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no. 14 / wednesday / 1 August 2012

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VOTING ACROSS FRONTIERS James Walston

THE GARDENS OF ANCIENT ROME Margaret Stenhouse

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ROME’S SAINTly ARCHITECTuRE Martin Bennett

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WHAT’S ON linda Bordoni

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VOTing aCROSS FROnTiERS

British ex-pats have fewer voting rights in the UK than either French or Italians living overseas but this may be about to change

he right to vote is one of the fundamental principles of modern democracies and yet as more and more people move abroad, the right is being eroded for many. any american who wants to vote in november’s presidential elections (but also congressional, state and even local ones) has a postal vote. The procedure depends on individual states, and uS consulates help citizens to work out what their state requires. italians living abroad have their own representatives, six senators and twelve deputies divided into continental constituencies, and once registered as overseas residents italians are automatically placed on the overseas voting lists for parliamentary elections, while still retaining their right to vote in local elections. The French, too, can vote for their president and have senators for “les français à l’étranger”. Most countries allow their overseas citizens to participate in politics at home. Britain, by contrast, disenfranchises anyone who has lived abroad for more than 15 years, even those who still pay taxes in Britain. until the 1980s there was no possibility of overseas voting; then a 20-year rule was introduced so that uK citizens could appoint a proxy to vote for them in the constituency where they were last resident. in the late 1990s a bill was introduced reducing the period; after much lobbying by Britons abroad, the 10year proposal was increased to 15, which is where it stands today. Two appeals have been made to recover the vote for British living abroad. One is from a Spanish resident, James Preston, a British fund manager living in Madrid, who went to the English High Court claiming that he had been disenfranchised illegally. He lost the case but went to the Court of appeal, which is due to deliver its sentence before the summer recess. The other is from an italian resident, Harry Shindler, who has gone to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg arguing that his rights have been violated. Shindler v. uK has been before the court for three years now, but he has been told that he should have a decision before the end of this year. if he wins the case he says that all British ex-pats must start lobbying their MPs in Westminster to change the voting regulations in the uK as soon as possible. if he loses he says that he will take his case to the un Council of Human Rights. Shindler took an active part in the 1990s campaign to save the vote with the slogan “use it or lose it”. Even back then the internet and low-cost travel made it very easy to keep abreast of politics at home; today, Skype and social networks make it even easier. The Cameron government has addressed the question and admitted there is a problem, but it clearly needs a nudge.

This disenfranchisement has another, unintended consequence. Since the mid-1990s, European union citizens have been able to vote and stand for election to the European parliament and a local council anywhere in the Eu. The councillor for Primrose Hill in the London borough of Camden is Venetian; there was even an English mayor of a town on the Costa Brava who hardly spoke Spanish. The italian regulations allowing Eu citizens to vote in local elections require a certificato di elegibilità, in effect a certificate showing that the candidate has not been disbarred from voting in his or her home country. Once upon a time, it was only felons, peers and lunatics who could not vote in Britain; now the list includes overseas residents. at least two possible candidates fell foul of this regulation in last May’s local elections. Long-term aquila resident Marion Cadman was asked to stand for “appello per l’aquila”, a civic list working on reconstruction. She runs an English language school in aquila and was very active in the immediate and subsequent post-earthquake emergency, and so was an excellent potential candidate. after the lists had been published, she was told that she was ineligible because she had no certificate. The British consulate has a page on its website explaining why British citizens who have been abroad for more than 15 years lose their vote, but the aquila electoral office did not accept this. When Cadman pointed out that another Englishwoman, Patricia Kingston in Cerveteri, had been accepted, the result was that Kingston was disbarred. The electoral official in charge of Cerveteri (Civitavecchia), giancarlo izzo, reversed his decision, explaining that he could not accept a website printout. all this happened just before Easter and with the British consulate closed on good Friday, the day of the deadline, it was not possible to produce a document with a name on it; a simple letter from the consulate would probably have sufficed, stating that although Kingston and Cadman may not vote in the uK because they have been abroad for too long, had they been living in Britain they would have had a vote. izzo wishes there were some Eu harmonisation in this field. Other Eu candidates were able to produce the certificate. They were mostly Romanians, the biggest single group of foreigners in italy. For any British citizens thinking of standing in next year’s local elections, the advice has to be “plan early and allow time to jump through hoops you didn’t even know existed”. Those documents will be more important than the campaign strategy. James Walston

War veteran Harry Shindler (left) has taken the uK to the European Court of Human Rights for infringing his right to vote.

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THE gaRDEnS OF anCiEnT ROME A rare exhibition of the plant species known and appreciated 2,000 years ago

he idea of climbing up the Palatine hill in the middle of a hot Roman summer may be a bit daunting, but for those interested in taking a unique and novel peep into a little-known aspect of life in imperial Rome, the effort can be well worthwhile. Over the next few months, visitors to the Forum and Palatine are treated to a bonus – a glimpse of the imperial gardens of the past, recreated by a team of three archaeologists specialised in botanical studies. The three curators, anna Maria Ciarallo, giuseppe Morganti and Maria antonietta Tomei, have set out to recreate, with the help of poetic licence, the floral images and designs that would have embellished the surroundings of the residences of the Roman emperors. The top attraction is the reconstructed peristyle of the House of augustus, but be prepared to queue because only small groups are allowed in at a time. The little area in front of the house has been planted out with the same shrubs, fruit trees and flowers depicted on the murals found in the Villa of Livia, the emperor’s wife, and now preserved in the Palazzo Massimo Museum near Rome’s Termini station. Seeds of many of these plants, such as pomegranates, viburnum, oleanders, quinces, cypresses and periwinkles, have been found in the gardens of Pompeii, which proves how popular they were. The little garden also features ivy, poppies, laurel and strawberry trees, which were all known to the ancient Romans. Some of the rare foreign species, fit to adorn a royal residence, like firs, pines and plane trees, come as a surprise, as they are so common in italy today. “Lots of new species arrived in Rome when the empire expanded,” explained Ciarallo. “Fruits like lemons, cherries, apricots and peaches – all came from the Middle East.” The most eye-catching area, covering the open expanse of the upper grounds of the Domus augustana and the adjacent Domus Flavia, is spread out in front of the more recent Farnese Lodge. The waters of the pool and the labyrinthine, octagonal fountain have been ingeniously recreated using glittering blue stones and massed blue and white flowers to help visitors imagine the view over the pleasure grounds that must have greeted the eye of the imperial court two thousand years ago. The nearby elliptical nymphaeum of the Palace of Domitian is another striking feature, filled with cascading verbena, morning glory and jas-

mine. Blue verbena flowers are also used to give a water effect in the basins of the fountains of the so-called stadium of Domitian. archaeologists now believe that this area was actually a garden. The enchantment – alas – vanishes when you get to the corner of the Palatine containing the Horti Farnesiani, created by the nephew of Pope Paul iii, Cardinal alessandro Farnese, who was keenly interested in botany. One of the most beautiful parts of the entire hill with its orange groves and trim box-hedged flowerbeds – its panoramic terrace overlooking the Roman Forum and its flower-framed fountains and sculptures – has always presented a splendid grand finale to the Palatine visit. But sadly, at this moment, the area is in a sorry state of neglect. important new archaeological digs mean areas fenced off with unattractive plastic barriers. The monumental pavilions, the stone stairway and grotto fountain that constituted the natural descent from the hill to the exit are off-limits, visibly eroded and unsafe. it is quite tragic to think that this was the first botanical garden in italy, cited in guide books as a sight not to be missed. Visitors around me openly expressed their bewilderment and disappointment, and it is difficult to explain this lack of organisational sensitivity, particularly when it involves a visit focused on gardens. The exhibition curators, who are naturally not involved in upkeep and maintenance, have done their best by setting up a small section containing samples of some of the plants brought from the new World and collected by the cardinal. Those rarities, described in a 17th-century treatise, include flowers and fruits like hibiscus, yucca and prickly pear, all common around the Mediterranean today. There is also an array of pots with tomatoes, potatoes, sweet peppers, aubergines, chillies and tobacco plants to remind us how much our diet has been enriched since 1492 when “Columbus sailed the ocean blue”. The exotic origins of many flowers, like angel’s trumpet (datura), guave and ipomea are underlined by quoting their original aztec names. The exhibition concludes in the recently-restored monumental cryptoportico, where shots of Livia’s frescoed garden are projected on the walls of the tunnel. Explanatory panels in italian and English recount the origins and development of the ancient Roman garden. Here we learn, among other fascinating snippets, that greenhouses are by no means a modern invention: the ancient Romans had them – invented, it seems, by the gardeners of Tiberius. For anyone interested in learning more about ancient Roman horticulture, there is a visual encyclopaedia laid out in stone on the walls of the ara Pacis, the altar of Peace set up by augustus on the banks of the Tiber, in modern-day Piazza augusto imperatore. One of Rome’s most important monuments, extolling the glory of Roman conquest, it has also been hailed as “the greatest botanical collection of ancient history.” Some 90 plant species, reproduced with great attention to detail, are sculpted on the lower friezes of the walls. These are all perfectly recognisable today although they have lost their original colour. Once they were painted, like all the rest of ancient sculpture, and must have presented a brilliant show and a unique tribute to nature. Margaret Stenhouse

an imperial Roman pool is recreated by clever use of flowers and glittering stones.

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“Orchards and gardens, the Heart of ancient Rome” is part of the Roman Forum-Palatine itinerary and is included in normal € 12 entrance fee (€ 7.50 for Eu citizens under 18 and over 65). Open daily from 08.30 to an hour before sunset. Entrance is at Via di S. gregorio 30. 5

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ROME’S SainTLY aRCHiTECTuRE The oratory at Chiesa Nuova is a masterpiece of Borromini baroque

ometime in the late 1500s a Tuscan priest sets out for Caput Mundi, the nave and the aesthetic balance tilts back somewhat. Courtesy of that his dream being to become a missionary. no sooner does he other triumvir of the Roman Baroque, Pietro da Cortona, the roof seems to reach Rome’s periphery than he happens upon a group of chilbe falling in, blue swathes of heaven opening up beyond. amid a jumble of dren. Moved by their poverty, and encouraged by a miracle while building material, a precarious ladder close by, Pippo Buono, recognisable serving food, he follows the precept that charity begins at home. So begins by his familiar white beard, kneels in prayer. in response the Virgin Mary and a recent television dramatisation of Rome’s favourite saint – Filippo neri or various strong-armed, gravity-defying cherubs prevent the jagged roofPippo Buono – played by Rome’s favourite modern actor gigi Proietti. beams from crashing down onto the floor below. The officiating priest seems Filippo manages to transform his rag-taggle group of urchins into a choir to to gather what might be an interrupted sermon; an altar boy still clasps the delight a pope – the outwardly dour and sharp-bearded gregory Xiii. host while at the saint’s back the congregation takes shelter, wringing their against all odds, Filippo secures papal backing to form his order of the hands in aftershock. Filippini. He is also granted the church of S. Maria in Vallicella, subsequentalongside the nave chapels feature, according to Filippo’s wish, other ly restructured and rechristened Chiesa nuova. after the saint’s death and episodes of the Virgin’s life. The Caravaggio Deposition scene is actually a canonisation, the flourishing order was given permission to build an oratocopy, but not the two paintings by Caravaggio’s master Cavaliere d’arpino: rio next door, a building where musical compositions were first performed his Presentation in the Temple on the left, then on the right an assumption. although today it is used mainly by archives and libraries. add paintings by Crespi, Barocci and others and the church outdoes many The design competition for the oratory was won by Borromini. Thanks to a museum. Meanwhile Ruben’s central altarpiece of Virgin and Child incorthe architect’s genius, its façade captures the benevolent spirit of the order’s porates the ancient icon of S. Maria in Vallicella. To the left is Filippo’s final founder: brick becomes almost animate, all the more so since its recent resting place, one of the chapel walls actually containing the wall of the bedcleaning. The central convex section represents the chest, while the two room in which he died. The altar painting is not, in fact, a painting but a concave stretches to the side flow outward, replicating arms and forearms mosaic copy of the guido Reni original kept in the rooms behind. On the extended in welcome. Some trace the influence to Leonardo and his famous right is depicted this most local of saint’s raising from the dead of Paolo Vetruvian man; others cite Borromini’s studies of galileo and how the someMassimo of the eponymous Palazzo Massimo just down the road (Corso what fantastical play of form is underpinned by a mastery of geometry. Vittorio 141), an event still celebrated annually on 16 March. Borromini’s arch-rival Bernini was not impressed, saying that brick was more Exiting the church one is confronted by Corso Vittorio’s traffic – cantansuited to “minor country houses.” nonetheless this did not prevent Bernini kerous taxis, blaring four-wheel drives and limousines, waspish scooters. On borrowing Borromini’s concept when, years later, he came to design the the oratory alongside, however, those pigeons are still there, several on each sweeping arcades of St Peter’s Square, the curve of the columns welcomarm, as if at one with the architecture. “architecture has a useful task to carry ing pilgrims into the basilica beyond. out,” to quote the late Bruno Zevi, architect, historian and expert on The message of Borromini’s masterpiece of curvature is affirmed by the Borromini. “it is not limited merely to matching what is decided elsewhere; pigeons and other birds of passage, which with impeccable architectural it… can also transform reality, shifting the basis of culture” – or here bendtaste lodge there in the cooler months. Mere brick is transformed into a sort ing it – “toward a greater sense of inclusiveness, challenging the status of abstract St Francis, welcoming birds above and humans below. The late quo.” in this regard, architect and popular saint are kindred spirits. Or so British art historian anthony Blunt described Borromini’s work as having “the perches a fleeting thought along with those well-placed birds. springiness of sheet metal which has been slightly curved under pressure”. “Look up at the cornice on the left,” urges 21st-century Roman architect Martin Bennett guglielmo Bulgarella as we stand in the square beneath. “The capitello is completely empty.” This goes to prove that Borromini was in some ways as modern as he was baroque. it was also an ingenious way of reversing the Oratorians’ original remit that the oratory’s façade should not eclipse Chiesa nuova’s travertine façade, completed decades before and commissioned at considerable expense to resemble that of the Chiesa del gesù. Yet Borromini through his skill makes the oratory seem anything but smaller; as dynamic as the church façade is static, curves make up, in illusion, for the size they lack in reality. if the oratory’s façade is a wonder in brick, the neighbouring Chiesa nuova, with the Madonna between two angels above the entrance, features a miracle reputed to have occurred during the Borromini's oratory and La Chiesa nuova on Corso Vittorio Emanuele. church’s reconstruction. Look up from Wanted in Rome 1 August 2012

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 collections and the Pinacoteca. Mon-Sat 09.00-

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

Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org. For private behind-the-scene tours in the Vatican Museums.

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.

STATe mUSeUmS 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. l

l 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. l

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. l

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.

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

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 l

l 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.

CITY mUSeUmS 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.

l 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

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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. 10.0017.00. l

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.

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.

l 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 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.

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.

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.

l 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).

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CAN ARCHITECTURE BE POETRY? 16 June-13 Jan 2013 The “architectural” division of MAXXI presents this exhibition devoted to Carlo Scarpa’s Brion Tomb at S. Vito d’Altivole. Giuseppe Brion, the founder of “Brion Vega”, the famous manufacturer of radios and televisions that have become icons of Italian design, died suddenly in 1968. His wife and son asked Scarpa to design a family tomb to be built on a plot near the cemetery of S. Vito, the Brion family’s hometown. It took Scarpa 10 years and over 2,000 sketches, studies, models to complete the tomb. The drawings on show reveal Scarpa’s passionate and arduous design process, while each of them represents a self-contained work of the highest quality. The exhibition is articulated in two separate sections: drawings by the architect Scarpa himself, and photographs by Guido Guidi who has worked on the theme of the Brion Tomb, producing over 600 images. Both the drawings and photographs belong to the MAXXI Architettura Collection. MAXXI, Museo delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Via Guido Reni 4A, tel. 0639967350. 11.0019.00. Sat 11.00-22.00. Mon closed. NEW BIANCA BALTI SCENES FROM A FASHION FAIRY TALE 7 July-2 September The exhibition presents 30 photographs dedicated to super model Bianca Balti. Organisers explain that the event is an acknowledgment of the role modelling has played in creating the “Made in Italy” style all over the world. Mercati di Traiano, Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608. 09.0019.00. Mon closed. NEW FORTE PIANO: LE FORME DEL SUONO 19 July-31 Oct This is the second show of a two-part collective exhibition that explores the de-materialisation of contemporary art. About 80 artists have

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been invited to present works on the topic of sound, or better still, the dissolution of matter to bring about the “shapes of sound”. Music, words, noise and silence rely on the visitor’s subjective perceptions and curator Achille Bonito Oliva has created the conditions for a new, “multi-sensorial” awareness leading to the discovery of the sonic “footprints” of the works. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 0680241281. 11.00-20.00. Sat and Sun 10.00-20.00. NEW EDDIE PEAKE CALL 2 ARMS 7 July-7 Aug Eddie Peake is a young British painter, sculptor and performance artist whose work is concerned with personal identity, interpersonal communica-

tion, sexuality and the complex levels of relationship in modern urban life. The exhibition includes work in neon, paintings on wood, canvas and on mirror-finished steel, as well as a room-sized installation with video projection. Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, Via degli Orti d’Alibert 1e, tel 0668892980. 12.00-20.00. Sat 14.00-20.00. Sun closed. NEW COME L’ACQUA COME L’ORO ROSA GISLADOTTIR 22 June-23 Sept This exhibition reflects on the contrast between the glories of the past and the consumerism of the present. The Icelandic artist Rosa Gisladottir also looks at possible consequences of our lifestyle in the future. Her works are made of plastic, plexiglass, aluminium, water and ink and com-

Super model Bianca Balti stars in an exhibition highlighting the role of models in creating the “Made in Italy” brand.

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bine the legacy of the past with currently used and created materials. Mercati di Traiano, Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

videos and installations in dialogue with a nucleus of works by artists historically connected to the city. Macro Testaccio, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. 16.00-24.00. Mon closed. OMBRE E LUCI (1925-1960) VOLTI DEL CINEMA NEI RITRATTI DI MANLIO VILLORESI 27 June-28 Oct A selection of 90 photographic portraits of Italian film stars and famous singers from 1925 to 1960 by Manlio Villoresi. The exhibition also features cinema costumes from the Annamode Foundation. Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, Piazza S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608. 10.00-20.00. Mon closed.

Icelandic artist Rósa Gísladóttir contrasts past majesty with present consumerism.

LA PALMA DELL’ELEGANZA 27 June-30 Sept In 1996, the legendary director and superintendent of Rome’s National Gallery of Modern Art from 1941 to 1975, donated her wardrobe to the Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum dedicated to decorative arts, costume and fashion design. The exhibition, divided into different sections (simple day dresses, cocktail dresses, evening wear, accessories, etc) includes about 100 beautiful garments or accessories, as well as photographs from family albums and a video showing a selection of interviews with Palma Bucarelli: a fascinating and powerful woman, rich in culture and good taste. Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi, Via Boncompagni 18, tel. 064282407. 8.30-19.30. Mon closed. ACTING OUT ITALIAN ARTISTS IN ACTION 26 June-23 Sept A programme of performances by contemporary Italian artists is followed by an exhibition presenting the works, photographs, videos and the documentation remaining from the performances. The artists involved are Alex Cechetti, Bruna Esposito and Marzia Migliora whose project starts out with the performance and concludes with the exhibition of the evidence of the performance. MAXXI Museo delle Arti del XXI Secolo, Via Guido Reni 4, tel. 0639967350, www.fondazionemaxxi.it. 11.00-19.00. Sat 11.00-22.00. Mon closed. RE-GENERATION 27 June-9 Sept This collective exhibition shows work by over 50 artists whom curators believe contribute – or have contributed in recent years – to the artistic and cultural scene in Rome. Supported by new museums, galleries and foundations, critics, curators and other key figures of the sector, they have purportedly repositioned Rome on the circuit of international contemporary art. Macro Testaccio’s two pavilions as well as its outdoor spaces host paintings, photography,

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RENZO VESPIGNANI 29 June-18 Nov A selection of paintings, drawings, illustrations and prints together with documents and photographs pay tribute to Renzo Vespignani ten years after his death. The beginning of the artist’s intense activity dates back to 1944 when he recorded the ravages of German-occupied Rome in realistic detail. He collaborated as a designer with many political-literary reviews done as poetic documentaries. After the war Vespignani contributed illustrations to political and literary journals, and his works were introduced to the US in 1948. He was one of the cofounders of the review Città Aperta and focused his work on life in the difficult areas of Rome’s periphery. In the 1960s he was part of the group Il pro e il contro which immediately became a point of reference for the art world of the time. A tireless illustrator, Vespignani illustrated the works of Boccaccio, Kafka and T.S. Eliot among others. He held many exhibitions and participated in the Venice Biennale four times. Casino dei Principi, Musei di Villa Torlonia, Via Nomentana 70, tel. 060608. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. LUX IN ARCANA THE VATICAN’S SECRET ARCHIVE REVEALED 29 Feb-9 Sept Over 100 original documents belonging to the Vatican Secret Archives are on show to celebrate the fourth centenary of the archive’s foundation. Curators say the exhibition reveals the unique documents contained in the archives, focusing on records of extraordinary historical value from the eighth- to the 20th centuries. Multimedia installations and an audio-guide allow the visitor to experience some famous events from the past. Capitoline Museums, Piazza del Campidoglio 1, tel. 060608, 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. WARHOL HEADLINES 12 June-9 Sept This exhibition is the first big event dedicated to Andy Warhol’s relationship with the media. The exhibition, curated by Molly Donovan, begins with the drawings that date back to the second half of the 1950s, continues with the paintings of the 1960s, the subsequent silk screens, printings, photographs, works on electronic support and ends with the works executed with famous graffiti artists Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 0632298221. 08.30-19.30. Mon closed.

MUSIC CITTA’ DI CASTELLO

25 Aug-7 Sept The festival was founded back in 1968 to promote the rich artistic and cultural patrimony of the Upper Tiber valley. Each year it focuses on a best musical production of a different country. This year the spotlight is on Hungary. The programme includes musical trends and genres that have contributed to Hungarian music, including great symphonic music, the folk tradition, operetta, the strong Turkish influence, the sophisticated music of Liszt, Bartok, Kodaly and finally works by contemporary composers such as Kovacs and Orban. Many big names of the international music scene participate. Tel. 0758521142, 0758522823, www.festivalnazioni.com.

ROME

CONCERTI DEL TEMPIETTO Until Oct This valiant association has been organising music seasons in Rome for over 20 years. Its long summer programme is called the Music Festival of Nations and is realised in collaboration with foreign embassies and cultural institutes. Notti Romane al Teatro di Marcello (4 June-7 Oct) has an open-air recital or concert every evening inside the archaeological site of the Teatro di Marcello. Teatro Marcello, Via del Teatro Marcello, tel. 0687131590, www.tempietto.it. MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD OF ST IVO 6 July-11 Aug Directed by Francesco Carotenuto, the International Chamber Ensemble’s yearly summer festival presents a line-up of 15 musical evenings in the courtyard of one of the city’s most splendid examples of Renaissance architecture. Just a short walk from Piazza Navona the courtyard – part of the original 15th-century university of Rome – lends its architectural and acoustical excellence to a pleasant and successful musical initiative. The season’s repertory consists of a varied selection of well-known music ranging from Vivaldi and Mozart to music from famous film tracks, some tango and a tribute to the Beatles. All concerts begin at 21.30. Cortile di S. Ivo alla Sapienza, Corso Rinascimento 40, tel. 0686800125, www.interensemble.org. ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI S. CECILIA 11, 12, 14 Sept Young musicians of the S. Cecilia Opera Studio – Ensemble Novecento conducted by Carlo Rizzari and directed by Cesare Scarton, perform a double-bill in scenic form of Ravel’s L’heure espagnole and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Ravel’s one-act comic opera is set in 18th-century Toledo. The clockmaker Torquemada has to spend a day away servicing the town’s public clocks. This leaves the coast clear for his wife Concepcion to pursue her complicated love affairs. This witty, elegant and brilliantly orchestrated work, first performed in 1911, was an immediate success and has remained popular ever since. Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi is probably better known. First performed in 1918, the libretto by

Gioacchino Forzano is based on the Canto XXX of Dante’s L’Inferno. It is Puccini’s only comedy and a piece of great technical brilliance telling a story of greed, deception and friendship. Performances begin at 20.30. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 068082858, www.santacecilia.it. JAMMIN’ 3-9 Sept The event is subtitled “Young music is coming to town”. Organised in collaboration with one of Rome’s main schools of jazz, the festival offers a view of trends in contemporary jazz. The musicians involved are all new on the scene and present a series of discographic projects. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel.0680241281, www.auditorium.com. LA PUGLIA SUONA BENE 5-7 Sept Three days dedicated to the new music scene in Puglia. After last year’s successful run this event, organised in conjunction with “Puglia Sounds”, hosts a selection of artists, groups and projects in which the public is invited to participate in the Auditorium’s central outdoor theatre transformed into a dance floor. Among those present are La Banda Adriatica, Canzoniere Greco Salentino and three emerging groups: I Serpenti, Fabrika and Fame di Camilla. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel.0680241281, www.auditorium.com. FESTIVAL REGGAE 7-9 Sept This new three-day event is dedicated to the sounds, colours and above all the philosophy and socio-political contents of reggae music. Some names to look out for include those of Sud Sound System, Macka B, Boom da Bash and Mama Marjas. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel.0680241281, www.auditorium.com. FESTIVAL CHITARRISTICO 8-22 Sept This festival takes place in two cities, the first being the northern town of Treviso with a programme of concerts and recitals from 8-16 Sept. After that, from 18-22 Sept all events take place in Rome in a new venue: the Biblioteca Casanatense. The theme of this 10th edition of the festival focuses on Dialogue and Counterpoint between peoples and places. The festival is entirely dedicated to the guitar, and includes concerts and recitals by worldclass musicians such as Antonello Lixi (18

Sept), the Estense Duo (19 Sept), Fernando Espì (20 Sept), the Amadeus Guitar Duo and Massimo Delle Cese (22 Sept). Biblioteca Casanatense, Via S. Ignazio 52, tel. 066976031, www.casanatense.it.

STRESA

STRESA FESTIVAL 25 Aug-8 Sept This is only a segment of a wide-ranging festival that stretches from midsummer with a programme of top class jazz concerts, right into autumn. Throughout the years some of the world’s most important musicians have participated in the festival that has also functioned as a launch pad for young musicians, many of whom have become leading names of our time. Today the festival boasts a list of unique venues on Lake Maggiore and its surroundings. For booking and information tel. 032330459, www.stresafestival.eu.

TURIN/MILAN

MITO SETTEMBRE MUSICA 5-23 Sept This top-class music festival unites the creativity of Italy’s two largest and most industrialised cities, Milan and Turin. A total of 190 events, including 156 concerts and some 4,100 artists, bring music to ever-expanding audiences. And organisers guarantee that a hallmark of MITO SettembreMusica is its accessibility, with affordable tickets and many free performances. The programme features classical, jazz, rock and pop, ancient music and avant-garde, world music and some of today’s most innovative trends. As always, the festival involves events in piazzas, museums, theatres, concert halls, and non-traditional stages in both cities. It also remains loyal to its commitment to education in schools and local universities. There are some big names such as the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Temirkanov, the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis, the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart conducted by Helmuth Rilling, Le Concert des Nations conducted by Jordi Savall. The festival’s contemporary focus is on composers Luis De Pablo and Kaija Saariaho. Sacred, ancient and baroque music comes to life with works by Ockeghem, Monteverdi, Bach and Haydn, with important novelties such as Berlioz’s Messe solennelle which had been thought lost but resurfaced in 1991. There is also a tribute to enlightened publisher Giulio Ricordi. Tickets are already on sale and it is advisable to book well in advance. For booking and information tel. 0288464725, 0114424703, www.mitosettembremusica.it.

FESTIVALS CORCIANO (Perugia)

CORCIANO FESTIVAL 4-15 Aug Founded in 1965 to promote the Umbrian mediaeval town of Corciano this festival has carved a niche for itself with a consistently high-standard programme attentive to Corciano’s historical legacy. The events are divided into various sections. The first, dedicated to visual arts, includes exhibitions and a prize for painting, sculpture and photography. The second focuses on the Corciano Festival Orchestra and includes the performance of a world premiere by the Spanish composer Francisco Zacares Fort. The third is dedicated to poetry and this year combines poetry and music. A film section focuses on the theme of power. An important part of the initiative consists of historical re-enactments connected to the city’s mediaeval past. It also hosts a unique international competition for original band composition with a number of concerts. Tel. 0755188253, Comune di Corciano.

RAVELLO

RAVELLO FESTIVAL 23 June-1 Sept The festival with what must be one of the most breathtaking settings in the world, has an overall theme inspired by the highly evocative concept of “Memories”. The main concerts come to life on a dramatic stage jutting out over the cliffs of the Amalfi coast, at the edge of the gardens of Villa Rufolo, and the programme, drawn up by festival director Stefano Valanzuolo, features some 50 events. True to its multidisciplinary format, the calendar includes symphonic music, chamber music, visual arts, dance and events devoted to design, education, science, drama, film and literature. For tickets and information tel. 089858422, www.ravellofestival.com.

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CARACALLA FESTIVAL 30 June-8 Aug The Teatro dell’Opera’s crowd-pleasing summer season at the magnificent Baths of Caracalla finishes with Norma by Bellini (21 July-8 Aug) and Attila by Verdi (31 July-7 Aug). Terme di Caracalla, Via delle Terme di Caracalla. For information tel. 06481601, www.operaroma.it.

FONTANONESTATE 26 June-9 Sept The FontanonEstate takes place as always in the marvellous baroque garden of the Acqua Paola Fountain, better known as the Gianicolo’s Fontanone. This review is entirely dedicated to theatre and music, with a programme of classical as well as experimental open air events. On 2 Aug Gianfranco Phino will stage his 2012 show of cabaret with music, imitations and dialects. On 3-4 Aug it is time for the Italian Tango champions of 2012 with A Tea-Tango for Evita. On 6 Aug the multiaward-winning musician Germano Mazzocchetti and his Ensemble will perform their best repertoire. On 8 Aug Jacob Olesen will perform My Name is Bohumil, taken from Bohumil Hrabal’s “I have served the King of England.” Via Garibaldi 30, tel. 065883226, www.fontanonestate.it. The Auditorium presents a musical event dedicated to Puglia's new music scene, including Canzoniere Greco Salentino.

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TAORMINA

TAORMINA ARTE 29 July-5 Sept In the heart of the little town of Taormina overlooking the Mediterranean the beautiful Greek theatre built in the 3rd-century BC comes to life during the summer with an intense programme of theatre, dance, cinema and music. The “Music and Dance” section takes place during August and the programme this year offers an operetta gala with the Wiener Operettensommer (1, 2 Aug) a piano recital by Ivo Pogorolich (4 Aug), the Russian Classical National Ballet in Don Quixote (22 Aug), a piano recital by Marc Yu (31 Aug) and a chamber music concert starring violinist Salvatore Accardo (5 Sept). For booking and information www.taormina-arte.com.

VITERBO

The multidisciplinary Ravello festival takes place over the cliffs of the Amalfi coast. Image Roberto Vuilleumier.

NOTTI D’ESTATE A CASTEL S. ANGELO 6 July-9 Sept Castel S. Angelo programmes a series of interesting events to entice the public to visit the evocative historic monument throughout the summer. The museum is open until late at night, while concerts of every genre take place in the “Cortile delle Fucilazioni”, the “Cortile della Balestra” and in other nooks and crannies, many of which are normally closed to the public. The programme features baroque chamber music, some operatic repertoire, music for film, some tango and a fair amount of jazz. Concerts take place on Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun and start at 21.00. Open daily 20.30 to 01.00. You have to buy an entry ticket to the museum but concerts and guided tours are free. Tel. 0688522480, www.nottiacastelsantangelo.it. ROCK IN ROMA 2 Aug Rome’s biggest rock festival comes to an explosive end with a live concert by Placebo, the alternative rock band formed in London in 1994, and currently on a world tour. The line-up consists of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest. So far the band has released six studio albums, six EPs and 29 singles selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Best known for hit songs like “Nancy Boys”, “Pure Morning”, “Every You Every Me” and Kate Bush’s “Running Up that Hill”, their style has varied greatly, evolving from a raw sound and a minimalistic instrumental line-up, to a slower, more melancholic tone thanks to synthesizers and other less traditional forms of sound production. Ippodoromo delle Cappanelle, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870, www.rockinroma.com or www.the-base.it. MONDOFITNESS Until 7 Sept This annual event never fails to draw crowds of fitness freaks and health enthusiasts. It’s where you can shape up with gym, beach volley, weight lifting, cycling, rowing, striding, strike Zone, Jekore FTC, a Parkour area, martial arts, a water area, a skate park, an ice skating rink, boxing rings and more. A brand new “Humanezone” offers total wellness thanks to the rediscovery of the four elements of air, water, earth and fire – and their fusion with the oriental philosophies of yoga and pilates. Well over 300 fitness instructors in 100 different

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disciplines welcome beginners and experts of all ages. Last year’s successful run with over 400,000 visitors has led organisers to provide evening entertainment, a larger relaxation area and special activities for children and teenagers. Free entry from 10.00 to midnight. Viale Tor di Quinto, tel. 0697600672, www.mondofitnessmagazine.it. GAY VILLAGE Until 15 Sept This is one of the liveliest events of the Roman summer, attracting over 300,000 people last year. This year the initiative features concerts, cabaret, drama, the innovative “Gender DocuFilm Festival”, sports activities, literary readings and of course lots of great disco music and live dj sets. There are also stalls, bars and restaurants galore. Free entrance between 20.00 and 21.00 from Thurs to Sat. Eur, Parco del Ninfeo, Via delle Tre Fontane, tel. 065809098, www.gayvillage.it.

TUSCIA OPERA FESTIVAL 3 July-18 Aug Although the festival goes under the name Tuscia “Opera” Festival, opera features very marginally with lots of space for pop and jazz concerts and a variety of other events ranging from dance and cabaret, to drama, chamber music and a touch of opera. Returning guests film director Lina Wertmuller and dancer and choreographer Raffaelle Paganini are two of the better-known names on this year’s uneven programme drawn up by festival director, the conductor Stefano Vignati. Wertmuller will direct Italian singer and songwriter Elio in a new production of Gian Burrasca, and Paganini is in charge of a ballet gala to take place under the stars in August. Other appointments are with the Balletto del Sud with its production of Carmen, and with the Ballet of St Petersburg that is touring with Swan Lake. The city of Viterbo also sees the return of the popular Concerti Aperitivo in the historic Palazzo del Drago, also the venue of a series of literary readings and short film screenings. Tel. 0761331164, 3478524241, www.tusciaoperafestival.com. See www.wantedinrome.com for other festivals

London alternative rock band Placebo wrap up Rock in Roma with a live performance.

DANCE edge festival that never fails to bring innovative artists and companies to Italy from across the globe. As always, master classes and lectures for professional and amateur dancers are included in the programme. Tel. 0464431660, www.orienteoccidente.it.

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FESTIVAL DANZA URBANA 4-8 Sept This festival is dedicated to contemporary dance and performing arts in urban landscapes. Organised by the Associazione Culturale Danza Urbana its programme unfolds in non-theatrical venues and contexts, and offers a new choreographic idiom and a new approach to performing arts. It is part of an international network called “CDQ – Ciudades Que Danzan” that was created in Barcelona in the 1990s. Conscious of the shortage of connection between dance and the public, the Spanish organisation created its first site-specific dance festival with the intention of creating dance in a seductive space: Gaudì’s Park Guell. It has since coordinated an international circuit integrated by independent festivals. The Bologna festival works with other regional contemporary dance associations with workshops and performances. The programme this year opens with the latest creation of French-Tunisian choreographer Seifeddine Manai inspired by the Arab Spring. There is also a focus on the new Spanish dance scene and the fourth edition of “Intercity” that creates a virtual connection between Emilia Romagna’s four main cities (Bologna, Ravenna, Ferrara and Modena) in a show of solidarity and mutual cooperation for the territories most hit by the earthquake. www.danzaurbana.it.

CIVITANOVA MARCHE

COMPAGNIE OLIVIER DUBOIS 8 Aug The last work on the programme of the International Civitanova Marche Dance Festival. Olivier Dubois presents Révolution in which he plays with the technique and the idea behind Pole Dancing. A late-blooming and atypical dancer, a somewhat chubby and rotund Olivier Dubois began his training at the advanced age of 24. Notwithstanding his “differences” Dubois decided to confront his unsatisfied desire to dance and with intelligence and irony he soon started to create his own choreographic projects. His shows, such as Pour tout l’or du monde créé, created in 2006 for the Festival d’Avignon, are full of irony with regards to the academic world of classical dance, and Dubois doesn’t hesitate to ask the spectator ‘’Who’s the ridiculous one? My body? Or the rules of dance? He created Révolution in 2009 and since then he has received commissions from the Monte Carlo Ballets and the Lyon Biennale. Teatro Rossini. Information tel. 0733812936, www.civitanovadanza.it.

VERONA

John Cranko choreographs La Scala's production of Onegin, starring Maria Eichwald and Roberto Bolle.

Heinz Stolze. As Stolze has written, the pieces have been “changed harmonically and rhythmically” to serve the dramatic structure of the ballet. Teatro alla Scala, tel. 0272003744, www.teatroallascala.org.

ROME

FESTIVAL BUENOS AIRES TANGO 12-21 Sept The art of tango – music and dance – is celebrated by professional dancers and musicians and by amateurs who can take part in classes or simple dance evenings at a specially created “milonga” with a true Argentinean atmosphere. Buenos Aires Tango Festival comes to life in collaboration with the city of Buenos Aires that traditionally hosts the world’s most important annual tango festival. Many famous artists come to Rome from the Argentinean capital to present a rich calendar of performances, dance classes, lectures, exhibitions as well as a special “Tangheria” that offers a taste of the atmosphere in the night clubs and the milongas of Buenos Aires. Tango fans will recognise the names Daniel “Pipì” Piazzolla, the Cuarteto La Bordona, Juan Villareal, tango dance champions Milena Plebs and David Alejandro Palo, Horacio Godoy and Magdalena Gutiérrez Calviño. Two interesting novelties this year are represented by a performance by winners of the Campeonato de Campeones and a new Italian Tango championship open to all tango dancers. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin, tel. 892982, www.auditorium.com.

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BALLETTO DEL TEATRO ALLA SCALA 7-18 Sept In Onegin, choreography by John Cranko, with Roberto Bolle and guest artist Maria Eichwald. Cranko’s Onegin is an effective vehicle for Pushkin’s love story. It brilliantly brings to life the emotions described with wonderfully choreographed sequences of swooning, desperate running and above all, the lifts in which the female dancer’s body becomes a tragic, expressive figure in the male dancer’s hands. Cranko ably tells the story of Pushkin’s Onegin, a cautionary tale about a bored St Petersburg dandy who comes face to face with love and is unable to recognise it until it is too late. In Cranko’s telling the narrative is clear and flowing and the pacing of the ballet, which is divided into three acts, is excellent. At twoand-a-half hours, including two intermissions, it never drags. The music is a mix of Tchaikovsky pieces (mostly composed for the piano), arranged and re-orchestrated by Kurt-

Professional dancers and tango fans mingle at the Festival Buenos Aires at the Auditorium.

ROVERETO

FESTIVAL ORIENTE OCCIDENTE 1- 9 Sept This dance festival was founded in 1981 as a centre where eastern and western cultures could interact and exchange contemporary genres and language. This is a truly interesting and cutting

MALANDAIN BIARRITZ BALLET 23-25 Aug In The Dying Swan, Spectre de la Rose, Aprésmidi d’un faune, Bolero and El Amor Brujo, choreography by Thierry Malandain. French choreographer and director of the National Choreographic Centre of Biarritz has repeatedly voiced his admiration for the “whole Diaghilev adventure” in which “The ballets were so revolutionary and changed the whole way dance was viewed in the west”. Its impact was irreversible, bringing together the greatest composers, painters, dancers and choreographers of the century. And Malandain describes himself not as an innovator, but more of a renovator – he takes ballets from the past and “plays about with them, taking the music and the qualities of my dancers as a guide” He explains that each piece he creates is inspired by the original without being a copy and the subject is treated from today’s point of view. In Verona he presents L’aprés-midi d’un faune, set to a score by Debussy. Other personal reworkings of what have become classic masterpieces make up the programme. Teatro Romano, tel. 0458066485, www.estateteatraleveronese.it.

THEATRE ROME

SHAKESPEARE IN GLOBE 27 June-mid Sept Under the artistic direction of popular Roman actor Gigi Proietti, the summer drama season at Rome’s Silvano Toti Globe Theatre performs four plays by Shakespeare (all of them translated into Italian), and a production entitled Fool. I comici in Shakespeare in which five Shakespearean “fools” recite excerpts from a selection of comedies all woven together with dances, songs and acrobatics. The charming theatre, in the heart of Villa Borghese, is a fullscale reproduction of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, copied from the original designs, and almost identical to the one that stands on London’s South Bank. The plays selected to be performed this year are Sogno di una notte di mezza estate, Falstaff e le allegre comari di Windsor, Giulio Cesare (featuring well known actor Giorgio Albertazzi), and Come Vi Piace. Tel. 060608, www.globetheatreroma.com. L’ANFITEATRO DELLA QUERCIA DEL TASSO 29 June-2 Sept The long running summer drama season at the wonderful Anfiteatro della Quercia del Tasso reaches its 46th edition. The perfect stone amphitheatre overlooking the roofs and cupolas of Rome on the Gianicolo was built over three centuries ago. It got its name from the 16th-century poet, Torquato Tasso, who drew inspiration from it. Since 1965 it has become a summer ‘must’ for light-hearted comical theatre. Don’t expect high quality drama, but a pleasant and relaxed evening with a sure bag of laughs. This year’s calendar goes back to its Greek and Roman tradition with the Amphitryon by Plautus, and then there is Goldoni’s La Locandiera, Macchiavelli’s La Mandragola, and a comic take on Anton Chekov entitled Il lato comico di Anton. Tel. 065750827, 3488240450, www.anfiteatroquerciadeltasso.com.

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OPERA OPERA NOTES The Rossini Opera Festival opens in Pesaro with Ciro in Babilonia, an opera it has never produced before, directed by David Livermore and conducted by Will Crutchfiled. The other two operas are Matilde di Shabran with the tenor Juan Diego Flores, and Il Signor Bruschino, a farce. Tancredi, a festival favourite, will be in concert form only, for one evening. There are also three concerts with Sonia Prina, Jessica Platt and Mariella Devia. Il 33° Rossini Opera Festival di Pesaro (10-23 agosto) inaugura la propria stagione con un titolo che finora non aveva mai programmato: Ciro in Babilonia (10-22 agosto). È la quinta opera del pesarese che Stendhal definì «piena di grazia»; sembra che alla prima a Ferrara nel 1812 fosse eseguita in forma oratoriale, perché la messa in scena era spettacolare e aveva bisogno di molto denaro per essere realizzata. L’attuale allestimento sarà curato dal regista David Livermore e dal direttore Will Michele Mariotti conducts Matilde di Shabran for this Crutchfield; come interpreti principali sono proposti tre nomi di spicco: il morbido e sicuro tenore year's Rossini Opera Festival. Michael Spyres, lo svettante e agile soprano Jessica Pratt e il contralto Ewa Podles, voce profonda e acuta insieme che sa essere travolgente nella vocalizzazione e nell’accento, una delle storiche protagoniste della “Rossini-renaissance”. Gli altri due titoli in cartellone sono Matilde di Shabran (11-20 agosto) e Il Signor Bruschino (12-21 agosto) già visti al ROF negli anni passati. Il primo è riproposto con la regia di Mario Martone (che chiude l’opera con una giostra che omaggia tutte le donne intelligenti e innamorate della storia dell’opera) e con il tenore Juan Diego Flórez, che torna a cantare per la terza volta il ruolo del freddo e crudele Corradino “sciolto” dal calore dell’amore di Matilde, con cui debuttò al ROF nel 1996. Il Signor Bruschino, farsa in un atto dalla perfetta teatralità e dalla musicalità irresistibile, è un nuovo allestimento del Teatro Sotterraneo, un collettivo di ricerca teatrale formatosi a Firenze nel 2004; ci saranno l’emergente direttore orchestra Daniele Rustioni e i solisti Carlo Lepore, Maria Aleida, Roberto De Candia e Bogdan Mihai. L’ultima opera in programma è un classico del ROF proposta moltissime volte ormai: Tancredi (23 agosto) che sarà eseguito in forma di concerto e per una sola serata, sarà diretto dal direttore artistico del Festival Alberto Zedda e cantato da Daniela Barcellona, Elena Tsallagova, Antonino Siragusa e Mirco Palazzi. In programma ci sono tre concerti di canto: del mezzosoprano Sonia Prina (13 agosto) e dei due soprani Jessica Pratt (18 agosto) e Mariella Devia (20 agosto); sarà un confronto, per nulla combattivo ma simpatico e stimolante, tra la nuova generazione di belcantiste e quella antica, di cui Devia è l’ultimo inossidabile rappresentante, che ha anche fatto la storia del ROF. Paolo Di Nicola

JESI

XII PERGOLESI SPONTINI FESTIVAL 31 Aug-16 Sept Born in Jesi, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was one of the most important early composers of “opera buffa”. He also composed “opera seria”, sacred music and instrumental work, and many of his compositions were “reworked” by other composers across the centuries. His early death in 1736 (he was only 26 years old) provoked a flourishing of false attributions, spurious works printed with the name of the artist in fashion to feed the publishing market of the time. During the 19th century his myth continued to be enriched with romantic implications and untruths. But his fellow musicians from the Marche region – among them Spontini and Rossini – acknowledged his Stabat Mater and La Serva padrona as the archetypes of spiritual expression and of comic theatre. In the year 2000 the Pergolesi Spontini Foundation was founded to enhance the work of the two composers born in Jesi and Maiolati, staging his operas and performing his sacred and instrumental music during the Pergolesi Spontini Festival. Events take place in the towns of Jesi, Loreto, Maiolati Spontini, Montecarotto and Monte S. Vito. Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini tel. 0731202944, www.fondazionepergolesispontini.com.

booking and information tel. 072138001, www.rossinioperafestival.it.

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TORRE DEL LAGO (LUCCA)

Puccini Festival 20 July-25 Aug The Puccini festival takes place on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli, near the Tuscan town of Lucca. Performances are in an open-air theatre, just a stone’s throw from the Villa Puccini, where the composer lived, worked and is buried. This is where Puccini operas were first performed in 1930 following the maestro’s wishes. Directed by Alberto Veronesi, it’s the only opera festival in the

world entirely dedicated to the works of Puccini. The operas this year are Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Bohème. The calendar also foresees a tribute to Verdi with a new production by the Teatro di Pisa of Traviata. For booking and information tel 0584359322, www.puccinifestival.it.

VERONA

FESTIVAL ARENA DI VERONA 2012 22 June-2 Sept Possibly the most famous open-air opera season in the world thanks to its breathtaking setting in the ancient Roman arena. The crowd-pleasing programme of this year’s season has been drawn up with an amorous theme in mind. It sees the staging of Don Giovanni by Mozart (totally unsuited to the Arena and brought to the stage by Franco Zeffirelli who at 89, appears to have run out of ideas), Aida by Verdi, Carmen by Bizet, Romeo and Juliette by Gounod, Turandot and Tosca by Puccini. As always there are big names behind the scenes and on stage, but casts rotate so check the evening programme before you book. For tickets and information tel. 0458005151, www.arena.it.

PESARO

ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL 10-22 Aug This unique festival is entirely devoted to Gioacchino Rossini. It takes place in the town of his birth. The festival was established in 1980 by the town council of Pesaro in collaboration with the Rossini Foundation to promote the revival of all Rossini’s lesser-known works through musicological research, theatrical performance and publication. Pesaro-goers have seen many of Rossini’s lesser-known works revived, and often in controversial and daring or iconoclastic productions. For

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An open-air production of Carmen by Bizet in Verona's ancient Roman arena. Foto by Ennevi, courtesy Arena di Verona.

Giardini la mortella

Via Francesco Calise 39 - Forio d'Ischia (NA) - Tel. 081986220 - www.lamortella.org

In the marvellous island of Ischia, near Naples, you can visit La Mortella gardens, an oasis of tropical and Mediterranean plants. The gardens were created in 1958 by Susana Walton, the wife of the famous English composer Sir William Walton. La Mortella is divided into two areas: the valley one and the hill one. The valley, designed by Russell Page, is shady, luxuriant and tropical whilst the hill, designed by Lady Walton, is sunny and Mediterranean. The garden design, smooth and harmonious, takes advantage of the suggestive volcanic rocks and the sea views and is enriched by fountains and water flows full of plants. La Mortella is administered by the Foundation William Walton, that opens the gardens to the public and organises concerts of classical music in the Greek Theatre, overlooking the sea. April to October - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 9.00-19.00.

ninFa

Via Provinciale Ninfina, 68 Doganella di Ninfa 04012 Cisterna di Latina

campanozzi Giardini

Mobile: 3207232616 - Tel. 0660660632 www.campanozzigiardini.it - info@campanozzigiardini.it. References available.

Il Giardino di Ninfa is a romantic English style garden spread over 8 hectares, built with love and passion by the Caetani family in the first years of the 20th century on the ruins of the mediaeval town of Ninfa. The garden is open to the public only a few days during the year in order to keep its delicate environmental balance intact. It will be open to all, without obligatory booking, on the first Saturdays and Sundays in April, May and June and on the third Sundays of July, August, September and October. However all groups (minimum of 30 people) that book a guided tour can visit the gardens all year round. Ninfa is part of the natural monument of the same name established by Lazio in 2000. For the latter, guided tours are permitted by appointment from October to March.

Twenty years in England, plus skill, taste and passion. Campanozzi Giardini is the right choice to give your garden something more. Selection of the best plants, careful planting schemes on the basis of exposure, colour, harmony, combination with other species along with the continuous monitoring of the plant’s health make the customers always feel supported and guided. Campanozzi Giardini offers maintenance for private gardens, terraces and common spaces with special attention to the delicate art of pruning. Landscape services include decking, paving, fencing, water features and play areas. Choose us and you will do it again!

la tacita country club

Vocabolo Palombara - Località Miniera, 02040 Roccantica, Rieti Tel. 076563626 - www.latacita.it, info@latacita.it

If you want to get married in Italy, La Tacita Country Club is the right location for you! At Roccantica, a few steps from Rome and in the heart of the magic Sabina, La Tacita is an abode of pure class and beauty with its Roseto Vacunae Rosae, La Limonaia and its precious Imperial Hall and The Triskelis Restaurant, where authentic dishes prepared with biological products, acquire unique colours and scents, thanks to the excellent skill of Chef Antonio Sciullo, a two Michelin stars and professor at the school of Cooking "At Table with the Chef", one of the 5 vocational schools recognized in Italy. And the quality is far higher than the prices that you'll find quite attractive! La Tacita Country Club, the best there is.

Fly Flowers

Via di Porta Cavalleggeri 147 www.flyflowers.it - flowers@rdn.it

Hortus unicorni

Località Madonna delle Macchie 58 Bagnoregio - Viterbo Tel. 0761790315 - www.hortusunicorni.com - hortusunicorni@gmail.com

Fly Flowers is located in the centre of Rome just in front of the Basilica of St Peters. With more than 60 years of activity and research into new trends, this shop offers the public a pioneer vision in the field of flowers, with direct importation of plants and flowers from all over the world (Ecuador, Holland, South Africa, Kenya). It also provides decorations for ceremonies in Rome and international deliveries through Interflora and prompt, local, hand deliveries. For details call the shop at 06630394 or the direct line at 339 6415615.

Hortus Unicorni is a garden and a flower centre specialising in peonies, magnolias and lillàe. It’s located in the beautiful scenerio of the Valle dei Calanchi di Civita di Bagnoregio near Viterbo and has a marvellous country house situated within the botanic garden that overlooks a lunar landscape of clay. On 26 and 27 May, there will be a trade show entitled “Peonies are in flower” that will be attended by: Alessandra Orsi Clematidi with her unusual plants; Rita Paoli and Alessandra Borgioli with their antique hydrangeas; by Collezione Susanna Tavallini with her collection of hellebores orientalis; by Dalie Daniela Torroni La Fiorita and by Giovanna Soldini with her Raku ceramics.

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€ This pizzeria is also nicknamed “L’Obitorio” (the morgue in English) because its tables are covered with slabs of marble. The pizza is thin, Roman style, and good. Even fried appetisers (fiori di zucca and supplì) are not bad. Prices are very reasonable in relation to the quality and quantity of food. The atmosphere is chaotic, but it can also be fun. The only real drawback is the queue if you arrive at rush hour (around 21.00) especially on weekends.

benito e Gilberto Via del Falco 19, tel. 066867769, www.dabenitoegilberto.com €€€

Vini e buFFet Piazza della Torretta 60 / tel. 06871445

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A small wine bar located in the centre just behind Via del Corso. Here you can sit at wooden tables and enjoy a sandwich, a vegetarian dish, a salad or a crepes along with a glass of wine recommended by the always welcoming owner Vittorio. Beautiful settings, good atmosphere, very well frequented. Ideal for a quick meal. Piazza della Torretta 60, tel. 06871445, closed on Sundays. The restaurant was opened in 1976 by Benito and his son Gilberto and after 30 years it still maintains the same welcoming and homely environment. Just a few steps from St Peter’s, the restaurant has room for 30 and offers an excellent variety of fresh fish dishes as well as an excellent wine list. It is well known by many celebrities and ideal for every occasion. Reservation is recommended.

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Wine and oil, two important products and emblems of Italy. And today it is essential more than ever to have excellent quality for Made in Italy products, better still if they are also organic. At Tacita Country Club, in the natural Triskelis restaurant, you will find a cuisine based on organic, homemade products. The Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the White Wine Ebrium and and the Red Wine Rubìgo are all produced by the farm of the La Tacita estate.130 acres of excellent unspoiled nature. Come and enjoy!

indian restaurant Himalaya palace Circonvallazione Gianicolense 277-279 tel. 065826001 / www.himalayapalace.com €€

bla KonGo Via Ofanto 6/8, tel. 068546705

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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Bla Kongo is a sophisticated bistro that mixes Scandinavian culture with the Mediterranean and Indian cuisine. The menu is creative and exciting, ranging from savarin of basmati rice with shrimps and Swedish salmon to meatballs with brie. Desserts are excellent. Interesting wine list, friendly and efficient service, good value for money.

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accommodation vacant in town 4 beds aPt FrenCH sCHOOl, UK emb. Walking from French School, UK and German Embassy, elegant 4 beds spacious apt, 3rd floor, bright, quiet, fully furnished, €2.650/month. Emilia 333 / 3714545, Michela 335 / 5320941. aPPia antiCa. In beautiful and quite compound semifurnished villa, 250 sqm on 2 levels, sitting room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathrooms, large garden, terrace, parking. Tel. 0654211074, nfo@internationalpointgroup.com. ardeatinO. Near Parco Scott, newly restored semi-furnished apartment 140 sqm, highly overlooking park: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, large living room, large kitchen, balconies, garage. €1.550. Contact: paola.b@sagittario.com. assistanCe tO FOreigners PentHOUse immObiliare. We offer full service for long & short term rentals. Special assistance for FAO, IFAD, WFP, Embassies and Multinational Companies. Mothertongue English staff Tel. 065919125. info@penthouseimmobiliare.it. aUrelia. Beautiful 450 sqm villa in private compound: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, dining room, study, maid’s quarters, furnished kitchen, 1.200 sqm. garden, pool. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com.

aventinO, near FaO. Cozy apartment 2 bedrooms, living room, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, very nice terrace, garden, own satellite TV. Tel. 335 / 6464222. aventinO. 4 bedroom, 3 bath rooms, large living room, private garden. Remodelled kitchen, parking. Ref 1302 Tel. 063212341. aventinO. Very nice semifurnished apartment, 240 sqm, entrance, sitting room, dining room, 4 bedrooms, studios, kitchen, bathrooms, service room with bathroom, balcony, terrace, parking Tel. 0654211074, nfo@internationalpointgroup.com. Cassia. Vicinity Overseas School, in compound, private park, tennis, beautiful 250sqm. apartment, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living-diningroom, panoramic terrace, maid’s quarters, box. €2.500,00 monthly. Photos available. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. Centre st Peter’s. View on Vatican Museum, close to metro, semifurnished, restored apartment, 70 sqm, second floor, entrance, sitting room, bedroom, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, terrace. Tel. 0654211074; info@internationalpointgroup.com. Centre. Close to Pantheon, in beautiful historical building, furnished, restored apartment, third floor, living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom,

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COla di rienZO (ClOse tO vatiCan). Elegant 200 sqm + 2 ample terraces 2 storey penthouse apartment viewing entire Rome. Living, dining, guest-bath, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, service + bathroom, huge kitchen, laundry-ironingroom. Monthly rent €4.500. Tel. 335 / 8353902. COrsO trieste. Beautiful 190 sqm penthouse, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living-dining room, small study, stupendous 250 sqm terrace, ample furnished kitchen, maid’s quarters, large box. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. COrtina d’amPeZZO. 180 sqm apartment, bright, air-conditioned, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, vast livingdining room, ample balcony, furnished kitchen, maid’s quarters, box. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871, imm.edwards@gmail.com.

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Do you want to aDvertise your apartments in paris, Berlin, lonDon or maDriD? Do you have a joB to offer in DuBlin, Barcelona, Brussels or amsterDam? then go to www.wantedineurope.com and place your ad directly online. or come to our office at via dei falegnami 79 and we can place it for you. tel. 06 6867967 or e-mail us at advertising@wantedinrome.com well furnished, 2 living rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, terrace, balconies, garage, condominium gardens. Quiet. €2.700. Tel. 065813452. jbalsano@virgilio.it.

mld Castel di leva. Detached house immersed in greenery, 500 sqm on 3 levels + 1.000 sqm garden. €4.000. E-mail: mld.customercare@gmail.com.

FOr rent near PiaZZa bOlOgna. Nice single room with private bathroom in flat with garden. Women only. Tel. 3358421772.

mld CentrO stOriCO. Barberini Quintino Sella, elegant, remodelled, lounge, bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom. €1.300. Tel. 065916760, email: mld.customercare@gmail.com.

garbatella. Very quiet area, one large room €375/month. (bills not included). Tel. Simona 329 / 0073305. garbatella. 80 sqm, 3rd floor, semi-furnished, restored, living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, balconies. Other excellent properties on www.propertyint.net. English, French, German mother tongue assistance. Property International 065743170. genesi - Olgiata. Lovely villa 270 sqm on 3 floors 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, lounge dining room, hobby, lovely kitchen €2.500. Tel. 0637517066. giUstiniana. Portion of single level villa, furnished, in park with swimming pool. Living room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, live-in kitchen, €3.000, for photos www.casaitaly.it, Find us on Facebook, 068419827.

eUr - seraFiCO. Elegantly furnished 160 sqm apartment, 2/3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living-dining room, lovely terrace, kitchen, box. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. eUr and CasalPalOCCO area. Available different sizes of furnished or unfurnished apartments, 1/2/3 bedrooms, services and terraces and different sizes of villas with garden. Tel. 0654211074; info@internationalpointgroup.com. eUr lagHettO. Restored attic 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, terrace, study. Ref 1313. Tel. 063212341. eUr PentHOUse siC. Elegant remodeled furnished penthouse 3 bedrooms, panoramic terrace, €3.000. Copenaghen, 2 bedrooms, large terraces, €1.500. Other, 2 bedrooms, €1.500. Umanesimo, elegant, remodeled bilevel, 3 bedrooms, €2.800. Other, 2 bedrooms, balcony, parking, €1.600. Primati Sportivi, remodeled, 3 bedrooms, parking, €2.200. Tupini, 2 bedrooms, balcony, parking, €1600. Sudafrica, apartment in villa 2 bedrooms, garden, parking, €2.000; Campioni, 2 bedrooms, garden, parking, €1.500. Montagne Rocciose, remodeled, very modern, elegant, 170 sqm, 3 bedrooms, balconies, €2.700. Serafico, ground floor with garden in residential compound, 2 bedrooms, €1.500. Ardeatina, very modern, remodeled, 2 bedrooms, €2.000 utilities included. Torrino, bright 3 bedrooms, terraces, parking, €1.600 incuding condo. Other ,3 bedrooms terraces, parking €1.400. Torrino Mezzocammino, brand new townhouse 180 sqm, garage, garden, €1.700. Villaggio Azzurro, very bright, spacious, 3 levels, fireplace 270 sqm, terraces, €2.000. Casal Palocco, villa

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200 sqm, 4 bedrooms, garden, parking, tennis, pool, €2.900. AXA/Madonetta, 180 sqm, villa w/garden, 3 bedrooms, huge kitchen, parking €1.600. Infernetto, Parchi della Colombo, villa 2 bedrooms, den w/fireplace, garden, parking, €1.500. Ostia Borghetto Pescatori, sea view, elegant, 2 bedrooms, fully furnished, €1.500. Tel. 065919125; info@penthouseimmobiliare.it. eUr. Villa 1/2 families, 2.000-sqm garden, very beautiful, exclusive, green location in Circeo National Park, front lake, near sea. Available also for 2 weeks. Tel. 065115158, 328 / 5766170. eUr. Outstanding, luxuriously furnished apartment, suitable top-ranking personality, large sitting room, dining room, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, all comforts, terraces, garage, €3.000. Tel. 339 / 3421012, 065037468. eUr. Via Australia, elegant, sunny,

manZOni area. Furnished studio flat for single person, €500 monthly for minimum of 6 months or more. Email: murray771@hotmail.com. mld aPPia antiCa. Overlooking Scott park, top floor, sunny, lounge + dining room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, balcony, €1.200; Ardeatina Via Sartorio, lounge, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, balcony, garage, €1.200. Tel. 065916760, email: mld.customercare@gmail.com. mld aUrelia CasalUmbrOsO. Elegant condominium complex with guard. New construction, villa on 3 levels, 230 sqm + 500 sqm garden, semi furnished, €3.000. Tel. 065916760. mld Cassia. Elegant condominium complex, 24hr security guard, detached villa, 200-sqm, splendid panoramic view, spacious lounge + dining area, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, terraces, €2.500. Other high floor, panoramic, €2.300. Tel. 065916760, email: mld.customercare@gmail.com.

mld eUr CentrO lagHettO. Finely finished furnished Penthouse: living room, dining room three bedrooms two bathrooms, large balconies, garage, €2.500. Cesare Pavese, furnished, elegant condominium, high floor, sunny, double living room three bedrooms two bathrooms eat-in kitchen, garage, terrace €1.800. Sic apartment in elegant complex, pool, sunny, double living room, two bedrooms, terrace box €2.000. Tel. 065916760. E-mail: mld.customercare@gmail.com. mld eUr. Lounge/bedroom kitchenette, bathroom, €800; Mostacciano Via Umile, top floor, lounge, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, small terrace, garage, €1.000; other Peroglio, bright and sunny, lounge, 2 bedrooms, furnished, €1.300; Torrino Grande Muraglia, elegant lounge, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, terraace, garage, €1.300; other Via degli Astri, assolato salotto, due camere €1.300; Papillo Vigolo, condominium, swimming pool, gym, lounge, bedroom, kithen, bathroom, terrace, garage, €1.200. Tel. 065916760. mld nUOvO salariO. Close to Conca d’Oro, elegant condominium complex with swimming pool, finished to high standards, large lounge, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, garage, €1.900. Other Talenti Via Guerrini, new condominium complex, living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, full optional, €1.000. Tel. 065916760, email: mld.customercare@gmail.com. mOnteverde veCCHiO - POeriO. Unusual cottagelike living room, 1 bedroom, vertical garden, patio, terrace, well furnished. Quiet. €950. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. mOnteverde veCCHiO POeriO. Excellent penthouse, terrace, view, lift, 2 bedrooms, study, 2 bathrooms, well furnished, €1.650. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it.

SUSAN WRIGHT Susan Wright who took the photo for the cover of this edition of Wanted in Rome, is an Australian travel, lifestyle and portrait photographer based in Rome.

‘I have been a professional photographer on an amazing adventure for the past two decades. My career began in Australia shooting travel and lifestyle images for the state and federal government tourist bureaus. In 2003 I arrived in Italy, fell in love with the country, the culture, art and people and have since made Italy my home.’ Wright can be commissioned for editorial and commercial assignments as well as private portrait sittings and events photography. Visit her website and blog for more information: www.susanwrightphoto.com www.swphotography.it. Tel. 331 / 8488765

mOnteverde veCCHiO. In compound, lovely 165 sqm apartment, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living-dining room, terrace overlooking park, furnished kitchen, box. EDWARDS Tel.068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. mOnti - near via naZiOnale. Bright apartment, 2 double bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom / shower, A/C, washing machine, dishwasher. monti35@fastwebnet.it, 339 / 5381750.

eat-in furnished kitchen, parking. Other excellent properties on www.propertyint.net. English, French, German mother tongue assistance. Property International 065743170. PiaZZa navOna area. Charming, living room, 1 bedroom, fireplace, €1.350. Also Colosseum, interesting studio apartment, 75 sqm, writer’s home. €1.200. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it.

mOnti. Modern 1 bedroom, living room, restored bath room and kitchen, parquet, elevator. Ref 1147. €1.400. Tel. 063212341.

Piramide Cestia - s. saba. Dining room, living room, three bedrooms, small room, two bathrooms, equipped kitchen, independent heating, A/C, two balconies, cellar. Tel. 064403064, 349 / 2242568.

navOna. Beautiful apartment two rooms, double bed, large living with kitchen, bathroom shower, washing machine, A/C, TV internet. Tel. 339 / 3998083.

POmPeO magnO (river side). Residential/office. Prestigeous fourth floor 230 sqm, 8 rooms, 3 bathrooms, carbox. Monthly rent €4.500. Tel. 335 / 8353902.

near PiaZZa del POPOlO. Piazza della Libertà apartment, 3rd floor, 85 sqm, 3 rooms, furnished kithcen, 2 bathrooms, perfect conditions, A/C, nice view. Foreigners or students only. Tel. 335 / 1240481. near via venetO. Bright apartment 100 sqm, 4th floor, semi-furnished, Via Calabria, near Via Veneto. Rent to qualified foreigners. Tel. 349 / 8053802. Olgiata. 280 sqm villa, 3 bedrooms (air-conditioned) 3 bathrooms, vast living-dining room, study, furnished kitchen, large hobby-room, shower-bath, box. 600 sqm private garden. Rent: €2.900. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. PantHeOn. Splendid terrace, elegant penthouse duplex, living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, quiet. €2.300. Max 6 months. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. PariOli arCHimede. 3rd floor elegantly furnished 80 sqm apartment: entrance, living, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, 2 balconies, own heating & A/C. Monthly rental €1.500 + 100 charges. Tel. +39 335 / 8353902. PiaZZa bOlOgna. 200 sqm, top floor with terrace, renovated, semifurnished, large living room, 3 bedrooms, study, 3 bathrooms,

POrta latina. View over Old Roman Walls, splendid penthouse duplex, beautifully furnished, livingroom with terrace, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious kitchen, lift, garage. €2.500. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. Prati - maZZini. Furnished 45 sqm penthouse overlooking St Peter’s: terrace, living room, equipped kitchenette, bedroom, small office, A/C. €1.300, loepra35@gmail.com, Tel. 348 / 5103011. Prati. Furnished 50 sqm apartment, (to share with owner 2 non-consecutive months of the year), €750/month, References required. Tel. 366 / 4051514, musica90@inwind.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.travelbusinessapartments.it, info@romesweethome.it. Tel. 0669924091 - 335 / 7713580. s. saba. Very nice semifurnished apartment close to metro, ground floor, 90 sqm, entrance, sitting room, kitchen, master bedroom, small bedroom, 2 bathrooms, tiled garden 72 sqm, Tel. 0654211074; info@internationalpointgroup.com.

staZiOne Ostiense. Three bedrooms, large living room, two bathrooms, kitchen, top floor, elevator, furnished, €1.350 (security required). Tel. 338 / 1564574. orlandoi@tin.it. testaCCiO. 115 sqm, sunny 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, spacious living room, excellent location, restored kitchen. Ref 829 Tel. 063212341. trastevere - gianiCOlO. Garden-terrace, special atmosphere, well furnished, spacious living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study. €2.100. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. trastevere s. maria. Period building, mini apartment, one very large bed/sitting room separate eat-in kitchen, shower bath, hall, Full furniture/equipment, bright, view, elevator, autonomous heating, wifi, €950/monthly plus utilities. Accommodates couple. No agencies. Available 1st September . francadib@gmail.com; 348 / 5548067. trastevere. Restored, furnished apartment composed by living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, balcony. Internet wi-fi. €2.500. Tel. 335 / 5771000; info@cbce.it. trastevere. 120 sqm top floor with great views, furnished, living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, maid’s room, eat-in kitchen, balcony all around. Other excellent properties on www.propertyint.net English, French, German mother tongue assistance. Property International 065743170. trastevere. 100 sqm, well furnished, living room, 2 bedrooms, spacious kitchen, balcony. Tel. 065813452. jbalsano@virgilio.it. trastevere. Romantic condominium, lovely livingroom, 1 bedroom, sunny, quiet, view. €1.400. Same area, charming studio apartment, well furnished, fully equipped. Quiet. €950. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. vatiCan - gregOriO vii. Apartment 4 people, bedroom, dining, kitchen, balcony, TV, Internet, A/C. €600 weekly, €2.000 monthly. 333 / 4933634; 333 / 3275386; giuliabellanca@gmail.com.

via ardeatina area. 20 mins from centre of Rome, FAO, WFP, EUR, Airport, charming unfurnished villa 180 sqm: 3 bedrooms + maid’s bedroom, bathrooms, living, dining room, furnished kitchen, double terrace with view, parking. €2.200 + charges. No agency. info_rent@yahoo.it; 349 / 6451790. via ardeatina area. 20 mins from centre of Rome, FAO, WFP, EUR, Airport, charming fully furnished villa 120 sqm, short and long term rents: living, dining, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, patio, terrace, 300 sqm private garden. €2.500/month or €1.000/week. No agency. info_rent@yahoo.it; 349 / 6451790. vigna Clara - bessO. Fully furnished apartment, WiFi, 2 single bedrooms, little single room, bedroom for 2, kitchen, bathroom, balcony. Concierge service. 15 minutes walk from Ponte Milvio’s Bridge, bus 224 connection to Metro A, Lepanto, Center, Piazza di Spagna. Ideal for 3/4/5 students. €1.400 utilities included. Free from 1st September. Mary3.jp@gmail.com. vigna Clara - POnte milviO. Fully furnished apartment. Bedroom, living room, bathroom, kitchen, two balconies, concierge service, 3rd floor. €750 + €90 utilities. Bus 224 connection to Metro A, Lepanto. 15 minutes walk from Ponte Milvio’s Bridge. Free from 27 August. Mary3.jp@gmail.com. vigna Clara. Vicinity Marymount School, in compound (tennis, pool), luxurious 280 sqm apartment, vast living room, fireplace, dining room, terrace, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ample maid’s quarters, furnished kitchen, large box. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. vigna Clara. Vicinity Marymount School, Beautiful 220 sqm apartment, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room, 130 sqm terrace with small pool, furnished kitchen, maid’s quarters, box. EDWARDS Tel. 068610871. imm.edwards@gmail.com. villa PamPHili - vatiCan. Spacious, bright sunny living room, study, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,

1 August 2012 Wanted in Rome

modern furnishing, terrace, lift, €2.500. Tel. 065813452, jbalsano@virgilio.it. villa tOrlOnia (viCinity). In silent compound, elegant prestigious 270 sqm first floor apartment. Entrance, living, dining, study-library, 4 bedrooms, walk-in closet, 3 bathrooms, large equipped kitchen, laundry-ironing, service, balconies. Monthly rent €3.500. Tel. 335 / 8353902.

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. villa bOrgHese. Top floor apartment for three people, two bedrooms, little dining room, 85 sqm, A/C, maid service, breakfast included, €1.100/week. jolyt@libero.it.

events beyOnd tHe rainbOW. From Angelica Bellisario. Prize Winner of Keat Shelley Poetry Competition 2012. It is simple line azure, Green is the entirely background, White is the pure light, Red is the real love, Goes beyond my gaze, Where it will come? If there is a moment hard to stop. The space seems desert, The time is quiet, I saw an open world, I saw what’s there. Translation by Marco Sernicoli.

holiday accommodation aUgUst and JUly at sabaUdia. Villa 1/2 families, 2.000 sqm garden, very beautiful, exclusive, green location in Circeo National Park, front lake, near sea. Available also for 2 weeks. Tel. 065115158, 328 / 5766170. CaPalbiO - tUsCany. Very special house, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 4. August €2.000, September €1.500. Contact 338 / 1860591; 0639730872. seggianO - valle d’OrCia. Tipical Tuscan house, €800/monthly, all included, €700/monthly from September. 393 / 9112757; avallaro_andrea70@hotmail.com.

jobs vacant Castelli internatiOnal sCHOOl. Recruiting experienced 4th to 6th grade Maths teacher. Must have valid EU working documents. Send CV to castelli.international@gmail.com. Castelli internatiOnal sCHOOl. Dynamic, experienced CELTA qualified English teachers required to teach teenagers. Must have valid EU working documents. Send CV to natpalladino@gmail.com.

COme JOin an internatiOnal team! 3D2B is searching for business savvy representatives in native English, German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and Arabic! We are searching for excellent native communicators and sales driven enthusiasts to support our Client’s Sales teams with opportunities in the various European markets. Working on multinational IT Client accounts such as; Microsoft, SAP, VMware and others. The job involves liaison 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. englisH mOtHer tOngUe Parttime. Teachers needed immediately / September to teach toddlers, children, adults. Various Rome locations. Preferably: qualified, experienced, love kids, resident, own transport. “English is Fun” training and materials provided to work with toddlers and preschoolers. Please contact HORIZONS Language Services, info@horizons.ie, 347 / 9557717. englisH mOtHer-tOngUe aCtOrs Wanted. Studio Emme Agency, an important cinematographic production company is selecting actors - both professional and aspiring - of all ages (children and adults). Must be English mother-tongue. Professionals must send photo and C.V. to: sergio.martinelli@studioemme.net. Aspiring actors must send photos to: casting@studioemme.net. Actors represented by other Agencies are not admitted. Info: 065826540, 0658203082, www.studioemmeagency.com, www.sergiomartinelli.com, www.martinellimodelsagency.com.

immediate start. Tel. 063611508, newbritishcentres@gmail.com. FinanCe administratOr. Religious congregation located in Rome (Via Nomentana) seeks to appoint a Finance Administrator to support the work of the General Bursar and undertake the day to day management of the financial accounts (including closure at the end of year) with some administration at the Casa Generalizia, as well as wider financial matters of the congregation. Qualifications and experience in both accounting and administration in Italy essential. Understanding of legal and property

matters an advantage. Fluency in both English and Italian essential; some German an Advantage. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send curriculum vitae, including details of qualifications and experience and letter of application (in English), to: cjvn250@gmail.com. Further details, including a post description, will be forwarded if your application is being taken forward. This will not be until after the closing date for applications. Closing date for Applications: 7 September. Interview date: 19 September. Starting date: 1 October or as soon as possible thereafter.

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 eachers@angloamerican.it. englisH trainers reQUired. Seeking exp mother tongue English trainers to work in the banking and finance sector. Must have University degree and exp preferably in the finance sector. Positions available in both Milan and Rome. Part time and full time. Please apply by sending cv and photo to info@thelanguagegrid.com. englisH trainers reQUired. We need EMT trainers to work in the banking/finance sector. Must have university degree, TEFL or CELTA certificate, work permit and exp preferably in the finance sector. Positions available in Milan and Rome. Part time and full time. Please apply with cv and photo to info@thelanguagegrid.com. establisHed PrestigiOUs langUage School Rome seeks mother-tongue English teachers. Offering good weekly wage, professional environment,

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HOUse manager/bUtler. Prestigious Official Diplomatic Residence in Rome is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time position (40 hours per week) as “House Manager/Butler”, under the Italian National Contract for Household Workers. Sound previous experience and strong knowledge of English are a must. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, flexibility, tact and courtesy are also mandatory, along with computer skills needed to provide administrative support to the running of the Residence. Foreigners must provide a copy of their work permit. Send CV to: savinim@state.gov JOb OPenings. Tour company looking for promoters to work in the Vatican area. English is a must, 2nd language is a plus. Immediate start. info@romaroundtours.com. mOtHer - tOngUe englisH teaCHers. Qualified and experienced English mother tongue teachers required for Rome Language School available for Rome and Vermicino/Frascati area. Fax or email C.V. to fax 0669792114 - info@trainingclub.com. mOtHer tOngUe teaCHer Wanted. Anglo-Italian school seeks mother-tongue English teacher full/part time. Starting from September 2012. Call: Michela 338 / 9877030; Rita 338 / 6155380; e-mail: michelamerli@libero.it. PartnersHiP in an imPOrtant langUage sCHOOl OFFered. A well established private language shool (running since 1976) aiming to expand its activity seeks partners with experience. Good opportunity. info@europeanlanguageclub.it; www.europeanlanguageclub.it.

lessons Free COUrses in maremma – tUsCany. Free Art and Italian Lessons are organized on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Association’s foundation. For further information call 349 / 8053802 and visit www.borgorinascimento.it.

property for sale in town beaUtiFUl villa aPPia antiCa. Unique opportunity exclusive restored villa: triple living, 4 bedrooms, 5th room/study, 3 bathrooms, granny flat

paved bbq area, separate laundry, automated touch-screen controls. Landscaped garden. Sale / Rent. Tel. 335 / 6462856.

property for sale out of town tUsCany COast, tirrenia Pisa. Located just in front of the sea (200 meters) with direct and private access on a sand beach, charming apartment, brand new, fully furnished, situated in a private and exclusive compound with swimming pool composed by sea view, big living room with kitchenette, sea view bedrooms (four places), bathroom with shower, dressing room, garden (50 sqm). Reserved parking spot (which is property apartment included), A/C system. No agencies. €210.000. leonatale@libero.it.

rooms and flats shares FrOnt metrO garbatella. In restored appartment rent 3 rooms, single for €430 double €600 month with air condiction, fully-equipped, bus stop near house, and front stop of metro garbatella near University and many more important sites. Tel. 339 / 4219363. Heart OF trastevere sCala. Exclusive high class brown-stone, family of two adults rents one delightful room, private full bathroom, in apartment shared only with owners, shared facilities, €800 monthly all included. No agencies. decinap@hotmail.com.

st Peter’s - FeW metres. Large room, independent entrance, quiet, shared kitchen, bathroom. Females only. €520 monthly, €160 weekly. Tel. 327 / 4541214, giomontanaro@hotmail.it. testaCCiO. Single room free from mid July for short periods. Bright, furnished, shared bathroom and kitchen. marfra72@hotmail.com. via della lUngara - trastevere. Large comfortable room with new private bathroom in fully equipped apartment with internet. €900 expenses included. Tel. 339 / 7857565; annabutticii@virgilio.it.

short lets aPartments HOUses. Linen service, minimum deposit. Tel. 0648930557, tel. / fax 0648976525 office hours, info@flatinrome.com, www.flatinrome.com. CamPO di FiOri - sPagna - navOna. Pantheon, Trastevere, Prati. Fullyfurnished apartments, 1 week minimum. Many other possibilities. Tel. / fax 0648905897, info@shortletsassistance.com, www.shortletsassistance.com.

navOna. Nice penthouse, large room, double ben, living with kitchen, bathroom with shower, beautiful terrace, A/C, TV, internet. Tel. 339 / 3998083. navOna. Antique art gallery, now charming flats. Superb location, quiet, cosy, sleeps 8 people. Also short lets. Tel. 347 / 3884032, spartacusrome@hotmail.com, ww.navonaloft.com. 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. 0690288130 - 335 / 7713580. trastevere - PiaZZa s. COsimatO. All inclusive, 2 adults (sleeps 4 max), cycle park, TV, WiFi internet, €500 weekly August + cleaning. Tel. 339 6149317, risvil@mclink.net, www.risvil.it. trastevere statiOn - marCOni. Apartment 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, until first week August €800 all included. 393 / 9112757; cavallaro_andrea70@hotmail.com.

lUngara - trastevere. Large room, with private restored bathroon with bathtub, in private apartment, €900/month expenses and internet included. Available immediately. Tel. 339 / 7857565. metrO s. giOvanni. Panoramic topfloor, 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, retablo@tiscali.it. near villa bOnelli statiOn. Nicely furnished room, own bathroom, balcony, A/C, TV, all comforts €550/monthly all incl. Phone: 0655l5534 or 349 / 3157497. near villa bOrgHese. Large and bright room in a delightful penthouse near Villa Borghese. Tel. 320 / 0946659; gabistudio8@gmail.com.

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

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ASSOCIATIONS

CINEMAS

st Francis Xavier del Caravita (roman Catholic)

american international Club of rome

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

s. silvestro Church (roman Catholic)

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

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

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

Via del Caravita 7 – www.caravita.org Piazza S. Silvestro 1, tel. 066977121 Sunday service 10.00 and 17.30

alcazar

s. susanna Church (roman Catholic)

Fiamma multisala

st andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Filmstudio

Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627 Sunday service 11.00

Canadian Club of rome

greenwich

Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 064203121 Sunday service 10.00

Circolo di Cultura mario mieli

nuovo Olimpia

tel. 389 / 1162161 – malaysiansinitaly@gmail.com

Caledonian society

info@caledoniansocietyofrome.org canadarome@gmail.com

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

Commonwealth Club of rome ccrome08@gmail.com

Via Bissolati 47, tel. 06485526 Via degli Orti d’Alibert 1/c, tel. 0668192987 www.filmstudioroma.com

st Patrick’s Church (roman Catholic)

Via G. Bordoni 59, tel. 065745825

st Paul’s within-the-Walls (anglican episcopal)

Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068

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

Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116 in original language on Mon when available

Via di Monserrato 45, tel. 066868546. Sunday service 10.00.

nuovo sacher

venerable english College (roman Catholic)

international Women’s Club of rome tel. 0633267490 – www.pwarome.org

irish Club of rome

irishclubofrome@gmail.com – www.irishclubofrome.com

luncheon Club of rome tel. 0636307249

Patrons of the arts in the vatican museums tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org.

Professional Women’s association www.pwarome.org

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

SUPPORT GROUPS

• ambulance tel. 118 • Carabinieri tel. 112 • electricity and water faults (Acea) tel. 800130336 • Fire brigade tel. 115 • gas leaks (Italgas-Eni) tel. 800900999 • Police tel. 113 • rubbish (Ama) tel. 8008670355

alcoholics anonymous

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

Welcome neighbor

RELIGIOUS

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

all saints’ anglican Church

BOOKS

anglican Centre

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

la librairie Française de rome la Procure (French)

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

libreria Feltrinelli international Via V. E. Orlando 84, tel. 064827878, www.lafeltrinelli.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. Piazza del Collegio Romano 2, tel. 066780302 www.anglicancentreinrome.com

the almost Corner bookshop Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942

the anglo american bookshop Via della Vite 102, tel. 066795222

the Open door bookshop (second hand books – english, French, german, italian)

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

astra (anti-stalking risk assessment) tel. 066535499 – www.differenzadonna.it

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 legal assistance

Church of sweden

Celebrate recovery Christian group

Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464

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

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

tel. 338 / 1675680

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

Comunità di s. egidio soup kitchen

Footsteps inter-denominational Christian international Central gospel Church Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695

international Christian Fellowship

Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266 Sunday service 11.00 jesus.cares@usa.net

Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061

Jewish reform group in rome

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

lay Centre at Foyer Unitas

Largo della Sanità Militare 60, tel. 067726761

lutheran Church

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

Ponte s. angelo methodist Church Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, tel. 066868314 Sunday service 10.30

Pontifical irish College

(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 ryder italia

Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235

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

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

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

Church of all nations

libreria spagnola sorgente (spanish)

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

associazione Centro astalli

Caritas hostel

Jewish Community

s. susanna lending library

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

Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425

Jesus Cares ministries

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

archè

Christian science services

libreria Quattro Fontane (international) Via delle Quattro Fontane 20/a, tel. 064814484

tel. 064742913 – www.aarome.info

rome baptist Church

rome buddhist Centre vihara Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091

rome mosque (Centro islamico)

Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167 – 068082258

Comunità di s. egidio

Piazza di S. Egidio 3/a, tel. 068992234 Via Dandolo 10, tel 065894327 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat

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

salvation army (Esercito della Salvezza) Centro Sociale di Roma “Virgilio Paglieri” Via degli Apuli 41, tel. 064451351

support for elderly victims of crime

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

the samaritans Onlus

(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

1 August 2012 Wanted in Rome