller or larger types of payments they had made to get some document or permit, nothing to which they were not entitled but which they were having difficulty getting without oiling the wheels. When in Rome one does as the Romans do? Perhaps I am ingenuous to be shocked but if nothing else figures prove that corruption simply doesn’t pay. In 2008 Italy’s national audit court, Corte dei Conti, estimated that corruption costs the country about €50-€60 billion a year. That’s double the €30 billion in the Salva Italia plan the government has just announced.

THE FOG OF POLLUTION Look at the language first – polveri sottili, EURO 1, 2 and 3, PM10, Fascia Verde. Then try to work out what this means. Do you really know the EURO category of your car, or are you just guessing, hoping that the vigili urbani won’t know either? Can you honestly say you know the boundaries of the Fascia Verde or are you guessing once again? And try defining polveri sottili (fine particles) with precision. If you look them up on Wikipedia you’ll soon wish you’d never started. Probably the vigili urbani can see a EURO 5 car (the cleanest of non-polluters) a kilometre away as there are thought to be only about 100,000 of them in circulation. The city’s streets should be far less-congested on Fascia Verde days but can you honestly say you have noticed the difference? Perhaps that is why the city decided to go back to the odd/even number days (you can circulate depending on whether the number plate of your car ends in an odd or even number) – a much less scientific but a much easier way of cutting those polveri sottili.

MONTI’S GOVERNMENT I suppose if it had been an ordinary government I wouldn’t have bothered to check the list of ministers; most of them would probably have been names I already knew. But a government without even one politician is intriguing and the term “team of technocrats” somewhat daunting, so it seemed a good idea to look them up. There are only 15 of them so it didn’t take long to run through the list. The first surprise was that so many of them were from practising Catholic backgrounds. The next was that all of them really were experts in their own fields, with several from the civil service. A third was that many of them had strong university and academic connections. But even more surprising was that there were only two figures from finance and business, not one unionist and nobody from the south. So the pessimists are right; growth and development really do take second place in the government’s plans.

RUBBISH IN THE STREETS Could Rome become another Naples with rubbish in the streets? The closure of the main landfill site, Malagrotta, has been imminent for almost as long as this magazine has been printing (since the mid-1980s). But could it be that this mega-site (supposedly the largest in Europe) will actually close before March according to the most recent plan? Several other sites around Rome are being readied to accept the city’s rubbish (west of Rome at Pizzo del Prete, in the north at Riano and in the south at Albano). All of them are protesting and some of them are coming to Rome with rubbish to make it clear that they will not accept the capital’s refuse on their home territory. It’s our guess that Malagrotta will miraculously find just a bit more space for just a bit longer, but one day we really could wake up to see uncollected rubbish sacks leaking out over the streets.

EXPAT GUIDE TO ROME 2012 With this Christmas edition of Wanted in Rome you should get your new edition of the Expat Guide to Rome. We hope it helps you enjoy your time in Rome, whether you are here for just a few days, a few weeks or many years. Happy Christmas to you all. MW Wanted in Rome 21 December 2011

For more details see www.museiincomuneroma.it and www.beniculturali.it. Below is a LIST OF THE MAJOR MUSEUMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN ROME; in general, ticket offices shut approximately one hour before final closing time. In most cases admission is free for EU citizens under 18 and over 65 and reduced for those aged 18-25. Book tickets for many Rome museums and archaeological sites on tel. 060608 or online at www.060608.it. Book tickets for the Borghese Museum, Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia, Palazzo Barberini and Palazzo Corsini online at www.beniculturali.it.

VATICAN MUSEUMS Viale del Vaticano, tel. 0669883860, mv.vatican.va. Not only the Sistine Chapel but also the Egyptian and Etruscan collec-

tions and the Pinacoteca. Mon-Sat 09.0018.00. Sun (and bank holidays) closed except last Sun of month (free entry,

08.30-12.30). All times refer to last entry. For group tours of the museums and Vatican gardens tel. 0669884667. For pri-

vate tours (museum only) tel. 0669884947. Closed 26 December and 6 January, Easter Sunday and Monday.

Italian tools, crafts, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, jewellery. Tues-Fri 09.0018.00, Sat-Sun 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian on prior booking.

Italian artefacts and ethnological material from various cultures. 10.00-18.00.

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Baths of Diocletian Viale Enrico de Nicola 78, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Part of the protohistorical section of the Museo Nazionale Romano in the Baths of Diocletian plus the restored cloister by Michelangelo. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.

Borghese Museum Piazzale Scipione Borghese (Villa Borghese), tel. 06328101, www.galleria.borghese.it. Sculptures by Bernini and Canova, paintings by Titian, Caravaggio, Raphael, Correggio. 09.00-19.30. Mon closed. Entry times at 09.00, 11.00, 13.00 15.00, 17.00. Guided tours in English and Italian.

Castel S. Angelo Museum Lungotevere Castello 50, tel. 066819111, www.castelsantangelo.com. Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum used by the popes as a fortress, prison and palace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Colosseum, Palatine and Roman Forum Colosseum: Piazza del Colosseo. Palatine: entrances at Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53 and Via di S. Gregorio 30. Roman Forum: entrances at Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 and Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53, tel. 0639967700, www.colosseo-roma.it. 08.30-19.15. Single ticket gives entry to the Colosseum and the Palatine (including the Museo Palatino; last entry one hour before closing). Guided tours in English and Italian.

Crypta Balbi Via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, tel. 0639967700, www.archeologia.beniculturali.it. Museum dedicated to the Middle Ages on the site of the ancient ruins of the Roman Theatre of Balbus. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian. Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia Piazza Villa Giulia 9, tel. 063226571, villagiulia.beniculturali.it. National museum of Etruscan civilisation. 08.30-19.30. Mon closed.

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, www.gnam.beniculturali.it. 08.30-19.30. Mon closed.

MAXXI Via Guido Reni 6, tel. 063210181, www.fondazionemaxxi.it. National Museum of 21st-century art, designed by Zaha Hadid. Tues-Sun 11.00-19.00, Thurs and Sat 11.00-22.00. Mon closed.

Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, en.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. l

Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari Piazza G. Marconi 10, EUR, tel. 060608, www.popolari.arti.beniculturali.it. Traditional

Palazzo Corsini Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica Via della Lungara, 10, tel. 0668802323, www.galleriaborghese.it/corsini/en. National collection of ancient art, begun by Rome's Corsini family. Tues-Sun 08.30-19.30. Mon closed. l

Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale Via Merulana 248, tel. 0646974832, www.museorientale.it. Interesting national collection of oriental art with some special exhibitions from its own collection and special loans. Tues, Wed, and Fri. 09.0014.00. Thurs, Sat, Sun. 09.00-19.30. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian on Sun (11.00 and 17.00). l

Museo Nazionale del Palazzo Venezia Via del Plebiscito 118, tel. 0669994285, www.museopalazzovenezia.beniculturali.it. Residence of Pope Paul II in the 15th century, it was the embassy of the Republic of Venice and then of the Austrian Empire. Paintings, sculpture, bronzes by Pisanello and Bernini. 08.30-19.30, Mon closed.

Museo Preistorico ed Etnografico L. Pigorini Piazza G. Marconi 14, EUR, tel. 06549521, www.pigorini.beniculturali.it. Prehistoric

Palazzo Altemps Piazza S. Apollinare 46, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Ancient sculpture from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Ludovisi collection. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.

l Palazzo Barberini Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.galleriabarberini.beniculturali.it. National collection of 13th- to 16th-century paintings. 08.30-19.30. Mon closed. l Palazzo Massimo alle Terme Largo di Villa Peretti 1, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Important Roman paintings, mosaics, sculpture, coins and antiquities from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Kircherian collection. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed. l Scuderie del Quirinale LVia XXIV Maggio 16, tel. 0639967500, www.scuderiequirinale.it. The museum opposite the residence of Italy’s president stages major exhibitions. Sun-Thurs 10.0020.00, Fri-Sat 10.00-22.30. l Vittoriano Piazza Aracoeli, tel. 066991718, www.museiincomuneroma.it. Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II and Italian unity. Also Museo Centrale del Risorgimento. 10.0016.00. Mon closed. Entry free.

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ACEA (Montemartini) Art Centre Via Ostiense 106, tel. 060608, en.centralemontemartini.org. Over 400 pieces of ancient sculpture from the Capitoline Museums are on show in a former power plant. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English for groups if reserved in advance.

Capitoline Museums Piazza del Campidoglio, tel. 060608, en.museicapitolini.org. The city’s collection of ancient sculpture in Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori, plus the Tabularium and the Pinacoteca. 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. Guided tours for groups in English and Italian on Sat and Sun.

Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. The municipal modern art collection. 10.00-18.00. Mon closed.

MACRO Via Reggio Emilia 54, tel. 060608, www.macro.roma.museum. The city’s collection of contemporary art, plus temporary exhibition space. Via Reggio Emilia 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Also MACRO Future, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. Open for temporary exhibitions only 16.00-24.00. Mon closed.

Museo Barracco Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of

mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. l

Museo dell’Ara Pacis Lungotevere in Augusta, tel. 060608, www.arapacis.it. Home of the Roman altar to peace commissioned by Emperor Caesar Augustus in the 1st century AD. The museum was designed by American architect Richard Meier. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Museo Napoleonico Piazza di Ponte Umberto 1, tel. 060608, www.museonapoleonico.it. Paintings, sculptures and jewellery related to Napoleon and the Bonaparte family. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English.

Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi Via S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608, en.museodiroma.it. The city’s collection of paintings, etchings, photographs, furniture and clothes from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English and Italian on prior booking tel. 0682059127. l

Palazzo delle Esposizioni Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500, www.palazzoesposizioni.it. Large space which hosts several travelling exhibitions each year. Tues, Wed, Thurs 10.00-20.00. Fri and Sat 10.00-22.30. Sun 10.00-20.00. Mon closed.

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Doria Pamphilj Gallery Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Via del Corso 305, tel. 066797323, www.doriapamphilj.it. Residence of the Doria Pamphilj family, it contains the family’s private art collection, which includes a portrait by Velasquez, a sculpture by Bernini, plus works by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. 10.00-17.00.

Galleria Colonna Palazzo Colonna, Via della Pilotta 17, tel. 066784350, www.galleriacolonna.it. Private collection of works by Veronese, Guido Reni, Pietro di Cortona and Annibale Caracci. Sat 09.00-13.00 only. Private group tours are available seven days a week on request. For wheelchair access contact the gallery to arrange alternative entrance.

l Keats-Shelley Memorial House Piazza di Spagna 26, tel. 066784235, www.keats-shelley-house.it. Museum dedicated to the lives of three English Romantic poets – John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Mon-Fri 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00; Sat 11.00-14.00, 15.00-18.00. Guided tours on prior booking.

Museo Canonica Viale P. Canonica 2 (Villa Borghese), tel. 060608, www.museocanonica.it. The collection, private apartment and studio of the sculptor and musician Pietro Canonica who died in 1959. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English (book ten days in advance).

21 December 2011 Wanted in Rome

by Linda Bordoni

See our website www.wantedinrome.com for updates to What’s On Listings from 21 Dec-25 Jan.

EXHIBITIONS THE PAINTED SONG Il Canto Dipinto. Edith Schloss and Alvin Curran. Curated by Maria Ida Gaeta. 21 Dec-31 Jan Paintings by Edith Schloss on musical scores by Alvin Curran. The exhibition is a unique combination of painting and music by two of Rome’s most innovative and active artists. Schloss and Curran have worked together many times since they first came to live in Rome and in The Painted Song they combine their great loves of painting, music and poetry. Here their art is so inextricably and intimately entwined that it creates a lyricism all its own. At the opening on 21 Dec there is a reading of Schloss’s poetry at 19.00 and a musical interlude, Riti Marittimi, by Curran at 19.30. See also cover of this edition of Wanted in Rome. Casa delle Letturature, Piazza dell’Orlogio 3, tel. 0668134697, www.casedelleletterature.it. Mon-Fri 09.30-18.30.

DAMIEN HIRST The complete spot paintings 1986-2011 12 Jan-10 March This exhibition has been conceived to take place simultaneously in each of Gagosian Gallery’s 11 locations worldwide. It includes loans from museums and galleries as well as from the artist. Hirst’s “spot paintings” are described as among the most distinctive in contemporary art, a symbol that is recognised universally, cutting across boundaries of culture and language. Beginning with the first spot painting created in 1986, to monumental canvases where no single colour is ever repeated, to the most recent works, where some of the spots are just 1 mm in diametre. Gagosian Gallery, Via F. Crispi 16, tel. 0642086498. 10.30-19.00. Sun and Mon closed. NEW SCULTORI ITALIANI Dal Simbolismo al Déco 8-31 Dec Some 30 works have been selected to represent some of the most significant expressions of Symbolism and Art Déco in Italy. There are sculptures in bronze, marble, chalk, wood and terracotta by artists such as Alfredo Biagini, Libero Andreotti, Angelo Zanelli, Giovanni Prini. Nuova Galleria Campo de’ Fiori, Via di Monserrato 30, tel. 0668804621. 10.30-13.30, 16.30-19.30. Mon mornings and holidays closed. NEW

Edith Schloss & Alvin Curran / n. 12 Leda etcetera / 4 September 2011 / ink (musical score by Alvin Curran) and watercolour (Edith Schloss) on paper / 50 x 70 cm / Photo by Federico Ridolfi.

ROME I BORGHESE E L’ANTICO 7 Dec-9 April An opportunity to see 60 precious works on loan from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The works (many of which are extremely wellknown such as the marble triptych depicting “The Three Graces”), were sold by the Borghese family to the Paris Museum in times of financial difficulty over 200 years ago. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy these precious works are back home for the first time in 203 years, thanks to this special loan from the Louvre. Galleria Borghese, Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Booking is necessary, tel. 0632810, www.ticketeria.it. NEW

tion dedicated to McCurry’s 30-year career, spanning some of its most significant moments and featuring his most famous photographs. There is a section dedicated to the artist’s more recent work, and a special section is entirely focused on McCurry’s photographs of Italy, mostly taken in the past year with this MACRO exhibition in mind. MACRO Testaccio, La Pelanda, Piazza O. Giustiniani, tel. 060608. 16.00-22.00. Mon, 25 Dec, 1 Jan closed. NEW

ALESSANDRO SANNA FA RE (DO) 5 Dec-8 Jan Especially conceived and geared for young children, this exhibition features works by Alessandro Sanna, a young artist who is acclaimed as one of Italy’s leading contemporary illustrators throughout Europe. His work appeared in daily newspapers and as cover art for the Einaudi publishing house. He has illustrated volumes by authors such as David Grossman, Italo Calvino and Gianni Rodari. In 2009 he received the Andersen Prize for Best Illustrator of the Year. Casina di Raffaello, Viale della Casina di Raffaello (Villa Borghese). For info and booking tel. 060608, www.casinadiraffaello.it. NEW L’ARTE DELLA TASSIDERMIA 2 Dec-15 April Over 60 different species of stuffed animals are displayed in the Whale Room. The stuffed animals here – wolves, gorillas, exotic birds and others – were all killed in accidents or by poachers. Museo Civico di Zoologia, Via Ulisse Aldovrandi 18, tel. 0667109270. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. NEW

CENTO VOLTE PRIMAVERA Fotografie di Tel Aviv dal 1909 ad oggi 23 Nov-8 Jan A selection of over 100 photographs tells the story and the history of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv from its foundation in 1909 to date. Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Piazza S. Egidio 1b. For information tel. 060608. 10.00-20.00. Mon closed. NEW STEVE MCCURRY 3 Dec-29 April Over 200 photographs make up this major exhibition dedicated to the work of Magnum photographer Steve McCurry. There is a sec-

Macro in Testaccio is staging a major exhibition of some of Steve McCurry's most famous photographs.

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TWO MAJOR GALLERIES REOPEN 21 Dec. The National Gallery of Modern Art (GNAM) reopens to the public after a short closure to allow for a reorganisation of its collections of 19th- and 20th century-art works. To celebrate, the gallery is showing three separate shows: one relating to the Arte Povera movement, one dedicated to Roman artist Gianfranco Baruchello, and an exhibition examining the relationship between art and photography. Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Via delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, www.gnam.beniculturali.it. The city’s gallery of modern art on Via Francesco Crispi also recently reopened for the first time since its closure for renovations in 2003. The gallery is staging a series of exhibitions drawn from its 3,000-piece collection, which stretches from the late 19th-century until world war two, the first of which is entitled Luoghi, figure, nature morte. The 140 pieces include works by some of the leading artists at work in the capital during that period. Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Via F. Crispi 24, tel. 060608, museiincomuneroma.it. For more detailed analysis of the reopened museums see the next edition on 25 January. BODY WORLDS 14 Sept-12 Feb How does your body work? The technique, called “plastination”, invented by the controversial German anatomist Gunther von Hagen, illustrates in graphic detail the most intricate parts of our bodies, muscles, nerves and skin as well as the major organs such as the heart and lungs. The von Hagen technique uses a mix of plastic resin and silicone to substitute the fluids and fat in real organs in order to preserve them. About 200 real parts illustrate how the body works, what it looks like when it is healthy and what it looks like when it is diseased. The exhibition is now open in the evenings from Fri-Sun. Officine Farneto, Via del Monti della Farnesina 73 (Stadio Olimpico), www.bodyworlds.com. 24 Dec 10.0014.00, 25 Dec 16.00-23.00, 26 Dec 10.00-14.00 and 16.00-20.00, 31 Dec 10.00-14.00, 1 Jan 16.00-23.00, 6 Jan 10.00-23.00. LA GRANDE ASTRAZIONE CELESTE 16 Nov-15 Jan Subtitled "Chinese Art of the 21st century", this exhibition – which is part of the International Culture Biennale “The Silk Roads” – features a selection of 32 works from a significant exhibition held in Beijing last year. The works are by 15 artists of different generations from the 1950s to date. MACRO Testaccio, Piazza O. Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. 16.00-22.00. Monday and holidays closed. BEYOND THE EAST: OLTRE L’ORIENTE 16 Nov-15 Jan Dedicated to contemporary Indonesian art, this exhibition creates a place where one can experience the “Other” and “Elsewhere”, a place where, through visual arts, visitors can understand the logic and dynamics that are shaping the face of Asia today. MACRO Testaccio, Piazza O. Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. 16.00-22.00. Monday and holidays closed. IL QUIRINALE Dall’Unità d’Italia ai nostri giorni 30 Nov-17 March This exhibition, organised to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy,

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places the Quirinal Palace on show, highlighting its role in representing national unity, displaying its magnificent patrimony of works of art, and illustrating its conservation policy. The Quirinal, a former papal residence and venue of papal conclaves before becoming the official royal residence of the Italian kings, has been the official residence and workplace of the president of the Italian Republic since the monarchy was abolished in 1946. Palazzo del Quirinale, Piazza del Quirinale. 10.00-13.00, 15.30-18.30. Sun 08.30-12.00. Mon closed. For information www.quirinale.it. IL VELLO D’ORO Antichi tesori della Giorgia 17 Nov-5 Feb This travelling exhibition entitled “From the Land of the Golden Fleece: Tomb treasures of ancient Georgia” displays some 140 beautifully crafted jewels – many of them recent discoveries – excavated in the Republic of Georgia. Mercati di Traiano, Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Via IV Novembre 94. 09.00-19.00. 24 and 31 Dec 09.0014.00. Mon, 25 Dec and 1 Jan closed. HEAD OF AN ATHLETE FROM THE KIMBELL ART MUSEUM 24 Nov-15 Jan On loan from the Kimbell Art Museum in Texas, a precious cast bronze head dating back to the second and first century BC. The complete statue is believed to be a version of the bronze Apoxyomenos (“Scraper”) by Lysippos, the court sculptor of Alexander the Great, from around 340–330 BC. Capitoline Museums, Piazza del Campidoglio 1. For information tel. 060608, en.museicapitolini.org. 09.00-20.00. 24 Dec and 31 Dec 09.00-14.00. Mon, 25 Dec, 1 Jan closed. RAFFAELLO INCONTRA RAFFAELLO 3 Nov-29 Jan A temporary exchange of paintings between the Galleria Nazionale di Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini and the Madrid Thyssen Bornemisza Museum puts two well-known paintings by Raphael side by side. The paintings comprise the famous portrait of the “Fornarina” that normally resides in the Palazzo Barberini, and the so-called “Portrait of a young man” which belongs to Madrid, offering the possibility to observe the comparisons often expressed by art critics. Galleria Nazionale di Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.galleriabarberini.beniculturali.it. 08.30-19.00. Mon and holidays closed.

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SOCIALIST REALISM Soviet painting 1920-1970 11 Oct-8 Jan Socialist Realism, which extolled socialism through realistic visual art, began in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. The exhibition follows the movement’s development from the end of the civil war to the beginning of the 1970s when it began to lose steam. There is also a parallel exhibition dedicated to the work of Russian avantgarde artist Aleksandr Rodčenko (1891-1956) on loan from the House of Photography in Moscow. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500, www.palazzoesposizioni.it. 10.0020.00, Fri-Sat 10.00-23.00. Mon closed. HOMO SAPIENS The great history of human diversity 11 Nov-12 Feb An international group of scientists from different disciplines, and coordinated by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, has reconstructed the roots and routes of human settlement. Geneticists, linguists, anthropologists and paleo-anthropologists have created a spectacular fresco of the history of human evolution. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500, www.palazzoesposizioni.it. 10.00-20.00. Fri and Sat 10.00-22.30. Mon closed. FILIPPINO LIPPI E SANDRO BOTTICELLI NELLA FIRENZE DEL ’400 5 Oct-15 Jan The works on show have been loaned by leading international museums and private collections and include panels, frescos, drawings and paintings. Curators have also chosen to show a number of works by Botticelli, providing visitors the opportunity for comparison with his master, his friend, his rival. Scuderie del Quirinale, Via XXIV Maggio, tel. 0639967500. www.scuderiequirinale.it. Sun-Thurs 10.0020.00, Fri-Sat 10.00-22.30. MONDRIAN L’armonia perfetta 7 Oct-29 Jan A major exhibition subtitled “The perfect harmony” dedicated to the work of one of the founding fathers of Abstraction at the beginning of the 20th century. The exhibition spans over 30 years with 70 oils and designs. They are displayed with around 40 works by other artists who inspired and influenced Mondrian. Complesso del Vittoriano, Via di S. Pietro in Carcere. For information tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. 09.3019.30. Fri and Sat 09.30-23.30. Sun 09.30-20.30.

MILAN ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI’S HISTORY OF A PASSION 22 Sept-29 Jan This major exhibition pays homage to the early Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1652). For the first time an exhibition displays Gentileschi’s entire production as well as published and unpublished documents. Gentileschi’s most famous paintings portray strong and suffering women from myth and the Bible as well as victims, suicides and warriors. This exhibition retraces four phases, which characterised Gentileschi’s life: her debut in Rome, where she was born and started her career deeply influenced by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi; her years in Florence; her return to Rome in the 1620s; her last 25 years in Naples. Gentileschi was the first woman to become a member of the Academy of Drawing Art of Florence. However she had to wait over three centuries to have her talent recognised. Until the end of world war two she was remembered mainly for her rape by her father’s colleague Agostino Tassi. This episode deeply marked Gentileschi’s life and career. Palazzo Reale, Piazza del Duomo 12. For information tel. 0254911. Mon 14.30-19.30, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun 09.30-19.30, Thurs, Sat 09.30-22.30. Gabrielle Bolzoni

MUSIC ACCADEMIA FILARMONICA ROMANA 22 Dec. Christmas Concert by the Choir of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana conducted by Pablo Colino with Elizabeth NorbergSchultz soprano. Programme of traditional Christmas music (21.00). 19 Jan. Violin and piano recital by Sonig Tchakerian and Roberto Prosseda. Music by Beethoven (21.15). Teatro Olimpico, Piazza G. da Fabriano, tel. 063265991. For information Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Via Flaminia 118, tel. 063201752, www.filarmonicaromana.org. ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE S. CECILIA 23 Dec. Christmas Concert conducted by Daniele Rustioni, with Denis Matsuev piano. Music by Rachmaninov (21.00). 6 Jan. Family Concert by the wind instruments of the Academy of S. Cecilia. Music by Rossini and Mozart (12.00). 8 Jan. Concert with Alexander Lonquich conductor and piano. Music by Mozart (18.00). Repeated 9 Jan (21.00), 10 Jan (19.30). 13 Jan. Chamber music concert by the Ebène Quartet. Music by Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky (20.30). Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4. For information and booking tel. 068082058, www.santacecilia.it. AMICI DELLA MUSICA DI ROMA 21 Jan. Flute and clarinet recital by the Musì Duo. Music by Rossini, Mozart, Piazzolla (18.30). Concerts at St Andrew’s Church of Rome, Via XX Settembre 7. For booking and information tel. 3336470115, www.amicimusicaroma.it. CONCERTI NELLA CHIESA DI PONTE S. ANGELO 30 Dec. Chamber music concert by the Trio di E. Chausson. Music by Haydn (19.00). 1 Jan. New Year’s concert by Luca Menella piano, with Marianna Cozzolino soprano. Traditional Christmas music and music by Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart, Puccini, Dvorak (21.00). 6 Jan. Chamber music concert by the Rossini Open Trio Music by Beethoven, Rossini, Donizetti, Morlacchi (19.00). 7 Jan. Clarinet and piano recital by Natalia Benedetti and Sebastiano Brusco. Music by Poulenc, Saint-Saens, Bernstein (19.00). 8 Jan. Violin and piano recital by Francesco Peverini and Fabiana Biasini. Music by Schumann and Grieg (21.00). Methodist Church at Ponte S. Angelo, Piazza di Ponte S. Angelo, 68. For information tel. 066868314, 060608, www.dinnerconcertroma.it. CONCERTI DEL TEMPIETTO CHRISTMAS CONCERTS 25 Dec. Christmas Concert: piano recital by Stefano Bigoni. Music by Mozart, Clementi, Weber, Chopin, Zangelmi, Margola (17.15). 26 Dec. Piano recital by Emanuele Frenzilli. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin (17.15). 1 Jan. New Year’s Concert: piano recital by Marco Grieco. Music by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel (17.15). Piazza Campitelli 9, tel. 3487804314, 0687131590, www.tempietto.it. I MUSICI VENEZIANI 29 Dec. Chamber music concert by I Musici Veneziani who perform an 18th-century repertoire (20.00). Repeated 31 Dec, 1 Jan (20.00), 3 Jan (20.00), 7 Jan (20.00).

La Chiarastella with the Orchestra Popolare dell’ Auditorium specialises in popular Italian music performs with instruments typical of national folk music.

Church of St Paul within the Walls, Via Nazionale 16/a. For information tel. 064826296, www.imusiciveneziani.com. ISTITUZIONE UNIVERSITARIA DEI CONCERTI 14 Jan. Chamber music concert by the Accademia degli Astrusi, with Anna Caterina Antonacci soprano. Music by Corelli, Strozzi, Geminiani, Monteverdi, Purcell and others (17.30). Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5. For booking and information tel. 063610051, www.concertiiuc.it. MUSICOMETA From 26 Dec Rome’s traditional Christmas concert season, supported by regional and national authorities and organised by the Associazione Culturale Isola dei Ragazzi, celebrates 17 years under the direction of the organist Livia Mazzanti. Concerts are held in different city venues that include churches, cultural institutes and city spaces, free of charge. The programme is unavailable at press time. For information Musicometa tel. 0668974809, www.musicometa.org. MUSICA PER ROMA 1 Jan. New Year Gala by the Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta conducted by Karl Martin. Music by Strauss (18.30, 21.00). Repeated 2 Jan (18.30, 21.00). 5 Jan. La Chiarastella: a Christmas-music-fromaround-the-world project by Ambrogio Sparagna for the Orchestra Popolare dell’Auditorium Parco della Musica, with the participation of the Coro Popolare conducted by Anna Rita Colaianni and the participation of Saba Anglana, Carlos Paz, Tuza Tanasache (21.00). Repeated 6 Jan (21.00). 6 Jan. Ma Mère l’Oye, music by Ravel performer by the Open Trios with Giovanni Bietti and

Alessandro Gwis pianos, Roberto Braida actor, Pasquale Laino sax (18.00). 10 Jan. For the cycle of events entitled Contemporanea: Nineteen Mantras a music, theatre and dance project directed and conceived by Giorgio Barberio Corsetti, with the collaboration of Riccardo Nova and the choreographer Shantala Shivalingappa. Music by Riccardo Nova. Music performed by the Parco della Musica Contemporanea Ensemble with Indian and Italian musicians, dancers and acrobats (21.00). Repeated 11 Jan (21.00). Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 0680241281, 892982, www.auditorium.com. ORATORIO DEL GONFALONE 22 Dec. Tribute to 150 years of Italian Unity: concert by the Orchestra Cantelli conducted by Romolo Gessi with Angelo Persichilli flute, and Laura Magistrelli clarinet. Music by Rossini, Briccialdi, Verdi, Mascagni (21.00). 12 Jan. Concert by the Trio di Bergamo Alfredo Piatti & songs with Ljuba Bergamelli vocals, Andrea Bergamelli cello and Attilio Bergamelli piano (21.00). Via del Gonfalone 32, tel. 066875952, www.oratoriogonfalone.com. ORCHESTRA SINFONICA DI ROMA 22 Dec. Christmas Concert conducted by Francesco La Vecchia. Music by J. Strauss (17.30). Repeated 23 Dec (20.30). 8 Jan. Concert conducted by Gintaras Rinkevicius. Music by Corelli, Haydn, Beethoven (17.30). Repeated 9 Jan (20.30). 15 Jan. Concert conducted by J. Mauricio Galindo. Music by Tchaikovsky, Franck, Shostakovich (17.30). Repeated 16 Jan (20.30). Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4. Information tel. 800904560, www.orchestrasinfonicadiroma.it.

FESTIVALS ROME NATALE ALL’AUDITORIUM 8 Dec-6 Jan The Auditorium's annual Christmas Fair is back with its usual range of activities and offerings. For almost a month the space around Rome's auditorium is transformed into a kind of Nordic village, with many activities especially geared towards children, including an oldfashioned merry-go-round, food and chocolate stalls, Father Christmas's house where children can post their letters to Santa and pose for a photograph, the popular open-air ice-skating rink, and a rather exclusive Christmas Fair with an interesting and sophisticated range of crafts for sale. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 0680241281, 892982, www.auditorium.com. ROMA GOSPEL FESTIVAL 20-31 Dec At its 16th edition, this festival dedicated to Spiritual and Gospel music has become an annual rendezvous in Rome and features an impressive line-up of choirs. Just to name a

The ever-popular Gospel Festival returns to the Auditorium this Christmas.

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See our website www.wantedinrome.com for updates to What’s On Listings from 21 Dec-25 Jan. few “Earl Bynum & As we are” featuring Cora Armstrong, The Brown Sisters, The Harlem Jubilee Singers, “Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago, The South Caroline Mass Choir. The intense calendar presents at least one concert, sometimes more, at various hours of the day and every evening. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 0680241281, 892982, www.auditorium.com.

ORVIETO UMBRIA JAZZ WINTER # 19 28 Dec-1 Jan Five days of top quality music make up this annual appointment for jazz lovers who flock to the beautiful ancient town, which is also home to art and fine cooking and wine. The formula for this winter festival was established in its very first year, and it has since been consolidated and fine-tuned, with music indoors and out throughout the day and into the early hours of the morning. The two central events that characterise the festival are a New Year's Eve dinner/concert, and a gospel concert for peace in the cathedral on the afternoon of New Year's Day. The rest of the programme is to be heard at evening concerts in the Teatro Mancinelli, at jazz lunches and dinners, at the afternoon concerts in the Palazzo del Popolo, and in the morning, in the Museo Emilio Greco. This edition features the likes of Michel

Gianluca Petrella is considered one of the best young jazz trombonists on the international circuit.

Camilo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chano Dominguez, Stan Tracy, The Harlem Jubilee Singers, Paolo Fresu Quintet, Fabrizio Bosso, Gianluca Petrella, Danilo Rea, Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Peppe Servillo, the Lydian Sound Orchestra, Bobby Broom, Allan Harris, Funk O and many more.

The final evening foresees a tribute to Nino Rota. Food is also one of the attractions of the event with many of the concerts and recitals taking place in some of Orvieto’s best restaurants. For booking and information tel 0755732432, www.umbriajazz.com.

DANCE BOLOGNA VANCOUVER CITY DANCE THEATRE 26 Jan In Dreams of Dalì, choreography by Roberta Baseggio. This is a multimedia dance work inspired by the work of artist Salvador Dalì. The Italian-born choreographer describes it as a combination of dance, theatre, and 3-D projection with original sets and costumes. She says she chose Dalì and his symbolic dream world as subject matter for this work because she believes that properly understood, the inner world of dreams can be used as a way of navigating through the waking world and understanding that which can’t be experienced through the senses. 3-D technology is used in several ways to connect the audience with the performance. Dalì’s famous melting clocks from the painting “The Persistence of Memory”, for example, are designed to move from the back of the stage along the floor and out into the audience. Another one of Dalì’s famous images is “The Anthropomorphic Cabinet” which shows a woman’s body whose torso is transformed into open drawers. Using special effects technology, the drawers of the image open and close during the performance. Arena del Sole, tel. 0512910915, www.arenadelsole.it.

MILAN LE BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTECARLO 26-27 Dec In Swan Lake, Paquita, Patterns in space. The secret of this New York-based company of male dancers who perform all the parts including the female roles (complete with tutus, leotards and dancing on point) is their respect and love of ballet. Their parodies of the classics have deep foundations and their dancing is excellent. Affectionately knows as “the Trocks”, the company never desecrates ballet,

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just the vanity of ballet dancers. Thus a prince exits head-first into the scenery while distracted by his own brilliance, and the jealousies of competing ballerinas are conveyed by narrowed eyes or an errant foot that smacks into a pouting mouth. But underneath all the jesting and the preening, there is some solid dancing. Some sequences – like a grand classique pas de deux – are delivered straight until the very last moment. It’s no surprise that Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has been around for 37 years. Teatro Arcimboldi, tel. 02641142212, www.teatroarcimboldi.it.

Mauro Bigonzetti’s Certi Notti for Italy’s leading modern dance company Aterballetto.

BALLETTO DEL TEATRO ALLA SCALA 20-25 Jan In Excelsior, choreography by Ugo Dell’Ara. This ballet, created in 1881 cannot be compared with the great classics of the same period like Bayadère or Sleeping Beauty. There is no romantic story-line or tragic heroine: It tells of the glory of the great scientific discoveries like the steamengine, the telegraph, the Suez Canal, the Cenisio tunnel. Excelsior was one of the greatest triumphs of the Italian ballet, rich in pomp, colours and dances. With world war one it disappeared from the scenes and until 1967 only the version for puppets remained alive. Luckily in June of that year a revisited Excelsior was presented in Florence, with choreography by Dell'Ara and it has become part of La Scala’s repertoire. The protagonists are “Civilization”, “Light”, “Obscurantism” and other such ideal concepts and ideas. Teatro alla Scala, tel. 027203744, www.teatroallascala.it.

COMPAGNIA DERNIER MINUTE/ PIERRE RIGAL 17-19 Jan In Press, choreography by Pierre Rigal, a French dancer and former athlete whose work focuses on the absurdity and pathos of the human condition. In Press he explores how our personal space is confined by the pressures of modern life, performing in a specially-constructed boxed stage less than three and a half metres wide. He sets himself a Houdini-esque choreographic challenge, which evolves into an extraordinary feat of physical prowess and daring. Rigal works in collaboration with lighting designer Frédéric Stoll and sound designer Nihil Bordures who perform live and in response to him each evening. Teatro Cavallerizza, tel. 0522458811, www.iteatri.re.it.

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ATERBALLETTO 11 Jan In Certe Notti, choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti. This work is a result of a personal and artistic encounter between the choreographer Bigonzetti, and the rock star Ligabue. The performance with poetry and songs by Ligabue comes to life thanks also to the video installations by Angelo Davoli. Teatro Valli, tel. 0522458811, www.iteatri.re.it.

KIEV NATIONAL ACADEMIC THEATRE OF BALLET 22-23 Dec In Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, choreography from Petipa. Historically, Kiev stands alongside other great names in the Russian ballet tradition, and today it still struggles to maintain a reputation for artistic and technical brilliance. Its dancers are drawn mainly drawn from the Kiev and Moscow

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See our website www.wantedinrome.com for updates to What’s On Listings from 21 Dec-25 Jan. academies, and its repertoire is a classical one. Artistic director Victor Litvinov is well-known in Rome as he is a frequent guest teacher for the Rome ballet scene. Although the company has a fully-fledged orchestra back home, here in Rome the performances are to recorded music and the theatre’s small stage does not do justice to the classical productions. Teatro Quirinio, Via delle Vergini 7. For booking and information tel. 800013616, 066794585, www.teatroquirino.it. BALLETTO DI ROMA 4-7 Jan In The Nutcracker, choreography by Mario Piazza, with Josè Perez, Azzurra Schena and the participation of Andrè De La Roche in the role of the Nutcracker/Sugar Plum Fairy. Based on a libretto and dramaturgical re-elaboration by Riccardo Reim, this modern revisitation of the classic Christmas story makes use of video projections and sophisticated costumes and set designs. Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4. For information tel. 0690375236, www.auditoriumconciliazione.it.

CHILDREN MAGIA DI NATALE 8 Dec-8 Jan Conceived and created for children, this initiative schedules an exhibition, a series of workshops, readings and creative activities, all of which take place around the enormous Christmas tree set up in the centre of the Sala Giani to welcome children and their families throughout the festive season. The exhibition features works by the illustrator Maria Distefano for her book “The Midnight Prince”, whilst workshops and readings (for children of different age groups) take place at 11.30 and at 18.00 on Tues, Fri, Sat and Sun. Casina di Raffaello, Viale della Casina di Raffaello (Villa Borghese). For info and booking tel. 060608, www.casinadiraffaello.it. THEATRE FOR CHILDREN 25, 26, 31 Dec, 1 Jan. Ho Scelto la Magia. The play tells the story of Arturo, a young and smiling dreamer, who decides to reclaim his life and leave his boring job in search of a new one. However after Arturo is thrown out of the house by his wife he finds himself on the street facing an uncertain future. From here the protagonist starts an adventure, filled with mystery, enchantment and strange characters, where nothing is as it seems and where magic is the only thing that matters. 25-31 Dec at 16.30 and 1 Jan at 18.00. 4-6 Jan. Il Sogno della Befana Scomparsa is about Giacomino, a child who only believes in dreams. In order to save La Befana the courageous boy faces a long and dangerous journey through woods populated by monsters, snakes, ogres and witches. 16.00, 18.00. 7 -8 Jan. Variety Prestige. The protagonists of musicians, singers, chanteuse, dancers and monkeys take the audience on a fantastical journey through the history of variety. 16.30 14-15, 21-22 Jan. Storie d’Acqua tells four stories about water. In Cola di Pesce, a child spends all his time in the water and becomes a fish; the Capricious Princess wants a necklace made of water pearls; H2O is about a machine that produces water; The Happiness Fountain tells of a fountain that everyone seeks but no one finds. 16.30. Teatro Mongiovino, Via Giovanni Genocchi 15, tel. 065139405, www.accettellateatro.it. Gabrielle Bolzoni

OPERA OPERA NOTES Two modern operas open the year in Italy, Candide by Leonard Bernstein in Rome and Lou Salomè by Giuseppe Sinopoli in Venice. The production of Candide is the same as the one staged in Naples in 2007, conducted here by Wayne Marshall with Jessica Pratt (profiled in the 9 Nov edition of Wanted in Rome) in the lead role. The production of Lou Salomè, a dense and disturbing opera, marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Sinopoli and the 30th anniversary of the opera’s debut in Munich. Il Teatro dell’Opera di Roma propone come secondo titolo operistico della stagione Candide di Leonard Bernstein (18-24 gennaio). Il libretto è tratto dall’omonimo libro di Voltaire, capolavoro della letteratura illuminista, la cui messa in musica impegnò Bernstein per diversi anni. Si contano almeno quattro versioni differenti, per modifiche e aggiunte varie: la prima ebbe luogo a Boston nel 1956, seguirono le rappresentazioni di New York del 1973 e del 1982, per giungere all’edizione che Bernstein considCandide, from the 2007 production in Naples, erò definitiva (la incise anche in disco) e is on stage in Rome. che vide la luce nel 1988 a Glasgow. Candide è un lavoro difficile da identificare; Bernstein disse che «la speciale mistura di stili e di elementi che convergono in questo lavoro, lo rendono forse un genere nuovo di spettacolo». In effetti, la musica è allegra e spensierata come quella di un’operetta, ha la spettacolarità di un musical ed è pervasa di un intenso lirismo che la imparenta all’opera classica. Quest’edizione romana di Candide proviene dal S. Carlo di Napoli, dove fu allestita da Lorenzo Mariani nel 2007; la direzione sarà di Wayne Marshall e nel cast ci saranno Michael Spyres e Jessica Pratt, la quale avrà modo di esibirsi nell’aria “Glitter and be gay”, zeppa di agilità mirabolanti ma assai difficili da cantare. Il Teatro La Fenice di Venezia apre la stagione lirica con Lou Salomè di Giuseppe Sinopoli (21-28 gennaio) con l’intento di commemorare il 30° compleanno dell’opera, andata in scena a Monaco di Baviera nel 1981, e il decennale della scomparsa di Sinopoli, avvenuta nel 2001 mentre dirigeva Aida di Verdi a Berlino. Lou Salomè parla di una donna che è stata amante di Rilke e amica di Nietzsche e Freud, protagonista di un percorso interiore che la porta a fare l’esperienza di Dio, ad avere una profonda conoscenza di sé, della vita e della morte. La musica evoca le atmosfere disfatte, inquiete e inquietanti, della fine dell’Ottocento attraverso un linguaggio che ha un incedere piuttosto lento, denso di citazioni musicali e di cromatismi. Lou Salomè sarà interpretata dal soprano Angeles Blancas Gulin, guidata dal direttore d’orchestra Lothar Zagrosek. La regia, le scene e i costumi saranno realizzati dai docenti e dagli studenti della Facoltà di Design e Arti IUAV di Venezia. Paolo Di Nicola

BOLOGNA TANNHÄUSER by Wagner 16-29 Jan Conducted by Stefan Anton Reck, directed by Guy Montavon, with Ian Storey, Enzo Capuano, Martin Gantner, Gabriele Mangione, Valdis Jansons, Armaz Darashvili, Christian Faravelli, Miranda Keys. Teatro Comunale, tel. 051529019, www.tcbo.it.

FLORENCE IL VIAGGIO A REIMS by Rossini 18-24 Jan Conducted by Daniele Rustioni, directed by Marco Gandini. New production by the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Teatro Comunale, tel. 055213535, www.maggiofiorentino.com.

LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN by Offenbach 15 Jan-5 Feb Conducted by Marko Letonja, directed by Robert Carsen, with Ramón Vargas, Ekaterina Gubanova, Rachele Gilmore, Genia Kühmeier, Nino Surguladze, Sylvie Brunet, William Shimell. Teatro alla Scala, tel. 0272003744, www.teatroallascala.org.

ROME CANDIDE by Bernstein 18-24 Jan Conducted by Wayne Marshall, directed by Lorenzo Mariani, with Michael Spyres, Adriana Asti, Jessica Pratt, Jane Henschel, Derek Welton. Teatro dell’Opera, Piazza B. Gigli. Tel. 0648160, www.operaroma.it. See Opera Notes.

VENICE MILAN DON GIOVANNI by Mozart 7 Dec-14 Jan Conducted by Daniel Baremboim, directed by Robert Carsen, with Peter Mattei, Kwangchul Youn, Anna Netrebko, Giuseppe Filianoti, Barbara Frittoli, Bryn Terfel. Teatro alla Scala, tel. 0272003744, www.teatroallascala.org.

LOU SALOME’ by Sinopoli 21-28 Jan Conducted by Lothar Zagrosek, staged and directed by students of the faculty of Design and Arts of Venice University, with Angeles Blancas Gulin and singers of Coro del Teatro La Fenice. Teatro la Fenice, tel. 041786511, www.teatrolafenice.it. See Opera Notes.

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IL BACARO Via degli Spagnoli 27 / tel. 066872554 / www.ilbacaro.com

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A quiet and secluded setting. Recommended in summer, when it’s possible to dine under the pergola. If it’s winter and you want to eat inside don’t forget to book in advance, as the premises are quite small. The cuisine is surprisingly adventurous. Perfect for romantic dinners. The restaurant’s specialty is that, along with the dish you have ordered, you will be served a small portion of the plate your partner has chosen, giving you the chance to taste your friend’s choice.

DARUMA SUSHI PIAZZA BOLOGNA Piazza Bologna 8 / tel. 064404962 www.darumasushi.com €€

A LA MAISON - organic restaurant-boutique Via del Collegio Nazareno 14, Albano Laziale / tel. 069322251

Daruma Sushi has always been ahead of the times, and has become the number one point of reference for fans of this Japanese culinary tradition. It now has six take-aways and two restaurants, the latest of which was opened last year in Piazza Bologna, the heart of one of Rome’s university areas. You pick your dishes from the Kayten conveyor, a rotating belt that winds through the restaurant, passing every table and counter seat.

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In the heart of Albano-Laziale, in the Castelli Romani area, this small bistrot offers you genuine and organic Italian dishes, with fresh pasta, local meat and homemade dessert, in a family atmosphere! Not only a restaurant, you can find in the wine shop a large range of wines and products from Italy and France (like Champagne). A little corner is dedicated to your children, with books, dvd, and toys so that you can enjoy your meal. A very unique place, for a very unique moment… The Wine shop is open from 10.00 to 19.00 whilst the restaurant is open from 12.00 to 15.00 and from 19.30 to 23.00. Closed Sunday evening and Tuesday.

GUSTO RISTORANTE AND PIZZERIA Piazza Augusto Imperatore 9 / tel. 063226273 / www.gusto.it

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The restaurant is on the first floor, but you can also dine outside under the portico designed by the famous architect of the fascist period Pio Piacentini (of Via della Conciliazione fame) and look across at the contemporary Museum of the Ara Pacis by American architect, Richard Meier. The architecture of the restaurant is very simple and cosy. The menu is creative and focuses on the quality of its Mediterranean products. There is also a pizzeria on the ground floor.

INDIAN RESTAURANT HIMALAYA PALACE Circonvallazione Gianicolense 277-279 tel. 065826001 / www.himalayapalace.com €€

IL TIEPOLO Via Giovanni Battista Tiepolo 3 / tel. 063227449

Established in 1993, Himalaya Palace is an authentic Indian restaurant nestled in Monteverde Nuovo close to Villa Pamphilj, Rome’s largest park. To the background of Indian music you can choose from a variety of genuine dishes, (Tandori and Tikka Masala chicken and lamb Korma) which include homemade Indian yoghurt and cheese. This is a special and affordable experience.

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Tiepolo is a busy restaurant on a small street close to the Stadio Flaminio sports stadium and the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The atmosphere is perfect for an evening out with friends. The healthy menu is based on plenty of vegetables and no fries, with a touch of Swedish influence. The baked potatoes are among the specialties.

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TATÌ AL 28

Via Pomponio Leto 1 tel. 06687451358 www.passaguai.it

Piazza Augusto Imperatore 28, tel. 0668134221 www.gusto.it/n28-bar-ristorante-roma.html

A meeting place just off Borgo S. Angelo on the edges of Prati where you can stop to relax in a simple and welcoming environment. It’s open for lunch, dinner and after dinner. This is a place where you can listen to good music and even discover new young artists. Passaguai has a few outdoor tables and a good wine list along with a range of homemade beers. WiFi connections are available.

SALOTTO 42 Piazza di Pietra 42 tel. 066785804 www.salotto42.it

Ranked one of the best 50 bars worldwide by “Drinks International”, Salotto is an elegant bar furnished in vintage style. It’s in a trendy location facing the ancient Roman ruins in Piazza di Pietra, a short walk from Fontane di Trevi, the Pantheon and Piazza Venezia. At weekends there is also brunch and a buffet. At night it becomes a cocktail bar with a diverse range of music and a good selection of drinks. Add the living room feeling provided by a vast and cosmopolitan selection of books on fashion, art and design, mix it all together and you get the “Salotto 42 feeling”.

ANTICO CAFFÈ DELLA PACE

Tati’ al 28 is a trendsetting location and is home to contemporary design mobilia. On the ground floor there are no real tables, but a large living room with Chester traditional sofas and stainless steel chairs. During the aperitivo, you can get a combo buffet for €10, generally pasta and small cold dishes. The wine list and cocktail menu are extensive.

FRENI E FRIZIONI Via del Politeama 4 tel. 0658334210 www.freniefrizioni.com

Freni e Frizioni is just off Piazza Trilussa in Trastevere. Once a garage (its name means brakes and clutches) it is a now a popular place to be seen, especially in the summer when crowds overflow into the square in front. Inside you will find a young and casual crowd among the mix of vintage furniture and contemporary prints. From 19.00 to 22.00, you’ll be served an extensive buffet with seasonal dishes, salads, pastas, pizzas, and much more.

Via della Pace 3/7, tel. 066861216, www.caffedellapace.it

Antico Caffè della was once the favourite meeting place for artists, writers and politicians. It is still the local bar for some residents in the Piazza Navona area but very popular with visitors to Rome who want to get a glimpse of what life used to be like in one of the oldest parts of the city. It’s also a good stopping place for anyone going to one of the many exhibitions in the magnificent Bramante cloisters in the nearby church of S. Maria della Pace. Drinks are expensive, but you can sit for as long as you like and take in the beautiful surroundings.

GIULIO PASSAMI L’OLIO Via di Monte Giordano 28 tel. 0668803288

If you happen to be walking in the historic centre near Piazza Navona, around 19.00, and feel like a drink and are overwhelmed by the hundreds of restaurants and cafes around you, Giulio Passami l’Olio is a safe choice. It’s a nice informal place just across the river from Castel S. Angelo where you can sit inside or out and choose a good glass of wine from a large selection. It’s also a popular meeting place for a number of foreign communities. 21 December 2011 Wanted in Rome

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room, bedroom, kitchen, balcony, €1.200. Tel. 065916760, email: mld.customercare@gmail.com. MONTEVERDE. Different opportunities of small or large apartments, living room, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, terrace, parking place. Tel. 0654211074, info@internationalpointgroup.com. MONTI. Furnished, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living room, quiet, modern restoration, €1.300. Ref 514. Tel. 063212341. NAVONA. Quiet, furnished, completely restored apartment, 2nd floor, living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, €1.500. Tel. 0654211074, info@internationalpointgroup.com. NOMENTANA - BOLOGNA. Top floor apartment, unfurnished, living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, available from March, €1.450 including expenses. Fidia Immobiliare 0639736426. NOMENTANA - TORLONIA. Overlooking greenery, unfurnished, living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, €1.600. Tel. Fidia Immobiliare 0639736426. OSTIA ANTICA - PENTHOUSE. Living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, parking, garden, €1.300, other in Borghetto dei Pescatori. Tel. 065919125, info@penthouseimmobiliare.it. PANORAMIC TERRACE BRIGHT APART. Colosseum/Monti Panoramic terrace Elegantly fully furnished, dining room, living room, 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms (Jacuzzi), kitchen. Air-conditioned 4th floor, no elevator, €2.500 available from midDecember +39 335 / 6326980, jlouiswr@gmail.com. PANTHEON - PENTHOUSE. Restored, furnished, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, terrace, sunny, high ceilings. Ref 814. Tel. 063212341. PANTHEON - PENTHOUSE. Elegant penthouse duplex, living room, dining room, spacious terrace, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, quiet, max 6 months. €2.300. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. PANTHEON. Beautifully renovated, 1 bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. Refs 190/200 (loft). Tel. 063212341. PENTHOUSE - CASSIA / TOMBA DI NERONE. Unique country villa nestled in park, living room, open kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, parking, condominium pool, referenced clients, €1.800. Tel. 065919125, info@penthouseimmobiliare.it. PENTHOUSE - CENTRE - GREGORIANA. Prestigious penthouse, spectacular view, living room fireplace, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 terraces €4.000; Trastevere, unique characteristic apartment with terrace living room dining room study kitchen 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms, €2.000; Trieste/Salario, bright, living room, dining room, eat-in equipped kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry room, storage, A/C, bal-

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STUDIO APARTMENT. Monteverde tram 8 - 44. Piazza S. Giovanni. Miniapartment, kitchenette, bathroom, large room with sofa-bed, fully refurbished, €650/month plus electricity. ADSL. Only Italian spoken. Tel. 340 / 7022582. ROME SWEET HOME HISTORIC CENTRE. Lets to companies and private individuals. Exclusive locations. Apartments, 1 - 2 - 3 bedrooms, completely furnished, maid service, utilities included, special rates for monthly lets. www.travelbusinessapartments.it, info@romesweethome.it. Tel. 0669924091 - 335 / 7713580. SUNNY SPACIOUS FURNISHED ROOM. 5 minutes walk from Termini above 492 bus stop. 2 minutes walk from University opposite National Council of Research. Condominium small garden gatehouse with concierge. Use of kitchen. Distinguished employee with regular job. Piazza Siculi. €550 monthly including expenses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= c8-J9qpGtC8, tel. 377 / 2927236. TESTACCIO COSY APT. Furnished apartment quiet and sunny, with 1 bedroom, living room, large kitchen, bathroom, balcony. Fully equipped, at walking distance from Trastevere, historic centre and FAO. Very well connected by public transportation, Metro, Ostiense train station. Minimum rent: 1 year. Price: €1.300 per month. For information pls call +39 333 / 2847106. TESTACCIO. 115 sqm, unfurnished, sunny, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious living room, excellent location, restored kitchen. Ref 829. Tel. 063212341. TRASTEVERE - NEAR PIAZZA TRILUSSA. Delightful, completely furnished and restored 70-sqm apartment on 2nd floor of period building: large living/dining room with kitchenette, a studio bedroom with wood paneling and bookcases, mansard single bed-

room, bathroom, corridor with built in cupboards, small balcony overlooking quiet and bright court yard, no lift. Antique terracotta tiles and coffered ceilings. Armoured door and double glazed windows, autonomous heating, A/C and internet connection. Available, only for long term rentals from 1st Jan 2012 €1.700/monthly plus condominium expenses of €100/monthly. For further information contact + 39 388 / 6977826, +39 339 / 8079606. TRASTEVERE - VIA DELLA SCALA. Very special, furnished, living room, bedroom, eat-in kitchen, bathroom, €1.400. Fidia Immobiliare 0639736426. TRASTEVERE - VICOLO DEL CEDRO. In the heart of Trastevere small, restored, furnished apartment, very bright, silent atmosphere, wooden beamed ceilings. €700/monthly. Tel. 065815218, 338 / 8128490. TRASTEVERE. Bright apartment in very quiet surroundings, 3rd (top) floor, large bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchenette, bathroom, storage cupboard, furnished and fully equipped, A/C, heating, view of Gianicolo, exposed wooden beamed ceiling, 65 sqm, good price. Tel. 331 / 5453352, email: cherifa1hotmail.it. TRASTEVERE. Semi furnished, 95 sqm, 4th floor, large living room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, well furnished kitchen. Property International 0657284503, rome@propertyint.net, www.propertyint.net. TRASTEVERE. Furnished, 1 bedroom, living room, small kitchen, €950, €1.000, €1.100. Refs 890/1285/1113. Tel. 063212341. TRASTEVERE. Well furnished, modern, recently refurbished, living room, 1 bedroom, air-conditioned, €1.400. Also sunny penthouse, unfurnished, living room, 1 bedroom, balcony, view, recently refurbished, €1.300. Also cottage-like, charming on 2 levels, 1 bedroom, veranda, €1.250. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. VATICAN HILL - S. GIOVANNI PRATI. Several quality 1 and 2 bedroom terrace apartments. €1.400 to €1.850. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. VIGNA CLARA - PONTE MILVIO. 2 bedrooms, living room, small bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, terrace. Bus 224 connecting to Metro Line A/Lepanto, many bus connections to Piazza Mancini (Macro Museum), exchange buses connecting from historic centre also night hours. €1.300 (all utilities included). Tel. 334 / 3083034, marina.aliciani@gmail.com. VIGNA CLARA - VICINITY MARYMOUNT SCHOOL. In compound, park, swimming pool, tennis,

elegant 220-sqm apartment, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living / dining room, ample terrace, furnished kitchen, den, maid’s quarters, large car-port. €2.800 monthly. EDWARDS tel. 068610871, imm.edwards@gmail.com. VIGNA CLARA- PONTE MILVIO. Bedroom, lining room, bathroom and kitchen. All utilities included €900. Bus 224 connecting to Metro line A/Lepanto. Tel. 334 / 3083034, marina.aliciani@gmail.com

accommodation vacant out of town TIVOLI MANDELA. 50 km from Rome, completely restored apartment in old castle, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, dining room, unfurnished €400 + €40 condominium. Tel: 06/6786400. TIVOLI MANDELA. 50 km from Rome, in 19th century tower, completely restored 90 sqm furnished apartment with entrance, 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom, kitchen, €500 + €40 condominium. Tel. 06/6786400.

bed & breakfast NAVONA. Antique art gallery, now charming flats. Superb location, quiet, cosy, sleeps 8 people. Also short lets. Tel. 347 / 3884032, spartacusrome@hotmail.com, www.navonaloft.com.

jobs vacant BRITISH COUNCIL. Freelance teachers wanted. Must be CELTA or equivalent qualified with at least 2 years’ experience. Availability to teach evenings or Saturdays essential. Young learner experience an advantage. Please contact peter.layton@britishcouncil.it. Only candidates with the above requirements will be contacted. CINEMA PRODUCTION - ACTORS. An important cinematographic production company is selecting actors - both professional and aspiring - of all ages. Must be English mother-tongue. Please email 2 photographs and CV to: sergio.martinelli@studioemme.net. COME JOIN AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM! 3D2B is searching for business savvy representatives in native German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Arabic, English, and Chinese/Mandarin! We are searching for excellent native communicators and sales driven enthusiasts to support our Client’s Sales

seeking English Language instructors. Candidates must be native speakers and have a degree, preferably with some teaching experience or teaching certification. Would you like to work in a dynamic, international environment, then this is the job for you! Interested? Please contact Louise Thorne at: louise.thorne@berlitz.it. LANGUAGE TEACHER. Language School “St. George’s Institute” looks for mother tongue teachers Language English - French - German. Working experience with children is appreciated. Piazza Regina Margherita n.4. Tel. 0644202708, 3929290630, cv@stgeorgesinstitute.it. MOTHER-TONGUE ENGLISH OFFICE ASSISTANT with excellent organizational skills, strong sense of responsibility, qualified experience and good writing abilities, is required for a full-time position in a well-established company from the beginning of March 2012. Please send your CV and cover letter to e-mail: marketing@througheternity.com. Only mother tongue applicants will be considered for an interview.

teams with opportunities in the various Eastern European and Asia markets. Working on multi-national IT Client accounts such as; Microsoft, SAP, VMware and others. The job involves liaisoning with Sales, and driving business opportunities, sales, sales leads and marketing. You will be working in your native language (with some English) and in a team. Our facility is state of the art, we are an American company and our business workspace, and management methodology reflects that. Candidates must have relevant work experience in sales and/or mktg. Experience in IT sector a plus! Positions to start immediately. Competitive compensation with contract. No non-Italian residents please must have working permit and/or work visa and reside in Rome. Please note interviews will be held in English or relevant language. If interested send CV to: jobs@3d2b.it, tel. 0697844620. DIRECTOR OF STUDIES. Berlitz Italy is among the world leaders in the field of language learning services. We are currently looking for a director of studies. Candidates must be native speakers with level B2 Italian minimum, a degree, teaching diploma and relevant experience. Would you like to work in a dynamic, international environment,

then this is the job for you! Interested? Please contact Louise Thorne at: louise.thorne@berlitz.it ENGLISH TEACHERS NEEDED. Established English School currently seeking full/part-time English mothertongue teachers for adult and children courses. Full training provided. Contact us on 0647823253 or send your CV to teachers@angloamerican.it. ENGLISH TEACHERS WANTED. Mother-tongue English speakers wanted to teach days/eves. No experience required - will train. Email: nick@eilschool.com or call: 063741268. ESTABLISHED PRESTIGIOUS LANGUAGE school Rome seeks mother-tongue English teachers. Offering good weekly wage, professional environment, immediate start. Tel. 063611508, newbritishcentres@gmail.com. EXTRA GARDENER for park near Colosseum. Gardening experience necessary. Timetable by arrangement. Italian or EU citizen. please apply with CV / references: valleycastle@compuserve.com. FULL-TIME ENGLISH TEACHERS REQUIRED. Berlitz Italy is among the world leaders in the field of language learning services. We are currently

UK STUDY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Via Leonida Bissolati 20 - Rome 00187, is currently seeking for its school in Rome, mother-tongue CELTA qualified teachers with experience in the following areas: Students 7-19 years and undergraduates (YEL/KET/PET/FCE/IELTS), Professionals (BEC), School Teachers (PET/TKT: Young learners), TKT: Content and Language Integrated Learning. UK Study comes from a background of 30 years’ experience in running English Language courses. Applicants will be required to work at our school, state schools and company business premises. Excellent opportunities for career development and a competitive salary. A friendly and enthusiastic approach is essential. Please send your CV and a covering letter to: Robin Snape at: tuition@ukstudy.eu. URGENT: MOTHER-TONGUE qualified, experienced: FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, ARABIC language teachers for in-company courses. (English CV’s always welcome): info@accademiabritannica.it.

lessons FRENCH TEACHER. French teacher, mother-tongue, 15 years experience, gives lessons in grammar and conversation, in Rome and Castelli Romani area. Also for children. Translations. Tel. 340 / 1582632.

property for sale in town CORSO VITTORIO. Gorgeous view Gianicolo, 4th floor with lift, very good condition, 140 sqm, entrance, double living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and large kitchen. tel. 335 / 7106545, monicagiurlani@hotmail.com.

rooms and flats shares CLOSE TO FAO 6 KM FROM HISTORIC CENTRE. Single furnished room in 125-sqm apartment with 3 bedrooms, A/C, shared living room. €500/monthly. Email: marialuisa.malfi@alice.it, tel. 338 / 4657292. GIANICOLO. Delightful, large room, 26 sqm, in period building, house of 3 rooms, fully equipped, near Trastevere, Villa Pamphili. Well-connected to University / FAO etc. For female / student . All inclusive €570/monthly. Short period rentals. Email: gabriellanicolai@virgilio.it, tel. 348 / 7740536.

METRO S. GIOVANNI. Panoramic top-floor, view of S. Giovanni statues, bright, comfortable, restored room, €600 monthly, including bills, linen, maid service. Free wireless adsl connection and local calls. Shared kitchen and bathroom, 25-sqm terrace. Pictures on request. Tel. 333 / 7490206, email: retablo@tiscali.it. PORTUENSE- LARGO LA LOGGIA. A room, for foreign females with all documents in order, in an apartment to share with other person. €400/monthly, all expenses included. Tel 348 / 0686465. Solange, email: aless.rin@gmail.com. TRASTEVERE - SUNNY ROOM. For rent from January 2012, €500. Tel. 347 / 8373682.

short lets APARTMENTS - HOUSES. Linen service, minimum deposit. Tel. 0648930557, tel. / fax 0648976525 office hours, info@flatinrome.com, www.flatinrome.com. CAMPO DE’ FIORI SPAGNA - NAVONA. Pantheon, Trastevere, Prati. Fullyfurnished apartments, 1 week minimum. Many other possibilities. Tel. / fax 0648905897, info@shortletsassistance.com, www.shortletsassistance.com. MONTI - NEAR VIA NAZIONALE. Modern apartment, 2 double bedrooms, dining room, living room, comfortable bathroom with shower, equipped kitchen, A/C, dishwasher, washing machine. Max 5 people. Tel. 339 / 5381750, monti35@fastwebnet.it. PANTHEON AND PONTE MILVIO. Nice studios, period building, new and well decorated, fully equipped kitchen corner, double/triple bedroom, bathroom, A/C or fan, internet, TV. Long-term too. Tel. 348 / 9792106, inroma@libero.it. ROME SWEET HOME HISTORIC CENTRE. Lets to companies and private individuals. Exclusive locations. Apartments, 1 - 2 - 3 bedrooms, completely furnished, maid service, utilities included, special rates for monthly lets. www.romesweethome.com, info@romesweethome.it. Tel. 0669924091 - 335 / 7713580. TRASTEVERE - GENSOLA. Characteristic apartment, woodenbeamed ceiling, living room, kitchen, loft-bedroom, 2 bathrooms, balcony, €1.500 monthly, shorter periods upon request; S. LORENZO fascinating loft in artistic setting, fully furnished, living room, study, eat-in kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, €1.500 monthly rentals only. Tel. 065919125, info@penthouseimmobiliare.it. TRASTEVERE - PIAZZA S. MARIA IN TRASTEVERE. €900/monthly, all expenses and weekly clearing included, bright studio apartment on 3rd floor, elevator, queen bed, kitchenette, bathroom, washing machine, TV, A/C, heating, Wi-Fi. Email: ftrastevere@yahoo.com for photos and viewing. TRASTEVERE - PIAZZA S. MARIA IN TRASTEVERE. Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Rome, studio apartment, queen bed, 2 weeks €500. email ftrastevere@yahoo.com for photos/viewing. TRASTEVERE - S. MARIA CHURCH. 2 adults (sleeps max 4), cycle park, TV, WiFi internet, available 6 December to 6 February, €1.600/monthly, not weekly. Tel. 339 / 6149317, risvil@mclink.net, www.risvil.it.

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accommodation wanted ROOM URGENTLY WANTED. Insegnante, Cerco Stanza Single Zona: Aurelio, Battistini, Cornelia, Cipro, Monteverde, Prati, Mass: €400 (compreso tutto). Tel. 345 / 2830186.

animals TWO ADORABLE PUPPIES. Free to good home. ASPA. Sundays by the lake at Anguillara. Beside the tourist information office. http://www.aspaanguillara.org/

exchanges LANGUAGE EXCHANGES. A Roman young man looking for an English person to exchange language. Marcello 340 / 7848483, matador-64@libero.it.

health & fitness ADS AMERICAN DENTAL STUDIOS. ADS AMERICANO STUDIO DENTISTICO. OPEN DURING HOLIDAYS. English Spoken. Si Parla Inglese. (American Dentist) Dentista Americano Laureato in USA. Disponibile tutti giorni anche Festivi. Abbiamo Canadese Endodonzia specialista (Root Canal Specialist) devitalizzazione "finished" in una seduta con tecnologie informatiche - uno in ortodonzia (Orthodontist) & uno in implantologia specialista (Implantologist); cure odontoiatriche con le più recenti tecnologie. Viale Europa 331, 100 Metri EUR FERMI, & Infernetto: Viale Castel Porziano 434/F. Solo su appuntamento. Tel. 333 / 9061799, info@americandentalstudios.com, www.americandentalstudios.com. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST. Individual psychotherapy for all mental health issues. Experienced and licensed practitioner. Metro Cipro. Rose Kazma 0639742957or 333 / 5822808 www.rosekazma.webs.com. BACK PAIN SPORT MASSAGES 7/7 Well-trained expert masseuse available, studio, place, hotel, for tourists, centre or S. Pietro area. Tel. 333 / 7441093, men/women. CORE-BASED PERSONAL TRAINING. Improve strength, posture, flexibility w/o equipment. NY Massage License, MFA in Dance, 20yrs teaching exp. jenifer_vinson@hotmail.com, tel. 339 / 5399550. ENGLISH DENTAL STUDIO IN ROME. Via della Fonte di Fauno, 29 00153 Rome, Italy. Phone +39 0657836393, 24/7, mobile +39 320 / 3009440, englishdentalstudio@yahoo.com/follow eds on facebook. FREE SELF-DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER. Articles, inspiring stories, tips, life-enhancing strategies and much more. Sign Up Today! www.damienofarrell.com or 339 / 3332547. NY-LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST. Professional Deep Tissue / Swedish Massage 7 days/wk. NY License #015833. Tel. 339 / 5399550, jenifer_vinson@hotmail.com. ON HOLIDAYS MASSAGES! Studio (Vatican Museums) available Sundays, holidays, your place, hotel, competent masseuse, back pains, sport, massages. Tel. 333 / 7441093. POWER LIVES COACHING. Create a life plan and achieve your goals with a

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renowned life-coach. Tel. 339 / 3332547, www.damienofarrell.com for information. THAI MASSAGE. Traditional or aroma oil massage by qualified masseur only at your home also in evening hours. Tel. 327 / 0151643. ZEN MEDITATION IN ROME. Realize the essence of your life in harmony with yourself and all sentient beings. www.buppodojo.it, tel. 389 / 1848431.

household sales FURNITURE SALE. Used furniture email: fotocopia@hotmail.com, to see the furniture: http://michael-axelfurniture. blogspot.com, tel. 334 / 7322935. FURNITURE SALE. I'm leaving Rome and have some old and used furniture e-mail: fotocopia@hotmail.com. to see the furniture http://michael-axelfurniture. blogspot.com. LEAVING ROME. Selling armadio (wardrobe) for child's room €75, 2 bookshelves €50 each plus office cabinets €75. Tel. 333 / 2249822. POWER JUICER. “Jack La Lamme” model, used a few times and well kept. €50. Tel. 334 / 7322935, fotocopia@hotmail.com.

jobs wanted AMERICAN / ITALIAN MOTHER LANGUAGE. Former airline supervisor, seeks job. See CV posted at www.mccaincv.blogspot.com. or write at: fotocopia@hotmail.com. tel. 334 / 7322935. AUSTRALIAN BABYSITTER. University qualified school teacher seeking nanny work. Available 6am3pm everyday. Experienced manual driver. chaneap@gmail.com. AVAILABLE IN ROME. Young lady available for working whole day. Oldage care, domestic or babysitter. Tel. 327 / 2627791. BABYSITTING. English mother-tongue lady offering services of babysitting moderate prices, in Rome evenings only. Tel. 333 / 7054032. BAYBISISTTER. Ragazza peruviana cerca lavoro come beybisister a ore lungo orario parlo (slagnolo-italiano), documents “in regola”. Tel. 389 / 9488262. COLLABORATRICE DOMESTICA. Salve, cerco lavoro come donna di pulizia (uficcio, condomio, negozio) esperiensia, referensiata, documents “in regola” Tel. 389 / 0026759. DRIVER, PAINTER GRAPHIC DESIGNER. Filipino 31 years old a licensed driver, airbrush painter, graphic designer, temporary tattoo tel. 388 /

3290177 or email: golansign@yahoo.com. ENGLISH BABYSITTER is available to babysit your children or toddlers. Mornings. Preferably Rome Centre Tel. 338 / 1506620 (also during Christmas holidays). ENGLISH MOTHERTONGUE BABYSITTER available during Christmas holidays to babysit your children. Tel. 338 / 1506620. ENGLISH SPEAKER LOOK FOR JOB. I am English and Italian speaker. Looking for hotel, restaurant or any service job. Email: upul2009italy@yahoo.com. ENGLISH SPEAKING BABYSITTER/HOUS. Filipina, 33y/old. 7yrs babysitting experience. University graduate. Looking for morning job. Tel. 392 / 8176761 (msfg.sarmiento@gmail.com). ENGLISH TEACHER AVAILABLE. Looking for teaching work in central area part time with a school or private. call 347 / 4536421. EXCELLENT EXPERIENCED BUTLER looking for domestic job or cleaning part time house job. Tel. 366 / 1754990. FACE PAINTING AND BODY PAINTING. I offer body painting and face painting services. For info please call 388 / 3290177 or email me at golansign@yahoo.com.

HENNA TATTOO (TEMPORARY TATTOO). I offer henna tattoo service costs depending on the design but minimum €5. For info call 388 / 3290177. HOUSE KEEPER - OLD AGE CARE. Young Female available immediately for job with room and board, anywhere in Italy and/or abroad. Tel 339 / 7762166. HOUSEKEEPER / BABYSITTER. Female, speak English, cook Asian/Western food, available from 22 Dec 2011 to 6 Jan 2012 for evening. Tel. 327 / 3669697. HOUSEKEEPING / BABYSISTER / OLD CARER. Female, fluent English, good in house cleaning. Full-time/parttime. Available immediate. Tel. +39 327 / 5983581. HOUSEKEEPING / BABYSITTING JOB. Filipina, English speaking, with a regular documents, looking for a housekeeping/babysitting job. Available to start immediately. Tel. 389 / 5005997, davians24@yahoo.com.ph. HOUSKEEPING OR BABYSITTER. Filipina looking for part-time work as housekeeping or babysitter. My available day is Saturday and Friday. Tel. 327 / 6808631. ITALIAN/ENGLISH BABYSITTER experience nanny babysitter in Central Rome for toddlers and children. Even during Christmas period. Tel. 338 / 1506620.

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either field. EU citizen. Parlo benissimo l'italiano! Available now. Deanna 345 / 5926556. PROFESSIONAL DRIVER/HANDIMAN. Italian. Mid 40s. Excellent references. Patente ABCDE (cars, buses and heavy goods vehicles). Qualified taxis and NCC. Tel. Saraceni 334 / 9376631. SRI LANKAN BOY AS PORTIERE. Sri Lankan boy, 28, married, looking for doorman job (live in) preferably for apartments. Fluent Italian. Reliable and responsible. Tel. 345 / 6266447. SRI LANKAN MALE NEED A JOB. Looking a fix job for a male, look after elders/house work. Email: prcp@live.com. TEFL QUALIFIED TEACHER. English mother-tongue teacher, qualified legal executive seeks employment (min: 30hrs per week) in language school in Rome. 345 / 2830186.

personal SEEKING OPEN-MINDED WOMEN. Tall handsome guy 33 yrs in Rome. Seeking a serious women for friendship. Only real person. Call or SMS 327 / 7735643. TWO ADORABLE PUPPIES. Free to good home. ASPA. Sundays by the lake at Anguillara. Beside the tourist information office. http://www.aspaanguillara.org. ZEN MEDITATION IN ROME. Realize the essence of your life in harmony with yourself and all sentient beings. www.buppodojo.it, 389 / 1848431.

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MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATOR. 20 years experience. available for translations: english, italian, french, spanish. Fast delivery. Tel. 0639730649. NURSERY EXPERIENCE. Qualified and experienced Nursery Teacher with English, trained in the UK. If interested please call Paola 338 / 1722644 . OFFICE WORK, DATA ENTRY. Experienced Mac OS, PC, Photoshop, Office, data entry, electronic publishing. Available for office work and

shops. Availability and adaptability. +39 347 / 0945923. OLD AGE CARE. 3 yrs experienced lady looking for working old age care. good references. Tel. 327 / 5665313. OLD AGE CARE-ROME. 10yrs experienced lady looking for working old age care. good references. Tel. 389 / 6493424. PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER / WAITRESS. Experienced Graphic Designer/ Waiting staff seeks work in

Aeroporto Ciampino Aeroporto di Fiumicino Arrivi Airterminal Fiumicino Anglo American Book Shop C.so Italia, 34 Corso Francia, 228 Corso Trieste, 90 Feltrinelli International L.go Argentina L.go Chigi L.go del Colonnato Largo Arenula, 12/B Largo Argentina, 14 P.le Albania P.le Cola Di Rienzo P.le Flaminio P.le Ponte Milvio P.zza Barberini P.zza Campo De’ Fiori P.zza Cola Di Rienzo P.zza Colonna P.zza del Parlamento P.zza della Balduina P.zza della Minerva

CAR IMPORTATION. Let the experts at Principal Relocation Company take care of importing your vehicles/motorbikes. Call +39.06.9094776 or visit www.reloprc.com. ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVICE. Cut your gas and electricity bills by 70%. Get professional advice on home and office energy-efficiency. Contact Ing. Raffaele Liguori tel. 393 / 8597517, liguori.raffaele@email.it. HOUSEKEEPING/CHILDCARE. Reliable Kenya lady with permesso, flexible schedule. English, Italian, Swahili, Kikuyu spoken. References available. Ruth, 327 / 9096152. ITALIAN MASSEUR (30YR) - ROMA. Good Massages for men, women and

P.zza di Porta Pia P.zza di Spagna, 57 P.zza Euclide, 31 P.zza Farnese, 105 P.zza Giochi Delfici P.zza Mastai P.zza Pitagora, 6 P.zza Regina Margherita P.zza Repubblica, 6 P.zza Risorgimento P.zza S. Jacini P.zza S. Silvestro P.zza S.M. Trastevere P.zza Testaccio P.zza Trilussa P.zza Vescovio P.zza Vittorio P.zza Zanardelli, 16 P.zza in Lucina, 31 Salita De Crescenzi (Pantheon) Stazione Termini V.le Beethoven, 90/9 V.le G. Cesare Civ.17 V.le Parioli, 2

couples. I will come to your hotel or you come in my location. Marco 388 / 6520857. RELOCATING TO ROME? Let the experts at Principal Relocation Company take care of your relocation and immigration needs. Call +39 069094776 or visit www.reloprc.com SERVIZI DI TRADUZIONE. Insegnante d'italiano madrelingua effettua traduzioni scritte dal francese e dall'inglese all'italiano. Prezzi convenienti. E-mail: tresponde@ymail.com. SMALL MOVING. Rome and surrounding area, we offer a small moving service, €40. Tel. +39 377 / 9984412. TAROT READING - PSYCHIC. Tarot cards in Rome, next metro A station, English spoken. Call Barbara 347 / 5972792. THAI MASSAGE. Traditional or aroma oil massage by qualified masseur only at your home also in evening hours. Tel. 327 / 0151643. TRANSLATION SERVICES. Italian mother tongue teacher offers written translations from English and French into Italian. Affordable prices. E-mail: tresponde@ymail.com. TRANSLATIONS FROM ENGLISH/ FRENCH. High-profile Italian translator, references, major university, specialised languages. Email: a.172@hotmail.it, 339 / 4622004. TRADUZIONI/ TRANSLATIONS. Professional Translations to Italian from English and vice versa. Prices vary. If interested contact Monica 340 / 9231667. VISA PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE. Frequent traveler to India, China, etc. Principal Relocation Company can process all your Visa needs. Call +39.06.9094776 or visit www.reloprc.com.

transport ROVER TC 2000. 1974 Rover 2000 TC for sale. Mexican brown, one owner, additional GPL. Visible Rome. Ä1.000 + property transfer. Tel. 339 / 2116047.

travel GREEK ISLAND WINTER BREAKS. Easyjet + 1 hour ferry = serene guesthouse year round for relaxation, hiking and beautiful surroundings from €60/night. www.redtractorfarm.com.

V.le Parioli, 54 V.le Trastevere Via Cassia 1839 Km.1 Via Cassia 993/995 Via Cassia Km 19.400 Via Cassia, 623 Via Cassia, 698 Via Cassia, 876 Via Cavour, 257 Via Celimontana, 5 Via Del Babuino, 150 Via della Magliana Via della Pace Via Flaminia 229 Via Gramsci, 1/B Via Gregorio VII, 55 Via Isola, 53 C. Palocco Via Marmorata Via Nazionale 7 Via Nomentana Via Orti Farnesina Via Valadier Via Veneto Viale Aventino/Fao

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ASSOCIATIONS

CINEMAS

American International Club of Rome

The following cinemas show films in English or original language when available – see daily press for programme details.

tel. 0645447625 – www.aicrome.org

American Women’s Association of Rome tel. 064825268 – www.awar.org Association of British Expats in Italy britishexpatsinitaly@gmail.com

Association of Malaysians in Italy tel. 389 / 1162161 – malaysiansinitaly@gmail.com

Caledonian Society info@caledoniansocietyofrome.org

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Fiamma Multisala

St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic)

Via Urbana 47/a, tel. 0645490845 Via Bissolati 47, tel. 06485526

Filmstudio

Greenwich

Circolo di Cultura Mario Mieli

Via G. Bordoni 59, tel. 065745825

Gay and lesbian international contact group tel. 065413985 – fax 065413971

Nuovo Olimpia

Commonwealth Club of Rome

Nuovo Sacher

Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068 Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116 in original language on Mon when available

Luncheon Club of Rome tel. 0636307249

Professional Women’s Association www.pwarome.org

United Nations Women’s Guild tel. 0657053628 – unwg@fao.org www.unwgrome.multiply.com

EMERGENCY NUMBERS • Ambulance tel. 118 • Carabinieri tel. 112 • Electricity and water faults (Acea) tel. 800130336 • Fire brigade tel. 115 • Forestry corps (forest fires) tel. 1515 • Gas leaks (Italgas-Eni) tel. 800900999 • Police tel. 113 • Rubbish (Ama) tel. 8008670355

RELIGIOUS All Saints’ Anglican Church

BOOKS The following bookshops and libraries have books in English and other languages as specified.

Bibliothèque Centre Culturel Saint-Louis de France (French) Largo Toniolo 20-22, tel. 066802637 www.saintlouisdefrance.it

Herder International Book Center (German) Piazza di Montecitorio 117-120, tel. 066794628 bookcentre@herder.it – www.herder.it

Via del Babuino 153/b, tel. 0636001881 Sunday service 08.30 and 10.30 Kids Rock children’s service every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at midday.

(Jesuit refugee centre) Via degli Astalli 14/a tel. 0669700306

Associazione Ryder Italia (Support for cancer patients and their families) tel. 065349622/0658204580 www.ryderitalia.it

Astra (Anti-stalking risk assessment) Caritas soup kitchen (Mensa Giovanni Paolo II) Via delle Sette Sale 30 tel. 0647821098. 11.00-13.30 daily

Caritas foreigners’ support centre Via Zoccolette 19, tel. 066875228 – 066861554

Caritas hostel Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235

tel. 338 / 1675680

Comunità di S. Egidio

Via A. Beroloni 1/e, tel. 068080474 Sunday service 11.15 (Swedish)

Piazza di S. Egidio 3/a, tel. 068992234

Footsteps Inter-Denominational Christian

Via Dandolo 10, tel 065894327 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat

Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695

Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266 Sunday service 11.00

Jesus Cares Ministries

Libreria Spagnola Sorgente (Spanish)

Jewish Community

Piazza Navona 90, tel. 0668806950 www.libreriaspagnola.it

Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061

Jewish Reform Group in Rome

Comunità di S. Egidio soup kitchen Information line for the disabled tel. 800271027

Joel Nafuma Refugee Centre St Paul’s within-the-Walls Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339

Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (Support for deaf and deaf-blind children) tel. 0644234511 – masonperkins@gmail.com www.mpds.it

Overeaters Anonymous tel. 064743772

Congregation Lev Chadash, Piazza della Libertà 10 tel. 339 / 3824815, Shabbat services at 10.00, Friday night service once a month

Salvation Army (Esercito della Salvezza)

Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas

Support for elderly victims of crime

Largo della Sanità Militare 60, tel. 067726761

(Italian only) Largo E. Fioritto 2, tel. 0657305104

Lutheran Church

The Samaritans Onlus

Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942

Via Toscana 7, corner Via Sicilia 70 tel. 064817519, Sunday service 10.00 (German)

The Anglo American Bookshop

Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, tel. 066868314 Sunday service 10.30

Pontifical Irish College

Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478 www.books-in-italy.com

(Roman Catholic) Via dei Santi Quattro 1, tel. 06772631. Sunday service 10.00

CHIAMAROMA

Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina 35, tel. 066876652 – 066876211, Sunday service 10.30, 13.00 (Filipino), 16.00 (Chinese)

Associazione Centro Astalli

Church of Sweden

jesus.cares@usa.net

24-hour, multilingual information line for services in Rome, run by the city council.Tel. 060606.

(HIV+ children and their families) tel. 0677250350 – www.arche.it

Celebrate Recovery Christian group

Via delle Quattro Fontane 20/a, tel. 064814484

The Open Door Bookshop (second hand books – English, French, German, Italian)

Archè

Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464

International Christian Fellowship

Via della Vite 102, tel. 066795222

Alcoholics Anonymous

Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, tel. 0669886369

Libreria Feltrinelli International

The Almost Corner Bookshop

SUPPORT GROUPS

Church of All Nations

International Central Gospel Church

Via XX Settembre 15, tel. 064827510 Opening times: Sat & Sun 10.00-12.30 Tues 10.00-13.00, Wed 15.00-18.00, Fri 13.00-16.00

Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339 Sunday service 08.30,10.30 (English), 13.00 (Spanish)

Caritas legal assistance

Piazza S. Luigi dei Francesi 23, tel. 0668307598 www.librairiefrancaiserome.com

S. Susanna Lending Library

St Paul’s within-the-Walls (Anglican Episcopal)

Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425

South Rome, tel. 0650917621 – 333 / 2284093 North Rome, tel. 0630894371, akfsmes.styles@tiscali.it

Libreria Quattro Fontane (international)

Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 064203121 Sunday service 10.00

Christian Science Services

La Librairie Française de Rome La Procure (French)

Via V. E. Orlando 84, tel. 064827878, www.lafeltrinelli.it

Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627 Sunday service 11.00

tel. 066535499 – www.differenzadonna.it

Welcome Neighbor tel. 347 / 9313040 – dearprome@tele2.it www.wnrome-homepage.blogspot.com

Via XX Settembre 15, tel. 0642014554, Saturday service 18.00. Sunday service 09.00 and 10.30

tel. 064742913 – www.aarome.info

tel. 0633267490 – www.pwarome.org irishclubofrome@gmail.com – www.irishclubofrome.com

Piazza S. Silvestro 1, tel. 066977121 Sunday service 10.00 and 17.30

Cineclub Detour

canadarome@gmail.com

Irish Club of Rome

S. Silvestro Church (Roman Catholic) S. Susanna Church (Roman Catholic)

Via Merry del Val 14, tel. 065880099 in original language on Mon

Canadian Club of Rome

International Women’s Club of Rome

Via del Caravita 7 – www.caravita.org

Alcazar

Via degli Orti d’Alibert 1/c, tel. 0668192987 www.filmstudioroma.com

ccrome08@gmail.com

St Francis Xavier del Caravita (Roman Catholic)

Rome Baptist Church

Rome Buddhist Centre Vihara Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091

Rome Mosque (Centro Islamico)

Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167 – 068082258

Centro Sociale di Roma “Virgilio Paglieri” Via degli Apuli 41, tel. 064451351

(Confidential telephone helpline for the distressed) tel. 800860022

TRANSPORT • Atac (Rome bus, metro and tram) tel. 800431784, www.atac.roma.it • Ciampino airport tel. 06794941, www.adr.it • Fiumicino airport tel. 0665951, www.adr.it • Taxi tel. 060609 – 065551 – 063570 – 068822 064157 – 066645 – 064994 • Traffic info tel. 1518 • Trenitalia (national railways) tel. 892021 www.trenitalia.it

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