4. HOW PAIDEIA AND MATER DEI ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE HEALTHCARE IN ITALY
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HOW PAIDEIA AND MATER DEI ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PRIVATE HEALTHCARE IN ITALY
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WHAT’S ON IN ROME THIS SUMMER?
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Italy may be a country that runs in large part on universal public healthcare, but private healthcare is increasingly making up a bigger share of the overall system.
Roughly 10 per cent of the Italian population has some type of private health insurance coverage, based on 2020 figures. That could be sponsored by an employer or purchased individually. But the number of private versus public hospital beds makes up a larger percentage than the country’s total insured versus uninsured population. Out of roughly 209,000 hospital beds available in Italy in 2017, some 44,000 of those—or more than 20 per cent —were housed in private accredited hospitals.
Rome’s Paideia International Hospital and the Mater Dei private clinic are a pivotal part of the country and region’s patchwork of private healthcare providers. Founded in the 1960s as a treatment practice for children, Paideia has steadily expanded past its initial purview to a surgical centre and eventually a private hospital in northern Rome. Last year, with increasing demands, the group opened a new international hospital in Roma Nord to serve more patients. The hospital was built with
environmental sustainability in mind — it boasts a solar thermal system that produces hot water and obtained a global energetic rating
in the A3 class, which is the second highest energy performance level.
Almost a year after its opening, we talked to Alberto De Angelis, the company’s head of sales and innovation manager, about what the future holds for healthcare at Paideia and Mater Dei—and for Italy.
What are the principal advantages of private healthcare over the public healthcare system in Italy?
First of all, the timing — we’re able to provide high-level service in a short amount of time. So, that helps with treatment, not just from the clinical perspective but from the perspective of service. We also always aim to provide the most up-to-date technology and stay competitive against our competitors.
For example, we are committed to managing our company with integrity by adhering to high standards of business ethics and, in fact, we are ESG compliant, in other words we meet environmental, social and governance standards and regulations. From a structural and systems point of view, we had the opportunity to build Paideia International from scratch, using cutting-edge materials and technology, installing a cogenerator, photovoltaic system and recharging points for electric cars. We are immersed in Parco di Veio, we could not but embrace a green philosophy. Everything has been planned in the spirit of sustainability. We work constantly to reduce paper consumption and to improve the efficiency of resources such as energy.
Paideia International Hospital opened in September 2022. Could you tell us a little about the beginnings of the project?
It started about ten years ago — the project began with the idea that the former Paideia clinic was too old and the space was too small for the growing demand. We needed to do something bigger and more ambitious. But it still took many years after that. In those past ten years, we did our best to study and seek to obtain the best technology possible.
What are the strengths of Mater Dei and Paideia in respect to other private hospitals and clinics? What makes them different?
There is, of course, the very strong history of generations of families that have been treated at our hospitals. We have a very American model — we are always a step ahead of the others. Let’s say that, up until now, we have not considered other clinics as our competitors. We are at the level of hospitals — those are our numbers and that is our scope. More than anything, we are a benchmark for them.
At the moment, what differentiates us is our geographic location, our superb technology and our more than 400 employees that always aim to provide the best service. We work a 24/7 schedule and we have created an organisation that is currently very difficult to replicate in Rome.
In your opinion, are private hospitals changing in some way the Italian health system? If yes, how?
I would say yes. Above all, from central Italy to the north, we see big and new hospitals that work well and are better able to manage patients while, from the centre southwards, [the hospitals] there remain overworked. There we enter into an environment in which clinics, private surgery centres and the entire health system have an abundance of requests. It would be useful for citizens if the synergy between private and public health were to grow.
How important is the international community for Mater Dei and Paideia? Is the number of foreign residents using your services increasing?
It’s fundamental. It’s also a way for us to understand how well we are doing in our organisation and our flexibility. For us, our key patient has always been international. All of our staff speaks English and, in some cases, other languages. We have always had a focus on the foreign patient. We have always historically supported hotels and embassies, especially thanks to our location. We want to grow the community further — and the demand is growing. We are also noticing the beginning of medical-related tourism. There are people now who come specifically to Rome to seek our services.
Are you planning to expand your private healthcare services in other parts of Rome or Italy?
Absolutely — we are evaluating many options, whether at local or national level, from bigger plans to smaller ones. We will surely begin with the smaller options, but we are waiting for the opportunity to do something bigger.
How do you see the future of healthcare in Italy?
I see it, truthfully, as very complicated and a system that, to function, requires the stars to be aligned. It will take time and so many factors to make it work. I think it will always be complicated so long as there is not a strong synergy between public and private healthcare. In my opinion, the model that will work is one that operates between public and private — this way, we can meet the ever-increasing
requests and the problems that hospitals have with rising costs.
In the north, we have truly done the right thing—there are large private groups that have hospitals that work really well. But I see that, at this point, the system is regional, more than anything. Lazio should take a bit of inspiration from what is happening in Lombardia and use what is available to them and make it available to its residents. Here, I have seen at least the start of a conversation between the private and public systems.
Who are your main clients?
It is the insurance market — those who have insurance policies or those who decide to get private health insurance or if their company offers a health insurance plan for all of its employees. Then we have a sector of clients that pay cash. Right now, that number is increasing, but it is still marginal relative to all the insured patients that we have.
What are the biggest challenges facing private healthcare in Italy?
Undoubtedly, it is the costs that have increased for almost everything, from energy to staff. And then, the other thing that is fundamental is our relationship with health insurers — unfortunately, we are in a moment in which health insurers have clamped down on private healthcare. If our relationship with health insurance deteriorates and if they don’t pay in time, that creates problems for all of the private health businesses. We are united in this — that we should have what is right and what is in accordance with our contract. But that is not always respected. Without that, we will not be able to work at all.
Summer is in full swing in Rome with the capital hosting a swathe of cultural events and festivals, many of them taking place in the open air.
Central to this bonanza of cultural activity is the city’s Estate Romana programme, a broad spectrum of events including film festivals, opera, exhibitions, literature and live music.
Opera
Rome’s summer opera festival returns to its
historic base among the ruins at the Baths of Caracalla, with opera classics including La Traviata and Rigoletto as well as performances by dancer Roberto Bolle and a series of concerts by rock and pop singers.
Literature
An international literature festival takes place over five evenings in July in the spectacular setting of the Palatine Hill with a line-up of award-winning writers, including Margaret Atwood, reading from texts written specially for the occasion.
Cinema
Open-air film festivals include Cinema in Piazza, held in Piazza S. Cosimato and two other locations in the suburbs, showing films in their original language versions.
There are also film festivals in Piazza Vittorio and at the Parco degli Acquedotti as well as a return of the Floating Theatre at the lake in Villa Ada and outdoor screenings at the Casa del Cinema in Villa Borghese.
Rock and pop
Rome serves up an eclectic selection of rock and pop concerts during July thanks to the city’s two main live music festivals, Roma Summer Fest – with big name acts including Bob Dylan and Sting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica – and Rock in Roma –whose line-up at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle includes Arctic Monkeys.
The Circus Maximus hosts veteran rockers Guns N’ Roses in a sold-out show on 8 July, followed by Italy’s Sanremo-winner Marco Mengoni on 15 July and Imagine Dragons on 5 August.
Also in July the Stadio Olimpico welcomes Depeche Mode, Muse and Måneskin, while there is also a series of summer concerts at
Jazz
Jazz fans can enjoy outdoor performances by Italian and international jazz musicians at the Casa del Jazz, as well as nightly jazz and swing concerts under the stars at Villa Celimontana.
Classical
Classical music concerts take place against the lush backdrop of Rome’s Botanic Gardens, thanks to the Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, and the Theatre of Marcellus as part of the annual Concerti del Tempietto programme.
Audiovisual
Videocittà, the festival which explores the
place every July.
most advanced forms of audiovisual and digital art, will be held at the Gazometro from 13 to 16 July. The festival comprises four days of video art, talks, live music, dj sets, videomapping and performances by leading audiovisual artists.
Rome’s national and city-run museums open their doors free of charge on the first Sunday each month, with the next two appointments falling on 2 July and 6 August.
Some of the capital’s big summer exhibitions include the display at the Quirinale of ancient bronze statues discovered last year at the San Casciano thermal baths, and freshly-unearthed Etruscan, Roman and Greek treasures at the Baths of Diocletian.
A novelty on the city’s cultural menu this year is the opening of the sunken archaeological area at Largo di Torre Argentina, scene of Julius Caesar’s assassination, which until now could only be viewed from street level above.
The fifth edition of the Rome E-Prix takes place on 15-16 July, with the world’s fastest electric cars battling it out over two days on the streets of EUR.
Last but not least, the city lays on some impressive religious pageantry over the summer. The centuries-old Festa de’ Noantri procession sees a bejewelled statue of the Madonna paraded through Trastevere on 22 July, returning by boat along the river Tiber nine days later.
However the most unusual religious event involves a snowfall during the height of summer outside the Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore. Every year on the night of 5 August the city relives a fourth-century miracle with the surreal spectacle of snow-like foam falling from the sky, accompanied with live music by the Carabinieri band.
For more details of events see our What’s On in Rome guide while for information about the Estate Romana programme see city website.
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Come mid-summer in Rome, most of us are in need of the cool of an outdoor pool to relax by. But Rome isn’t awash with them and most are part of privately-owned swimming and sports clubs or upmarket hotels. We’ve picked ten of Rome’s best, from New York-style rooftop pools with to-die-for views and a nice line in cocktails to family-friendly cheap and cheerful clubs. The € symbols represent ranking by price.
1. ALDROVANDI PALACE
Small and very select city-centre oasis, La Ranocchia (meaning “little frog”) is shaded by overhanging palms and huge cream parasols. Arrive early as space is limited around this pool. Mon-Sun 10.00-19.30. Mon-Fri €50, Sat-Sun €60. 10- entry subscription €300. Via Ulisse Aldrovandi 15 (Parioli), tel. 063223993, www.aldrovan di.com. €€€€
2. BELLE ARTI
Free at weekends and well worth a mention for its fantastic central location tucked behind a church on Via Flaminia. A quiet atmosphere makes it good for those with very young children. Mon-Fri 07.00-21.00. €15. Sat-Sun 08.00-20.00. €25. Children aged 7-13 accompanied by adult pay €10 week day / €15 weekend. Via Flaminia 158 (Flaminio), tel. 063226529, www.circolotennisbellearti.it. €€
3. CAVALIERI HILTON
This Olympic-sized outdoor pool-with-a-view is the crème de la crème of Rome’s pools if you like serious swimming. It’s large, luxurious and well worth the trip to Monte Mario. With a separate children’s pool. 09.00-19.00 daily. Weekdays €80 (adults) & €40 (children 6-11 years). Sat-Sun and bank holidays €150 (adults) & €75 (children 6-11 years). Via Alberto Cadlolo 101 (Monte Mario), tel. 0635091, www.cavalieri-hilton.it. €€€€€
4. CIRCOLO VALENTINI
Slightly shabby but friendly, family-run pool, used by locals. The adjoining restaurant will make up a lunchtime salad for around €4. 09.00-19.00. Weekdays €13, half-day €9, weekends €20, half-day €13. Kids 3-6 years €6. Via della Marcigliana 597, corner Via Bufalotta (Talenti/Prati Fiscali), tel. 0687120207, www.circolovalentini.it. €
A large tennis club with an outdoor pool o ering lessons, free swimming and a children’s summer school. Weekdays 10.00-18.30. Three time slots 10.00-14.00, 12.00-16.30, 14.00-18.30. Adults €9 (per time slot), kids €6. Full day adults €12, kids €8. Sat-Sun 09.00-19.30. Time slots 09.00-14.00, 14.30-19.30 (Sat only 12.00-16.30). €11 adults, €9 kids. Full day adults €16, kids €12. Via di Pietralata 135 (Tiburtino), tel. 064181401, www.clublanciani.eu. €€
6. GRAND HOTEL GIANICOLO
Part of a luxury hotel, this pool is located in elegant surroundings with palm trees and views of Trastevere from the Gianicolo hill. Lunch and dinner served at pool-side restaurant. 09.00-19.00,
weekdays €35, weekend rate €50. Via delle Mura Gianicolensi 107 (Gianicolo), tel. 0658333405, www.grandhotelgianicolo.it. €€
7. HYDROMANIA
Think miles of water slides, wave machines, pools, South-Pacic-style thatched bars, shops and a mini-club. Weekdays 09.30-18.30, weekends 09.30-19.00. Daily adult rate €25, kids up to 12 years €19. Half day rate €15. Casal Lumbroso 33 (Aurelio), tel. 0666183183, www.hydromania.it. €€
8. PISCINA DELLE ROSE
Large pool perfect for families, swimming and canoeing lessons. Open daily 9.00-19.00. Mon-Fri €10, €8 half-day, weekends €20, €16 half-day. Kids 3-12 years €8 per day. Viale America 20 (EUR), tel. 065926717, www.piscinadellerose.it. €€
9. HOTEL ANANTARA PALAZZO NAIDI
All-inclusive treatment at an enviable location in the heart of Rome. A tranquil rooftop pool overlooks Piazza della Repubblica. Access to the gorgeous pool requires booking a spa package that comes with a 50-minute massage. Daily 10.00-18.00. Prices from €150. Piazza della Repubblica 47, tel. 06489381. €€€€€
10. S.S.D. VITA
Professional, outdoor swimming pool arranges lessons for children and adults and has tennis courts and a gym. Open daily 10.00-18.30. Mon-Fri €10, €8 half-day, weekends €11, €9 half-day. Kids 4-8 years €8 per day. Children aged 10 upwards pay adult rate. Kids aged 5-10 €8, kids under 5 free. Via del Fontanile Arenato 66 (Aurelio), tel. 066634202, www.vitaclub.it. €
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ARTandSEEK
English-language cultural workshops and visits to museums and exhibitions for children in Rome. For event details tel. 3315524440, email artandseekforkids@gmail.com, or see website, www.artandseekforkids.com.
Bioparco
Rome's Bioparco has over 1,000 animals and o ers special activities for children and their families at weekends and during the summer. When little legs get tired, take a ride around the zoo on an electric train. Open daily. Viale del Giardino Zoologico 20 (Villa Borghese), tel. 063608211, www.bioparco.it.
Bowling Silvestri
is sports club has an 18-hole mini golf course, with good facilities for children aged 4 and over, adults and disabled children.
ere are also tennis courts, a table tennis room and a pizzeria. Via G. Zoega 6 (Monteverde/Bravetta), tel. 0666158206, www.bowlingsilvestri.com.
Casa del Parco
Eco-friendly workshops, in Italian, in which kids can learn about nature and how to care for the environment. Located in the Valle dei Casali nature park. Via del Casaletto 400, tel. 3475540409, www.valledeicasali.com.
Casina di Ra aello
Play centre in Villa Borghese o ering a programme of animated lectures, creative workshops, cultural projects and educational activities for children from the age of three. Tues-Fri 14.30, Sat-Sun 11.00 and 17.00. Viale della Casina di Ra aello (Porta Pinciana), tel. 060608, www.casinadira aello.it.
Cinecittà World
is 25-hectare theme park dedicated to the magic of cinema features high-tech attractions, real and virtual roller coasters, aquatic shows such as Super Splash, giant elephant rides and attractions with cinematic special e ects. Located about 10 km from EUR, south of Rome. Via di Castel Romano, S.S. 148 Pontina, www.cinecittaworld.it.
Climbing
Associazione Sportiva Climbing Side. Basic and competitive climbing courses for 6-18 year olds. Tues, urs. Via Cristoforo Colombo 1800 (Torrino/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.
Explora
e 2,000-sqm Children’s Museum organises creative workshops for small children in addition to holding regular animated lectures, games and meetings with authors of children’s books. Via Flaminia 80/86, tel. 063613776, www.mdbr.it.
Go-karting
Club Kartroma is a circuit with go-karts for children over 9 and two-seater karts for an adult and a child under 8. Closed Mon. For details see website. Via della Muratella (Ponte Galeria), tel. 0665004962, www.kartroma.it.
Gymboree
is children's centre caters to little people aged from 0-5 years, o ering Play and Learn activities, music, art, baby play, school skills and even English theatre arts. Gymboree @ Chiostro del Bramante (Piazza Navona), Via Arco della Pace 5, www.gymbo.it.
Hortis Urbis
Association providing hands-on horticultural workshops for children, usually in Italian but sometimes in English, in the Appia Antica park. Weekend activities include sowing seeds, cultivating plants and harvesting vegetables. Junior gardeners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Via Appia Antica 42/50, www.hortusurbis.it.
Il Nido
Based in Testaccio, this association supports expectant mothers, parents, babies and small children. It holds regular educational and social events, many of them in English. Via Marmorata 169 (Testaccio), tel. 0657300707, www.associazioneilnido.it.
Luneur
Located in the southern EUR suburb, Luneur is Italy’s oldest amusement park. Highlights include ferris wheel, roller coaster, carousel horses, bamboo tunnel, maze, giant swing and a Wizard of Oz-style farm. Aimed at children aged up to 12. Entry fee €2.50, payable in person or online. Via delle Tre Fontane 100, www.luneurpark.it.
Rainbow Magicland
e 38 attractions at Rome's biggest theme park are divided into three categories: brave, everyone, and kids. Highlights include down-hill rafting, a water roller coaster through Mayan-style pyramids, and the Shock launch coaster. Located in Valmonte, south-east of the capital. Via della Pace, 00038 Valmontone, www.rainbowmagicland.it.
Time Elevator
A virtual reality, multi-sensorial 5-D cinema experience with a motion-base platform, bringing the history of Rome to life in an accessible and fun way. e time-machine's commentary is available in six languages including English. Daily 11.00-19.30. €12 adults, €9 kids. Via dei SS. Apostoli 20, tel. 0669921823, www.time-elevator.it.
Zoomarine is amusement and aquatic park outside Rome o ers performances with dolphins, parrots and other animals for children of all ages. It is also possible to rent little play carts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Via Casablanca 61, Torvaianica, Pomezia, tel. 0691534, www.zoomarine.it.
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Viale del Vaticano, tel. 0669883860, www.museivaticani.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. Advance booking online: www.biglietteriamusei.vatican.va.
Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums Tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org. For private behind-the-scenes tours in the Vatican 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.
Borghese Museum
Piazzale Scipione Borghese (Villa Borghese), tel. 06328101, www.galleria.borghese.it. Sculptures by Bernini and Canova, paintings by Titian, Caravaggio, Raphael, Correggio. 09.00-19.30. Mon closed. Entry times at 09.00, 11.00, 13.00 15.00, 17.00. Guided tours in English and Italian.
Castel S. Angelo Museum
Lungotevere Castello 50, tel. 066819111, www.castelsantangelo.com. Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum used by the popes as a fortress, prison and palace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.
Colosseum, Roman forum and Palatine
Colosseum: Piazza del Colosseo. Palatine: entrances at Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53 and Via di S. Gregorio 30.
Roman Forum: entrances at Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 and Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53, tel. 0639967700, www.colosseo-roma.it. 08.30-19.15. Single ticket gives entry to the Colosseum and the Palatine (including the Museo Palatino; last entry one hour before closing). Guided tours in English and Italian.
Crypta Balbi
Via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, tel.0639967700, www.archeologia.beniculturali.it. Museum dedicated to the Middle Ages on the site of the ancient ruins of the Roman Theatre of Balbus. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian.
Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia
Piazza Villa Giulia 9, tel. 063226571, www.villagiulia.beniculturali.it. National museum of Etruscan civilisation. 08.3019.30. Mon closed.
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna
Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, 08.30- 19.30. Italy's modern art collection. 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.
Palazzo Corsini
Via della Lungara, 10, tel. 0668802323, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of ancient art, begun by Rome’s Corsini family. 08.30- 19.30. Tues closed.
Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale
Italy's museum of oriental art. Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 14 (EUR). For details see website, www.pigorini.beniculturali.it.
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.
Palazzo Barberini
Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of 13th- to 16th-century paintings. 08.30- 19.30. Mon closed.
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.
Villa Farnesina
Via della Lungara 230, tel. 0668027268, www.villafarnesina.it. A 16th-century Renaissance villa with important frescoes by Raphael. Mon-Sat 9.00-14.00 excluding holidays.
CITY MUSEUMS
Centrale Montemartini
Via Ostiense 106, tel. 060608, www.centralemontemartini.org. Over 400 pieces of ancient sculpture from the Capitoline Museums are on show in a former power plant. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English for groups if reserved in advance.
Capitoline Museums
Piazza del Campidoglio, tel. 060608, www.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 Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. Programme of free art events at the city’s contemporary art space. 10.30-19.00. Mon closed.
MATTATOIO
Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. www.museomacro.org. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed.
Museo Barracco
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed.
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.
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 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).
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.
Casa di Goethe
Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www. casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.
Chiostro Del Bramante
Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035 www.chiostrodelbramante.it.
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. 09.00-19.00.
Galleria Colonna
Palazzo Colonna, Via della Pilotta 17, tel. 066784350, www.galleriacolonna.it. Private collection of works by Veronese, Guido Reni, Pietro di Cortona and Annibale Caracci. Sat 09.00-13.00 only. Private group tours are available seven days a week on request. For wheelchair access contact the gallery to arrange alternative entrance.
Giorgio de Chirico House Museum
Piazza di Spagna 31, tel. 066796546, www.fondazionedechirico.org. Museum dedicated to the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Tues-Sat, rst Sun of month, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00. Guided tours in English, advance booking.
Keats-Shelley 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-Sat 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00. Guided tours on prior booking.
Museo storico della Liberazione
Via Tasso 145, tel. 067003866, www.museoliberazione.it. Housed in the city's former SS prison, the Liberation Museum were tortured here during the Nazi occupation of Rome from 1943-1944. 09.00-13.15 / 14.15-20.00.
Palazzo Merulana
Via Merulana 121, tel. 0639967800, www.palazzomerulana.it. Museum hosting the early 20th-century Italian art collection, including Scuola Romana paintings, of the Cerasi Foundation. 09.00-20.00. Tues closed.
1/9 Unosunove
1/9 Unosunove focuses on emerging national and international contemporary artists and explores various media including paintings, sculpture and photography. Via degli Specchi 20, tel. 0697613696, www.unosunove.com.
A.A.M. Architettura
Arte Moderna Gallery housing numerous works of contemporary design, photography, drawings and architecture projects. Via dei Banchi Vecchi 61, tel. 0668307537, www. -maam.it.
Contemporary Cluster
Multidisciplinary venue devoted to visual art, design, architecture and fashion design at Palazzo Brancaccio. Via Merulana 248, tel. 0631709949, www.contemporarycluster.com.
C.R.E.T.A.
Cultural association promoting ceramics and the visual, humanistic, musical and culinary arts through workshops, exhibitions and artist residencies. Palazzo Del ni, Via dei Del ni 17, tel. 0689827701, www.cretarome.com.
Dorothy Circus Gallery
Prominent gallery specialising in international pop-surrealist art. Via dei Pettinari 76, tel. 0668805928, www.dorothycircusgallery.com.
Ex Elettrofonica
This architecturally unique contemporary art gallery promotes and supports the work of young international artists. Vicolo S. Onofrio 10-11, tel. 0664760163, www.exelettrofonica.com.
Fondazione Memmo
Contemporary art space that hosts established foreign artists for sitespeci c exhibitions. Via Fontanella Borghese 56b, tel. 0668136598, www.fondazionememmo.it.
Fondazione Pasti cio Cerere
This non-pro t foundation develops and promotes educational projects and residencies for young artists and curators, as well as a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and studio visits. Via degli Ausoni 7, tel. 0645422960, www.pasti ciocerere.com.
Fondazione Volume!
The Volume Foundation exhibits works created speci cally for the gallery with the goal of fusing art and landscape. Via di S. Francesco di Sales 86-88, tel. 06 6892431, www.fondazionevolume.com.
Franz Paludetto
Gallery in S. Lorenzo that promotes the work of Italian and international contemporary artists. Via degli Ausoni 18, www.franzpaludetto.com.
Frutta
This contemporary art gallery supports international and local artists in its unique space. Via dei Salumi 53 tel. 0645508934, www.fruttagallery.com.
Gagosian Gallery
The Rome branch of this international contemporary art gallery hosts some of the biggest names in modern art. Via Francesco Crispi 16, tel.0642086498, www.gagosian.com.
GALLA
Exhibition space designed to showcase original, unconventional art works at a ordable prices by artists working in various elds. Via degli Zingari 28, tel. 3476552515, www.facebook.com/GALLAmonti.
Galleria Alessandro Bonomo
Gallery showing the works of important Italian and international visual artists. Via del Gesù 62, tel. 0669925858, www.bonomogallery.com.
Galleria Valentina Bonomo
Located in a former convent, this gallery hosts both internationally recognised and emerging artists who create works speci cally for the gallery space. Via del Portico d’Ottavia 13, tel. 066832766, www.galleriabonomo.com.
Galleria Frammenti D’Arte
Gallery promoting painting, design and photography by emerging and established Italian and international artists. Via Paola 23, tel. 069357144142, www.fdaproject.com.
Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
High-pro le international artists regularly exhibit at this gallery located near Campo de’ Fiori. Vicolo Dè Catinari 3, tel. 0668892980, www.lorcanoneill.com.
Galleria della Tartaruga
Well-established gallery that has promoted important Italian and foreign artists since 1975. Via Sistina 85/A, tel. 066788956, www.galleriadellatartaruga.com.
Galleria Il Segno
Prestigious gallery showing work by major Italia and international artists since 1957. Via Capo le Case 4, tel. 066791387, www.galleriailsegno.com.
Galleria Mucciaccia
Gallery near Piazza del Popolo promoting established contemporary artists and emerging talents. Largo Fontanella Borghese 89, tel. 0669923801, www.galleriamucciaccia.com.
Galleria Russo
This historic gallery holds group and solo exhibitions showcasing the work of major 20th-century Italian painters alongside promising new Italian artists. Via Alibert 20, tel. 066789949, www.galleriarusso.it.
Galleria Varsi
A dynamic gallery promoting street culture and contemporary art movements. Via di A ogalasino 34, www.galleriavarsi.it.
Gavin Brown's Enterprise
New York gallerist Gavin Brown shows the work of international artists at his Trastevere gallery in a deconsecrated church dating to the eighth century. S. Andrea de Scaphis, Via dei Vascellari 69, www.gavinbrown.biz.
Il Ponte Contemporanea
Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of di erent generations. Via Giuseppe Acerbi 31A, tel. 0653098768, www.ilpontecontemporanea.com.
La Nuova Pesa
Well-established gallery showing work by prominent Italian artists. Via del Corso 530, tel. 063610892, www.nuovapesa.it.
MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea
Gallery devoted to exhibitions by prominent Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.
Magazzino d’Arte Moderna
Contemporary art gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists. Via dei Prefetti 17, tel. 066875951, www.magazzinoartemoderna.com.
Monitor
This contemporary art gallery o ers an experimental space for a new generation of artists. Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Via Sforza Cesarini 43 A, t el. 0639378024, www.monitoronline.org.
Nero Gallery
Space dedicated to showcasing young international artists working in pop surrealism, lowbrow art, dark art, comic art and surrealism. Via Castruccio Castracane 9, tel. 0627801418, www.nerogallery.com.
Nomas Foundation
Nomas Foundation promotes contemporary research in art and experimental exhibitions. Viale Somalia 33, tel. 0686398381, www.nomasfoundation.com.
Operativa Arte Contemporanea
A new space oriented towards younger artists. Via del Consolato 10, www.operativa-arte.com.
Pian de Giullari
Art studio-gallery in the house of Carlina and Andrea Bottai showing works by contemporary artists from Rome, Naples and Florence capable of transmitting empathy and emotions. Via dei Cappellari 49, tel. 3397254235, 3663988603, www.piandegiullari2.blogspot.com.
Plus Arte Puls
Cultural association and gallery showing work by important contemporary Italian and international artists. Viale Mazzini 1, tel. 3357010795, www.plusartepuls.com.
Sala 1
This internationally known non-pro t contemporary art gallery provides an experimental research centre for contemporary art, architecture, performance and music. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 067008691, www.salauno.com.
S.T. Foto libreria galleria
Gallery in Borgo Pio representing a diverse range of contemporary art photography. Via degli Ombrellari 25, tel. 0664760105, www.stsenzatitolo.it.
Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri
The gallery exhibits pieces by both Italian and international contemporary artists particularly minimalist, postmodern and abstract work. Piazza Dante 2, int. 7/A, tel. 0677591122, www.galleriasales.it.
T293
The Rome branch of this contemporary art gallery presents national and international artists and hosts multiple solo exhibitions. Via G. M. Crescimbeni 11, tel. 0688980475, www.t293.it.
The Gallery Apart
This contemporary art gallery supports young artists in their research and assists them in their projects to help them emerge into the international art world. Via Francesco Negri 43, tel. 0668809863, www.thegalleryapart.it.
TraleVolte
Contemporary art gallery focusing on the relationship between art and architecture, hosting solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www.tralevolte.org.
Von Buren Contemporary
Rome-based gallery specialising in a ordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via Giulia 13, tel. 3351633518, www.vonburencontemporary.com.
Wunderkammern
This gallery promotes innovative research of contemporary art. Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, tel. 0645435662, www.wunderkammern.net.
Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin
Started by art historian Sara Zanin, Z2o Galleria o ers a range of innovative national and international contemporary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www.z2ogalleria.it.
Gli Dei Ritornano exhibition at Palazzo Quirinale. See page 24.
Italy displays the trove of ancient bronze statues unearthed last year at the San Casciano thermal bath site in Tuscany in an exhibition at the Quirinal Palace in Rome. Titled Gli Dei Ritornano (The Gods Return), the exhibition at Palazzo Quirinale open from 23 June to 25 July and again from 2 September to 29 October. The votive statues, dating to between the second century BC and the first century AD, emerged intact from the mud at the bottom of a Roman pool in the hilltop town last November. The sensational discovery of the statues – representating divinities including Apollo and Hygieia, as well as emperors, matrons and ephebes – shed new light on the relationship between the Etruscans and the Romans. Archaeologist Jacopo Tabolli, who led the excavation project, hailed it as a discovery that would “rewrite history” about the transition from the Etruscan civilisation to the Roman Empire, adding that there was “no clear division between the two cultures”. The public can visit the exhibition at Palazzo Quirinale on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays, with an entry fee of €1.50. Reservation is required for the hour-long visit, with full visiting details on the Quirinale website, www.palazzo. quirinale.it.
1 JUNE-15 JULY
Maja Arte Contemporanea hosts Une Comédie Romaine, the first Roman solo show by the Lebanese artist Gilbert Halaby. The exhibition features around 30 paintings created over the past two years in the painter’s adopted city of Rome. Halaby paints scenes of life in the historic centre of the Italian capital, featuring images of priests, nuns and passersby, immortalised in coloured silhouettes. As Nora Iosia writes in the exhibition catalogue, Halaby’s images play on the “carpe diem” quality of Rome and the city’s “blissful indifference to the passing of time or the changing seasons, a lasting trait, which makes its spaces unique in the world.” See cover this edition. Maja Arte Contemporanea, Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea. com.
27 MAY-5 NOV
The Baths of Caracalla presents a tribute to the Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia – the legendary Italian photographer best known for her shocking images of Mafia murders and arrests in Sicily – who died last year aged 87. Curated by Paolo Falcone, the exhibition features a selection of 92 large format photographs charting 50 years of Battaglia’s photographic work (1971-2020) with iconic images as well as those that are less known or unpublished. Baths of Caracalla, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 52. For visiting details see www.soprintendenzaspecialeroma.it.
26 MAY-8 OCT
Fresh from the success of the Van Gogh blockbuster, Palazzo Bonaparte stages an exhibition of hyper-realist sculptures by celebrated contemporary artists. Organisers say the 43 installations on display are so lifelike that they will leave visitors questioning whether they are looking at living beings or inanimate objects. The exhibition features works by 29 international artists
including Maurizio Cattelan, Ron Mueck, George Segal, Carole Feuerman and Duane Hanson. Located in Piazza Venezia, the 17th-century Palazzo Bonaparte was once the home of Maria Letizia Ramolino, Napoleon’s mother, who watched the world go by from the building’s green balcony from 1818 until her death in 1836. www.mostrepalazzobonaparte.it.
4 MAY-30 JULY
An ancient ceremonial carriage discovered at Civita Giuliana near Pompeii is one of the star attractions in a major new exhibition at the National Museum of Rome - Baths of Diocletian. The newly-restored chariot, believed to have been used in ceremonies such as weddings, is among 300 Roman, Greek and Etruscan artefacts included in the exhibition. Many of the works are on display for the first time, including the Civita Giuliana chariot and the freshly-unearthed statue of Hercules from the Appia Antica Archaeological Park in Rome. Other treasures on show include the Tabula Chigi from the Roman National Museum and numerous masterpieces usually kept in storage in Italy and Greece, including the Kore of Thera statue. The casts of two anonymous men who perished after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago are also included in the exhibition
which is supported by the culture ministries of Italy and Greece. Baths of Diocletian, Via Enrico de Nicola 78, www.museonazionaleromano. beniculturali.it.
18 MARCH-15 OCT
Chiostro del Bramanate hosts an exhibition dedicated to Michelangelo Pistoletto, one of the main representatives of the Italian Arte Povera movement. The show serves as a retrospective spanning the 60-year career of the Italian painter and action artist who turns 90 this year. Infinity follows the successful run of collective shows Love, Enjoy, Dream and Crazy,
and will once again be curated by Danilo Eccher who describes it as “a group exhibition by a single artist”. As suggested by its title, the exhibition proposes “an infinite number of ways of making art, an infinite number of ways of seeing, of changing perspective, of reading reality”, according to Chiostro del Bramante. Infinity comprises around 50 works and four large site-specific installations, dating from 1966 to 2023, including his celebrated Venere degli Stracci (Venus of the rags) and his mirror paintings. Chiostro del Bramante, Arco della Pace 5, www. chiostrodelbramante.it.
18 MARCH-30 JULY
On the 400th anniversary of the election to the papal throne of Urban VIII, Palazzo Barberini dedicates a major exhibition to the longest and most representative pontificate of the 17th century (1623-1644). The exhibition celebrates the cultural and political profile of the pope - born Maffeo Barberini in 1568 - who had a profound impact on philosophical thought, scientific knowledge and the arts of the 17th century. The exhibition highlights how the pontiff, together with his nephews Cardinals Francesco and Antonio and Prince Taddeo Barberini, “tenaciously
pursued an ambitious politicalcultural project, which pervaded all areas of knowledge and artistic and cultural production”, according to the show’s organisers. A great patron of the arts, Urban VIII left an indelible stamp on Rome, promoting colossal undertakings such as the canopy of St Peter’s, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, or the fresco by Pietro da Cortona in Palazzo Barberini. The exhibition reunites 80 works from the museum’s collection with 40 pieces from the original Barberini collection dispersed in
13 JUNE-25 JULY
The Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti (IUC) stages a series of classical music concerts at sunset in Rome’s Botanic Gardens this summer. Under the title Classica al Tramonto, the chamber music festival is organised in the beautiful setting of the Orto Botanico,
1-4 JULY
The summer programme of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma at the Baths of Caracalla opens with Strictly Gershwin, described as “a joyful and overwhelming musical”, featuring étoiles, principal dancers, soloists and the Ballet of the Rome Opera, directed by Eleonora Abbagnato. The show, a tribute to George Gershwin and his music by choreographer and director Derek Deane, will be conducted by Michael England with Alessandro Taverna on piano. For details see Teatro dell’Opera website, www. operaroma.it.
major museums around the world. The show includes important works by Bernini, Caravaggio, Poussin, Sacchi and some of the spectacular tapestries produced by the Barberini Arazzeria. Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, www.barberinicorsini.org
13 JAN-24 SEPT
The Capitoline Museums presents an exhibition of Roman artefacts from the fifth century BC to the
middle of the first century BC. Through a series of archaeological themes and contexts, the exhibition in Palazzo Caffarelli brings to life the characters and transformations of Roman society over the course of five centuries, from the birth of the republic to the creation of the empire. The roughly 1,800 artefacts on display - made from terracotta, ceramics, bronze and stone - mostly come from municipal collections and many of them are usually hidden away in storage. Piazzale Caffarelli, www.museocapitolini.org.
hidden away in the Trastevere district. Organisers say the concert series consists in presenting some of the best Italian soloists and groups, young but already established. Tickets for each concert cost €10 (+ €4 entry fee to the Orto Botanico). On evenings in which two concerts are scheduled – one at 20.30 and one at 21.30 – it is possible to purchase both
11-13
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma summer festival at the Baths of Caracalla would not be complete without Roberto Bolle and Friends.
(mini-season ticket) at the reduced price of €16 (+ €4 admission fee). For details of programme see IUC website, www.concertiiuc.it.
Taking place over three nights, with the Gran Gala starring the guest stars Maia Makhateli and Jacopo Tissi accompanied by many others. For details see Teatro dell’Opera website, www.operaroma.it.
13-16 JULY
Videocittà, the festival devoted to the most advanced forms of audiovisual and digital art, returns to Rome from 13 to 16 July. The sixth edition of the festival, which attracted more than 15,000 spectators last year, will take place at the Gazometro in the city’s Ostiense district. Under the theme of Transition, the festival comprises four days of video art, talks, live music, dj sets, videomapping and performances by leading audiovisual artists. For programme see Videocitta website, www.videocitta.com.
3-13 JULY
Rome’s international literature festival returns for its 22nd edition this summer, taking place in the spectacular setting of the Palatine Hill over five evenings. The prestigious literary event features a host of awardwinning Italian and international authors who will read from their work, supported by actors, acrobats, live music and light effects. The open-air festival will see authors read new texts written especially for the festival, inspired by the 2023 theme – La memoria del mondo (The memory of the world) – in homage to Italo Calvino on the centenary of his birth. Letterature is curated by Simona Cives, head of Rome’s Casa delle Letterature, who said: “The aim of the festival has always been to introduce the general public to some of the most beautiful voices on the international scene through a live reading of texts.” The festival opens on 3 July with actor Luigi Lo Cascio reading from a collection of short stories by Italo Calvino, along with readings by Fernando Aramburu, Julie Otsuka and Jean Baptiste Del Amo. On 5 July it will be the turn of Margaret Atwood, Paolo Giordano and Valeria Luiselli, while on 9 July the festival will welcome the future winner of the 2023 Strega Prize, alongside Jeanette Winterson, Burhan Sönmez and Katja Petrowskaja. Taking to the stage on 11 July will be Bernardo Zannoni, Sam Riviere and William T. Vollmann, with the festival closing on 13 July with David Diop, Nicola Lagioia and Maaza Mengiste. Situated on the eastern side of the Domus Flavia-Augustana, but at a height of about 10 metres below it, the Palatine Stadium was built by Emperor Domitian in the late first century AD. Letterature events are free of charge but must be booked in advance, subject to availability. Events begin at 21.00, with access to the Palatine Stadium from 20.30. All events will be streamed live on the Facebook pages of Biblioteche di Roma and LETTERATURE Festival Internazionale di Roma as well as the YouTube channel of Biblioteche di Roma. For full programme see website, www.culture. roma.it/festivaldelleletterature/.
20 JUNE - 5 AUG
Rock in Roma returns this summer with a multi-genre programme featuring a mix of national and international artists, at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle. The 2023 line-up includes Paky (1 July), Lazza (3 July), Capo Plaza (5 July), Mezzosangue (6 July), Coez (9 July), Maluma (12 July), Salmo (13 July), Arctic Monkeys (16 July), Manuel Agnelli (17 July), Articolo 31 (19 July), Carcass + CandleMass (21 July), Rosa Chemical (22 July), Sfera Ebbasta + Shiva (26 July), Ozuna (28 July), Imagine Dragons (5 Aug). For full details including tickets see Rock in Roma website. Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Via Appia Nuova 1245, www.rockinroma. com.
6 JUNE - 26 SEPT
Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica hosts Roma Summer Fest with a programme of Italian and international acts from 10 June until 26 September. Now in its 21st year, the festival hosts big-name Italian artists alongside world-famous bands. The line-up continues on 1 July with Marco Masini followed by Renga Nek (2 July), Aurora (3 July), James Bay (5 July), Gigi D’Alessio (8 July), Bob Dylan (9 July), Sigur Rós (9 July), Baustelle (10 July), OneRepublic (11 July), Sting (14 July), Nobraino (15 July), Gué (16 July), Madame (17 July), Mr. Rain (18 July), Shine – Pink Floyd Moon (21 July), Levante (22 July), dEUS (23
July), Jacob Collier (24 July), Daniele Silvestri (25 July), Tash Sultana (26 July), Diodato (27 July), Carl Brave (28 July). Bookending the main holiday season in August are Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist Orchestra (1 Aug), Benjamine Clementine (2 Aug), Carmen Consoli & Elvis Costello (28 Aug), Paul Weller (22 Sept), Tananai (25 Sept) and Fabri Fibra (26 Sept). For programme and ticket details see Auditorium website, www.auditorium.com.
7 JUNE-6 AUG
Rome’s Casa del Jazz hosts more than 60 concerts and shows on its outdoor stage in the park of Villa Osio, on Viale di Porta Ardeatina. The festival boasts a packed programme of performances by Italian and international acts performing jazz, blues, soul, swing, funky, acid jazz and Mediterranean music. Summertime includes a homage to Armando Trovajoli, on the 10th anniversary of his death, as well as performances by Stefano Di Battista and Nicky Nicolai, Marcus Miller, James Senese, Peter Erskine Quartet and many more. For details see the Casa del Jazz website, www. casadeljazz.com.
30 MAY-10 AUG
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is staging a bumper programme for its summer festival among the ancient Roman ruins at the Baths of Caracalla. In addition
to opera, the festival includes a range of genres, from symphonic music, dance and theatre to cinema, jazz and pop concerts. The Caracalla Festival programme spans more than 50 evenings, with the new Teatro del Portico space reserved for cinema, jazz and theatre. The festival celebrates Verdi with two masterpieces: La traviata (21 July-9 Aug) and Rigoletto (3-10 Aug). See opera section page X The dance proposal includes Strictly Gershwin (1-4 July) and Roberto Bolle and Friends, over three nights (11-13 July). See dance section page X. The Symphony n. 9 by Beethoven will be conducted on 9 July by Myung-Whun Chung, with the Teatro dell’Opera orchestra and chorus, directed by Ciro Visco, and the solo voices of Olga Bezsmertna, Sara Mingardo, Giovanni Sala and Roberto Tagliavini. The summer festival also includes a series of pop concerts, concluding on 24 July with Massimo Ranieri. There will be a theatrical performance: The glasses of Šostakovič by Valerio Cappelli, who is also the director, on 5-6 July, dedicated to the great Russian composer, played by Moni Ovadia, with projections and live music. The festival features a programme of littleknown films inspired by the figure and works of the great composer Verdi, from 26 June to 3 July. For jazz fans, the Stefano Di Battista Quartet performs on 31 July, with “Morricone stories jazz”; three aperitifconcerts designed to be followed also by spectators of the opera on stage the same evening, on 2, 4 and 6 August; and an evening with the Cutello Brothers entitled “New generation”, on 7 August. For details see Teatro dell’Opera website, www.operaroma.it.
21 JULY-9 AUG
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma celebrates Verdi with Lorenzo Mariani’s 2018 staging of La Traviata which sets the Parisian story in the 1960s Dolce
Vita era, paying homage to Federico Fellini’s Rome. Lorenzo Mariani directs and Paolo Arrivabeni conducts the orchestra and chorus of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Part of the summer Caracalla Festival at the Baths of Caracalla, see page XX. For tickets and more information see Teatro dell’Opera di Roma website, www.operaroma.it.
3-10 AUG
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma presents Damiano Michieletto’s staging of Rigoletto which sets the Verdi masterpiece in an imaginary criminal world. Damiano Michieletto directs and Riccardo Frizza conducts the orchestra and chorus of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Part of the open-air Caracalla Festival at the Baths of Caracalla, see page XX. For tickets and more information see Teatro dell’Opera di Roma website, www.operaroma.it.
Rome opened the archaeological site in Largo di Torre Argentina to the public on 20 June following a major development project sponsored by luxury jeweller Bulgari. The new itinerary offers information in English and Italian tracing the history of the ancient site down through the centuries, from the Republican age to the imperial and mediaeval times, up to its rediscovery in the 1920s during the demolitions in the Fascist period. The so-called sacred area at Largo Argentina is best known as the scene of Julius Caesar's assassination, as well as being home to a popular cat sanctuary, however until now the public had to view the sunken site from street level.
Now, thanks to the works funded by Bulgari and overseen by Rome's superintendency of cultural heritage, visitors can walk around the site on elevated walkways offering close-up views of the four Roman Republican temples, including the circular monument to the goddess of Fortune, and the remains of Pompey's Theatre. In addition, there are two new exhibition areas in the portico of the mediaeval Torre del Papito and in the rooms below the street level on Via di S. Nicola de' Cesarini. The spaces display finds from excavations including fragments of epigraphs, sarcophagi, architectural decorations and two heads of colossal statues representing divinities once venerated at the site.
Underlining the "deep bond we have with Rome", Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin said: "We are proud to have contributed to finally making this archaeological and architectural jewel accessible to citizens and tourists, a precious testimony to the fascinating overlapping of eras and styles that makes the Eternal City unique in the world."
Entry is from Via di S. Nicola De’ Cesarini, with tickets
available at the Torre del Papito. The site is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09.30 until 19.00 (16.00 in the off-season), with last entry one hour before closing time. Visits last up to 45 minutes and tickets cost €5 (reduced to €4 for Rome residents), with various other reductions and exempt categories. For information and to make group bookings, tel. 060608.
The Bulgari brand, which was founded in Rome in 1884, has funded several important restorations in the Italian capital in recent years, including the Spanish Steps. The opening of the area sacra at Largo Argentina comes two weeks after Bulgari inaugurated a five-star hotel beside the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome's historic centre.
Visitors to the Pantheon will be charged an entry fee from 3 July, with tourists being charged €5 and Rome residents retaining free access. Italy's culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said the proceeds from ticket sales would be used to "provide food for the poor and undertake renovation and regeneration works on the monument". Earlier this year Sangiuliano announced the introduction of the Pantheon entry fee, following talks between the culture ministry and church authorities in Rome. Under the agreement, proceeds from the ticket sales will be divided between the culture ministry, which will receive 70 per cent, with the remaining 30 per cent going to the diocese of Rome. Access to the monument will remain free to residents of Rome, those attending religious services and the under18s, while visitors under 25 will pay an entry fee of €3. Until now the Pantheon has been free to visit, as a place of worship, in line with the custom of the Rome vicariate which does not charge entry fees for churches. The Rome landmark attracted a record 9.3 million visitors in 2019.
Andy Devane
The following is a list of the main musical associations in Rome but it is not a definitive list of all the music that is available in the city There are also concerts in many of the churches and sometimes in the museums.
Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4, www.auditoriumconciliazione.it
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com
Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct
Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct
Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it
Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct
Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it
RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it
Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com
Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com
RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it
Roma Tre Orchestra, some concerts are at Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, teatropalladium.uniroma3.it, while others are at the Aula Magna, Scuola Lettere Filosofia Lingue, Universita Roma Tre, Via Ostienze 234, www.r30.org
Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com
The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign film festivals. See Wanted in Rome website for weekly updates.
Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767
The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign film festivals. See Wanted in Rome website for weekly updates.
Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361
Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767
There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.
Roma Tre Orchestra, some concerts are at Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, teatropalladium.uniroma3.it, while others are at the Aula Magna, Scuola Lettere Filosofia Lingue, Universita Roma Tre, Via Ostienze 234, www.r30.org
All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org
There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.
All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org
Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com
Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7
Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com
Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361
Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it
Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485
Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it
Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485
Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com
Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825
Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com
Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230
Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825
Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361
Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230
St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it
Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7
S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona
St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it
S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year. There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com
Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361
Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068
Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116
Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068
Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361
Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116
Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111
Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361
Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111
Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111
Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, ww
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it
Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.
Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it
Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Lanificio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com
Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com
Lanificio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com
Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org
Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it
Atlantico, Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico 271d, tel. 065915727, www.atlanticoroma.it
Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin, tel. 06892982, www.auditorium.com
Atlantico, Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico 271d, tel. 065915727, www.atlanticoroma.it
Casa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, tel. 06704731, www.casajazz.it
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin, tel. 06892982, www auditorium.com
Casa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, tel. 06704731, www.casajazz.it
Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it
Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it
Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it
Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it
Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it
Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it
Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net
Monk Club, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35, tel. 0664850987, www.monkroma.it
Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com
PalaLottomatica, Piazzale dello Sport 1, tel. 06540901, www.palalottomatica.it
Monk Club, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35, tel. 0664850987, www.monkroma.it
PalaLottomatica, Piazzale dello Sport 1, tel. 06540901, www.palalottomatica.it
Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870 www.rockinroma.com
Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870 www.rockinroma.com
Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com
Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com
Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com
Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432, www.teatrosangenesio.it
Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432 www.teatrosangenesio.it
Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it
Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel 065898031 www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel. 065898031, www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it
Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it
By Kate Zagorski
A homecooked classic, this Roman-style chicken is a wonderful summer recipe which makes the most of the season’s bright, plump, bell peppers. Tender pieces of chicken are slowly cooked with tomato, peppers and onion until the meat is falling o the bone and the sauce becomes succulent, sweet and sticky. A true crowd-pleaser, in Rome it is commonly served for lunch on the Ferragosto holiday on 15 August.
The recipe is in itself very simple and just requires a little time to prepare the peppers and let the ingredients work their magic. Although the dish can be served piping hot, it is just as satisfying when left to rest until room-temperature and should be served with plenty of bread to mop up the mouth-watering juices. Just make sure you have enough leftovers to pack into a sandwich the next day.
1 chicken, cut into pieces
4 red and yellow peppers
1 onion, roughly sliced
1 clove of garlic, peeled 500ml tomato passata
1 small bunch of fresh basil
½ glass white wine
½ glass extra virgin olive oil
Salt Pepper
To begin, preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the whole peppers on a baking tray, drizzle them lightly with oil and cook for 15 minutes until the skin starts to blister. Remove the peppers and, while still hot, put them into a plastic bag, tie the top and leave for 1 hour. Then remove the skins, slice into 1cm strips and put to one side.
Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the garlic clove until it starts to turn golden, then add the pieces of chicken and season with salt and pepper. Fry the chicken until the skin has browned and then add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes before pouring in the white wine. After a couple of minutes, once the alcohol has evaporated, add the tomato passata and the fresh basil leaves, check the seasoning, adding more salt if required.
Turn down the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce becomes too dry add a little water to loosen it up.
Add the sliced, peeled peppers, stir and then cook for a further 15 minutes before serving.
Terrazza S. Pancrazio, Via di Porta
Osteria delle Coppelle Roma, Pianostrada Rome, Via delle Zoccolette
Trattoria da Teo Roma, Piazza
Marzapane al Caffè dell’Opera
Our favourite restaurants and trattorie with terraces and gardens, where you can eat outdoors in Rome during the warmer months.
Yugo a S. Pancrazio
Different plates of fusion cuisine are served on the S. Pancrazio terrace, a little north of Trastevere. With a menu curated by award-winning chef Anthony Genovese, here you can tuck into raw dishes, carpacci, tartare and ceviche, which are all accompanied by refreshing cocktails.
Osteria delle Coppelle
Lunch or dinner of traditional but creative first and second courses. There’s saltimbocca alla romana with speck and fried sage, and you can also choose between pizza, bruschette, home made pastries (€6) or a huge salad (from €9 to €12), with the option to eat outside in the piazza.
Pianostrada
An elegantly styled restaurant with a lovely courtyard-garden, a great long bar and an exposed kitchen. You can try anything from fried antipasti (€10-13.50), salads, gourmet panini (€12.50-14.50), and excellent bread that’s made in house. We loved the artichokes alla giudìa, and the fig and sun dried tomato focaccia. Mon closed.
Trattoria da Teo
Serving traditional Roman cuisine, such as excellent amatriciana, broccoli and skate soup, coda alla vaccinara, roast lamb, or even a fresh plate of fish. There are ten tables inside and a beautiful veranda in the piazza. The amatriciana costs €9 while a single courgette flower (which are absolutely excellent) costs €1.50. Sun closed.
Marzapane all’Opera
The menu at Marzapane is an array of traditional Italian dishes made with fresh ingredients and is particularly fish-focused. We enjoyed the tomato bread with jamon from Bellota (€13), insalata di lingua (salad with tongue) seasoned with turmeric, capers and mustard, mezze maniche pasta with amatriciana sauce (€19). Mon closed.
Madre
With a beautiful outdoor space, Madre is one of the coolest hangouts in Monti. Gourmet pizza and ceviche (€18) are the most popular dishes and they are indeed delicious. However prices are quite a bit higher than average – a Margherita with buffalo mozzarella costs €15, while La Roja, with prawns and smoked buffalo mozzarella, costs €26.
AVENTINO – A GOURMET MEAL
The Corner Marco Martini
At this award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar created by Marco Martini, you can dine in the beautiful terraced garden with a Liberty-style decor and sit yourself down on one of the couches or sink into an armchair. For lunch it is possible to order from one to three dishes costing between €10, €18 and €25; while for dinner there are different tasting menus costing from €95 to €200.
GARBATELLA – FOR ROMAN CUISINE
Ristoro degli Angeli
All ingredients come from the local Garbatella market and the menu boasts quite a few vegetarian recipes. For the first course there’s the focaccina with lard (made from organic Tuscan pork) for €8 while for your second course, try the rolled rhombus fish filled with ginger-seasoned vegetables (€20). Sun closed.
IN THE CENTRE – A GOURMET MEAL
Osteria Siciliana
This little piece of Sicily seats around 60 people, half indoors and the rest outside. You could begin with stuffed artichokes (€13), vegetable caponata (€12), or sardines alla beccafico (€15). For your first course we recommend spaghetti with salted tuna and Sicilian lemon peel (€20) or lobster soup with spaghetti (€26).
TESTACCIO – FOR ROMAN CUISINE
Flavio al Velavevodetto
Great cooking and a very pleasant atmosphere, with both an internal courtyard and a stunning terrace for eating outside. Fish is served on Tuesdays and Fridays, gnocchi on Thursdays, and roast lamb on Saturdays. Try the handmade pasta alla gricia, amatriciana and carbonara (€9) or the meatballs in sauce (€12).
www.puntarellarossa.it
0645502826.
Porta S. Pancrazio 32. Piazza delle Coppelle 54, tel. Zoccolette 22, tel. 0689572296. dei Ponziani 7, tel. 065818355. dell’Opera Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, tel. 0648160504. Madre Roma, Largo Angelicum 1, tel. 066789046. The Corner Marco Martini, Viale Aventino 121, tel. 0645597350. Ristoro degli Angeli Roma, Via Luigi Orlando 2, tel. 0651436020. Osteria Siciliana Rome, Via del Leoncino 28, tel. 0668805283. Flavio al Velavevodetto, Via di Monte Testaccio 97, tel. 065744194.American International Club of Rome 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
Canadian Club of Rome canadarome@gmail.com
Circolo di Cultura Mario Mieli
Gay and lesbian international contact group, tel. 065413985, www.mariomieli.net
Commonwealth Club of Rome ccrome08@gmail.com
Daughters of the American Revolution
Pax Romana Chapter NSDAR paxromana@daritaly.com, www.daritaly.com
The following bookshops and libraries have books in English and other languages as specified.
Almost Corner Bookshop
Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942
Anglo American Bookshop
Via delle Vite 27, tel. 066795222
Bibliothèque Centre Culturel
Saint-Louis de France (French)
Largo Toniolo 20-22, tel. 066802637 www.saintlouisdefrance.it
La librerie Française de Rome La Procure (French)
Piazza S. Luigi dei Francesi 23, tel. 0668307598, www.libreriefrancaiserome.com
Libreria Feltrinelli International
Via V.E. Orlando 84, tel. 064827878, www.lafeltrinelli.it
Religious
All Saints’ Anglican Church
Via del Babuino 153/b tel. 0636001881
Sunday service 08.30 and 10.30
Anglican Centre
Piazza del Collegio Romano 2, tel. 066780302, www.anglicancentreinrome.com
Beth Hillel (Jewish Progressive Community)
tel. 3899691486, www.bethhillelroma.org
Bible Baptist Church
Via di Castel di Leva 326, tel. 3342934593, www.bbcroma.org, Sunday 11.00
Christian Science Services
Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425
Church of All Nations
Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464
Church of Sweden
Via A. Beroli 1/e, tel. 068080474, Sunday service 11.15 (Swedish)
International Women’s Club of Rome
tel. 0633267490, www.iwcofrome.it
Irish Club of Rome
irishclubofrome@gmail.com, www.irishclubofrome.org
Luncheon Club of Rome
tel. 3338466820
Patrons of Arts in the Vatican Museums
tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org
Professional Woman’s Association
www.pwarome.org
United Nations Women’s Guild
tel. 0657053628, unwg@fao.org, www.unwgrome.multiply.com
Welcome Neighbor
tel. 3479313040, dearprome@tele2.it, www.wntome-homepage.blogspot.com
Libreria Quattro Fontane (international)
Via delle Quattro Fontane 20/a, tel. 064814484
Libreria Spagnola Sorgente (Spanish)
Piazza navona 90, tel. 0668806950, www.libreriaspagnola.it
Open Door Bookshop
(second hand books English, French, German, Italian)
Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478, www.books-in-italy.com
Otherwise
Via del Governo Vecchio, tel. 066879825, www.otherwisebookshop.com
Footsteps Inter-Denominational Christian
South Rome, tel. 0650917621, 3332284093, North Rome, tel. 0630894371, akfsmes.styles@tiscali.it
International Central Gospel Church
Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695
International Christian Fellowship
Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266, Sunday service 11.00
Jewish Community
Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061
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 SS. Quattro 1, tel. 06772631. Sunday service 10.00
Roma Baptist Church
Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina 35, tel. 066876652, 066876211, Suday service
10.30, 13.00 (Filipino), 16.00 (Chinese)
Roma Buddhist Centre Vihara
Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091
Rome International Church
Via Cassia km 16, www.romeinternational.org
Rome Mosque (Centro Islamico)
Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167, 068082258
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627, Sunday service 11.00
St Francis Xavier del Caravita (Roman Catholic)
Via Caravita 7, www.caravita.org, Sunday service 11.00
Support groups
Alcoholics Anonymous tel. 064742913, www.aarome.com
Archè
(HIV+children and their families) tel. 0677250350, www.arche.it
Associazione Centro Astalli
(Jesuit refugee centre) Via degli Astalli 14/a, tel. 0669700306
Associazione Ryder Italia
(Support for cancer patients and their families) tel. 065349622/06582045580, 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 delle Zoccolette 19, tel. 066875228, 06681554
Caritas hostel
Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235
Caritas legal assistance
Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, tel. 0669886369
Celebrate Recovery Christian group tel. 3381675680
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. 060609-065551-063570-068822-064157066645-064994
• Traffic info tel. 1518
• Trenitalia (national railways) tel. 892021, www.trenitalia.it
St Isidore College (Roman Catholic)
Via degli Artisti 41, tel. 064885359, Sunday service 10.00
St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic), Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 068881827, www.stpatricksamericaninrome.org
Weekday Masses in English 18.00, Saturday Vigil 18.00, Sunday 09.00 and 10.30
St Paul’s within-the-Walls (Anglican Episcopal)
Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339, Sunday service 08.30, 10.30 (English), 13.00 (Spanish)
St Silvestro Church (Roman Catholic)
Piazza S. Silvestro 1, tel. 066977121, Sunday service 10.00 and 17.30
Venerable English College (Roman Catholic), Via di Monserrato 45, tel. 066868546, Sunday service 10.00
Comunità di S. Egidio
Piazza di S. Egidio 3/a, tel. 068992234
Comunità di S. Egidio soup kitchen
Via Dandolo 10, tel. 065894327, 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat Information line for 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. 06444234511, 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
24-hour, multilingual information line for services in Rome, run by the city council, tel. 060606
• 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
JULY 21, 25, 28
AUGUST 2, 4, 9 - 9.00pm
GIUSEPPE VERDI
CONDUCTOR PAOLO ARRIVABENI DIRECTOR LORENZO MARIANI
AUGUST 3, 6, 8, 10 - 9.00pm
GIUSEPPE VERDI
CONDUCTOR RICCARDO FRIZZA DIRECTOR DAMIANO MICHIELETTO
TEATRO DELL’OPERA DI ROMA ORCHESTRA, CHORUS AND CORPS DE BALLET
APERITIF CONCERTS
AUGUST 2 - 7.00pm
COSTANZA ALEGIANI LUCIO DOVE VAI?
AUGUST 4 - 7.00pm
ELENA PAPARUSSO QUINTET
AUGUST 6 - 7.00pm
GABRIEL MARCIANO QUARTET
AUGUST 7 - 9.00pm
FRATELLI CUTELLO
NEW GENERATION IN COLLABORATION WITH FONDAZIONE MUSICA PER ROMA / CASA DEL JAZZ CONCERTS