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TENNIS MASTERS IN ROME THE WORLD’S TOP TENNIS PLAYERS WILL BATTLE IT OUT IN THE INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA ON THE CLAY COURTS AT ROME’S FORO ITALICO FROM 7-20 MAY

taly moves to the forecourt of world tennis from 7-20 May as the elite players join rank in Rome for the annual Internazionali BNL d’Italia on the clay courts of the Foro Italico. An exciting week of matches takes place from 14-20 May, following a week of qualifying rounds, as the glamour of the sport shines into the Eternal City.

Ed White the year, the French Open at Roland Garros in June. That means the standard is red hot, with players aiming to surge towards Paris at the top of their game.

The tournament is one that widely embodies Italian culture, with high fashion and fine food served up alongside the sporting entertainment. As well as the action on the court, spectators can take in celebrity musical performances and tuck in to the delights of Rome’s best cuisine.

Some of tennis’ greatest players have put their names on the Italian Open trophy in the past. The tournament was first held in Milan in 1930 with American Bill Tilden and Spain’s Lili de Alvarez claiming the men’s and women’s singles prizes. Milan only played host to five tournaments, however, as the competition moved south to Rome in 1935, when American Wilmer Hines took the men’s title, beating the defending champion Giovanni Palmieri of Italy in the final 6-3, 108, 9-7.

In tennis terms, the tournament is the third Masters event held on clay and the final competition before the second Grand Slam of

The tournament then faced a 15-year exile from the world stage before returning five years after world war two in 1950, with

Nadal will seek to lift the Rome title for an eighth time.

Serena Williams will attempt to match the record of compatriot Chris Evert as the most successful female player in the tournament’s history.

Egyptian Jaroslav Drobny winning three of the next four tournaments. There has not been an Italian men’s singles champion in Rome since Adriano Panatta beat Argentinian Guillermo Vilas in four sets 42 years ago, in 1976. Only two other Italian men have scooped the title, Fausto Gardini (1955) and Nicola Pietrangeli (1957 and 1961). Similarly, only two women have taken the honours on home soil in Rome – Annelies Illstein Bossi in 1950 and Raffaella Reggi in 1985 – creating a 23year wait for an Italian champion. Sara Errani came close to ending the barren run in 2014 when she reached the final, only to lose in straight sets against Serena Williams 6-3 6-0. American great Chris Evert is the most successful female player in the tournament’s history with five wins between 1974 and 1982. If successful this month Williams could match her compatriot and add another record to her collection of honours. She is currently tied alongside Spain’s Conchita Martinez, who claimed four successive titles between 1993 and 1996, and Argentina’s Garbriela Sabatini. Rafael Nadal has engraved his name in Italian Open history by lifting the trophy at Foro Italico seven times in nine years between 2005 and 2013. Behind him, Novak Djokovic has put his name on the trophy four times, while losing in the final on four further occasions. From the past, Austria’s Thomas Muster enjoyed back-to-back wins in 1995 and 1996 while Ivan Lendl, Jim Courier and Marty Mulligan were also multiple champions.

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The prize remains one that is missing from Roger Federer’s grand trophy cabinet. The Swiss champion has reached the final on three occasions but has failed to beat the imperious Nadal twice and an electric Djokovic on the third occasion. Federer’s first final against Nadal in Rome was arguably one of the greatest finals in the competition’s history, with the Spaniard eventually claiming victory in a five-set thriller courtesy of a final-set tiebreak. Last year, bright spark Alexander Zverev claimed his first Masters title in Rome having shocked second seed Djokovic in straight sets in the final. Zverev is among a group of emerging talents who seek to take advantage of the injury woes of the game’s long-admired ‘Big Four’: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Andy Murray. Federer, now a 20-time Grand Slam winner, and Britain’s Murray will both miss this year’s competition. Indeed, the Scot will miss the entire clay court season as he recovers from hip surgery. Murray was the Rome champion in 2016. If fit, Nadal, who has dominated on the clay since his emergence as a teenager, will start the week as a favourite to lift the title for an eighth time. However the Spaniard was hit by injury over the first few months of the calendar; prior to the latest round of Davis Cup matches in early April, he had not been seen on court since being forced to retire from his quarter-finals match at the Australian Open in January. 5 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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World No. 1 Simona Halep, from Romania, in the 2017 women’s singles final. The women’s field is likely to be an open and keenly contested competition, allowing for great matches throughout the sessions.

The world’s greatest tennis stars have played at the Foro Italico.

Djokovic, likewise, has sustained a crisis in his game, allowing the first three Masters events to be won by non-European players for the first time in seven years. Americans Jack Sock and John Isner have claimed titles on the hard courts against Argentinian hitter Juan Martin Del Potro. Of the emerging pack, Australian Open semi-finalist Kyle Edmund, Swiss clay-court specialist Dominic Thiem and Croatia’s Borna Coric will be ones to watch eyeing a maiden Masters title. Of course local interest will be high too, with Fabio Fognini, Andreas Seppi and Simone Bolelli drawing the Italian crowd. Fognini, 30, won the Brasil Open earlier this year and plays a dangerous game on the red surface that will make him one to watch in the draw. The women’s draw will also see Errani and Roberta Vinci attempting to thrill the stands at Foro Italico. Errani heads into her home competition in prime form having taken the title in Indian Wells, a major annual US tournament, in March. Most focus however will surround the fortunes of 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams as she finalises her preparation for Roland Garros. Williams missed the majority of the 2017 season due to the birth of her daughter Alexis, but she has recently returned to the tour with a protected ranking – a safeguard for players who have been injured or taken time off to have a baby. Great rival Maria Sharapova from Russia will be aiming to match her haul with her first title win in Rome since 2015. Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina will return as the defending champion having shocked former

The draw for the men’s and women’s singles event will take place at the Arco di Constantino on Friday 12 May at 18.30 with 56 players in each. The top 16 seeds receive a bye into the second round. Alongside the singles draws, the world’s best over the extended court will battle it out in the men’s and women’s doubles competitions. Legendary player Martina Hingis has won the last two women’s doubles titles alongside partners Sania Mirza (2016) and Chan Yungjan (2017), beating Russian pair Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in both finals. Italian duo Errani and Vinci won the event in 2012 and reached the final the following two years. French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut are the defending champions in the men’s doubles. Ticket packages range between ground pass entry watching the outer courts to the luxury settings inside Campo Centro for the pick of the matches. The open air Campo Centro has capacity for 10,400 spectators, with sun hats and screen a must in the normally hot conditions. Corporate hospitality offers reserved access to the Club Lounge at Foro Italico and front row seats for the best views, with packages including seating behind and on the long side of the action. Tickets and hospitality packages can be purchased from the Internazionali BNL d’Italia website, www.internazionalibnlditalia. com, with prices rising throughout the tournament and differing between day and night sessions. Tickets on the opening Monday, 7 May, can be found for as little as €17.60, while the Sunday showpiece tickets start from €151.80. 7 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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RENTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN ITALY THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES INVOLVED IN RENTING A HOME IN ITALY

or many expats, looking for the perfect housing solution may be frustrating and disappointing unless they understand the laws and regulations. Here are some things to keep in mind when looking for a rental. In Italy, there are three types of leases: 1. A 4 year lease + 4 year extension at the same conditions; 2. An 18 month (max) lease; 3. A 3 year lease + 2 year extension at the same conditions. Most landlords today opt for the 3+2 lease as it has reduced taxes on the rental income. Residential rentals in Italy are regulated by law no. 431/98, and this must be written on the lease. The tenant (conduttore) has the right to break the lease by giving notice. Italian law stipulates a maximum of six months’ notice, but this should be negotiated. Currently it is common to agree on a three-month break clause. Diplomats can also ask for a diplomatic clause to be included in the lease specifying that they can request a reduced notice period, which is regulated by the specific embassy or organisation and also depends on the position held by the staff. It is usually two months but could also be as little as one month. The landlord is not obliged to accept, but most do. The landlord may not break the lease before the renewal period. And the landlord may 8 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Bonnie Rose-Zanni only be allowed to renew the extension for specific reasons. Therefore the tenant has little risk of being asked to leave, unless he or she is breaking the conditions described in the lease itself. The tenant will be asked if the lease will be under the tenant’s name or a company name. This is because the landlord (locatore) will have to pay more taxes on the revenue if the lease is in a company name. The difference between individual and company on a 3+2 lease is often 30 per cent, making it difficult to find landlords willing to rent to a company. If both parties are individuals the landlord can opt to apply the cedolare secca. This is a flat tax on the revenue generated from the rent and is applicable on all types of leases. Under the cedolare secca option, the lease is not subject to registration fees or government, and the monthly rent must stay the same for the duration of the lease. If, instead, one of the parties is a company and the landlord cannot opt for the cedolare secca, or if the landlord decides not to opt for it for fiscal reasons, there is a yearly registration fee to be paid. This is two per cent of the annual rent, to be divided equally between the landlord and the tenant. There are also government stamps that must be applied only on the initial registration, which the tenant

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must pay for entirely. It is usually one €16 stamp for every lease registered. The landlord has the right to increase the rent each year according to the cost of living index (ISTAT). It is usually not more than two per cent maximum. In this case, if the tenant breaks the lease early, he or she will have to sustain a fee of €67 to the registrar’s office. The landlord will take care of paying it, but will then seek reimbursment from the tenant. It is customary for the tenant to leave a twomonth security deposit with the landlord on the signing of the lease, which will be returned at the end provided no damage has been done to the property and all bills have been paid. If the property is completely furnished, the landlord may ask for a threemonth deposit. The lease expressly states that the tenant is not to use the security deposit against the last few months of rent. Such an arrangement can be made if no damage is present and all bills and rent have been paid, but only if the landlord agrees. Otherwise, a check is done at the end of the lease to see if there has been any damage. The law does not specify how quickly the landlord has to return the deposit, but if there is no damage it usually happens within a day or so. When damage is involved, the landlord has to get a quote for the repair

and then shares it with the tenant. This is usually done within a week. In Italy the tenant is responsible for ordinary maintenance and for the items/appliances in the property. This means that if, for instance, the tenant has plumbing issues because they have not been cleaning the filters in the taps (Rome’s water is high in calcium deposits), he or she will be responsible for the cost of the repair. The tenant is also responsible for ordinary maintenance checks to the gas boilers every year. The landlord is responsible for any extraordinary maintenance. For instance, if the boiler breaks, the landlord has to replace it at his cost. Sometimes there is a fine line to understanding whose responsibility it is to fix household appliances. In the USA and Canada, as well as in some other countries, the landlord pays for any and all repairs. This is not the case in Italy. If renting a semi-furnished flat, the tenant may be expected to buy electrical fixtures too. Most landlords who are used to dealing with expats will put electrical fixtures in each room, but be aware that this may not be the case for every property. The tenant has to pay the condominium fee or homeowners fee. This is called le spese di condominio. The landlord should be able to 9 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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provide the tenant with the previous year’s balance in order to verify the amount to be paid. The fee goes toward paying the condominium administrator, the cleaning and lighting of the common areas, the ordinary maintenance of the lift, the gardening fees and the porter’s salary. If there is no porter and no lift in the building, the amount should be minimal. The utility contracts should be put in the tenant’s name. The gas and electricity meter readings are taken at the beginning and end of occupancy. Some utility companies require the lease to be registered before they will put the contract into a tenant’s name. The tenant can choose which internet/telephone company to use. Fiber-optic connections are available in major Italian towns but not everywhere. Before signing the lease the tenant should ask if the flat has been freshly painted and if the landlord expects it to be repainted before it is vacated. Not all landlords request this but they may. If the tenant asks the landlord to repaint the flat, the latter will definitely request a clause to be put in the lease stating that it has to be returned repainted at the tenant’s cost otherwise he will deduct the cost of repainting the property from the security deposit. When a flat is chosen, it is customary for the tenant to be asked to send an email with a copy of their indentification and either a copy of their work contract or the last two pay slips. This is simply to verify that the tenant is able to afford the rent. Italians usually have to leave a caparra, which is a a deposit to hold 10 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

the property during the negotiations period. If the agent or landlord is used to dealing with expats, they may not require a deposit but they will request the documentation. Once the offer is accepted, the tenant will be expected to send a bank transfer or leave a cheque from an Italian bank covering one month’s rent while the lease is being drafted. Before doing this it is always a good idea to ask for a copy of the visura catastale, which is a document showing ownership. This way you are assured that you are sending the money to the owner of the property. Any responsible agency will make sure the tenant has this document before asking for the deposit. The deposit to hold the property will be used against the security deposit. At the signing of the lease the tenant will be expected to pay the rest of the security deposit and the first month’s rent. This is also when the tenant will be expected to pay the realtor their commission. At the handover, it is common to fill out a check-in list called a verbale di consegna and it is wise to take photos of the property to document its condition. The meter readings will be taken at this time too. It is recommended to choose a real estate agency that is used to dealing with expats because the entire process will be much easier, run more smoothly and be hassle free. Zanni Real Estate, Via F. Menzio 30, tel. 0660670581 - 3358418861 - 3474009753, www.immobiliare.it/agenzie_immobiliari/Zanni_ Roma.html.

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Parks around Rome

Pincio's gardens and staircases were laid out in 1809-14 according to designs by Giuseppe Valadier. Bikes and rickshaws can be rented throughout the park which contains the city's zoo, known as the Bioparco. It also plays host to one of the biggest equestrian events in Rome each May at the Piazza di Siena. The park is best known for housing the Galleria Borghese, home to one of the world's finest art collections with sculptures by Bernini and Canova, and paintings by Caravaggio, Correggio, Raphael and Titian. There is also another museum in the park's orangery: the Museo Carlo Bilotti, Aranciera di Villa Borghese, whose collection includes 18 works by de Chirico. The park contains a recreation of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre which stages an annual Shakespeare festival; the state-of-the-art Casa del Cinema which screens Italian classics and holds foreign film festivals; and the world’s smallest cinema, the Cinema dei Piccoli. There is also a small artificial lake, known as the laghetto, where visitors can go boating. Area: centre.

VILLA PAMPHILJ

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VILLA ADA

This park was originally the home of King Victor Emmanuel III during the first half of the 20th century. It now houses the Egyptian embassy and consulate. The park is also a training ground for athletes, a concert stage for music-lovers, and a haven for locals from all that is hectic. The park hosts the long-running Incontra il Mondo festival of world music each summer. Its landscape is partly wooded and there is a lake with canoeing. In addition, the park’s 67m-high Monte Antenne gives hikers a panoramic view as well as access to an archaeological site which uncovered the ruins of an 1870 fort. Area: Salario.

PARCO DEGLI ACQUEDOTTI

This 240-hectare green space, tucked in the Appia Antica regional park, is known for possessing over half of the 11 major ancient Roman aqueducts and it takes around two hours to walk the whole network. The park's Villa Vignacce was built between the second and fourth centuries AD most likely by the brick-maker Q. Servilius Pudens. You can even see Pudens’ stamp on some of the bricks, a rarity as buildings were usually constructed so the stamps were not visible. Another architectural highlights is the Casale di Roma Vecchia, a house-tower that was likely used as part of a coaching inn during the 13th century. There is also the burial chamber of the “tomb of a hundred steps” along with some of Via Latina’s paving stones. Area: Appia Antica.

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Comprising 184 hectres, this is Rome's largest landscaped public park. Located in the Monteverde district, the park is divided in two by Via Leone XIII, with numerous entrances on the surrounding roads. One of the best-preserved villas, the Villa Pamphilj house was recently restored for government receptions. Purchased by Pamfilio Pamphilj in 1630, the estate was later developed by Pope Innocent X who commissioned the architects Algardi and Grimaldi to design a larger villa, which was completed in 1647. The Italian state purchased part of the land in 1957 and, after numerous additional acquisitions, opened the park to the public in 1972. There is the Casino del Bel Respiro, which hosts international meetings and state receptions; the Garden Theatre, designed for outdoor performances; and the Villino Corsini, which is the seat of the Casa dei Teatri. You can also see the Aqua Traiana aqueduct which now supplies the many fountains in the park, the Fontanone on the Gianicolo as well as fountains in Trastevere. The Vivi Bistrot cafè and restaurant is located in the heart of the park and there are numerous walking trails and bike paths. Area: Monteverde.

PARCO DELL'APPIA ANTICA

This wedge-shaped piece of land stretches over an impressive 3,400 hectares, and encompasses the rural estates Tormarancia and Farnesiana, Tor Fiscale’s green area, the Caffarella valley and 16 km of the ancient consular road, as well as various natural and man-made attractions. Its location adjacent to the Alban Hills makes it a biological hub and a favourite place for nature lovers. The park is closed to private traffic but can be explored by taking numerous bicycle and walking tours. In additon to the Caffarella valley, the principal sites include the Porta S. Sebastiano, Cecilia Metella, Circo di Massenzio, and a ride up Via Appia Antica. Other places of interest are the Museo delle Mura, the church of S. Urbano, the Basilica of St Sebastian and its catacombs, the St Callixtus catacombs, the Circus and Villa of Maxentius, the Mausoleum of Romulus, the Caetani Castle, and the Villa Quintili and aqueduct. Area: Appia Antica.

VILLA BORGHESE

Founded on 85 hectares and five centuries of history, Villa Borghese stretches from Via Veneto to the heart of Parioli. It began as a 16th-century vineyard until Pope Paul V’s nephew, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, made it a private park. The Borghese family handed over ownership of the park to the city in 1903. The Pincian hill, or Pincio, is located on the edge of Piazza del Popolo, and offers stunning views of the capital.

VILLA SCIARRA

The Villa Sciarra is located on the slopes of the Janiculum. The villa changed hands many times, and was given its current title when it was acquired by the Colonna di Sciarra family in 1811. It was severely damaged during the 1849 fighting between Garibaldi and the papal forces at Porta S. Pancrazio nearby. In 1902 a wealthy American couple, George Wurts and Henriette Tower, reassembled and restored the estate and renovated the house in the neo-renaissance style. After Wurts’ death, Tower donated the villa to the Italian state as a public park in 1932. The 70,000 sqm-estate, which hosts the Italian Institute of Germanic Studies, features exotic examples of topiary shaped to resemble animals and a garden representing the months of the year. One of Rome's smaller and lesser-known parks, the villa can be accessed at Via Dandolo 47. Area: Monteverde.

VILLA CELIMONTANA

This 110,00-sqm park is situated between the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla. In 1553 the Mattei family purchased the land, to construct a villa, and subsequently created the beautiful garden, decorated with exotic plants, bas-reliefs and rich historical artistry. Designed by Michelangelo’s student, Giacomo del Duca, the villa boasts 16th-century fountains, a neo-gothic temple and an obelisk dedicated to Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II, which is rumoured to hold the ashes of Emperor Augustus. Confiscated by the Italian government during world war one, the property is now the home of the Italian Geographical Society and is open to the public. The park can be entered from either Piazza SS. Giovanni e Paolo or from Piazza della Navicella. Area: Celio.

VILLA GLORI

Villa Glori sits on a hill between the districts of Parioli and Flaminio and looks down over the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The park is dedicated as a memorial for all Romans who have given up their lives for Italy. In 1867, a battle took place in Vincenzo Glori’s vineyard, where the Cairoli brothers led 70 fighters against the papal troops. The pope’s forces defeated the rebel group and the scattered survivors fled to join Garibaldi’s army. In 1923 Rome decided to make the park a memorial park to all the victims of world war one, later re-dedicating the park to all Romans who died for their country. Area: Parioli.

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Parks around Rome

VILLA PAMPHILJ

VILLA ADA

PARCO DEGLI ACQUEDOTTI

Villa Borghese.

PARCO DELL'APPIA ANTICA

VILLA BORGHESE

VILLA SCIARRA

VILLA CELIMONTANA

VILLA GLORI

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Pack a picnic and head to the Lake in EUR to celebrate International Workers’ Day!

Visit hundreds of new and ancient buildings for free with the Open House Roma initiative this weekend.

Catch Dennis Lloyd perform his global hit Nevermind at Teatro Quirinetta.

First Sunday of the month Marvel at the spectacle Universale: means city museums are Giudizio free today for Rome Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel. residents! Special discount for WiR cardholders.

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Garden lovers will enjoy the Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.

27 Be swept away by the Giro d'Italia which will finish this year in Rome’s centro storico.

Attend the opening of 170 Racconti in Bottiglia with glass bottle artworks by Claudio Magris at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere.

9 Engage in a about 1990s relation to art event Il necessario.

The 11th Spanish Film Festival begins tonight at Cinema Farnese Persol in Campo de’ Fiori.

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen performs at the Auditorium Parco della Musica tonight.

Celebrate the latest poems of American poet Moira Egan at Keats-Shelley House, www.keats-shelley-house.org.

Become enchanted with the paintings of Turner at Chiostro del Bramante. Discount for WiR cardholders.

Don’t miss the finals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia today at the Foro Italico.

Head out to the Orion Club for a Jesus and Mary Chain concert.

30 Take in a ballet performance of Manon at the beautiful Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Ticket discounts for WiR cardholders.

Take advantage of the WiR card deal with Cinema di Roma and see an original language movie for just €6.

Explore the city in a new way and rent a scooter from Cooltra. Receive 30 per cent off the rental price with your WiR card.

Start off the weekend with an aperitif at Bukowski’s Bar in Borgo Pio. Bring your WiR card for a free half-pint.

Join in on the Europe-wide La Notte dei Musei when museums open their doors for free from 20.00-02.00.

Rome's prestigious For a day of fun with the show-jumping competition family head to Mattatoio for Piazza di Siena opens the ARF! comic-art festival. today at Villa Borghese.

Stop by the Outdoor Festival at the Mattatoio, with tonight’s events featuring a vintage market.

See the roses in full bloom, without the weekend crowds, at the city's Rose Garden on the Aventine.

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MUSEUMS VATICAN MUSEUMS 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.

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. Mon closed.

MAXXI

STATE MUSEUMS

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.

Baths of Diocletian

Palazzo Corsini

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

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, formerly located on Via Merulana, is currently closed pending its reopening at Museo Nazionale Preistorico Etnografico Luigi Pigorini di Roma, Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 14 (EUR). For details see website, www.pigorini.beniculturali.it.

Palazzo Altemps

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.

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.

Colosseum, Roman forum and Palatine

Palazzo Barberini

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.

Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of 13th- to 16th-century paintings. 08.30- 19.30. Mon closed. 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.

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Museo Canonica

CITY MUSEUMS

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).

Centrale Montemartini

Museo Napoleonico

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.

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 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.

PRIVATE 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.

Casa di Goethe

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.

Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035, www.chiostrodelbramante.it. Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Mon-Fri 10.00-20.00. Sat-Sun 10.00-21.00.

MACRO

Doria Pamphilj Gallery

MATTATOIO Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed. www.museomacro.org.

Galleria Colonna

Via Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. The city’s collection of contemporary art, plus temporary exhibition space. 10.30-19.00. 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 del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www.casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.

Chiostro del Bramante

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. 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.

Via S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608, www.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.

Giorgio De Chirico House Museum

Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets

Keats-Shelley House

Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, www.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.

Piazza di Spagna 31, tel. 066796546, www.fondazionedechirico.org. Museum dedicated to the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Tues-Sat, first Sun of month, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00. Guided tours in English, advance booking. Piazza di Spagna 26, tel. 066784235, www.keats-shelley-house.org. 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 available on advance booking.

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Il Ponte Contemporanea

Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of different generations. Via di Panico 55- 59, tel. 0668801351, www. ilpontecontemporanea.com.

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1/9 Unosunov

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.

Fondazione Memmo

Contemporary art space that hosts established foreign artists for sitespecific exhibitions. Via Fontanella Borghese 56b, tel. 0668136598, www.fondazionememmo.it.

Fondazione Pastificio Cerere

Arte Moderna Gallery housing numerous works of contemporary design, photography, drawings and architecture projects. Via dei Banchi Vecchi 61, tel. 0668307537, www. ffmaam.it.

This non-profit 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.pastificiocerere. com.

Contemporary Cluster

Fondazione Volume!

A.A.M. Architettura

Visual art, design, architecture, fashion design and beauty apothecary in a 17th-century palace. Via dei Barbieri 7, www. contemporarycluster.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.

Federica Schiavo Gallery

Hosts large solo and group shows of well-known contemporary artists. Piazza di Montevecchio 16, tel. 0645432028, www.federicaschiavo. com.

Fondazione Giuliani per l’Arte Contemporanea

The Giuliani Foundation for Contemporary Art is a private non-profit foundation that produces three contemporary art exhibitions each year. Via Gustavo Bianchi 1, tel. 0657301091, www. fondazionegiuliani.org. 22 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

The Volume Foundation exhibits works created specifically 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 Giovanni Pascoli 21, tel. 06 68210988, 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.

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-profile international artists regularly exhibit at this gallery located near Campo de’ Fiori. Vicolo Dè Catinari 3, tel. 0668892980, www. lorcanoneill.com.

Galleria Marie-Laure Fleisch

This contemporary art space is dedicated to exhibiting works on paper. Via di Pallacorda 15, tel. 0668891936, www.galleriamlf.com.

Galleria PIOMONTI

Founded by gallerist Pio Monti, this gallery has promoted the work of major contemporary Italian artists since 1969. Piazza Mattei 18, tel. 0668210744, www.piomonti.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.

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 galley that focuses on young and emerging artists. Via dei Prefetti 17, tel. 066875951, www. magazzinoartemoderna.com.

Monitor

This contemporary art gallery offers an experimental space for a new generation of artists. Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Via Sforza Cesarini 43 A, tel. 0639378024, www.monitoronline. org.

Monserrato Arte ‘900

This gallery in the Campo de’ Fiori area represents a range of contemporary Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 14, tel. 3482833034.

Montoro 12

Gallery promoting work by contemporary Italian and international artists. Via di Montoro 12, tel. 0668308500, www. m12gallery.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.

Philobiblon Gallery

The Rome branch of this international franchise hosts exhibitions in addition to dealing in antique books. Via Antonio Bertoloni 45, tel. 0645555970, www.philobiblon.org.

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.

RvB ARTS

Rome-based gallery specialising in affordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via delle Zoccolette 28, tel. 3351633518, www.rvbarts.com.

Sala 1

This internationally known non-profit 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 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

This contemporary art gallery focuses on the relationship between art and architecture and hosts many solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www. tralevolte.org.

Valentina Bonono

Located in a former convent, this gallery hosts both internationally recognised and emerging artists who create works specifically for the gallery space. Via del Portico d’Ottavia 13, tel. 066832766, www. galleriabonomo.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 offers a range of innovative national and international contem-porary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www. z2ogalleria.it.

Galleria Valentina Moncada This gallery holds exhibitions of international artists who are active in the international scene today. Via Margutta 54, tel. 063207956, www. valentinamoncada.com.

Galleria Varsi

A dynamic gallery near Campo de’ Fiori, known for its stable of street artists. Via di S. Salvatore in Campo 51, tel. 0668309410, www. galleriavarsi.it. 23 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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CHARLES MARCH: FOTOGRAFIE 1980 - 2017

EXHIBITIONS

Rome’s Forum of Caesar and Forum of Augustus every night until 11 November. The Viaggi nell’antica Roma project, created by Piero Angela and Paco Lanciano, uses light, images, film and animation to conjure up portrayals of life in ancient Rome. Taking the existing marble columns as their base, the shows use cuttingedge technology to reconstruct the forum as it was in imperial times, with visual and audio special effects and historically accurate commentary, available in eight languages. For details see website, www.viaggioneifori.it.

Galleria del Cembalo hosts Italy’s first exhibition of works by Charles March who is described as a “photographer of extraordinary inventiveness.” The 90 images on display represent highlights from March’s recent exhibitions in St Petersburg, Moscow, New York, Los Angeles and London, as well as a completely new body of work taken on the remote Scottish island of Jura. See cover this edition. Galleria del Cembalo, Largo della Fontanella di Borghese 19, tel. 0683796619, www.galleriadelcembalo.it.

FRANCESCO CLEMENTE 18 may-June

Galleria Lorcan O’Neill presents its third exhibition of work by New York-based Italian artist Francesco Clemente who was a central protagonist in Italy’s Transvanguardia movement in the 1980s. The exhibition will feature a selection of canvases from a

body of recent paintings Clemente has made based on his reading of The King of Harlem, a poem by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. The paintings reflect the pain, joy, music, and liveliness of black culture in New York and in America in general. Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, Vicolo dei Catinari, tel. 0668892980, www. lorcanoneill.com.

The Museo Carlo Bilotti hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Italian artist Gianni Asdrubali whose work revolves around the concept of the void and creating a dialogue with emptiness. Curated by art critic Marco Tonelli, the exhibition features Asdrubali’s trademark shapes and symbols, Floating World by Roza Vulf at Leica Store. See page 31.

_RUINE 4 may-11 NOV

Fondazione Memmo presents _ Ruine the first solo show in Rome of German artist Kerstin Brätsch, and _KOVO, the exhibition of the collective KAYA (Kerstin Brätsch and Debo Eilers), curated by Francesco Stocchi. Fondazione Memmo, Via Fontanella Borghese 56b, tel. 0668136598, www. fondazionememmo.it.

VIAGGIO NEI FORI 21 april-11 nov

Two outdoor events with music, light projections and historical commentary will be held at 27 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

I is an Other – Be the Other at Galleria Nazionale. Three Men With Chains by Phyllis Galembo. Courtesy Sindika Dokolo Foundation, Bruxelles. documenting an “impossible space.” Museo Carlo Bilotti - Aranciera, Viale Fiorello La Guardia 4, tel. 060608, www. museocarlobilotti.it.

CORINNA GOSMARO: TALKING KNOTS 11 april-8 JUNE

The Gallery Apart presents its first solo show by Corinna Gosmaro, a Turin artist born in 1987. Her new collection of paintings is inspired by the objects formed by fine threads of interlacing ropes that in some South American cultures have ornamental, ritual and communicative functions. The Gallery Apart, Via Francesco Negri 43, tel. 0668809863, www. thegalleryapart.it.

ROZA VULF: FLOATING WORLD 10 april-10 MAY

Rome-based street photographer Roza Vulf presents an exhibition at Rome’s Leica Store. A selftaught street photographer from Lithuania, Vulf is known for capturing moments by translating her perception of an immediate environment – be it underground, 28 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

street or beach – isolating her characters in the colour and style of a particular instant. Leica Store, Via dei Due Macelli 57, tel. 0669200813, www.leicastoreromapiazzadispagna.it.

HIDDEN BEAUTY 24 mARCH-19 MAY

z2o Sara Zanin Gallery holds a group show with works by four Prague artists: Anna Hulačová, Krištof Kintera, Pavla Sceranková and Richard Wiesner. The project involves moving out of the gallery, scattering works in eight unexpected locations nearby. Curators Krištof Kintera and Marina Dacci describe the show as offering an itinerary through places normally used for other purposes, requiring viewers to train their gaze in search of beauty. z2o Sara Zanin Gallery, Via della Vetrina 21, www.z2ogalleria.it.

I IS AN OTHER | BE THE OTHER 20 mARCH-24 JUNE

The Galleria Nazionale shows the work of 17 contemporary artists of African descent, all of

whom share a common interest in documenting the unknown and encounters with others. Through 34 works including paintings, sculpture, installations, video, photography and performance, the exhibition examines themes of “otherness” and of being the “other”. Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, www. gallerianazionale.com.

LA DOLCE VITTI 8 mARCH-10 JUNE

Exhibition dedicated to Monica Vitti, the legendary Roman actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early 1960s. Organised by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, the multimedia exhibition charts four decades of Vitti’s career, with visitors guided by Vitti’s own voice. On display is a large selection of archive photographs as well as tributes from a cast of fellow stars of the silver screen. Teatro dei Dioscuri al Quirinale, Via Piacenza 1, www. cinecitta.com. 29 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

STILL SHOWING

creatures. Via dei Pettinari 76, www.dorothycircusgallery.it.

SHIO KUSAKA

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The Gagosian presents new abstract works by Japanese artist Shio Kusaka who exhibits in Italy for the first time. Kusaka is known for her delicate ceramics whose masterful finish is often offset with playful details and subject matter, from basketballs and fruit, to dinosaurs and raindrops. The Los Angeles-based artist presents a series of abstract ceramic vessels and pots, glazed in muted tones. Gagosian Gallery, Via Francesco Crispi 16, www.gagosian.com.

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Palazzo Braschi honours the Italian master Canaletto with the largest exhibition of Canaletto works ever held in Italy. The show celebrates the 250th anniversary of the death of the great Venetian painter who revolutionised landscape painting, raising the genre to the same importance as historical and figurative painting. On display are 68 Canaletto works, including several masterpieces such as The Grand Canal from the north, towards the Rialto bridge, and The Grand Canal with S. Maria della Carità, exhibited for the first time together alongside with the manuscripts detailing their commission. Museo di Roma at Palazzo Braschi, Piazza di S. Pantaleo 10, www.museodiroma. it.

ART IS MONEY – MONEY IS ART 7 APRIL-27 MAY Roma Città Moderna at Galleria d’Arte Moderna. Ragazza con ventaglio a Fontana di Trevi by Camillo Innocenti.

WORLD PRESS PHOTO 27 APRIL-27 MAY

Each year an independent jury at the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam selects images for this prestigious recognition of international photojournalism. The 2018 exhibition features 307 images by 42 award-winning photographers from 22 countries. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500, www.palazzoesposizioni.it.

MARION PECK: STRA VOLTI 21 APRIL-28 MAY

American Pop Surrealist Marion Peck shows her latest works at the Dorothy Circus Gallery. Described as “simultaneously sweet and absurd”, Peck’s world is peopled with dreamlike characters and 30 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Rosso20sette shows 60 works by 18 artists whose works have been created on dollar bills. The artists range from major international names including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Banksy to leading figures in the Roman street scene such as Diamond, Lucamaleonte and Pax Paloscia. Galleria Rosso20sette, Via del Sudari0 39, www.rosso27.com.

ROMA CITTÀ MODERNA 29 March-28 Oct

Rome’s municipal gallery of modern art traces the evolution of art in the capital from the time of mayor Ernesto Nathan (19071913) up to 1968, a turbulent year of social and political strife in Europe. The exhibition comprises around 150 paintings, sculptures and prints from the city collection, many of which have either never been shown before or have not been seen for many years. Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale, Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.galleriaartemodernaroma.it.

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TURNER 22 March-26 Aug

The Chiostro del Bramate hosts an exhibition of works by the English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist, Joseph Mallord William Turner. See review page 33. Chiostro del Bramante, Arco della Pace 5, www.chiostrodelbramante.it.

ANGELO TITONEL: TRIBUTE TO DIANE ARBUS 16 March-12 May

The late American photographer Diane Arbus is honoured with an exhibition of paintings by celebrated Italian artist Angelo Titonel at MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea. Titonel’s 15 works, painted in a photographic “negative” style, recall the portraits of Arbus who was noted for her portrayals of marginalised people. MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea, Via di Monserrato 30, tel. 0668804621, www.majartecontemporanea.com.

CURIOSE RIFLESSIONI 7 March-10 June

Palazzo Barberini presents an exhibition dedicated to the alluring work of French mathematician, Minim friar and painter JeanFrançois Nicéron (1613-1646). On display is a selection of the artist’s anamorphic work whose “curious reflections” and distorted perspectives only becomes clear when viewed through certain special lenses, a technique en vogue in the 17th century. Palazzo

Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane, www.barberinicorsini. org.

TERRY O’NEILL: ICONS 2 March-20 May

Some 50 images of icons of the pop world are included in this retrospective dedicated to the award-winning London photographer Terry O’Neill. Taken over the past five decades, the black and white portraits feature celebrities ranging from David Bowie and Frank Sinatra to Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse. O’Neill rose to prominence in the 1960s and became known for his candid portaits of international political leaders, models, popstars and actors. Vittoriano, Via di S. Pietro in Carcere, wwww.ilvittoriano. com.

HIROSHIGE: VISIONI DAL GIAPPONE 1 March-29 July

The Scuderie del Quirinale presents an exhibition dedicated to Utagawa Hiroshige (17971858), one of the most influential Japanese artists of the mid-19th century. The show features about 230 works, displayed in seven themed sections, alongside a parallel programme of Japanese cultural events. Scuderie del Quirinale, Via Ventiquattro Maggio, www.scuderiequirinale.it.

HUMAN+ 27 Feb-1 July

This cutting-edge exhibition features a range of installations exploring the future of our species. Raising the prospects of clones, hybrids, robotics and genetic engineering, the exhibition asks which enhancements we will choose to become better humans. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, tel. 0639967500, www.palazzoesposizioni.it.

KLIMT EXPERIENCE 10 Feb-10 June

This interactive exhibition provides a multi-sensory

experience into the paintings of Austrian symbolist Gustav Klimt. Designed as an “immersive experience”, the show features virtual reality projections of Klimt’s best-loved works, including The Kiss, accompanied by a soundtrack and information about the ever-popular artist. Sala delle Donne, Complesso Monumentale di S. Giovanni Addolorata, Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano, www.klimtexperience. com.

LIU BOLIN: THE INVISIBLE MAN 2 March-1 July

Known as the “invisible man”, Liu Bolin has achieved international renown for camouflaging himself with paint to blend in with famous landmarks. Remaining motionless as a living sculpture, the Chinese artist incorporates elements of performance, painting and photography to “disappear” into the background. Complesso del Vittoriano, Via di S. Pietro in Carcere, www.ilvittoriano.com.

MAGNUM MANIFESTO 7 Feb-3 June

The Ara Pacis celebrates the 70th anniversary of Magnum, the largest photojournalism agency in the world. The exhibition looks back on seven decades of pioneering reportage, featuring archive images as well as more recent photographic reports. Highlights include Paul Fusco’s coverage of Robert Kennedy’s “Funeral Train” in 1968 and the modern-day plight of migrants crossing the Mediterranean by Paolo Pellegrin. Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta, tel. 06820771, www.arapacis.it.

PINK FLOYD: THEIR MORTAL REMAINS 19 Jan-1 July

The first international retrospective dedicated to the influential and experimental music group Pink Floyd comes to MACRO following its showing at London’s V&A. Billed as a spectacular audiovisual journey,

the show chronicles five decades of Pink Floyd’s music, design and staging, accompanied by the music and voices of the group’s past and present members. MACRO, Via Nizza 138, www. museomacro.org.

TRAIANO: COSTRUIRE L’IMPERO, CREARE L’EUROPA 29 Nov–16 Sept

Major show dedicated to Emperor Trajan on the 1,900th anniversary of his death. On display are statues, portraits and architectural decorations, alongside multimedia and interactive installations. Mercati Traianei, Via Quattro Novembre, www.mercatiditraiano. it.

HOME BEIRUT: SOUNDING THE NEIGHBORS 15 Nov-20 May

This exhibition examines Beirut from the perspective of creative resistance, artistic innovation and hope, through more than 100 works by artists, architects, filmmakers, musicians, dancers, researchers and activists. The exhibition also highlights the diverse ways in which conflict, memory and the future are expressed in the work of these 36 artists. MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Via Guido Reni 4, tel. 0632810, www. maxxi.art.

MONET 19 Oct-3 June

The Vittoriano hosts an exhibition dedicated to Monet, the father of Impressionism, in what is one of Rome’s biggest shows of the autumn-winter season. The exhibition comprises around 60 works from the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, including landscapes, portraits and his celebrated garden series of water lilies. Complesso del Vittoriano - Ala Brasini di Roma, Via di S. Pietro in Carcere (Piazza Venezia), www.ilvittoriano.com. See other exhibitions on our website www.wantedinrome.com. 31 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

TURNER: OPERE DALLA TATE

Sunset across the park from the terrace of Petworth, detail.

22 March-26 Aug. Chiostro del Bramante hosts the first Rome exhibition in half a century dedicated to the work of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), the English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. The exhibition comprises 92 works – all from the Turner Bequest at London’s Tate Britain – including sketches, studies, watercolours and drawings, along with a selection of oils never shown before in Italy. After Turner’s death in 1851 the contents of his studio became the property of Britain. Known as the Turner Bequest, the collection comprises more than 300 oil paintings and around 30,000 sketches and watercolours, including 282 bound sketchbooks, some of which contain up to 250 pages. Among the most influential exponents of Romanticism, Turner is best known for his expressive landscapes and turbulent seascapes, many of which are infused with literary or historical allusions.

In 1828 Turner returned to Rome where he soon became an “object of great curiosity” among his peers, according to Blayney Brown. To satisfy the interest in his works, Turner held an exhibition at his studio, number 12 Piazza Mignanelli, near the Spanish Steps. Speaking during the press conference, Blayney Brown said the event was “very badly received” however, with most of the 1,000 visitors leaving “horrified.” The Austrian artist Joseph Anton Koch even circulated a caricature of the figure of Fame flying over Turner’s exhibition, blowing a trumpet out of her rear end with a less than polite message. Politely skipping over the details of the offending epithet, Blayney Brown said he “hoped reactions to Turner’s current Rome exhibition will be a little more appreciative.”

The softly-lit Rome exhibition is curated by leading Turner expert, David Blayney Brown, who says visitors will gain a “sense of looking over Turner’s shoulder, joining him at work, whether out in the field, open-air sketching, or working in his studio.” Speaking during the press conference, the curator also underlined the fact that the exhibited works reflect the “private Turner” whose personal paintings were not constrained by the commercial or aesthetic expectations of the time.

Although Turner travelled extensively on the continent, the exhibition is not short on works – both large and small – featuring more recognisable place names in England, Scotland and Wales. The show also examines Turner’s impact on subsequent artists including Monet, Rothko and Twombly. As Blayney Brown puts it: “Turner was an artist out of time” whose timeless works “could have been made yesterday, or indeed tomorrow.”

The works on display document the artist’s stylistic and technical development over his long career, and the show is divided into six chronological sections. The exhibition begins with the show’s main publicity image, the glorious Venice looking across the lagoon at sunset, the first of many Turner works painted during his travels in Italy. In 1819-20 the artist undertook a “belated Grand Tour”, spending six months in Italy, mainly in Rome but also in Naples and Venice. Rome residents will be quick to spot images of the Eternal City in the exhibition, including the Forum, the Arch of Constantine and Castel S. Angelo. This Italian visit is regarded as a key moment in Turner’s career, making a lasting impact on his already increasingly strong treatment of light and colour.

Walking through the exhibition, visitors may find themselves mulling through a multitude of terms to describe Turner’s work. However no sooner is a word seized upon than it is likely swept away, as if in an inspired brushstroke by the master’s own hand. Delicate crashes into dramatic; exquisite and traditional collide with innovative, bold and modern. Perhaps a critic in 1842 got close when he called Turner a “magician”, with “command over the spirits of Earth, Air, Fire and Water.” Turner’s magic can be enjoyed in this enchanting exhibition at Chiostro del Bramante, Via Arco della Pace 5, until 26 August. Andy Devane 33 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla conducts Debussy compositions at Auditorium Parco della Musica.

– as a herald of Mahler’s own death, as influenced by the death of his daughter, as a prelude to the coming wars in Europe or, on a more optimistic note, as indicative of the last creative period of his life. Although he was ill with a heart condition Mahler was still busy and active, preparing for the premier of symphony no 8 and writing – but not completing – the 10th symphony, as well as looking forward to his position as director at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com.

APOKALYPSIS BY MARCELLO PANNI

CLASSICAL ACCADEMIA S. CECILIA MIRGA GRAZINYTE-TYLA 4- 6 May

Conductor Mirga Granzinyte-Tyla, who has taken English concertgoing audiences by storm, conducts two Debussy compositions (Tre Preludes and La Mer) in honour of the centenary of the composer’s death, as well as music by Mozart and Messiaen. The Mozart piano concerto is performed by Francesco Piedmontesi. Lithuanian Granzinyte-Tyla is the musical director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) which has been the launch of many famous careers, Simon Rattle being just one. Her energetic and dramatic conducting is exciting to watch and it is worth checking some YouTube videos to see her faceon, from the orchestra’s view point. Before taking up the post in Birmingham she was with Gustav Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as assistant and 34 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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then associate conductor. Earlier this year she announced that she and her partner are expecting a baby in August. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium. com.

LISA BATSHIASHVILI 9 May

Violinist Lisa Batshiashvili, S. Cecilia’s artist in residence, performs music by Shostakovich, Marcello, Tsindsadze and Bach, with the academy’s ensemble and François LeLeux oboe. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www. auditorium.com.

ANTONIO PAPPANO CONDUCTS MAHLER 10-12 May

S. Ceclia’s musical director conducts Marler’s symphony no 9, his last completed work, which was written between 1908 and 1909. There are numerous interpretations of this symphony

This production of Panni’s oratorio based on the text of the book of Revelation in the Bible, was first performed at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto in 2009. Panni conducts the band of Italian army, Cardinal Ravasi introduces the work, as he did in Spoleto, and Sonia Bergamasco takes the part of La Sposa Celeste. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www. auditorium.com.

BEETHOVEN, TRIPLO CONCERTO 17-18 May

The programme includes Beethoven’s and Shostakovich’s first symphonies conducted by Juraj Valcuha. Beethoven’s Triplo Concerto for violin, cello and piano is performed by Carlo Maria Parazzoli violin, Gabriele Geminiani cello and Enrico Pace piano. Written in 1803, but not publicly premiered until five years later, it is the only concerto the composer completed for more than one solo instrument. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www. auditorium.com. 35 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

HAYDN 2032 IL GIARDINO ARMONICA 23 May

In the lead-up to the 300th anniversary of Haydn’s birth the Joseph Haydn Foundation is organising and financing the recording of all the composer’s 107 symphonies by Il Giardino Armonica and the Basel Chamber Orchestra under the artistic direction of Giovanni Antonini, one of the world’s experts in baroque and early classical music. Between 2014 and 2032 all Haydn’s symphonies will be performed and recorded over a period of 19 concert seasons. In this concert Hadyn’s symphonies no 28, 43 and 63 will be played.

BRAHMS 24-26 May

The popular young French cellist Edgar Moreau plays Dvorak’s concerto for cello and Jakob Hrua will conduct the S. Cecilia orchestra playing Brahms symphony no 1. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www. auditorium.com.

ISTITUZIONE UNIVERSITARIA DEI CONCERTI I SOLOISTI AQUILANI WITH SHLOMO MINTZ 12 May

Slomo Mintz, violin, conducts I Soloisti Aquilani performing music by Mendelssohn, Bach and Prokofiev. Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, www.concertiiuc.it.

PEPPE BARRA CAMMINA, CAMMINA 22 May

Peppe Barra takes the audience on 36 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

a journey of old and new songs. Università la Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, www.concertiiuc.it There is also a series of concerts in the Note in Biblioteca series, four in May and two in June which will be held in the Biblioteca Vaccheria Nardo, Via Grotta Gregna 37, For more details see www.concertiiuc.it.

ORATORIO DEL GONFALONE 12 May

Concerts at the lovely Oratorio del Gonfalone just off Via Giulia take place on Thursday evenings. Via del Gonfalone 32a. For details see www.oratoriogonfalone.com.

ROMA TRE ORCHESTRA TUTTO TANGO 4 May

In homage to Astor Piazzola, the legendary Argentinian tango composer, with Pietro Roffi on the accordion and Alessandro Stella piano. Aula Magna, Roma 3, Scuola di Lettere, Filosofia, Lingue, Via Ostiense 234, www. r3o.org.

IL VIOLINO VIRTUOSO 11 May

Ivos Margoni violin plays music by Bach, Paganini, Prokoviev and Ysaye. Aula Magna, Roma Cellist Edgar Moreau for S. Cecilia.

3, Scuola di Lettere, Filosofia, Lingue, Via Ostiense 234, www. r3o.org.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé perform at Stadio Olimpico on 8 July.

so quiet, and Venus As A Boy. For tickets see TicketOne website, www.ticketone.it.

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Giovanni Auletta plays Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Pappilons and Kinderszenen. Teatro Villa Torlonia, www.r3o. org.

BACH FOR EVER 18 May

Bach’s cello suites 1-3 are played by Alessandro Guaitolini. Aula Magna, Roma 3. Scuola di Lettere, Filosofia, Lingue, Via Ostiense 234, www.r3o.org.

LA PERFEZIONE DELLA FORMA AI TEMPI DI GUERRA 25 May

Andrea Baggioli piano plays music by Debussy and Hindemith. The concert is accompanied by a video by Mario Toccafoni called Oltre la realta; alla ricerca di un mondo perfetto. Teatro di Villa Torlonia, www.r3o.org. Many of the concert seasons of the Rome academies and associations are now coming to an end and the focus moves to the city’s outside festivals and around the country. See Festivals out of Rome, page 42.

ROCK, POP, JAZz ANGEL OLSEN 5 MAY

Angel Olsen performs at the Auditorium Parco della Musica as part of the Church Sessions series of concerts promoted by Unplugged in Monti. The American singersongwriter is known for hits such as Shut Up Kiss Me. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Via Pietro de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium. com.

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN 23 MAY

The Jesus and Mary Chain are performing at Rome’s Orion on 23 May as part of a tour to promote the band’s latest album Damage and Joy. Formed in 1983, the Scottish alternative rock band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. The group is best known for hits Happy When It Rains and Just Like Honey. For tickets see TicketOne website, www.ticketone.it. Orion, Viale Kennedy 52, Ciampino.

ROMA SUMMER FEST 26 MAY-1 aug

Tickets are on sale for concerts of the Roma Summer Fest, the new summer programme of live music in the outdoor Cavea venue at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The diverse programme includes around 40 concerts featuring Arctic Monkeys (26, 27 May), Retape (2, 3 June), Patti Smith

(10 June), Orchestraccia (17 June), Gigi Proietti (20, 23 June), Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (22 June), LP and Tom Walker (26 June), OPI Ambrogio Sparagna (28 June), (Luca Barbarossa (29 June), Simple Minds (3 July), Stefano Bollani - Igudesman Joo (5 July), Francesco De Gregori (6 July), Snarky Puppy (7 July), Hollywood Vampires (8 July), Alanis Morissette (9 July), Franz Ferdinand & Mogwai (10 July), Ringo Starr (11 July), Ezio Bosso (12 July), Alex Britti (13 July), Chick Corea (14 July), Stefano Bollani Quintet (16 July), James Blunt (17 July), ORFF, Carmina Burana (18 July), Jethro Tull (19 July), Pat Metheny (20 July), Caetano Veloso (21 July), King Crimson (22 and 23 July), Ciajkovski Katia Buniastishvili (26 July), Steven Tyler & the Loving Mary Band (27 July), Sting and Shaggy (28 July) and closing with Bandabardò (1 Aug). Auditorium Parco della Musica, Via Pietro de Coubertin 30, www. auditorium.com.

BJÖRK 13 june

Björk performs a concert as part of the Just Musical Festival at Rome’s Baths of Caracalla, in collaboration with Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The concert will be the only Italian date on the Utopia tour of the Icelandic singer-songwriter whose eclectic musical style is exemplified in hits such as Army of Me, it’s oh

Tickets are on sale for Rock in Roma, a major summer festival dedicated to rock music. The festival is based at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle but there are several concerts taking place in other locations including Circo Massimo, Auditorium Parco della Musica and Ostia Antica. The 2018 line-up includes major rock, heavy metal and rap acts: The Killers (20 June), Jeff Beck (24 June), Megadeath (28 June), Macklemore (3 July), Coez (7 July), Hollywood Vampires (8 July), Cigarettes After Sex (10 July), Lo Stato Sociale (13 July), Roger Waters (14 July) and The Chemical Brothers (19 July). For full details including tickets see website, www.rockinroma.com. Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245.

pearl jam 26 june

Pearl Jam perform in Rome’s Olympic Stadium this summer, as part of the band’s 14-date European tour. A key exponent of the Seattle grunge movement, Pearl Jam was one of the most successful alternative rock groups of the 1990s. For tickets see Pearl Jam website, www.pearljam. com. Stadio Olimpico, Viale dei Gladiatori.

JAY-Z AND BEYONCÉ 8 july

Jay-Z and Beyoncé will perform in Rome as part of their “On the Run II” stadium tour. Rome’s Olympic Stadium has been announced as one of the 15 European venues during the couple’s summer tour. For tickets see TicketOne website, www.ticketone.it. 37 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

teatro dell’opera di roma MANON BY MASSENET 25-31 May

DANCE MILAN TEATRO ALLA SCALA LE CORSAIRE 20 April-17 May

A much awaited production of this classic with choreography by the Canadian Anna-Marie Holmes (based on the Petipa and Sergeyev versions). Holmes first created this choreography for the Boston Ballet and then for the American Theatre Ballet in 1998 and has since reworked it several times (just as Petipa did). This version for La Scala is a new one. The sets and costumes by Luisa Spinatelli are also new. The story is loosely based on Byron’s poem and even if the the narrative seems out of date there is always some exciting dancing. Teatro alla Scala, Piazza Filodrammatici 1, www. teatroallascala.org.

SERATA NUREYEV 24-29 May

The programme marks the 80th anniversary of the great dancer and choreographer’s birth and the 25th anniversary of his death. The four performances of some of Nureyev’s much loved roles and choreographies are danced by Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle, with guest artists Marianela Nunez, Vadim Muntagirov (both from the Royal Ballet) and Germain Louvet (from the Paris Opera). Nureyev’s choreography of Don Chisciotte will be staged at 38 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Dirty Dancing at Teatro Olimpico

La Scala in July. Teatro alla Scala, Piazza Filodrammatici 1, www. teatroallascala.org.

ROME auditorium parco della musica LOW AIR VILNIUS CITY THEATRE 9 May

Urban Dance Theatre Low Air performs Game Over, a dance theatre performance which relies heavily on visual effects and lighting. It focuses on the theme of play and the conflict of reality and dream. The show is inspired by Julio Cortazar’s works and his use of imagery. The Urban Dance Theatre Low Air is a young and innovative Lithuanian company that focuses on contemporary and urban dance. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Via Pietro de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium. com. Urban Dance Theatre Low Air performs Game Over.

Try to get tickets for the 25, 27, 29 May when Eleonora Abbagnato (the director of the Teatro dell’Opera’s ballet school) Friedemann Vogel (principal dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet) and Benjamin Pech (principal dancer at the Paris Opera with Abbagnato until 2016 when he became the ballet master at Teatro dell’Opera) are performing this Kenneth Macmillan choreography. Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it.

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festivals OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 14 April-12 May

Outdoor, the largest festival in Italy dedicated to urban culture, moves to the Mattatoio in Testaccio, after previous editions at the city’s Ex Dogana in S. Lorenzo and the Guidi Reni District in Flaminio. “Heritage” is the theme of the 2018 edition – coinciding with European Year of Cultural Heritage – and the festival programme is organised into five main sections: art, music, television, conferences and market. From interactive art labyrinths to dance floors, the festival promises encounters with Italian artists and television personalities. For programme see website, www.outdoor.it.

NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL 3-6 may

The seventh edition of Rome’s Nordic Film Fest has Storia e storie as its theme and takes place as usual at the Casa del Cinema in Villa Borghese. The festival promotes the film industry and culture of the Nordic countries, and includes Italian premieres, documentaries and short films, in addition to encounters with actors and directors. The event is

organised with the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Films are screened in original language with subtitles in Italian. Free entry. For details see website, www.nordicfilmfestroma. com.

SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL 3-8 May

The 11th edition of the capital’s Spanish Film Festival takes place at the Cinema Farnese Persol in Campo de’ Fiori. The weeklong event features a mixture of classic and contemporary Spanishlanguage cinema from Spain and Latin America. Along with special guests from the world of Spanish cinema, the Nueva Ola (New Wave) section of the festival showcases both mainstream and independent Spanish movies. All screenings in Spanish with Italian subtitles. For full details see website, www. cinemaspagna.org.

SPRING ATTITUDE: POLLINATION 5-26 May

Spring Attitude Festival presents a programme of three electronic music events in May under the title

Spring Attitude Pollination. On 5 May the Ex Dogana in S. Lorenzo hosts DJ Floating Points, Alex Augier and SA Soundsystem. On 12 May Largo Venue in Pigneto hosts Siriusmo featuring Pfadfinderei visual show and SA Soundsystem. On 26 May Ex Dogana stages Italian Attitude Night with Coma Cose, Frenetik & Orang3, NOT WAVING, Bawrut, Love Gang Showcase, Ketama Centoventisei, Pretty Solero 126 and Drone Centoventisei. Ex Dogana, Via dello Scalo S. Lorenzo 10. Largo Venue, Via Biordo Michelotti 2. For details see website, www. springattitude.it.

open house roma 12-13 May

Many of Rome’s museums, libraries and contemporary buildings to which there is normally limited public access are open free of charge over the weekend of 12-13 May for the seventh edition of Open House Roma. Since its launch in 2012, the annual initiative dedicated to Rome’s varied architectural design has opened up hundreds of interesting, important and sometimes off-limits buildings. The Rome version of the worldwide Open House initiative, which began in London in 1992, is 41 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

co-ordinated by non-profit cultural association Open City Roma and its 500 volunteers. Booking is required for many of the Rome tours. For 2018 programme see website, www. openhouseroma.org.

technology. For details of the three-day programme see website. MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Via Guido Reni 4, tel. 0632810, www.mediaartfestival. org.

landscape

MEDIA ART FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL DEL VERDE E DEL PAESAGGIO

furniture,

17-19 May

The Media Art Festival explores new frontiers in art and technology through lectures, conferences, master classes and workshops, with the aim of bringing art closer to a younger generation while outlining creative ways to harness modern

18-20 May

The eighth edition of the Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio is held on the roof gardens of Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica from 18-20 May. The annual threeday festival dedicated to gardening,

gardening,

designer

Piazza di Siena from 24-27 May.

gardens and terraces has exhibitors throughout its 25,000-sqm outdoor space. Visitors to the family-friendly event will find an extensive range of plants on sale as well as outdoor hammocks,

KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE

sculpture

20 may

and gardening equipment. There are

also

innovative

landscape

installations as well as a children’s play area. For details see website, www.festivaldelverdeedelpaesaggio. it. Auditorium Parco della Musica, Via P. de Coubertin 30. Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio.

sport ITALIAN OPEN TENNIS 7-20 may

The 75th edition of the Italian Open tennis tournament, known officially as the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, features some of the world’s greatest tennis stars and takes place at Rome’s Foro Italico. The annual Rome event is played on a clay surface across 14 courts: eight for singles and doubles matches, and

FESTIVALs OUT OF ROME

Rome’s butterfly house.

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Registration is open for the 19th edition of the Komen Italia Race for the Cure which takes place on the streets of central Rome on 20 May to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. The annual event is divided into three categories: a non-competitive 5-km run; a 2-km walk; and a competitive 5-km race. The sporting event marks the culmination of a three-day festival of health and fitness workshops, family activities and free medical advice at the Race Village in the Circus Maximus. The money raised goes towards funding educational and early detection programmes to help fight breast cancer. The event is open to men, women and children, and there is a special “Women in Pink” category, for women who have faced or are facing breast cancer. The race begins at 10.00

at the Circus Maximus, passing through Piazza Venezia and past the Colosseum before finishing back at the starting point. For full information see Race for the Cure Italia website, www.raceroma.it.

PIAZZA DI SIENA 24-27 May

The 86th edition of the annual Piazza di Siena horse show-jumping competition takes place in the heart of Rome’s Villa Borghese. Among the eight most important showjumping events in the world, Piazza di Siena is held in collaboration with the Italian National Olympic committee (CONI) and the Italian Equestrian Federation (FISE). The four-day programme features the cream of international showjumpers, with annual highlights including a competition reserved for up-andcoming Italian show-jumpers and the mounted Carabinieri display, which has closed the horse show for more than six decades. For details of Piazza di Siena tel. 0636858420 or visit the informative website, www.piazzadisiena.it, which is also available in English.

ROME’S BUTTERFLY HOUSE 24 march-10 june

Musical, dance and opera festivals are now starting up around Italy and will continue until the end of the summer. The international Festival Pianistico Bergamo-Brescia, which started mid-April and continues into June, focuses on Russia with tributes to Debussy this year on the centenary of the composer’s death. As usual the programme lists many of the world’s top pianists, who perform both in Brescia and in Bergamo. Orchestras playing at the festival include the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev to conclude the festival on 10 June. Pianists in May include Mikhail Pletnev (5 May), Nikolay Lugansky (7 May), Dmitry Shishkin (10 May), Daniil Trifonov (25 May), Alexander Malofeev (27 May), Grigory Sokolov (31 May). There are also concerts by promising young pianists in both Bergamo in May and in Brescia in June. For all details see www.festivalpianistico.it. Festival Maggio Musicale, with its concerts, opera and dance sections, starts on 5 May and continues until 12 July. This year the theme is Dialoghi ai confini della libertà. There are six operas in the programme this year, starting on 5 May with the unusual choice of Cardillac by Paul Hindemith, first performed in Dresden in 1926, followed by Verdi’s Battaglia di Legnano. The grand finale is on 11 and 13 July with Riccardo Muti conducting Verdi’s Macbeth, to mark the 50th anniversary of his conducting debut in Florence. For all details see www.operadifirenze.it.

the other six for practice sessions. For full details including ticket information see website, www. internazionalibnlditalia.com. See also article page 4.

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The Casa delle Farfalle, a tropical greenhouse on Via Appia Pignatelli, offers the chance to admire hundreds of butterflies, including some of the world’s most spectacular varieties, until 10 June. Walking through lush vegetation, visitors can observe the butterflies flying freely in an environment that reproduces their natural habitat. The Casa delle Farfalle also includes stick insects, leaf insects and even hissing cockroaches from Madagascar. Full details can be found on the Casa delle Farfalle website, www. lacasadellefarfalleonline.it. 43 43| |April May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Aida at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

opera MILAN TEATRO ALLA SCALA DON PASQUALE BY DONIZETTI 3 april-4 may

Riccardo Chailly conducts another Italian favourite in a new production by Davide Livermore. The comic opera, Don Pasquale, was Donizetti’s first work and was performed in Paris in 1843 and then at La Scala the following year. The role of Don Pasquale is sung by the Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri, Norina by Rosa Feola and Ernesto by Edgardo Rocha. Turin-born Livermore is now one of the most sought-after Italian opera directors abroad and has been the sovrintende and artistic director of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia since 2015. One of his favourite projects is to take opera out of the traditional opera theatres and take it to new street audiences, from the back of a lorry, but always at the same high standard. Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, www. teatroallascala.org.

decades. Zandonai’s opera, his most successful, was performed in Turin for the first time in 1914. This new La Scala production is conducted by Fabio Luisi and directed by David Pountney with Maria José Siri in the lead role. Pountney is a British theatre and opera director known for his productions of rarely performed or new works. Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, www. teatroallascala.org.

aida 8 may-3 june

Verdi’s opera, conducted by Daniel Oren (in the place of Nello Santo who has withdrawn because of illness), celebrates the 95th birthday of Franco Zeffirelli with his legendary 1963 production. Kassimira Stoyanova sings the part of Aida, her third Verdi role at La Scala. Fabio Sartori and Marcelo Alvares alternate in the role of Radamės. Teatro alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2, www. teatroallascala.org.

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BILLY BUDD BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN

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This is the first time Francesca da Rimini, inspired by D’Annunzio’s novel of the same name written in 1901, returns to La Scala in six 44 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

This co-production with the Madrid, Paris and Helsinki operas is directed by Deborah Warner, conducted by James Conlon. It

was acclaimed as a “first class”, “brilliant” and “masterful” production by both British and Italian critics when it was performed in Madrid last year. Two of the Madrid cast, Jacques Imbrailo as Billy Budd, and Toby Spence as Vere will also sing in Rome but the part of Claggart will be sung by John Relyea. The sets (Michael Levine) and the lighting (Jean Kelman) came in for special mention in Madrid. Opera lovers can look forward to another Deborah Warner production in Milan in June with Beethoven’s Fidelio, which opened the 20142015 season to much applause. Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Giglio 1, www. operaroma.it.

LA BOHÈME PUCCINI 13-24 june This production, which was first staged at Turin’s La Regia theatre in 2016 to mark the 120th anniversary of Puccini’s opera, is directed by Alex Olle, the senior artistic director of La Fura dels Baus. He sets it against a modernday background of anonymous apartment blocks on the city outskirts. Although the setting is modern his production has been described as “substantially a traditional staging, only brought up to date.” The production, which also played at the Edinburgh festival last summer, is part of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s young artist programme to promote new talent. The part of Mimi will be sung by Anita Hartig and Victoria Yeo, as well as Louise Kwong from the young artists’ programme. Henrik Nanasi and Pietro Rizzo alternate as conductors. Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Giglio 1, www.operaroma.it.

OPERA NOTES Al via LXXXI Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (5 maggio – 13 luglio). Si inaugura come tradizione vuole con un’opera lirica: Cardillac di Paul Hindemith (5 – 12 maggio). Tratta da un racconto di E. T. A. Hoffmann, ha per protagonista un orafo che uccide i suoi clienti per recuperare i gioielli che a loro aveva venduto. Incentrata sul rapporto tra l’opera d’arte il suo creatore e il fruitore, Cardillac ebbe la première alla Staatsoper di Dresda il 9 novembre 1926. L’orchestrazione, che può dirsi cameristica con strumenti concertanti, costituisce l’asciutta base sonora a un canto che di contro fluisce melodico e delicato, alternato a un altro più duro e tagliente. Questo Cardillac di Paul Hindemith avrà per protagonista il baritono Martin Gantner e sul podio Fabio Luisi, che sarà il nuovo direttore musicale del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino da adesso per cinque anni. Lo spettacolo porta la firma di Valerio Binasco, bravo e interessante attore e regista teatrale, al suo debutto nell’opera lirica. Secondo titolo in cartellone è La battaglia di Legnano di Giuseppe Verdi (22 – 31 maggio). Racconta del “classico” triangolo amoroso (l’eroe romantico innamorato della donna del migliore amico) ambientato durante il medioevo, all’epoca delle lotte per l’autonomia dall’Impero dei Comuni italiani. La battaglia di Legnano ebbe la sua prima al Teatro Argentina di Roma il 27 gennaio 1849, all’indomani dei moti rivoluzionari del Risorgimento italiano. Anche questo allestimento fiorentino è firmato da un noto regista italiano: marco tullio giordana, autore dell’apprezzato da critica e pubblico e pluripremiato La Meglio Gioventú, film del 2003 che racconta quarant’anni di storia italiana, dalla metà degli anni sessanta ai primi anni del terzo millennio, attraverso le vicende di una famiglia romana. I tre cantanti principali saranno Vittoria Yeo (la moglie Lida), Giuseppe Altomare (il marito Rolando) e Giuseppe Gipali (l’amante Arrigo) mentre il nemico comune a tutti sarà interpretato da Marco Spotti (l’imperatore Federico Barbarossa). La direzione d’orchestra sarà affidata a Renato Palumbo. www.operadifirenze.it. Alla Fenice di Venezia va in scena Norma di Vincenzo Bellini (13, 16 e 19 maggio). Capolavoro indiscusso del melodramma italiano ottocentesco, con un ruolo da protagonista tra i più temibili del grande repertorio ma anche di indubbie soddisfazioni, con il quale tutte le primedonne più illustri di ieri e di oggi hanno voluto e si vogliono cimentare. In questo allestimento veneziano di Norma, che torna dopo le precedenti proposte nel 2015 e nel 2016, i panni della celebre e amata sacerdotessa druidica saranno indossati da Mariella Devia. Un vero e proprio avvenimento dall’inevitabile sapore di commiato, seppur festoso. Mariella Devia ha annunciato infatti che questa Norma siglerà il proprio addio alle scene dopo una luminosa gloriosa e lunghissima carriera, iniziata nei primi anni settanta e conclusa alla veneranda età di settant’anni: Mariella Devia è nata a Chiusavecchia in provincia di Imperia il 12 aprile 1948. Dopo per lei ci saranno soltanto concerti e Masterclass. A salutarla, a festeggiarla e a ringraziarla per le grandi emozioni che ha regalato in tutti questi anni ci saranno il suo pubblico con i suoi fan adoranti, gli appassionati melomani, la critica e anche i colleghi, tra i quali in palcoscenico Stefan Pop (che sarà Pollione), Carmela Remigio (Adalgisa, ma già Norma nell’edizione del 2015), Luca Tittoto (Oroveso) e Anna Bordignon (Clotilde). La direzione d’orchestra spetterà a Riccardo Frizza, mentre la regia, come le scene e i costumi, a Kara Walker. www.teatrolafenice.it. Paolo Di Nicola

Billy Budd at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.

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Roman Signer at the Swiss Institute. Planschbecken.

ACADEMIES AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME 10 may-8 july

Yto Barrada - The Dye Garden. This exhibition features new work by acclaimed Franco-Moroccan multimedia artist Yto Barrada who is known for her exploration of the landscape, geology and botany of north Africa in the context of the colonial and post-colonial eras. In her Rome exhibition Barrada traces the origins of the colours used in the natural dyes in tapestries and textiles, prior to the introduction of artificial dyes, uncovering a “complex set of exchanges linking East and West.” Her exhibition draws on the tapestries representing the triumphs of Roman general Scipio Africanus, Paul Klee’s “discovery” of abstraction in Tunisia, and gardens in Roman ruins. American Academy in Rome, Via Angelo Masina 5, tel. 0658461, www.aarome.org.

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Quo vadis? A screening of the celebrated silent film set in Nero’s Rome, with piano accompaniment by Michele Sganga. The 1913 film was directed by Enrico Guazzoni, based on the 1896 novel of the same name written by Henryk 46 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

Sienkiewicz. 18.00-20.00. British School at Rome, Via Gramsci 61, tel. 063264939, www.bsr.ac.uk.

CASA DI GOETHE 10 Feb-20 May

Canti di Colore (Songs of Colour) is an exhibition highlighting the art work of celebrated German composer Hans-Werner Henze (1926-2012), who lived for many decades in Italy, including in the Castelli Romani south of Rome. Although best known as a composer, Henze was also a prolific visual artist behind closed doors. This exhibition presents his watercolours and sketches alongside photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings and personal objects. Casa di Goethe, Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www.casadigoethe. it.

JAPANESE CULTURAL INSTITUTE 12 April-19 May

Japanese Design Today 100. A selection of 100 pieces, comprising home design, household appliances and classic products from the 1950s onwards, chronicling Japan’s aesthetic, economic and social trends. The objects on display range from the legendary bottle of Kikkoman soy

sauce and the NikonF camera, to exoskeletons, cars and aeroplanes.

12 April-19 May

Guided tours of the institute’s gardens are open to small groups of people during the mornings and afternoons on Tues, Thurs, Fri, and on Sat mornings. The visits are free and bookings must be reserved in advance, tel. 0694844655. Istituto Giapponese di Cultura, Via Antonio Gramsci 74, www.jfroma.it.

SWISS INSTITUTE OF ROME 22 March-1 July

Istituto Svizzero present Skulptur/ Fotografie, a solo presentation by the renowned contemporary Swiss artist Roman Signer. Born in 1938, Signer works in a variety of disciplines such as sculpture, drawing, happening, installationwork, photography and video. He is best known for his ephemeral time sculptures, abstract works with themes connected to nature, transformation and movement. Signer’s show includes sculptures and photographs from different stages of his career, with a focus on his early black and white photographs which document his action/sculptures. Istituto Svizzero, Villa Maraini, Via Ludovisi 48, www.istitutosvizzero.it.

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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

THEATRE TEATRO INDIA 23 may

La mia primavera di Praga. This play, written by and starring Jitka Frantova, coincides with the 50th anniversary of the “Prague Spring”, the short period of attempted political reforms under Alexander Dubcek in 1968, leading up to the invasion of 200,000 Soviet troops to restore the rigid Soviet model. The story centres on real-life events seen from the viewpoint of Frantova and her late husband, the well-

Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com known Czech politician Jiri Pelikan. Together with original music by Marco Podda, the show is backed with recently released images from the archive of the Czechoslovakia secret police. In Italian. Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina, www. teatrodiroma.net.

Ostiense/Piramide area. The €15

ROME’S COMEDY cLUB

Bookings (by text only, no calls)

27-29 april

Rome’s Comedy Club is holding two shows – in English – at the Makai Surf and Tiki Bar in

Friday show, doors open for drinks and aperitivo at 20.00, with the show starting at 21.30. On Sunday doors open at 18.00 and the show kicks off at 19.00. via

3397514140

makairoma@gmail.com.

Makai Surf and Tiki bar, Via dei Magazzini Generali, 4/a/b/c.

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 Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com 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 There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.

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a beer or glass of wine. For the

Ecumenical Garden.

ECUMENICAL GARDEN The gardeners behind Rome’s Ecumenical Garden, hidden behind the monastery of S. Gregorio al Celio, are staging an open day on Saturday 12 May from 10.00 until 13.00. The garden, tucked away between the Circus Maximus and Villa Celimontana, has become a tangible symbol of ecumenism in Rome over the last five years. To discover more about the Ecumenical Garden Project see www.ecumenicalgarden.blogspot.it.

entrance fee includes aperitivo,

Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct

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 St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it

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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

MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA VENUES

Jitka Frantova in La mia primavera di Praga at Teatro India.

MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA DANCE OPERA

inema

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 Barberini, Piazza 0686391361

Barberini

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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 Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230 Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361 Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068 Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116 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 49 | May 2018 • Wanted in Rome

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Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it

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Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it

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Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs. Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org Atlantico, Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico 271d, tel. 065915727, www.atlanticoroma.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

Lanificio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com 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 Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com

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Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net

Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it

Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it

Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432, www.teatrosangenesio.it

Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it

Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it

Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it

Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel 065898031 www.teatrovascello.it

Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net

Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it

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WANTED junior inROME A Clifface Essay and illustration by Meg Axworthy, aged 12, Year 8 at The New School Rome. My legs dangled over the edge, my hands gripped the thick windswept grass, arms shaking fiercely like pale leaves in a storm, barely hanging on. The sky above frowned, gathered its thick eyebrows and began to pour out its worries like a small toddler who’d cut their knee. Its plaintive cries boomed in my ears and its electric fingers dipped into the sea and shot light over the night, then disappeared again. The tears soaked me through and my thin shirt clung to me like a hundred snails crawling all over my skin. I looked down. The screaming sea bellowed at the pointy teeth of the rocks, barely visible in the turmoil the ocean was creating, joining the sky in their disastrous tantrum. The cliff began to crumble at the edges, softened by the outraged wind and spray charging up from the chaos far below. I scrambled backwards into the clumps of trees behind me, which were shivering and trembling as much as me in mournful submission to the storm.

Maybe it wasn’t a good idea after all. Maybe I was wrong like Queenie always said. Maybe I was useless. Maybe I was idiotic. Maybe I should just give in and crawl back to the village and beg for forgiveness. But that would be giving in. That would be letting all the things she’d made people say about me wash over me, taking all I loved and cherished. Leaving only the merciless memories like a hurricane sweeping everything up and leaving a pile of destruction in its wake. That would be letting go and forgetting all the glorious words I had been told before coming here. That would be breaking my only promise.

pain spiked rock like a makeshift ball in a cruel game of catch. The world was closing around me, the pain dimmed, the world seeped out like an opened dam, everything became less real, less light, less dark. A glass pane has separated me from the world, I was simply a curious spectator. I watched as they fell, limp as a rag doll, watched as they tucked their head in their knees and rolled. I watched as new cuts opened up, as their skin became painted with blood. I watched as they barely missed the cliffs pointed shark teeth. I watched as they hit the water.

But that didn’t matter in the presence of death, what did, other than the will to survive? I could feel everything around me scurrying to safety, as far away from here and now as possible. Even the ground seemed to shrink and crumble into itself. The wind bawled and whipped back my hair, pulling me back towards the precipice. I grabbed the trunk of the shivering birch, its rough bark seemed deceptively strong and comforting. Three red ants battled their way across the hills and mountains of bark until they finally reached their hole, promising safety and warmth, relief evident on their tiny bodies as they scuttled inside. If only a hole as guaranteed of such happiness would open up for me now. As if there was such an easy option as simply disappearing into another world and leaving everything behind. As if the past didn’t chase determinedly as a bloodhound with a scent of an injured animal. But a very promising hole was just materialising.

I gasped for air. The glass pane had shattered and the pain flooded over me, tried to drown me. A cacophony of noise roared in my ears a load as an ocean storm. I kicked and floundered, desperate for air. I pushed upwards and finally broke the surface. The waves immediately dashed me down, furious that I had survived. I spluttered back up, took a deep breath only to be shoved back down again. The sea slammed me angrily against something hard. My head throbbed, my arms ached and my will was fading. I closed my eyes.

A sudden gust of wind hit me as hard as a sledge hammer and sent me tumbling backwards. I stumbled and tried to steady myself but my feet found no solid ground. I flung my arms up to save myself, scrabbled for anything to grip onto but anything other than sheer stone was far out of reach. And so slowly I began to slide down the cliff face, gathering speed as I went.

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By Kate Zagorski Although spaghetti alle vongole is a classic pasta dish, this recipe adds a springtime touch of asparagus which is in season in Rome right now. It is best served with a large glass of white wine.

Ingredients for 2 people 250g of desalted baccalĂ (about 1 large fillet) 180g fresh fettuccine 1 clove of garlic 1 fresh red chili

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley Half a glass of white wine 2 handfuls of grated pecorino romano Extra virgin olive oil

To begin, soak the clams in salted water for at least 1 hour which will remove any excess sand. Boil a large pan of water for the pasta. In an small pan fry the asparagus in a little olive oil for about 8-10 minutes until just soft. Turn off the heat. In a separate, larger frying pan heat a good drizzle of olive oil and gently fry the two whole cloves of garlic and the chilli to infuse the oil. Once the garlic is soft, add the drained clams and then cover with a lid or a piece of aluminium foil and cook for about 3 minutes. Uncover the pan and add a glass of white wine, cover again and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the clams have opened. Turn off the heat. If there are any unopened clams remove them from the pan now. Remove the garlic and chilli. Pour the liquid from the pan into a separate bowl, if there are any traces of sand pass it through a fine sieve. Add the asparagus and a little cooking liquid to the pan with the clams. Meanwhile cook the pasta for a couple of minutes less that the advised cooking time, drain and add to the pan. Turn on the heat and finish cooking the pasta along with the clams and asparagus, gradually adding the remainder of the liquid until the pasta is al dente. Serve sprinkled with some chopped fresh parsley.

Rome's reputation as an important street art capital continues to grow with new murals by important Italian and international street artists appearing all the time. Most of the works are located in the suburbs, often far from the centre. Here is where to find Rome’s main street art projects and murals. Esquilino Murals by Alice Pasquini, Gio Pistone, Nicola Alessandrini, Diamond. Casa dell'Architettura, Piazza Manfredo Fanti 47. Marconi The M.A.G.R. (Museo Abusivo Gestito dai Rom), a project by French street artist Seth is located in a former soap factory on Via Antonio Avogadro, opposite Ostiense's landmark Gasometro. For details see www.999contemporary.com. Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz This former meat factory in the outskirts of Rome is now a street art museum as well as being home to some 200 squatters, many of them migrants. The Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove di Metropoliz, or MAAM, is only open on Saturdays, and features the work of more than 300 artists including Edoardo Kobra, Gio Pistone, Sten&Lex and Diamond. See MAAM Facebook page for details. Via Prenestina 913.

Via Fanfulla da Lodi. 2501 mural on Via Fortebraccio. Blu Landscape by Sten & Lex. Via Francesco Baracca. Prati Anna Magnani portrait by Diavù. Nuovo Mercato Trionfale, Via Andrea Doria. Daniza the bear by ROA. Via Sabotino. Primavalle The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai. Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo. Quadraro Tunnel murals by Mr THOMS and Gio Pistone. Via Decio Mure. Nido di Vespe by Lucamaleonte. Via del Monte del Grano. Baby Hulk by Ron English. Via dei Pisoni 89. Rebibbia Murals by Blu. Via Ciciliano and Via Palombini (Casal dè Pazzi). Welcome to Rebibbia by Zerocalcare. Metro B station.

Ostiense Fronte Del Porto by Blu. Via del Porto Fluviale. Fish’n'Kids by Agostino Iacurci. Via del Porto Fluviale. Wall of Fame by JB Rock. Via dei Magazzini Generali. Shelley by Ozmo. Ostiense underpass, Via Ostiense. Palazzo occupato by Blu, Via Ostiense.

S. Basilio SanBa features large-scale works on the façades of social-housing blocks in the disadvantaged north-east suburb of S. Basilio near Rebibbia. The regeneration project includes works by Italian artists Agostino Iacurci, Hitnes and Blu alongside Spain's Liqen. Via Maiolati, Via Osimo, Via Recanati, Via Arcevia, Via Treia.

Pigneto Tributes to Pier Paolo Pasolini by Maupal, Mr. Klevra and Omino 71.

S. Giovanni Totti mural by Lucamaleonte. Via Apulia corner of Via Farsalo.

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It’s a New Day by Alice Pasquini. Via Anton Ludovico. S. Lorenzo Alice Pasquini. Via dei Sabelli. Feminicide mural by Elisa Caracciolo. Via Dei Sardi. Borondo. Via dei Volsci 159. Mural by Agostino Iacurci on the Istituto Superiore di Vittorio Lattanzio, Via Aquilonia. S. Pietro Uma Cabra by Bordalo II. Stazione di S. Pietro, Clivo di Monte del Gallo. Testaccio Hunted Wolf by ROA. Via Galvani. #KindComments by Alice Pasquini, Via Volta, Testaccio market. Tor Pignattara Dulk. Via Antonio Tempesta. Etnik. Via Bartolomeo Perestrello 51. Coffee Break by Etam Cru. Via Ludovico Pavoni. Tom Sawyer by Jef Aerosol. Via Gabrio Serbelloni. Pasolini by Diavù. Former Cinema Impero, Via Acqua Bullicante. Hostia by Nicola Verlato. Via Galeazzo Alessi. Herakut. Via Capua 14. Agostino Iacurci. Via Muzio Oddi 6. Tor Marancia The Big City Life scheme features 14-m tall murals by 22 Italian and international street artists including Mr Klevra, Seth, Gaia and Jerico. The idea was to transform the area's blocks of flats into an open-air art museum. Via Tor Marancia. www.bigcity.life.it.

Clockwise from top left: S. Maria di Shanghai by Mr Klevra (Big City Life), Nido di Vespe by Lucamaleonte, El Devinir by Liqen, Fish'n'Kids by Agostino Iacurci, MAGR by Seth.

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Where to brunch in Rome AVENTINO - Queen Makeda Grand Pub

You can enjoy an international brunch at Queen Makeda in S.Saba every Sunday. You will find artisan sausages and wurstel, dishes from the wok, noodles, salads, eggs, homemade tarts, vegetables and baked potatoes. There’s also a British-style Sunday roast lunch with beef, chicken, lamb, pork and Yorkshire puddings. Don’t miss the desserts, the 40 different beers, the juices and tasty non-alcoholic drinks. The children’s menu offers burgers, chips, tomato pasta and hot dogs.

CENTRE - Coromandel

Located near Piazza Navona, Coromandel recreates the feel of a cosy 1950s home. If you fancy English-style eggs or pancakes for breakfast, then this is your place. On the menu you’ll find simple eggs (€4.50), omelette with roast potatoes and sausage (€12), and either pancakes with bacon and maple syrup (€10), scrambled eggs, maple syrup and icing sugar (€10), or sweet pancakes with chocolate and hazelnut sauce, banana and flaked almonds (€10). To drink you can enjoy smoothies (€5), and there’s also yogurt and fruits (€5-7) available. TESTACCIO - Ketumbar Ketumbar’s organic brunch, served on Saturdays and Sundays, ranges from antipasti to cakes and pastries, changing seasonally. There are also many different soups, cous cous, dark taragna polente, fritters, hummus, cod au gratin, granary focaccia, salads and vegan dishes. The menu is accompanied by organic wine and artisan beers. Brunch is also baby-friendly, with a children’s menu and an entire space dedicated to young children, who are cared for by qualified minders. MARCONI - Mavi At Mavi you can enjoy a brunch that’s a little different – part buffet, part à la carte. On the buffet you’ll find eggs, savoury pancakes and many different salad recipes, while from the menu you can

order dishes such as burgers, bagels, cakes and sweet pancakes. It costs €20 either way and includes americano coffee, water and fruit juice. OSTIENSE - Porto Fluviale There’s a buffet brunch on offer at Porto Fluviale, a crowded Ostiense restaurant hidden among the various alleyways decorated by Roman street art. Here there are around 60 dishes on offer: hot and cold pasta, soups, raw salads and cooked vegetable dishes, meats and cheeses served with a variety of tasty dips and sauces. Try the delicious pastries and cakes. OSTIENSE - Doppiozero At Doppiozero you can enjoy a tasty brunch that benefits from its onsite bakery. The buffet at the weekend includes pasta, pizza (many different types), olive bread, cous cous, salmon, meat, buffalo mozzarella, and baked goods such as muffins and brownies. PIGNETO - Rosti If you feel like spending the weekend outside in a huge garden suitable for children, Rosti is the place for you. The choice of dishes on the buffet changes weekly. For starters you can tuck into the gnocchi with tomato and basil sauce, cannelloni with ricotta and tomato, or vegetarian crepes. For main course there’s seasoned meat balls, veal steak with mushrooms, roast pork with honey, or anchovies marinated in tarragon and chilli. PIGNETO - ‘Na Cosetta At this Italian bistro in Pigneto, you can enjoy brunch, otherwise known in Italian as the ‘colanzo’. Dishes are both sweet and savoury and stick to a true Italian style with a few of the chef’s special touches. Pastries and cakes are made by pastry chef Stefania Guerrizio.

Tuba Bazar, Via del Pigneto 39/a, tel. 0670399437 Queen Makeda, Via di S. Saba 11, tel. 065759608

Lab 116, via dei Volsci 116, tel. 0645763110.

Coromandel, Via di Monte Giordano 60/61, tel. 0668802461

Caffè Letterario, Via Ostiense 95, tel. 0657302842. Ketumbar, Via Galvani 24, tel. 06.57305338 Mavi, Lungotevere di Pietra Papa 201, tel. 065584801 Porto Fluviale, Via del Porto Fluviale 22, Roma. Tel. 065743199 Doppiozero, Via Ostiense 68, tel. 0657301961 Rosti al Pigneto, Via Bartolomeo D’Alviano 65, tel. 062752608 ‘Na Cosetta, Via Ettore Giovenale 54, tel. 0645598326

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Giufà Libreria Caffè, Via degli Aurunci 38, tel. 0644361406.

Accommodation vacant out of town Accommodation vacant in town CASSIA - VIA POMPEO NERI Cassia Vigna Clara in Via Pompeo Neri basement of 50 sqm, semi-furnished, lovely and finely restored, independent entrance, large living room, one bedroom with wardrobe, nice bathroom with shower, furnished kitchen, storage with washing machine, 17 sqm outside area with plants. Alarm system, safe door, air conditioning Rent €950 P/M Condo fees €65 P/M, Heating fees €450 P/Year Available Fidia real estate, tel. 0639723416, fidia@fidiaimmobiiare.it. PRATI TRIONFALE - CLOSE TO PIAZZALE DEGLI EROI Close to Piazzale degli Eroi, a few steps from the metro stop Cipro, Via L. Rizzo, in elegant building with concierge service, last floor, in excellent condition, available, 150 sqm, two entrances, lounge, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, live in kitchen, large service room with bathroom and shower, terrace of 18 sqm, cellar €800.000 Fidia real estate tel. 0639736426 fidia@fidiaimmobiliare.it. CIRCONVALLAZIONE OSTIENSE Circonvallazine Ostiense, excellent condition, at the corner of Via Condeo, on the 2nd floor in an elegant building with two stairs, available, bright, 75 sqm, living room, two bedrooms, live in kitchen, balcony, little balcony overlooking the court, garret €295.000 Fidia real estate tel. 0639736426, fidia@ fidiaimmobiliare.it. TUSCOLANA PIAZZA RAGUSA Piazza Ragusa - Nice apartment, in perfect condition, fine finishes, semi-furnished, available, on the 3rd floor, living room with open kitchen, hall with built-in wardrobe, two bedrooms, (one with wardrobe, the other one with safe ans soundproof wall), bathroom with tub and gas boiler for the production of sanitary water, little balcony €320.000 Fidia real estate, tel. 0639736426 fidia@fidiaimmobiiare.it. VITINIA - RIOLO TERME Vitinia Via Riolo Terme (semifurnished) in the residential part of the area, 15’ from the center of EUR and 25’ from the sea, wonderful villa, on 3 levels, completely renovated, fine finishes, large living room with patio overlooking the country, dining room, terrace, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, livein kitchen fully equipped with open air dining space. Beautiful tavern with fireplace completely indipendent, guest room, two bathrooms, kitchen, two storages, laundry and cellar. Rent €3.500 Fidia real estate tel. 0639723416 fidia@ fidiaimmobiliare.it.

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PRATI Close to Piazza Cavour Prati, close to Piazza Cavour, fifth and last floor, 150 sqm. Finely restored, semi-furnished, entrance, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, live in kitchen, cellar, autonomous heating. Rent €3.000 - Condo fees €188 P/M. No accommodation activities. Fidia real estate. tel. 0639723416, fidia@fidiaimmobiliare.it. VILLA WITH SWIMMING POOL CASSIA - GROTTAROSSA Grottarossa, in prestigious compound, excellent location, close to the most important international schools, 15 minutes from the city center, exceptional part of villa of 400 sqm on three levels, perfectly restored, semifurnished. On the 1st level: ground floor, elegant entrance with wardrobes overlooking the interior patio, very large double livingroom with fireplace, soppalco studio, diningroom overlooking the portico with barbecue, beautiful and very bright veranda, fully equipped furnished kitchen with fireplace, three bedrooms, two bathrooms on the 2nd level: 1st floor master bedroom with very private terrace, two bathrooms, dressing room with built in wardrobes, balcony on the 3rd level: basement completely independent service furnished apartment with small livingroom with kitchen corner, one bedroom, bathroom, equipped laundry, big cellar. Magnificent park of 5.000 sqm with wonderful trees, olive grove, heated private swimming pool, garage for two cars. Alarm system, safe windows, video intercom. Rent €6.500 P/M Fidia real estate, tel. 0639723416, fidia@fidiaimmobiliare.it. PINCIANO CLOSE TO PIAZZA VERD Pinciano close to Piazza Verdi, Via Claudio Monteverdi, 150 sqm, in beautiful period building, second floor with elevator, unfurnished, large entrance, wonderful livingroom with particular vetrata, studio, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, small room with bathroom, furnished kitchen €2.800 Condo fees and heating €400 BIM Fidia real estate tel. 0639723416 fidia@fidiaimmobiliare.it. TRASTEVERE Independent on a private courtyard. Living room, kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom with shower, completely furnished and provided with linen. Close to all public transport and shops. Long and short term rents. Contact marilu_vitali@yahoo.it. TRASTEVERE - ORTI D’ALIBERT Trastevere - Orti d’Alibert (middle of Rome). Very nice, small studio-apartment, fully furnished, free wifi, €900 month. Tel. 3334930662. tel. 065803195, millamaria.milli@gmail.com.

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TIVOLI - MANDELA 19th century tower, completely restored 90 sqm furnished / unfurnished apartment with entrance, 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom, kitchen, €350 + €40 condominium. 50 km from Rome, two apartments in old castle, completely restored, living room, 2 bedrooms. Unfurnished. €310 + 40 condominium. Other: 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, 2 fireplaces, 2 bathrooms, balcony, terrace. €450 + 40 condominium. Tel. 066786400. fedel@email.it.

Jobs vacant TOUR OPERATOR IS LOOKING Tour operator is looking for outgoing English, Spanish, German speaking people to give info and assistance to tourists in the Colosseum area. Working time from 09.0014.00. Contact mackhugs@gmail.com. ESTABLISHED ENGLISH SCHOOL SEEKING Established English School seeking qualified English mother-tongue teachers for children aged 3-12. Must have valid working documents. Please send your CV to aurelia@ angloamericankids.it.

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Poetry POLIZIA LOCALE Once upon a time the eternal city, asphalt, transport, rubbish, public utility urban decay, unemployment, traffic, cost of living; what to say to Campidoglio? Roma esci dar coma. sernicolimarco@gmail.com. FIRENZE HAS STOPPED Like a gift received from the sky, your aspect, your courtesy, your education, your seriousness and the way you played soccer. We will not forget this. In alto i nostri cuori rivolti a Davide Astori. sernicolimarco@gmail.com.

Property for sale out of town CHARMING AND COSY WOODEN COTTAGE FOR SALE Charming and cosy “baita” wooden cottage + 2 bedroom Cottage annex, at 20 miles driving distance from Rome, in the Parco di Vejo Natural Reserve. The property, located in an elevated position, is set in a unique and dreamy landscape. It is set on a 2.5 acre area with woodland, a large flat lawn (football field size) located in front of the main house, olive trees, an orchard, and a rich diversity of flowers, plants and trees. It is enriched by an eating area with a brick wood fired pizza oven, and a lit dancing floor to use in the warm summer nights by the moon. €660.000 Mail pierdavid@ tiscali.it

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