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Rome’s Galleria Borghese has moved to reassure critics and clarify the scope of its ambitions following a heated public debate over plans to expand the celebrated museum with a new building near the 17th-century villa.
The museum is launching an international architecture competition to explore the feasibility of expanding its facilities – a move that has sparked controversy even before a single design has been produced.
Galleria Borghese director Francesca Cappelletti hosted a press conference on 18 May to outline its plans, clarify misconceptions, and explain the fully transparent process leading to any future expansion.
Last November the museum published a call for technical sponsorship to commission a feasibility study for a new structure near the museum, intended to increase visitor capacity and accessibility as well as creating additional exhibition and conference spaces.
Proger, a Pescara-based engineering and architecture firm, was awarded the contract and pledged to cover the estimated costs of around €900,000 in exchange for promotional visibility within the museum.
Access
Visitor access to the gallery is limited to 360
people at a time, for a maximum of two hours per session, and in 2025 more than 630,000 visitors filed through its halls.
Demand far outstrips supply: the “last minute” queue for same-day tickets allows entry to only a handful of people every two hours.
As Cappelletti observed, if one were to try to buy a ticket today, it would be impossible to find one for the coming month.
The situation has given rise to a secondary market offered by ticket touts: an online search for “skip-the-queue” tickets will return results with exorbitant prices.
The museum – home to masterpieces by Bernini, Caravaggio and Raphael – holds around 200 works in storage that are never seen by the public, and access for people with disabilities is severely limited.
The international ideas competition will proceed in two phases: an open preselection stage inviting architecture and engineering firms to apply, followed by the selection of five shortlisted candidates who will be invited to submit full proposals anonymously, via a certified platform of the Rome Order of Architects. An independent jury of internationally recognised experts will judge the entries.
The competition is being funded entirely by Proger SpA which will cover project management, the feasibility study, and prize money for the runners-up. The company’s CEO, Marco Lombardi, said he hoped a winner would be announced by the end of the year
The idea originated, as Lombardi explained at the press conference, after Francesco Rutelli – the centre-left former mayor of Rome and former Italian culture minister, who heads Proger’s Art & Culture division – told him that American friends had been unable to obtain tickets and had ended up resorting to touts. Proger subsequently approached the gallery director to offer assistance, and proposed sponsoring the drafting of an expansion feasibility study.
During the press conference Cappelletti was at pains to correct what she described as a “premature” and “distorted” public debate. “There is currently no project, nor has any area been chosen,” she said. She stressed that the gallery’s focus is “on people, not on ticket numbers,” and that the impetus for the exercise is accessibility and inclusion rather than an indiscriminate increase in visitor throughput.
She said she welcomed debate but was taken aback by the controversy, including the “absurd” suggestions that the gallery would build an extension in its garden. She also stressed, repeatedly, that the museum’s existing layout would remain unchanged and
Galleria Borghese director Francesca Cappelletti addressing journalists during a media presentation on 18 May. Photo Wanted in Rome.
that the artworks would remain in their current locations.
Proger confirmed that the feasibility plan will be given for free to the gallery, the culture ministry and Rome city council, who will then decide whether to proceed. Rutelli referred to his recent article in La Repubblica, hailing the plan as “a gift”, and saying that if the public authorities dislike what they are presented with, they simply say no and nothing happens. He also cited the V&A expansion in London, asking pointedly: “Who can be afraid of ideas?”
Galleria Borghese falls under the remit of Italy’s culture ministry, while the surrounding Villa Borghese park is municipal property, meaning that Rome city council holds a decisive role in any future approval of an expansion.
“At present, there is no defined project or approved intervention proposal”, the gallery’s official statement reads.
“The Galleria Borghese considers the relationship between architecture, collection, gardens, and landscape to be a fundamental and inseparable element of its cultural identity”, the statement reads, emphasising that “any future considerations can only be developed in strict compliance with conservation regulations and through a transparent, shared, and carefully considered process.”
Cappelletti pushed back against suggestions that the project was conceived without ministerial knowledge. Rutelli confirmed he had
spoken with culture minister Alessandro Giuli about the matter.
Rome’s city council, represented at the press conference by Svetlana Celli, president of the capitoline assembly, has given its initial backing to the project. Three councillors - Sabrina Alfonsi (environment), Massimiliano Smeriglio (culture) and Maurizio Veloccia (urban planning) - signed a memorandum formally recognising the initiative’s public interest through a resolution passed by the city on 5 May.
The announcement has nonetheless attracted sharp opposition from several quarters in recent days. Heritage bodies Italia Nostra Roma and the Bianchi Bandinelli Association have expressed firm opposition, warning that constructing a new building alongside the historic villa risks irreparably disrupting a context that has remained virtually unchanged for more than four centuries.
Art historian Tomaso Montanari compared the prospect of erecting a new building beside the gallery to adding an extension to Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence, arguing that the villa and its grounds have reached such a state of perfection that any alteration can only cause harm.
Artribune editor Massimiliano Tonelli defended the plan, noting that what is under discussion is not a construction project but an ideas competition leading to a feasibility study, and that the precise form any future building might take – underground, semisubterranean, permanent or temporary –remains entirely unknown. He argued that the outcry was disproportionate and reflected a form of hyper-conservatism that rarely serves the heritage it claims to protect, accusing critics of wanting to keep Rome “immobile and embalmed.”
Fabio Rampelli, a member of prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing Fratelli d’Italia party and vice-president of the chamber of deputies, called last week for Cappelletti’s resignation, claiming that she had taken it upon herself to initiate an expansion project damaging to Villa Borghese without, he alleged, consulting the culture minister (a claim contradicted by statements made during the press conference).
Federico Mollicone, also a member of Fratelli d’Italia and chairman of the parliamentary culture committee, has said he is in principle opposed to a new building but is interested in the possible use of the nearby Villino Pincherle – a historic but currently derelict property on the edge of Villa Borghese.
For now, however, the expansion proposal remains merely a call for ideas. The tender for the competition is set to be published in the coming days, with an architectural plan expected by the end of this year.
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You have been at St George’s British International School for more than 20 years. Rome is a city most people pass through rather than stay in. What made you stay?
I have actually been here for nearly three decades. It is a uniquely vibrant and fascinating city that has attracted poets, artists and musicians for millennia. From Mary Shelley and Anthony Burgess to David Hockney and Harry Styles, so many creative expats have found inspiration here. Another key factor has been my Italian fiancé and our numerous Italian rescue cats!
You describe Rome as beautiful chaos. How does that feed into what you teach and what you make?
I am fascinated by the process of teaching for creativity. Whilst stability can generate great creative works, centuries of magnificent monuments and sublime ruins, cut through with never-ending building works, are a powerful visual metaphor for recursive creative generation. Rome is the city that sometimes teeters on the brink of disaster. My impression may be very much distorted by the number of hours that I spend
driving on the.GRA, Nevertheless, this beautiful chaos inspires resourcefulness and ingenuity, as well as providing inexhaustible visual inspiration.
The UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma is more commonly found in UK further education colleges than in international schools abroad. Why bring it to Rome, and why did St George’s decide the time was right?
I have been planning an art and design foundation course at St George’s almost as long as I have been in the city. However, recently several key factors have converged in order to make it a more realistic possibility. We now have the perfect art and design teaching team supported by the very best art technician in the world. We also have the support of the forward thinking senior leadership and governing body of the school. Certainly Brexit has been another major factor. It is now very expensive for European students to undertake a foundation course in the UK, whereas previously it was far less costly..
Who is this diploma for? What kind of student should be considering it, and what does it open up for them afterwards?
For many students considering the UAL foundation diploma at St George’s, the motivation will be to develop as an artist and prepare a world-class portfolio. This is essential to allow them to gain access to the very best degree courses. However, it could also be undertaken as a uniquely creative gap year, for other students who are not necessarily planning to follow an art and design related career pathway.
The UAL Foundation is traditionally the bridge between school and art college in the UK. Does it function the same way for students who may be heading to universities in Italy, the US or elsewhere?
The UAL foundation is internationally renowned. UAL itself comes second only to
the Royal College of Art in global University rankings for art and design courses. We follow the same teaching approaches and rigorous assessment as their illustrious London centres. The foundation diploma provides UK university points, but also helps develop portfolios to a much higher level than most students will be able to achieve in their 6th form pathway..
You are both a teacher and a practising artist, as well as a freelance illustrator and animator. Does maintaining your own creative practice change how you run the programme?
Directing and teaching the UAL foundation diploma at St George’s will stimulate my own practice. It will require and encourage me to develop parallel works as an artist, in response to the challenges that our students are undertaking. I follow the artist-teacher approach, in that my own interests and practice feed directly into my classroom work. In my most recent MA, I specifically chose to follow an illustration pathway, rather than continuing with my fine art background, I felt that this route would be most relevant to many of my own students’ concerns.
As Overall Principal IB Visual Arts Examiner you see work from schools across the
world. Where does the creative output of students in Rome sit in that global picture?
The new IB Visual Arts course (that I helped to write) is now even more closely aligned with the process driven, context and student-centric approach that UAL encourages and enables. IB Visual Arts students from Macclesfield to Mombasa must situate their unique practice, whilst synthesising local and global stimuli. Rome however, offers students a very particular palimpsest of old and new, high art and vibrant modernity. It feeds creative thought and action at an exceptional level.
What does living and studying in Rome give a young artist that they simply cannot get anywhere else?
One of our first Foundation Diploma students received unconditional offers from various UK colleges including the UAL Diploma in London. Whilst she certainly plans to proceed to undergraduate studies in the UK, she feels that a year in Rome offers a different array of challenges and inspiration. What other city contains a temple to 21st Century Art and Architecture like the MAXXI, within a 30
minute walk of iconic structures such as the Pantheon? Of course there is also the gelato…
There is a growing conversation about AI image generation and what it means for careers in art and design. What do you tell your students?
I was discussing this issue only yesterday with the chief moderator from UAL. We have found that most Art students refuse to use AI in their work. This is simultaneously from ethical, environmental and creative perspectives. AI can offer shortcuts for mundane tasks and even produce superficially spectacular video and imagery. However, we are not yet at a point where it can replicate the magical human creative process of trial and error that brought us everything from Piranesi to Punk. The UAL foundation approach forces students to take risks. Our young artists must play purposefully on the edge of chaos, in ways that push them well beyond the predictable or superficial. Therefore their phenomenal capacity to produce acts of effective surprise will keep them ahead of the curve for the foreseeable future.
What is the one thing you wish parents understood better about what a serious arts qualification actually does for a young person?
On a quantifiable level, the Foundation Diploma provides students with additional university points. A Distinction level UAL Diploma pass is equivalent to a 24 point full IB Diploma or more than 2 A* A level grades. Whilst it is possible to proceed straight on to many creative degrees without a Foundation Diploma, it is generally considered essential by the most highly ranked and competitive courses. In terms of creative growth and problem solving, I can specifically talk from my own experience. In my nine years of post-highschool study, including two Masters Degrees, nothing else has come close to the inspirational, life changing and joyful year that I spent on my own Foundation Diploma.
June is one of the best times to visit Rome as the temperatures are usually warm but not scorching and many events at night are held outdoors. The month is bookended by two public holidays, with plenty happening in between in the Eternal City. Here are some tips for the best things to do and see in Rome in June 2026.
Festa della Repubblica
June kicks off with the Festa della Repubblica, a national public holiday. Now in its 80th edition, the annual event commemo-
rates the day in 1946 when Italians voted in favour of a republic and against the monarchy. Rome will host a military parade near the Colosseum and a fly-past by the Frecce Tricolori jets which emit plumes with the colours of the Italian flag. Another novelty on 2 June is the free opening of state museums and archaeological sites including the Colosseum where firefighters will unfurl a giant Italian tricolour. The holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, with many Italians taking the Monday off to enjoy a long “ponte” weekend.
The annual strawberry festival takes place in the Castelli Romani town of Nemi, just south of Rome, on Sunday 7 June. A highlight of the popular Sagra delle fragole, which begins at 10.00, is the distribution of free strawberries in the early evening. The festival is enlivened with numerous parallel events, including live music, flower shows, exhibitions and kids’ events.
State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy, as well as municipalrun museums in Rome, will open for free on Sunday 7 June. The free landmark sites in the capital range from the world-famous Capitoline Museums to the Museo Forma Urbis where visitors can walk across a glass floor over the surviving fragments of a legendary marble map of ancient Rome.
The summer festival organised by Rome’s opera house moves to the Circus Maximus this year, away from its traditional base at the Baths of Caracalla, to facilitate restoration work. Taking place from 29 June until 31 July, the open-air festival incorporates a range of genres including opera, dance and pop concerts in June, with highlights including productions of Verdi’s Aida and screenings of Gladiator with live accompaniment by the Rome opera orchestra and Lisa Gerrard.
Film fans can look forward to watching movies on the big screen under the stars again this summer with the 12th edition of Il Cinema in Piazza, from 28 May until 12 July. The free festival takes place in three different locations: Piazza San Cosimato in Trastevere, Parco della Cervelletta in the Tor Sapienza suburb, and Monte Ciocci park at Valle Aurelia. Films are screened in their original language with subtitles in Italian,
while Italian movies are shown with subtitles in English.
Infiorata di Genzano
The Castelli Romani town of Genzano, located about 30 km south-east of Rome, holds its annual “infiorata” flower festival from 1315 June. The three-day flower festival, now in its 248th edition, is held each year to mark the Feast of Corpus Domini. The infiorata features petals, blooms and seeds which are used to carpet the town’s main street with spectacular floral illustrations.
Summer music festivals
Many of the city’s most-anticipated concerts this summer are part of various music festivals including the Roma Summer Fest at the open-air Cavea venue at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, with acts ranging from Kneecap (17 June) to Ludovio Einaudi (1922 June), and Rock in Roma based mainly at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle, with bands including The Offspring (9 June) and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (29 June). There is also a summer jazz festival at the Casa del Jazz. TIM Summer Hits, a free music event, will be held in Piazza del Popolo from 21-24 June, details to be announced soon.
Rose garden
For a peaceful experience amid a sea of co-
lour head to the city’s rose garden on the slopes of the Aventine Hill - always less crowded on weekday mornings. Home to around 1,200 varieties of botanical, ancient and modern roses from all over the world, the Roseto Comunale can be visited every day from 08.30 to 19.30 until 15 June. Visits are free and no reservation is required.
Rome will see a return of the Roma Pride parade through the streets of the Italian capital on Saturday 20 June. The parade will depart from Piazza della Repubblica at 15.30 and make its way to Via dei Fori Imperiali.
Rome celebrates its patron saints Peter and Paul with a public holiday in the Italian capital on 29 June. The annual event includes a religious procession at the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside the Walls and a floral display in front of St Peter’s. However, the main attraction for most people is the spectacular fireworks display, known as the Girandola, in the sky over Castel S. Angelo, normally at 22.30. The idea of Michelangelo, perfected by Bernini, the tradition dates to the 15th century.
Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera stages Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Eleonora Abbagnato (9-14 June) along with a summer highlight: Verdi’s La Traviata, directed by Sofia Coppola and directed by Francesco Ivan Ciampa, with costumes by Valentino (21-30 June).
The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia hosts a series of concerts in June including Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust, conducted by Swiss maestro Charles Dutoit (11, 13, 15 June), while Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša leads the closing concerts of the symphonic season with a programme including works by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky (18-20 June).
The biggest exhibitions in Rome this summer include Robert Mapplethorpe at the Ara Pacis, Bernini at Palazzo Barberini, and Hokusai at Palazzo Bonaparte. Other big exhibitions in Rome include World Press Photo at Palazzo Esposizioni and Flowers at the Chiostro del Bramante.
For more events and things to do in Rome see the What’s On guide on our website, www.wantedinrome.com.
ARTandSEEK
English-language cultural workshops and visits to museums and exhibitions for children in Rome. For event details tel. 3315524440, email artandseekforkids@gmail.com, or see website, www.artandseekforkids.com.
Bioparco
special activities for children and their families at weekends and during the summer. When little legs get tired, take a ride around the zoo on an electric train. Open daily Viale del Giardino Zoologico 20 (Villa Borghese), tel. 063608211, www.bioparco.it.
Bowling Silvestri
with good facilities for children aged 4 and over, adults and disabled children.
a pizzeria. Via G. Zoega 6 (Monteverde/Bravetta), tel. 0666158206, www.bowlingsilvestri.com.
Casa del Parco
Eco-friendly workshops, in Italian, in which kids can learn about nature and how to care for the environment. Located in the Valle dei Casali nature park. Via del Casaletto 400, tel. 3475540409, www.valledeicasali.com.
of animated lectures, creative workshops, cultural projects and educational activities for children from the age of three. Tues-Fri 14.30, Sat-Sun 11.00 and -
Cinecittà World
of cinema features high-tech attractions, real and virtual roller coasters, aquatic shows such as Super Splash, giant elephant rides and attractions with EUR, south of Rome. Via di Castel Romano, S.S. 148 Pontina, www.cinecittaworld.it.
Climbing
Associazione Sportiva Climbing Side. Basic and competitive climbing courses for 6-18 year olds.no/Mostacciano), tel. 3356525473.
Explora
creative workshops for small children in addition to holding regular animated lectures, games and meetings with authors of children’s books. Via Flaminia 80/86, tel. 063613776, www.mdbr.it.
Go-karting
Club Kartroma is a circuit with go-karts for children over 9 and two-seater karts for an adult and a child under 8. Closed Mon. For details see website. Via della Muratella (Ponte Galeria), tel. 0665004962, www.kartroma.it.
Hortis Urbis
Association providing hands-on horticultural workshops for children, usually in Italian but sometimes in English, in the Appia Antica park. Weekend activities include sowing seeds, cultivating plants and harvesting vegetables Junior gardeners must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Via Appia Antica 42/50, www.hortusurbis.it.
Il Nido
Based in Testaccio, this association supports expectant mothers, parents, babies and small children. It holds regular educational and social events, many of them in English. Via Marmorata 169 (Testaccio), tel. 0657300707, www.associazioneilnido.it.
Luneur
Located in the southern EUR suburb, Luneur is Italy’s oldest amusement park. Highlights include ferris wheel, roller coaster, carousel horses, bamboo tunnel, maze, giant swing and a Wizard of Oz-style farm. Aimed at children aged up to 12. Entr y fee €2.50, payable in person or online. Via delle Tre Fontane 100, www.luneurpark.it.
Rainbow Magicland
divided into three categories: brave, ever yone, and kids. Highlights include down-hill rafting, a water roller coaster through Mayan-style pyramids, and the Shock launch coaster Located in Valmonte, south-east of the capital. Via della Pace, 00038 Valmontone, www.rainbowmagicland.it.
Zoomarine
other animals for children of all ages. It is also possible to rent little play carts. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Via Casablanca 61, Torvaianica, Pomezia, tel. 0691534, www.zoomarine.it.
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.
from the centre. Here is where to find the main street art projects and murals around Rome.
Esquilino
Esquilino
Murals by Alice Pasquini, Gio Pistone, Nicola Alessandrini, Diamond. Casa dell’Architettura, Piazza Mafredo Fanti 47. Marconi
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.
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
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 squatting 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, Pablo Echaurren and Borondo. See MAAM Facebook page for details. Via Prenestina 913. Ostiense
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.
Ostiense
Fronte Del Porto by Blu. Via del Porto Fluviale.
Fronte Del Porto by Blu. Via del Porto Fluviale.
Fish’n'Kids by Agostino Iacurci. Via del Porto Fluviale.
Fish’n’Kids by Agostino Iacurci. Via del Porto Fluviale.
Wall of Fame by JB Rock. Via dei Magazzini Generali.
Wall of Fame by JB Rock. Via dei Magazzini Generali. Shelley by Ozmo. Ostiense underpass, Via Ostiense.
Shelley by Ozmo. Ostiense underpass, Via Ostiense. Palazzo occupato by Blu, Via Ostiense.
Palazzo occupato by Blu, Via Ostiense.
Pigneto
Pigneto
Tributes to Pier Paolo Pasolini by Maupal, Mr. Klevra and Omino 71.
Tributes to Pier Paolo Pasolini by Maupal, Mr. Klevra and Omino 71.
Via Fanfulla da Lodi.
2501 mural on Via Fortebraccio.
Blu Landscape by Sten & Lex. Via Francesco Baracca.
Via Fanfulla da Lodi. 2501 mural on Via Fortebraccio. Blu Landscape by Sten & Lex. Via Francesco Baracca.
Prati
Prati
Anna Magnani portrait by Diavù. Nuovo Mercato Trionfale, Via Andrea Doria. Daniza the bear by ROA. Via Sabotino.
Anna Magnani portrait by Diavù. Nuovo Mercato Trionfale, Via Andrea Doria. Daniza the bear by ROA. Via Sabotino.
Primavalle
Primavalle
The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai. Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo.
The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai.
Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo. Quadraro
Quadraro
Tunnel murals by Mr THOMS and Gio Pistone. Via Decio Mure.
NidodiVespe by Lucamaleonte. Via del Monte del Grano.
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.
Baby Hulk by Ron English. Via dei Pisoni 89.
Rebibbia
Rebibbia
Murals by Blu. Via Ciciliano and Via Palombini (Casal dè Pazzi). Welcome to Rebibbia by Zerocalcare. Metro B station.
Murals by Blu. Via Ciciliano and Via Palombini (Casal dè Pazzi).
WelcometoRebibbiaby Zerocalcare. Metro B station.
S. Basilio
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.
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.
S. Giovanni
S. Giovanni
Totti mural by Lucamaleonte. Via Apulia corner of Via Farsalo.
Totti mural by Lucamaleonte. Via Apulia corner of Via Farsalo.
It’s a New Day by Alice Pasquini. Via Anton Ludovico.
It’s a New Day by Alice Pasquini. Via Anton Ludovico.
S. Lorenzo
S. Lorenzo
Alice Pasquini. Via dei Sabelli. Feminicide mural by Elisa Caracciolo. Via Dei Sardi.
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.
Borondo. Via dei Volsci 159. Mural by Agostino Iacurci on the Istituto Superiore di Vittorio Lattanzio, Via Aquilonia.
S. Pietro
S. Pietro
Uma Cabra by Bordalo II. Stazione di S. Pietro, Clivo di Monte del Gallo.
Uma Cabra by Bordalo II. Stazione di S. Pietro, Clivo di Monte del Gallo.
Testaccio
Testaccio
Hunted Wolf by ROA. Via Galvani. #KindComments by Alice Pasquini, Via Volta, Testaccio market.
Hunted Wolf by ROA. Via Galvani. #KindComments by Alice Pasquini, Via Volta, Testaccio market.
Tor Pignattara
Tor Pignattara
Dulk. Via Antonio Tempesta. Etnik. Via Bartolomeo Perestrello 51. Coffee Break by Etam Cru. Via Ludovico Pavoni.
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.
Tom Sawyer by Jef Aerosol. Via Gabrio Serbelloni.
Pasolini by Diavù. Former Cinema Impero, Via Acqua Bullicante. Hostia by Nicola Verlato. Via Galeazzo Alessi.
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
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.
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. For full details see website, www.bigcity.life.it.
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.
STATE MUSEUMS
Baths of Diocletian
Viale Enrico de Nicola 78, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Part of the protohistorical section of the Museo Nazionale Romano in the Baths of Diocletian plus the restored cloister by Michelangelo. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.
Borghese Museum
Piazzale Scipione Borghese (Villa Borghese), tel. 06328101, www.galleria.borghese.it. Sculptures by Bernini and Canova, paintings by Titian, Caravaggio, Raphael, Correggio. 09.00-19.30. Mon closed. Entry times at 09.00, 11.00, 13.00 15.00, 17.00. Guided tours in English and Italian.
Castel S. Angelo Museum
Lungotevere Castello 50, tel. 066819111, www.castelsantangelo.com. Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum used by the popes as a fortress, prison and palace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.
Colosseum, Roman forum and Palatine
Colosseum: Piazza del Colosseo. Palatine: entrances at Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53 and Via di S. Gregorio 30. Roman Forum: entrances at Largo Romolo e Remo 5-6 and Piazza di S. Maria Nova 53, tel. 0639967700, www.colosseo-roma.it. 08.30-19.15. Single ticket gives entry to the Colosseum and the Palatine (including the Museo Palatino; last entry one hour before closing). Guided tours in English and Italian.
Crypta Balbi
Via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, tel.0639967700, www.archeologia.beniculturali.it. Museum dedicated to the Middle Ages on the site of the ancient ruins of the Roman Theatre of Balbus. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian.
Etruscan Museum at Villa Giulia Piazza Villa Giulia 9, tel. 063226571, www.villagiulia.beniculturali.it. National museum of Etruscan civilisation. 08.3019.30. Mon closed.
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna Viale delle Belle Arti 131, tel. 06322981, 08.30- 19.30. Italy's modern art collection. Mon closed.
MAXXI
Via Guido Reni 6, tel. 063210181, www. fondazionemaxxi.it. National Museum of 21st-century art, designed by Zaha Hadid. Tues-Sun 11.00-19.00, Thurs and Sat 11.00-22.00. Mon closed.
Palazzo Corsini
Via della Lungara, 10, tel. 0668802323, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of ancient art, begun by Rome’s Corsini family. 08.30- 19.30. Tues closed.
Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale
Italy's museum of oriental art. Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 14 (EUR). For details see website, www.pigorini.beniculturali.it.
Palazzo Altemps
Piazza S. Apollinare 46, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Ancient sculpture from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Ludovisi collection. 09.00-19.45. Mon closed.
Palazzo Barberini
Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, tel. 064824184, www.barberinicorsini.org. National collection of 13th- to 16th-century paintings. 08.30- 19.30. Mon closed.
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Largo di Villa Peretti 1, tel. 0639967700, www.archeoroma.beniculturali.it. Important Roman paintings, mosaics, sculpture, coins and antiquities from the Museo Nazionale Romano, including the Kircherian collection. 09.00- 19.45. Mon closed.
Villa Farnesina
Via della Lungara 230, tel. 0668027268, www.villafarnesina.it. A 16th-century Renaissance villa with important frescoes by Raphael. Mon-Sat 9.00-14.00 excluding holidays.
CITY MUSEUMS
Centrale Montemartini
Via Ostiense 106, tel. 060608, www.centralemontemartini.org. Over 400 pieces of ancient sculpture from the Capitoline Museums are on show in a former power plant. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English for groups if reserved in advance.
Capitoline Museums
Piazza del Campidoglio, tel. 060608, www.museicapitolini.org. The city’s collection of ancient sculpture in Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori, plus the Tabularium and the Pinacoteca. 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. Guided tours for groups in English and Italian on Sat and Sun.
Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna
Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. The municipal modern art collection. 10.00- 18.00. Mon closed.
MACRO
Via Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. Programme of free art events at the city’s contemporary art space. 10.30-19.00. Mon closed.
MATTATOIO
Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. www.museomacro.org. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed.
Museo Barracco
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed.
Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi
Via S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608, en.museodiroma.it. The city’s collection of paintings, etchings, photographs, furniture and clothes from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English and Italian on prior booking tel. 0682059127.
Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets
Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, en.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.
Museo Canonica
Viale P. Canonica 2 (Villa Borghese), tel. 060608, www.museocanonica.it. The collection, private apartment and studio of the sculptor and musician Pietro Canonica who died in 1959. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English (book ten days in advance).
Museo Napoleonico
Piazza di Ponte Umberto 1, tel. 060608, www.museonapoleonico.it. Paintings, sculptures and jewellery related to Napoleon and the Bonaparte family. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English.
Casa di Goethe
Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www. casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.
Chiostro Del Bramante
Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035 www.chiostrodelbramante.it.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Via del Corso 305, tel. 066797323, www.doriapamphilj.it. Residence of the Doria Pamphilj family, it contains the family’s private art collection, which includes a portrait by Velasquez, a sculpture by Bernini, plus works by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. 09.00-19.00.
Galleria Colonna
Palazzo Colonna, Via della Pilotta 17, tel. 066784350, www.galleriacolonna.it. Private collection of works by Veronese, Guido Reni, Pietro di Cortona and Annibale Caracci. Sat 09.00-13.00 only. Private group tours are available seven days a week on request. For wheelchair access contact the gallery to arrange alternative entrance.
Giorgio de Chirico House Museum
Piazza di Spagna 31, tel. 066796546, www.fondazionedechirico.org. Museum dedicated to the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Tues-Sat, rst Sun of month, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00. Guided tours in English, advance booking.
Keats-Shelley House
Piazza di Spagna 26, tel. 066784235, www. keats-shelley-house.it. Museum dedicated to the lives of three English Romantic poets – John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Mon-Sat 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00.
Guided tours on prior booking.
Museo storico della Liberazione
Via Tasso 145, tel. 067003866, www.museoliberazione.it. Housed in the city's former SS prison, the Liberation Museum were tortured here during the Nazi occupation of Rome from 1943-1944. 09.00-13.15 / 14.15-20.00.
Palazzo Merulana
Via Merulana 121, tel. 0639967800, www.palazzomerulana.it. Museum hosting the early 20th-century Italian art collection, including Scuola Romana paintings, of the Cerasi Foundation. 09.00-20.00. Tues closed.
Villa Farnesina
Via della Lungara 230, tel. 0668027268, www.villafarnesina.it. A 16th-century Renaissance villa with important frescoes by Raphael. Mon-Sat 9.00-14.00 excluding holidays.
CITY MUSEUMS
Centrale Montemartini
Via Ostiense 106, tel. 060608, www.centralemontemartini.org. Over 400 pieces of ancient sculpture from the Capitoline Museums are on show in a former power plant. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English for groups if reserved in advance.
Capitoline Museums
Piazza del Campidoglio, tel. 060608, www.museicapitolini.org. The city’s collection of ancient sculpture in Palazzo Nuovo and Palazzo dei Conservatori, plus the Tabularium and the Pinacoteca. 09.00-20.00. Mon closed. Guided tours for groups in English and Italian on Sat and Sun.
Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna
Via Francesco Crispi 24, tel. 060608, www.museiincomuneroma.it. The municipal modern art collection. 10.00- 18.00. Mon closed.
MACRO
Via Nizza 138, tel. 060608, www.museomacro.it. Programme of free art events at the city’s contemporary art space. 10.30-19.00. Mon closed.
MATTATOIO
Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4, tel. 060608. www.museomacro.org. Open for temporary exhibitions 14.00-20.00. Mon closed.
Museo Barracco
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 166, tel. 0668806848, www.mdbr.it. A collection of mainly pre-Roman sculpture. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed.
Museo di Roma – Palazzo Braschi
Via S. Pantaleo 10, tel. 060608, en.museodiroma.it. The city’s collection of paintings, etchings, photographs, furniture and clothes from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in English and Italian on prior booking tel. 0682059127.
Museo dei Fori Imperiali and Trajan’s Markets Via IV Novembre 94, tel. 060608, en.mercatiditraiano.it. Museum dedicated to the forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva and Trajan and the Temple of Peace. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed.
Museo Canonica
Viale P. Canonica 2 (Villa Borghese), tel. 060608, www.museocanonica.it. The collection, private apartment and studio of the sculptor and musician Pietro Canonica who died in 1959. 09.00-19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English (book ten days in advance).
Museo Napoleonico
Piazza di Ponte Umberto 1, tel. 060608, www.museonapoleonico.it. Paintings, sculptures and jewellery related to Napoleon and the Bonaparte family. 09.00- 19.00. Mon closed. Guided tours in Italian and English.
Casa di Goethe
Via del Corso 18, tel. 0632650412, www. casadigoethe.it. Museum dedicated to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 10.0018.00. Mon closed.
Chiostro Del Bramante
Bramante’s Renaissance building near Piazza Navona stages exhibitions by important Italian and international artists. Arco della Pace 5, tel. 0668809035 www.chiostrodelbramante.it.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Via del Corso 305, tel. 066797323, www.doriapamphilj.it. Residence of the Doria Pamphilj family, it contains the family’s private art collection, which includes a portrait by Velasquez, a sculpture by Bernini, plus works by Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto and Caravaggio. 09.00-19.00.
Galleria Colonna
Palazzo Colonna, Via della Pilotta 17, tel. 066784350, www.galleriacolonna.it. Private collection of works by Veronese, Guido Reni, Pietro di Cortona and Annibale Caracci. Sat 09.00-13.00 only. Private group tours are available seven days a week on request. For wheelchair access contact the gallery to arrange alternative entrance.
Giorgio de Chirico House Museum
Piazza di Spagna 31, tel. 066796546, www.fondazionedechirico.org. Museum dedicated to the Metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico. Tues-Sat, rst Sun of month, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00. Guided tours in English, advance booking.
Keats-Shelley House
Piazza di Spagna 26, tel. 066784235, www. keats-shelley-house.it. Museum dedicated to the lives of three English Romantic poets – John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Mon-Sat 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00. Guided tours on prior booking.
Museo storico della Liberazione
Via Tasso 145, tel. 067003866, www.museoliberazione.it. Housed in the city's former SS prison, the Liberation Museum were tortured here during the Nazi occupation of Rome from 1943-1944. 09.00-13.15 / 14.15-20.00.
Palazzo Merulana
Via Merulana 121, tel. 0639967800, www.palazzomerulana.it. Museum hosting the early 20th-century Italian art collection, including Scuola Romana paintings, of the Cerasi Foundation. 09.00-20.00. Tues closed.
1/9 Unosunove
1/9 Unosunove focuses on emerging national and international contemporary artists and explores various media including paintings, sculpture and photography. Via degli Specchi 20, tel. 0697613696, www.unosunove.com.
A.A.M. Architettura
Arte Moderna Gallery housing numerous works of contemporary design, photography, drawings and architecture projects. Via dei Banchi Vecchi 61, tel. 0668307537, www. -maam.it.
Contemporary Cluster
Multidisciplinary venue devoted to visual art, design, architecture and fashion design at Palazzo Brancaccio. Via Merulana 248, tel. 0631709949, www.contemporarycluster.com.
C.R.E.T.A.
Cultural association promoting ceramics and the visual, humanistic, musical and culinary arts through workshops, exhibitions and artist residencies. Palazzo Del ni, Via dei Del ni 17, tel. 0689827701, www.cretarome.com.
Dorothy Circus Gallery
Prominent gallery specialising in international pop-surrealist art. Via dei Pettinari 76, tel. 0668805928, www.dorothycircusgallery.com.
Ex Elettrofonica
This architecturally unique contemporary art gallery promotes and supports the work of young international artists. Vicolo S. Onofrio 10-11, tel. 0664760163, www.exelettrofonica.com.
Fondazione Memmo
Contemporary art space that hosts established foreign artists for sitespeci c exhibitions. Via Fontanella Borghese 56b, tel. 0668136598, www.fondazionememmo.it.
Fondazione Pasti cio Cerere
This non-pro t foundation develops and promotes educational projects and residencies for young artists and curators, as well as a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and studio visits. Via degli Ausoni 7, tel. 0645422960, www.pasti ciocerere.com.
Fondazione Volume!
The Volume Foundation exhibits works created speci cally for the gallery with the goal of fusing art and landscape. Via di S. Francesco di Sales 86-88, tel. 06 6892431, www.fondazionevolume.com.
Franz Paludetto
Gallery in S. Lorenzo that promotes the work of Italian and international contemporary artists. Via degli Ausoni 18, www.franzpaludetto.com.
Frutta
This contemporary art gallery supports international and local artists in its unique space. Via dei Salumi 53 tel. 0645508934, www.fruttagallery.com.
Gagosian Gallery
The Rome branch of this international contemporary art gallery hosts some of the biggest names in modern art. Via Francesco Crispi 16, tel.0642086498, www.gagosian.com.
GALLA
Exhibition space designed to showcase original, unconventional art works at a ordable prices by artists working in various elds. Via degli Zingari 28, tel. 3476552515, www.facebook.com/GALLAmonti.
Galleria Alessandro Bonomo
Gallery showing the works of important Italian and international visual artists. Via del Gesù 62, tel. 0669925858, www.bonomogallery.com.
Galleria Valentina Bonomo
Located in a former convent, this gallery hosts both internationally recognised and emerging artists who create works speci cally for the gallery space. Via del Portico d’Ottavia 13, tel. 066832766, www.galleriabonomo.com.
Galleria Frammenti D’Arte
Gallery promoting painting, design and photography by emerging and established Italian and international artists. Via Paola 23, tel. 069357144142, www.fdaproject.com.
Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
High-pro le international artists regularly exhibit at this gallery located near Campo de’ Fiori. Vicolo Dè Catinari 3, tel. 0668892980, www.lorcanoneill.com.
Galleria della Tartaruga
Well-established gallery that has promoted important Italian and foreign artists since 1975. Via Sistina 85/A, tel. 066788956, www.galleriadellatartaruga.com.
Galleria Il Segno
Prestigious gallery showing work by major Italia and international artists since 1957. Via Capo le Case 4, tel. 066791387, www.galleriailsegno.com.
Galleria Mucciaccia
Gallery near Piazza del Popolo promoting established contemporary artists and emerging talents. Largo Fontanella Borghese 89, tel. 0669923801, www.galleriamucciaccia.com.
Galleria Russo
This historic gallery holds group and solo exhibitions showcasing the work of major 20th-century Italian painters alongside promising new Italian artists. Via Alibert 20, tel. 066789949, www.galleriarusso.it.
Galleria Varsi
A dynamic gallery promoting street culture and contemporary art movements. Via di A ogalasino 34, www.galleriavarsi.it.
Gavin Brown's Enterprise
New York gallerist Gavin Brown shows the work of internatio nal artists at his Trastevere gallery in a deconsecrated church dating to the eighth century. S. Andrea de Scaphis, Via dei Vascellari 69, www.gavinbrown.biz.
Il Ponte Contemporanea
Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of di erent generations. Via Giuseppe Acerbi 31A, tel. 0653098768, www.ilpontecontemporanea.com.
La Nuova Pesa
Well-established gallery showing work by prominent Italian artists. Via del Corso 530, tel. 063610892, www.nuovapesa.it.
MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea
A new space oriented towards younger artists. Via del Consolato 10, www.operativa-arte.com.
Santa Cecilia 25/26 classica, presente, eterna
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.
This internationally known non-pro t contemporary art gallery provides an experimental research centre for contemporary art, architecture, performance and music. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 067008691, www.salauno.com.
S.T. Foto libreria galleria
Gallery in Borgo Pio representing a diverse range of contemporary art photography. Via degli Ombrellari 25, tel. 0664760105, www.stsenzatitolo.it.
Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri
Utopia Orchestra
conductor Teodor Currentzis
violin Vilde Frang
Gallery devoted to exhibitions by prominent Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.
Magazzino d’Arte Moderna
Contemporary art gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists. Via dei Prefetti 17, tel. 066875951, www.magazzinoartemoderna.com.
Monitor
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
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia
conductor Cristian Măcelaru
This contemporary art gallery o ers an experimental space for a new generation of artists. Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Via Sforza Cesarini 43 A, t el. 0639378024, www.monitoronline.org.
Nero Gallery
Berg Violin Concerto “The memory of an angel” Mahler Symphony No. 1 “The Titan” 11, 13, 15 June
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
piano Kirill Gerstein
Barber Symphony No. 1
Space dedicated to showcasing young international artists working in pop surrealism, lowbrow art, dark art, comic art and surrealism. Via Castruccio Castracane 9, tel. 0627801418, www.nerogallery.com.
Dutoit
Nomas Foundation
Berlioz
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Čajkovskij Symphony No. 4 4, 5, 6 June
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.
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin An American in Paris Ravel Boléro
TraleVolte
Contemporary art gallery focusing on the relationship between art and architecture, hosting solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www.tralevolte.org.
Orchestra, Coro e Voci Bianche dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia
Nomas Foundation promotes contemporary research in art and experimental exhibitions. Viale Somalia 33, tel. 0686398381, www.nomasfoundation.com. Operativa Arte Contemporanea
conductor Charles Dutoit
Von Buren Contemporary
Berlioz La Damnation de Faust
Rome-based gallery specialising in a ordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via Giulia 13, tel. 3351633518, www.vonburencontemporary.com.
Wunderkammern
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia
conductor Jakub Hrůša
This gallery promotes innovative research of contemporary art. Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, tel. 0645435662, www.wunderkammern.net.
violin Karen Gomyo
Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture
Started by art historian Sara Zanin, Z2o Galleria o ers a range of innovative national and international contemporary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www.z2ogalleria.it.
Auditorium Parco della Musica Roma santacecilia.it
Galleria Mucciaccia
Gallery near Piazza del Popolo promoting established contemporary artists and emerging talents. Largo Fontanella Borghese 89, tel. 0669923801, www.galleriamucciaccia.com.
Galleria Russo
This historic gallery holds group and solo exhibitions showcasing the work of major 20th-century Italian painters alongside promising new Italian artists. Via Alibert 20, tel. 066789949, www.galleriarusso.it.
Galleria Varsi
A dynamic gallery promoting street culture and contemporary art movements. Via di A ogalasino 34, www.galleriavarsi.it.
Gavin Brown's Enterprise
New York gallerist Gavin Brown shows the work of international artists at his Trastevere gallery in a deconsecrated church dating to the eighth century. S. Andrea de Scaphis, Via dei Vascellari 69, www.gavinbrown.biz.
Il Ponte Contemporanea
Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of di erent generations. Via Giuseppe Acerbi 31A, tel. 0653098768, www.ilpontecontemporanea.com.
La Nuova Pesa
Well-established gallery showing work by prominent Italian artists. Via del Corso 530, tel. 063610892, www.nuovapesa.it.
MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea
Gallery devoted to exhibitions by prominent Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.
Magazzino d’Arte Moderna
Contemporary art gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists. Via dei Prefetti 17, tel. 066875951, www.magazzinoartemoderna.com.
Monitor
This contemporary art gallery o ers an experimental space for a new generation of artists. Palazzo Sforza Cesarini, Via Sforza Cesarini 43 A, t el. 0639378024, www.monitoronline.org.
Nero Gallery
Space dedicated to showcasing young international artists working in pop surrealism, lowbrow art, dark art, comic art and surrealism. Via Castruccio Castracane 9, tel. 0627801418, www.nerogallery.com.
Nomas Foundation
Nomas Foundation promotes contemporary research in art and experimental exhibitions. Viale Somalia 33, tel. 0686398381, www.nomasfoundation.com. Operativa Arte Contemporanea
A new space oriented towards younger artists. Via del Consolato 10, www.operativa-arte.com.
Pian de Giullari
Art studio-gallery in the house of Carlina and Andrea Bottai showing works by contemporary artists from Rome, Naples and Florence capable of transmitting empathy and emotions. Via dei Cappellari 49, tel. 3397254235, 3663988603, www.piandegiullari2.blogspot.com.
Plus Arte Puls
Cultural association and gallery showing work by important contemporary Italian and international artists. Viale Mazzini 1, tel. 3357010795, www.plusartepuls.com.
Sala 1
This internationally known non-pro t contemporary art gallery provides an experimental research centre for contemporary art, architecture, performance and music. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 067008691, www.salauno.com.
S.T. Foto libreria galleria
Gallery in Borgo Pio representing a diverse range of contemporary art photography. Via degli Ombrellari 25, tel. 0664760105, www.stsenzatitolo.it.
Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri
The gallery exhibits pieces by both Italian and international contemporary artists particularly minimalist, postmodern and abstract work. Piazza Dante 2, int. 7/A, tel. 0677591122, www.galleriasales.it.
T293
The Rome branch of this contemporary art gallery presents national and international artists and hosts multiple solo exhibitions. Via G. M. Crescimbeni 11, tel. 0688980475, www.t293.it.
The Gallery Apart
This contemporary art gallery supports young artists in their research and assists them in their projects to help them emerge into the international art world. Via Francesco Negri 43, tel. 0668809863, www.thegalleryapart.it.
TraleVolte
Contemporary art gallery focusing on the relationship between art and architecture, hosting solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www.tralevolte.org.
Von Buren Contemporary Rome-based gallery specialising in a ordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via Giulia 13, tel. 3351633518, www.vonburencontemporary.com.
Wunderkammern
This gallery promotes innovative research of contemporary art. Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, tel. 0645435662, www.wunderkammern.net.
Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin
Started by art historian Sara Zanin, Z2o Galleria o ers a range of innovative national and international contemporary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www.z2ogalleria.it.
29 MAY-4 OCT
The Museo dell’Ara Pacis will present around 200 photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe in an exhibition that explores beauty as absolute perfection and formal rigour. Curated by Denis Curti, the show focuses on pure form, examining how Mapplethorpe approached the human body, portraiture and still life with the same exacting attention to light and geometry. The exhibition also features previously unseen works. Born in New York in 1946, Mapplethorpe emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as one of the most celebrated and controversial photographers of his generation. Working primarily with a Hasselblad camera in black and white, he brought a sculptor’s sensibility to his subjects – flowers, male nudes, portraits and classical still lifes – investing each image with precision, symmetry and an almost classical monumentality. He died in Boston in 1989 at the age of 42. The Rome exhibition is the final chapter of a touring project that previously visited Venice and Milan. Museo dell’Ara Pacis, Lungotevere in Augusta, www.arapacis.it.
9 MAY-10 JULY
A group exhibition celebrating the work of six internationally acclaimed female street artists is on display at Rosso20sette arte contemporanea. Entitled SHE Street (Art) – Her (Art) – Exhibition, and curated by Giorgio Silvestrelli, the show features works on paper and canvas, some never previously exhibited and others created expressly for the occasion. The exhibiting artists are Swoon (the pseudonym of American Caledonia Dance Curry); South African multidisciplinary artist Faith XLVII; Canadian painter Sandra Chevrier; Copenhagenbased muralist Jacoba Niepoort; Dutch collage artist Handiedan; and Portuguese painter and muralist
Patrícia Mariano. See cover of this edition. Rosso20sette, Via del Sudario 39, www.rosso27.com.
7 MAY-29 JUNE
Rome hosts an exhibition dedicated to the 2026 edition of World Press Photo at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. The show presents a national preview of the winning images of the international photojournalism competition which awards the best professional photographers every year since 1955. The 2026 Photo of the Year goes to Carol Guzy for her image Separated by ICE. Each year an independent jury at the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam selects images for this prestigious recognition of in-
ternational photojournalism, with winners chosen in eight categories including general news, sports, the environment and portraits. The 71st annual World Press Photo Contest drew 57,000 entries from photographers from 141 different countries. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, www.palazzoesposizioniroma.it.
7 MAY-30 JULY
Spazio Opis hosts an exhibition comprising 600 letters and faxes that the legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sent over 25 years to Armelle de Bascher, the mother of his companion Jacques de Bascher, who died of AIDS in 1989. The exhibition chronicles a deeply pri-
vate side of one of fashion’s most public figures. Jacques, whom Lagerfeld affectionately called Jacquot, had shared 19 years of his life with the designer. When he died, Lagerfeld was unable to show his grief to anyone but Armelle. The correspondence that followed, spanning more than two decades, remained locked in her French château until her own death in 2015. The show draws on sketches by Lagerfeld, photographs of the places and people the couple shared, and original documents from both his working and private life. Around 30 original letters are displayed in cases, alongside projections that fill the gallery’s largest room with an immersive loop of images, letters and documents. Spazio Opis, Via Ferdinando di Savoia 2, www.spazioopis.com.
1 MAY-31 AUGUST
Galleria Lorcan O’Neill stages an exhibition by Tracey Emin, bringing together work made over the past year in her studios in London and Margate. The show also includes a monumental bronze sculpture, paintings and works on paper. Emin has described the title as a metaphor for life and for the directness that art can demand of us - the capacity to see clearly what must be done, and to act on it without excuses. One of the most prominent British artists of her generation, Tracey Emin was born in London in 1963 and grew up in Margate. She rose to international prominence in the 1990s as a leading figure of the Young British Artists movement, becoming known for intensely autobiographical work across installation, painting, drawing, embroidery, film and sculpture. The Rome show runs concurrently with Emin’s widely acclaimed exhibition at Tate Modern in London. Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, Vicolo de’ Catinari 3, www.lorcanoneill.com.
27 MARCH-29 JUNE
Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome stages a major exhibition dedicated to
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), the revolutionary Japanese artist and printmaker of the Edo period. The exhibition features more than 200 works that traverse the artist’s creative journey, including masterpieces such as the world-renowned Great Wave off Kanagawa and various selections from the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series. In addition to these famous woodblock prints, the show includes the “Hokusai Manga” and a collection of rare treasures and landscape series that highlight his revolutionary impact on universal art history. Hokusai’s visual power significantly influenced Western
art, particularly the Impressionist movement. Artists such as Monet and Van Gogh drew deep inspiration from his compositions and use of colour, a legacy that this exhibition aims to celebrate through its comprehensive display. Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia 5, www. palazzobonaparte.it.
20 MARCH-19 JULY
The Capitoline Museums hosts an exhibition dedicated to the deep bond between Giorgio Vasari and the city that shaped his career. Titled Vasari e Roma, the
show marks the conclusion of celebrations for the 450th anniversary of Vasari’s death, and brings together more than 70 works at Palazzo Caffarelli. Born in Arezzo in 1511, Vasari trained under some of the leading figures of the Florentine Renaissance before travelling to Rome, where exposure to antiquity and to the work of Raphael and Michelangelo proved decisive for his artistic development. He went on to become one of the most versatile figures of the 16th century — painter, architect and, above all, the author of the Lives of the Artists, the foundational text of art historical writing. He died in Florence in 1574. The show comprises drawings, prints, letters, sculptures and paintings from major Italian and international institutions including the Uffizi and the Vatican. Musei Capitolini, Palazzo Caffarelli, www.museicapitolini.org.
Palazzo delle Esposizioni hosts a comprehensive retrospective dedicated to Mario Schifano (19341998), one of the most significant figures of 20th-century Italian art. The exhibition offers a definitive survey of a career that redefined the boundaries between painting, advertising and the moving image. The show begins with Schifano’s revolutionary monochrome period of the early 1960s. These early works, characterised by dense layers of industrial enamel on paper or canvas, functioned as “screens” on which the artist began to project the visual language of the modern urban landscape. This phase illustrates his departure from Informalism toward a nascent Italian Pop Art, incorporating iconic logos and street signage. As the retrospective progresses into the 1970s and 1980s and up to the 1990s, it highlights the artist’s obsession with the “mediated image.” Schifano was a pioneer in integrating television and photography into the painterly process, often photographing his TV screen and reworking the stills with rapid, gestural brush-
strokes. This technique explored the psychological impact of the mass media explosion on human
perception. Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194, www. palazzoesposizioniroma.it.
6 MARCH-5 JULY
The exhibition From Vienna to Rome: Habsburg Masterpieces from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna will be held at Rome’s Museo del Corso, Palazzo Cipolla. Promoted by Fondazione Roma and curated by Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) art historian Cäcilia Bischoff, the show presents more than 50 masterpieces from the prestigious imperial Austrian collections to the Italian public for the first time. The exhibition, which marks a historic cultural exchange between the KHM and Palazzo Cipolla, explores the cultural identity of the Habsburg dynasty through works commissioned or collected between the 16th and 18th centuries. It features an extraordinary “visual symphony” of European masters, including Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Anthony van Dyck and Lucas Cranach. These works are displayed alongside paintings by Italian masters such as Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, Arcimboldo and Orazio Gentileschi. Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso 320, www.museodelcorso.com.
5 MARCH-19 JULY
Rome’s Museo del Genio hosts a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Robert Doisneau, the French master of the “snapshot”, featuring more than 140 original prints. Doisneau (1912-1994) was a pioneer of French humanist photography, renowned for his evocative and often humorous depictions of everyday Parisian life. During a career spanning over half a century, he successfully blended the roles of photojournalist and street poet, creating an indelible visual record of the French spirit. The Rome retrospective spans Doisneau’s career from the 1930s through to his later works. The display includes his most celebrated masterpiece, Le baiser de l’Hôtel de Ville, alongside other well known works such as Un chien à roulettes. The exhibition also showcases intimate por-
traits of 20th-century cultural giants, including Pablo Picasso and Brigitte Bardot, captured with Doisneau’s characteristic lack of pretension. Museo del Genio, Lungotevere della Vittoria 31, www. arthemisia.it.
20 FEBRUARY-19 JULY
The Mercati di Traiano - Museo dei Fori Imperiali in Rome hosts a landmark exhibition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the
birth of Romanian modernist master Constantin Brâncuși. Curated by Erwin Kessler, director of the National Museum of Art of Romania, the showcase is a central event of the Romania-Italy Cultural Year 2026. The exhibition offers an innovative reinterpretation of Brâncuși’s work by examining two primary cultural pillars that shaped his revolutionary aesthetic including archaic Romanian influence. The artist’s roots in Oltenia provided the foundation for his “taille directe” (direct carving) method. By carving directly into wood or stone rather than outsourc-
ing execution to artisans, Brâncuși embraced the authenticity of the craftsman. The exhibition features historical modular wooden columns carved by anonymous peasants, illustrating the lineage of Brâncuși’s iconic Endless Column. Brâncuși’s formal training involved a deep study of ancient Roman sculpture. Works such as Torso and Head of a Boy demonstrate his ability to extract eternal, abstract essences from realistic figures, often presenting his original creations as if they were archaeological artefacts. Notable masterpieces on view include Mademoiselle Pogany, the nearly abstract Prometheus, and the geometric Chair from the Table of Silence series. Trajan’s Markets, Via Quattro Novembre 94, www.mercatiditraiano.it.
Rome’s Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica presents Bernini e i Barberini, a major new exhibition being staged at Palazzo Barberini. Curated by Andrea Bacchi and Maurizia Cicconi, the exhibition explores the extraordinary relationship between Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Maffeo Barberini, his first and most influential patron, who took the name Urban VIII upon his election to the papacy in 1623. The event coincides with the 400th anniversary of the consecration of the new St Peter’s Basilica, a landmark moment in the history of Roman Baroque and in Bernini’s career. Displaying prestigious works on loan from museums and private collections, many of which are shown in Italy for the first time, the exhibition aims to convey the full complexity of this key artistic turning point. The exhibition is divided into six sections, each dedicated to a crucial aspect of the relationship between Bernini and the Barberini family, tracing Bernini’s career from his early days to maturity. Seminal works such as the Saint Sebastian from the ThyssenBornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Putto with Dragon from the Getty Museum testify to the moment when Baroque sculpture truly emerged, while exceptional loans such as the Four Seasons from the
Aldobrandini collection explore the relationship between Bernini and his father Pietro Bernini, also a sculptor and artist. The exhibition also reunites marble masterpieces sculpted by Bernini, Giuliano Finelli and Francesco Mochi, now dispersed in public and private collections. There is a particular focus on Urban VIII, with marble and bronze busts juxtaposed with one of the very few paintings definitively attributed to Bernini. Another section of the exhibition explores Bernini as a painter, encouraged by Maffeo Barberini to venture into this field. Alongside canvases presented for the first time in public, Bernini’s only major “public” painting is displayed alongside its companion piece by Andrea Sacchi (both works are exceptional loans from the National Gallery in London). Drawings, engravings and models further explore the artist’s role in the major construction projects of St Peter’s, from the Baldacchino and the remodelling of the transept to the funerary monument of Urban VIII. Palazzo Barberini, Via delle Quattro Fontane 13, www. barberinicorsini.org.
18 JAN-19 JULY
PM23, the exhibition and cultural space of the Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti,
presents an exhibition featuring installations by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos alongside Valentino creations. The exhibition opened the day after the Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani died, aged 93, in Rome. Blending the worlds of fashion and contemporary art, the exhibition presents a poetic journey into the creative universe of Valentino Garavani, reinterpreted through the distinctive vision of the Portuguese artist. A highlight of the exhibition is Valkyrie VENUS, a massive sculpture inspired by eight of Valentino’s iconic dresses and created through a participatory social process involving more than 200 contributors, including fashion students, refugees, prisoners and hospital patients. “VENUS was born from the desire to celebrate creativity in all its forms, as a bridge between art, fashion and community” - Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti said in a statement - With this project, we wanted to create a space where beauty and innovation meet participation and inclusion, transforming artistic expression into an opportunity for dialogue and sharing.” Tickets for the exhibition are available via the PM23 website or can be purchased at the ticket office in Piazza Mignanelli 23, www.piazzamignanelli23.com.
UTOPIA ORCHESTRA / TEODOR CURRENTZIS / VILDE FRANG
3 JUNE
Conductor Teodor Currentzis returns to Santa Cecilia with his Utopia Orchestra for a single evening. Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang performs Berg’s Violin Concerto, written in memory of the young Manon Gropius. The second half brings Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 Titan, its finale bursting forth as a triumphant cry. Sala Santa Cecilia.
MACELARU/ KIRILL GERSTEIN
4-6 JUNE
Romanian conductor Cristian Macelaru makes his Santa Cecilia debut in a programme celebrating Gershwin and Ravel. The concert opens with a rarity: Samuel Bar-
ber’s Symphony No. 1 in a single movement, which had its world premiere at Santa Cecilia in 1936. Kirill Gerstein then takes the keyboard for Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, followed by An American in Paris, before the evening closes with Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro. Sala Santa Cecilia.
11, 13, 15 JUNE
Swiss maestro Charles Dutoit, a master of the French repertoire, returns to Santa Cecilia after many years to conduct Berlioz’s dramatic legend La Damnation de Faust The cast features mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as Marguerite, tenor Julien Dran as Faust, and bass John Relyea as Méphistophélès, with bass Jonathan Lemalu as
Brander. Sala Santa Cecilia.
JAKUB HRUSA / KAREN GOMYO 18-20 JUNE
Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša, a firm favourite with Santa Cecilia audiences, leads the closing concerts of the symphonic season. The programme opens with Mendelssohn’s magical A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture composed at the age of 17 - followed by his Violin Concerto, performed by Karen Gomyo. The second half is devoted to Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, the composer’s great struggle against inexorable Fate. Sala Santa Cecilia.
All concerts take place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For tickets and performance times see Santa Cecilia website, www. santacecilia.it.
All concerts take place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For tickets and performance times see Santa Cecilia website, www.santacecilia.it.
The Corps de Ballet of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, directed by Eleonora Abbagnato, presents Balanchine’s enchanting A Midsummer Night’s Dream to music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - its first staging at the Teatro Costanzi. The production belongs to the house’s wide-ranging 2025-26 dance season, which spans Tchaikovsky to Pina Bausch. Teatro Costanzi.
The highlight of the summer season is a revival of the celebrated 2016 production of La Traviata, directed by Sofia Coppola with costumes by Valentino Garavani, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and Pierpaolo Piccioli, and sets by Nathan Crowley. On the podium is conductor Francesco Ivan Ciampa. The stellar cast features soprano Ermonela Jaho as Violetta on 21, 26 and 30 June, Nadine Sierra on 24 June, and Ekaterina Bakanova on 23, 25, 27 and 28 June.
Tenor Dmitry Korchak sings Alfredo on 21, 23, 28 and 30 June; Xabier Anduaga on 24 and 26 June; and Anto-
nio Poli on 25 and 27 June. The role of Giorgio Germont is taken by Enkbath Amartuvshin (21, 23, 26, 28, 30 June), Luca Salsi (24 June), and Misha Kiria (25, 27 June). Chorus master: Ciro Visco. Teatro Costanzi.
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, www.operaroma.it.
Rock in Roma, now in its 16th edition, returns with a multi-genre programme featuring Italian and international acts. The line-up includes The Offspring (9 June), Pippo Sowlo (13 June), Counting Crows (14 June), Gemitaiz (18 June), Negramaro (20 June), Caparezza (26 June), Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (29 June), and Olly (30 June). The festival takes place in various venues and typically features between 20 and 40 performances per season. Its base is the Ippodromo delle Capannelle, which was expanded in 2013 to include a large-scale stage capable of hosting 45,000 people. The festival also makes use of the historic Circus Maximus and the open-air arena of the Auditorium Parco della Musica. For details see the Rock in Roma website, www.rockinroma.com.
26 JUNE-5 JULY
The Baths of Caracalla hosts the third edition of Caracalla Danza, a festival organised by the Soprintendenza Speciale di Roma in collaboration with the Centro Coreografico Nazionale (CCN) /Aterballetto. New this year are the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma and its dance school, and the Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni, joining as artistic partners. The festival opens with something entirely new: a site-specific performance called Découverte: Caracalla, running from 26-28 June with showings at 18.00, 19.15 and 20.30 (duration 50 minutes). Choreographed by Diego Tortelli, it takes small groups of visitors on a 50-minute journey through both the famous and the lesserknown spaces of the archaeological complex – from the reflecting pool to
The Roma Summer Fest offers an eclectic concert programme at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, with concerts primarily in the open-air Cavea, as well as the Sala Santa Cecilia. The programme spans pop, rock, jazz, classical, electronic and world music, with concerts starting at 21.00. The June line-up comprises Serena Brancale (13 June), Niccolò Fabi (15 June), Genesis – One Night with the Orchestra on Tour with Martin Levac and Nick D’Virgilio (16 June), Kneecap (17 June), Ludovico Einaudi (19, 20, 21, 22 June), Marco Castello (23 June), Laura Esquivel & Brenda Asnicar (27 June), Mari Froes (27 June, Casa del Jazz), Mac DeMarco (28 June), Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals (29 June), Stefano Bollani All Stars (29 June, Sala Santa Cecilia).
the underground mithraeum. Dancers and a cellist inhabit the ruins as what the production describes as intermittent presences, evoking the water that once defined the baths’ rituals through movement and stillness rather than spectacle. The stage performances begin at sunset on the Specchio d’Acqua – the reflecting pool installed at the heart of the baths’ gardens and inaugurated in 2024 – when the archaeological backdrop and the dancers’ images merge in the water. On 30 June, Impromptus: Arie, danze e improvvisazioni brings together choreographers and musicians in a programme of spontaneous, collaborative short works born from improvisation. From 3
For details see auditorium website, www.auditorium.com.
Rome’s Casa del Jazz hosts dozens of concerts by Italian and international acts performing jazz, blues, soul, swing, acid jazz and Mediterranean music. This year’s festival also features six events at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone: Stefano Bollani, Pat Metheny, Diana Krall, Jacob Collier, Gregory Porter, and Marcus Miller, with a tribute to Miles Davis on the centenary of his birth. Casa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina, www.casadeljazz.com.
to 5 July, a triple bill presents three CCN/Aterballetto works (duration 60 minutes). Preludio, for five performers, is set to music by Nick Cave and explores the body’s fragility, strength and capacity for transformation. An Echo, a Wave reflects on the Mediterranean – its history of voyages, encounters and tragedies – through the continuous flow of movement. Rounding off the programme is Bliss, choreographed by Johan Inger to Keith Jarrett’s celebrated Köln Concert recording, revived with an entirely new cast to mark the work’s 10th anniversary since its 2016 premiere. For full details see official website, www.fndaterballetto. it/2026/caracalla-danza-2026.
Rome’s historic Teatro Valle will reopen on 16 October following a prolonged closure and an extensive restoration, the city’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri said. The theatre will relaunch with a production of Luigi Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author, the very play that received its world premiere on that same stage on 9 May 1921. Gualtieri acknowledged that Pirandello’s play was “not the only work to premiere at the Valle but what happened there on 9 May 1921 was simultaneously one of the greatest theatrical failures of its time and the first performance of a masterpiece. We liked the idea of beginning our programme with that work.”
Pirandello’s absurdist, groundbreaking play explores the blurred line between reality and fiction by presenting six unfinished dramatic characters who interrupt a theatre rehearsal, demanding that their tragic story be performed. The unorthodox plot startled and confused the first audience in Teatro Valle, famously leading to shouts of “manicomio” (madhouse) from rioting theatregoers. However by the end of 1921 the play was enchanting audiences and critics in Milan, leading to successful productions in London, New York, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
Teatro Valle, described by the city as Europe’s oldest modern theatre, dates to 1726 and was commissioned by the Capranica family. It was designed by the architect Tommaso Morelli, with its interior and exterior later redesigned in the 19th century by noted Italian architects including Valadier and Salvi. Over three centuries it has hosted numerous world premieres, including Rossini’s Demetrio e Polibio in 1812. The former opera house near Piazza Navona closed in 2010 before being occupied for three years, from June 2011 to August 2014, over rumours that it was to be privatised. The occupation initially drew high-profile names from Italian cinema and theatre, including Roberto Benigni, Nanni Moretti and Toni Servillo, as well as the legendary British director and playwright Peter Brook, all rallying under the slogan that the Valle was a public treasure not to be handed over to private interests. Over time, however, the occupation deteriorated from a lively cultural space into an informal residential squat,
eventually prompting the city to reclaim the building on safety grounds.
The city and the Teatro Stabile di Roma subsequently began a lengthy restoration. “It has been a demanding effort, with very complex constraints” - Gualtieri said“A gigantic commitment also from an economic point of view: €11 million drawn entirely from Rome’s own municipal resources.” Once restored to its former glory, Teatro Valle will become the fourth venue in the Teatro di Roma’s network, alongside Teatro Argentina, Teatro India and Teatro Torlonia.
The giant silos of the Metro C construction site in Rome’s Piazza Venezia have received a new artwork, the fourth in a rotating series of large-scale murals commissioned as part of an open-air art project alongside the ongoing underground works. The new installation, titled Futuro a Vista, was created by Pierpaolo Ferrari of the artistic collective Toiletpaper. It covers the ten silos at the site, offering a surface area of 640 square metres. The work depicts two children peering towards the horizon through a symbolic opening. The gesture, laden with wonder, is intended as a metaphor for discovery and the anticipation of tomorrow, representing a city evolving towards its future. Ferrari has reinterpreted classical iconography in a pop register, creating a visual bridge between the history of Piazza Venezia and the technological innovation unfolding beneath the surface.
The Murales project, promoted by the Metro C consortium led by Webuild and Vianini Lavori and supported by the city, aims to transform the construction infrastructure into a large-scale urban stage. Futuro a Vista follows works by Pietro Ruffo, Marinella Senatore and Elisabetta Benassi, each of which has explored a different relationship between the metro project and the wider community. The scheme was launched in December 2024, with each artist’s work rotating roughly every four months. The remaining artists in the Murales programme – Liliana Moro and Nico Vascellari – are due to take turns until December 2026.
When complete, Venezia station will be one of the deepest and most complex in Europe, comprising six underground levels and providing direct access to Palazzo Venezia, the Vittoriano monument and the Imperial Fora. The first underground level will be entirely dedicated to a museum area housing archaeological remains uncovered during excavation. Andy Devane
The following is a list of the main musical associations in Rome but it is not a definitive list of all the music that is available in the city There are also concerts in many of the churches and sometimes in the museums.
Auditorium Conciliazione, Via della Conciliazione 4, www.auditoriumconciliazione.it
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin 30, www.auditorium.com
Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct
Accademia Filarmonica Romana, Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.filarmonicaromana.org. The new season starts on 15 Oct
Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it
Accademia S. Cecilia, www.santacecilia.it. All concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica. The new season starts on 5 Oct
Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com
Istituzione Universitaria dei Concerti, Aula Magna, Università la Sapienza, www.concertiiuc.it
RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it
Oratorio del Gonfalone, Via del Gonfalone 32a, www.oratoriogonfalone.com
Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com
RomeConcerts, Methodist Church, Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, www.romeconcerts.it
Roma Tre Orchestra, some concerts are at Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, teatropalladium.uniroma3.it, while others are at the Aula Magna, Scuola Lettere Filosofia Lingue, Universita Roma Tre, Via Ostienze 234, www.r30.org
Roma Sinfonietta, Auditorium Ennio Morricone, Torvergata, www.romasinfonietta.com
There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.
Roma Tre Orchestra, some concerts are at Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano 8, teatropalladium.uniroma3.it, while others are at the Aula Magna, Scuola Lettere Filosofia Lingue, Universita Roma Tre, Via Ostienze 234, www.r30.org
All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org
There are often concerts, festivals and opera recitals in several churches in Rome.
All Saints' Anglican Church, Via Babuino 153, www.allsaintsrome.org
Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com
Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7
Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church, Ponte S. Angelo, www.methodistchurchrome.com
Oratorio del Caravita, Via della Caravita 7
St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it
S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona
St Paul's Within the Walls, Via Nazionale and the corner of Via Nazionale, www.stpaulsrome.it
S. Agnese in Agone, Sagrestia del Borromini, Piazza Navona
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year. There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj hosts a series called Opera Serenades by Night with Dinner throughout the year There is a concert, a tour of the museum and dinner afterwards. Via del Corso 305, www.doriapamphilj.com
The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign film festivals.
Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767
The following cinemas show movies in English or original language, and sometimes foreign film festivals. See Wanted in Rome website for weekly updates.
Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361
Adriano, Piazza Cavour 22, tel. 0636767
Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it
Barberini, Piazza Barberini 24-26, tel. 0686391361
Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485
Casa del Cinema, Largo Marcello Mastroianni 1, tel. 06423601, www.casadelcinema.it
Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com
Cinema dei Piccoli, Viale della Pineta 15, tel. 068553485
Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825
Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230
Farnese Persol, Piazza Campo de’ Fiori 56, tel. 066864395, www.cinemafarnesepersol.com
Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361
Greenwich, Via G. Bodoni 59, tel. 065745825
Intrastevere, Vicolo Moroni 3, tel. 065884230
Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068
Lux, Via Massaciuccoli 31, tel. 0686391361
Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116
Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361
Nuovo Olimpia, Via in Lucina 16/g, tel. 066861068
Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111
Nuovo Sacher, Largo Ascianghi 1, tel. 065818116
Odeon, Piazza Stefano Jacini 22, tel. 0686391361
Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111
Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica 44, tel. 06892111
Troisi, Via Girolamo Induno 1, www.cinematroisi.it.
Space Parco de’ Medici, Viale Salvatore Rebecchini 3-5, tel. 06892111
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, ww Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, www.teatrovascello.it
Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.
Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it
Concert venues ranging from major pop and rock groups to jazz and acoustic gigs.
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 1, www.operaroma.it
Lanificio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com
Lanificio 159, Via di Pietralata 159, tel. 0641780081, www.lanificio159.com
Live Alcazar, Via Cardinale Merry del Val 14, tel. 065810388, www.livealcazar.com
Alexanderplatz, Via Ostia 9, tel. 0683775604 www.alexanderplatzjazzclub.it
Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org
Angelo Mai Altrove, Via delle Terme di Caracalla 55, www.angelomai.org
Atlantico, Viale dell’Oceano Atlantico 271d, tel. 065915727, www.atlanticoroma.it
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
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P de Coubertin, tel. 06892982, www auditorium.com
theatreCasa del Jazz, Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, tel. 06704731, www.casajazz.it
Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it
Teatro Argentina, Largo di Torre Argentina 52, tel. 06684000314, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro Belli, Piazza di S. Apollonia 11, tel. 065894875, www.teatrobelli.it
Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it
Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it
Teatro Brancaccio, Via Merulana 244, tel. 0680687231 www.teatrobrancaccio.it
Teatro Ghione, Via delle Fornaci 37, tel. 066372294 www.teatroghione.it
Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net
Teatro India, Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman 1, tel. 06684000311, www.teatrodiroma.net
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
Monk Club, Via Giuseppe Mirri 35, tel. 0664850987, www.monkroma.it
PalaLottomatica, Piazzale dello Sport 1, tel. 06540901, www.palalottomatica.it
Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870 www.rockinroma.com
Rock in Roma, Via Appia Nuova 1245, tel. 0654220870 www.rockinroma.com
Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com
Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com
Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com
Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro Olimpico, Piazza Gentile da Fabriano 17, tel. 063265991, www.teatroolimpico.it
Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432, www.teatrosangenesio.it
Teatro S. Genesio, Via Podgora 1, tel. 063223432 www.teatrosangenesio.it
Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it
Teatro Sistina, Via Sistina 129, tel. 064200711, www.ilsistina.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel 065898031 www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Vascello, Via Giacinto Carini 78, tel. 065898031, www.teatrovascello.it
Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it
Teatro Vittoria, Piazza di S. Maria Liberatrice 10, tel. 065781960, www.teatrovittoria.it
St. George's British International School marks 200 years of Mary Shelley's novel with artworks at the Keats-Shelley House in Rome
The Keats-Shelley House has opened its exhibition on the 200th anniversary of The Last Man, Mary Shelley's iconic dystopian novel.
The St. George’s Arts Department and Literary Society joined forces to create a multi-media exhibition of artwork and poetry. These pieces show emotion with complex colors and language, hoping to pay homage to this transcendent novel. The art weaves through many facets of The Last Man – loneliness, conflict, oppression, and struggle. The poems take place through different historical moments, operating in fictional yet familiar societies.
The Year 10-12 students who made this artwork were prompted to write a poem on the theme of dys-
topia, opening the poetry to their interpretation of this – whether it is the terror of being the last person on Earth (as Mary Shelley explores in her novel), or the fear of being in an overly repressive society (with certain scenes reminiscent of George Orwell's 1984). This open-ended prompt allowed for a wide variety of different works to bloom, creating a diverse yet correlated collection of works.
The students of St. George’s were extremely grateful to have the opportunity for their work to be presented outside of the school, and to pay homage to Mary Shelley.
by
Nicole Booth and Penelope Woodford, co-founders of the Literary Society.
Left page:
Kyra Oberoi: Restraint Dissolved.
Aurora Marrocolo: Warped Echoes.
This page, clockwise: Alessandra Van Der Zee Pardo: Engines Beneath the Black Sun.
Charlotte Grant Logan: St. Peter’s Empty Dome
Sakura Shono: Hope.
Kento Maeda: The Dedication to the Dead
St George's British International School, Via Cassia km 16, www.stgeorge.schoo.it
Wanted in Rome accepts creative contributions from students in all international schools in Rome. Articles on topics related to either the student’s life in Rome or their school projects can be submitted by their class teachers. The work should be no more than 1,000 words and we also accept illustrations. Teachers who would like to propose a project can contact editorial@wantedinrome.com.
By Kate Zagorski
A homecooked classic, this Roman-style chicken is a wonderful summer recipe which makes the most of the season’s bright, plump, bell peppers. Tender pieces of chicken are slowly cooked with tomato, peppers and onion until the meat is falling o the bone and the sauce becomes succulent, sweet and sticky. A true crowd-pleaser, in Rome it is commonly served for lunch on the Ferragosto holiday on 15 August.
The recipe is in itself very simple and just requires a little time to prepare the peppers and let the ingredients work their magic. Although the dish can be served piping hot, it is just as satisfying when left to rest until room-temperature and should be served with plenty of bread to mop up the mouth-watering juices. Just make sure you have enough leftovers to pack into a sandwich the next day.
1 chicken, cut into pieces
4 red and yellow peppers
1 onion, roughly sliced
1 clove of garlic, peeled 500ml tomato passata
1 small bunch of fresh basil ½ glass white wine
½ glass extra virgin olive oil
Salt Pepper
To begin, preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the whole peppers on a baking tray, drizzle them lightly with oil and cook for 15 minutes until the skin starts to blister. Remove the peppers and, while still hot, put them into a plastic bag, tie the top and leave for 1 hour. Then remove the skins, slice into 1cm strips and put to one side.
Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the garlic clove until it starts to turn golden, then add the pieces of chicken and season with salt and pepper. Fry the chicken until the skin has browned and then add the onion. Cook for 5 minutes before pouring in the white wine. After a couple of minutes, once the alcohol has evaporated, add the tomato passata and the fresh basil leaves, check the seasoning, adding more salt if required.
Turn down the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the sauce becomes too dry add a little water to loosen it up.
Add the sliced, peeled peppers, stir and then cook for a further 15 minutes before serving.
Our favourite restaurants and trattorie with terraces and gardens, where you can eat outdoors in Rome during the warmer months.
GIANICOLO – A COOL HANGOUT
Yugo a S. Pancrazio
Different plates of fusion cuisine are served on the S. Pancrazio terrace, a little north of Trastevere. With a menu curated by award-winning chef Anthony Genovese, here you can tuck into raw dishes, carpacci, tartare and ceviche, which are all accompanied by refreshing cocktails.
IN THE CENTRE – A TRENDY NIGHT OUT
Osteria delle Coppelle
Lunch or dinner of traditional but creative first and second courses. There’s saltimbocca alla romana with speck and fried sage, and you can also choose between pizza, bruschette, home made pastries (€6) or a huge salad (from €9 to €12), with the option to eat outside in the piazza.
TRASTEVERE – A GOURMET MEAL
Pianostrada
An elegantly styled restaurant with a lovely courtyard-garden, a great long bar and an exposed kitchen. You can try anything from fried antipasti (€10-13.50), salads, gourmet panini (€12.50-14.50), and excellent bread that’s made in house. We loved the artichokes alla giudìa, and the fig and sun dried tomato focaccia. Mon closed.
TRASTEVERE – FOR ROMAN CUISINE
Trattoria da Teo
Serving traditional Roman cuisine, such as excellent amatriciana, broccoli and skate soup, coda alla vaccinara, roast lamb, or even a fresh plate of fish. There are ten tables inside and a beautiful veranda in the piazza. The amatriciana costs €9 while a single courgette flower (which are absolutely excellent) costs €1.50. Sun closed.
CENTRE – A GOURMET MEAL
Marzapane all’Opera
The menu at Marzapane is an array of traditional Italian dishes made with fresh ingredients and is particularly fish-focused. We enjoyed the tomato bread with jamon from Bellota (€13), insalata di lingua (salad with tongue) seasoned with turmeric, capers and mustard, mezze maniche pasta with amatriciana sauce (€19). Mon closed.
MONTI – GOURMET PIZZA AND CEVICHE
Madre
With a beautiful outdoor space, Madre is one of the coolest hangouts in Monti. Gourmet pizza and ceviche (€18) are the most popular dishes and they are indeed delicious. However prices are quite a bit higher than average – a Margherita with buffalo mozzarella costs €15, while La Roja, with prawns and smoked buffalo mozzarella, costs €26.
AVENTINO – A GOURMET MEAL
The Corner Marco Martini
At this award-winning restaurant and cocktail bar created by Marco Martini, you can dine in the beautiful terraced garden with a Liberty-style decor and sit yourself down on one of the couches or sink into an armchair. For lunch it is possible to order from one to three dishes costing between €10, €18 and €25; while for dinner there are different tasting menus costing from €95 to €200.
GARBATELLA – FOR ROMAN CUISINE
Ristoro degli Angeli
All ingredients come from the local Garbatella market and the menu boasts quite a few vegetarian recipes. For the first course there’s the focaccina with lard (made from organic Tuscan pork) for €8 while for your second course, try the rolled rhombus fish filled with ginger-seasoned vegetables (€20). Sun closed.
IN THE CENTRE – A GOURMET MEAL
Osteria Siciliana
This little piece of Sicily seats around 60 people, half indoors and the rest outside. You could begin with stuffed artichokes (€13), vegetable caponata (€12), or sardines alla beccafico (€15). For your first course we recommend spaghetti with salted tuna and Sicilian lemon peel (€20) or lobster soup with spaghetti (€26).
TESTACCIO – FOR ROMAN CUISINE
Flavio al Velavevodetto
Great cooking and a very pleasant atmosphere, with both an internal courtyard and a stunning terrace for eating outside. Fish is served on Tuesdays and Fridays, gnocchi on Thursdays, and roast lamb on Saturdays. Try the handmade pasta alla gricia, amatriciana and carbonara (€9) or the meatballs in sauce (€12).
Porta S. Pancrazio 32.
Piazza delle Coppelle 54, tel. 0645502826. Zoccolette 22, tel. 0689572296.
dei Ponziani 7, tel. 065818355.
dell’Opera Roma, Piazza Beniamino Gigli 7, tel. 0648160504.
Madre Roma, Largo Angelicum 1, tel. 066789046.
The Corner Marco Martini, Viale Aventino 121, tel. 0645597350.
Ristoro degli Angeli Roma, Via Luigi Orlando 2, tel. 0651436020.
Osteria Siciliana Rome, Via del Leoncino 28, tel. 0668805283.
Flavio al Velavevodetto, Via di Monte Testaccio 97, tel. 065744194.
American International Club of Rome tel. 0645447625, www.aicrome.org
American Women’s Association of Rome tel. 064825268, www.awar.org
Association of British Expats in Italy britishexpatsinitaly@gmail.com
Canadian Club of Rome canadarome@gmail.com
Circolo di Cultura Mario Mieli
Gay and lesbian international contact group, tel. 065413985, www.mariomieli.net
Commonwealth Club of Rome ccrome08@gmail.com
Daughters of the American Revolution Pax Romana Chapter NSDAR paxromana@daritaly.com, www.daritaly.com
The following bookshops and libraries have books in English and other languages as specified.
Almost Corner Bookshop
Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942
Anglo American Bookshop
Via delle Vite 27, tel. 066795222
Bibliothèque Centre Culturel
Saint-Louis de France (French)
Largo Toniolo 20-22, tel. 066802637 www.saintlouisdefrance.it
La librerie Française de Rome La Procure (French)
Piazza S. Luigi dei Francesi 23, tel. 0668307598, www.libreriefrancaiserome.com
Libreria Feltrinelli International Via V.E. Orlando 84, tel. 064827878, www.lafeltrinelli.it
All Saints’ Anglican Church
Via del Babuino 153/b tel. 0636001881
Sunday service 08.30 and 10.30
Anglican Centre
Piazza del Collegio Romano 2, tel. 066780302, www.anglicancentreinrome.com
Beth Hillel (Jewish Progressive Community) tel. 3899691486, www.bethhillelroma.org
Bible Baptist Church
Via di Castel di Leva 326, tel. 3342934593, www.bbcroma.org, Sunday 11.00
Christian Science Services
Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425
Church of All Nations
Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464
Church of Sweden
Via A. Beroli 1/e, tel. 068080474, Sunday service 11.15 (Swedish)
International Women’s Club of Rome tel. 0633267490, www.iwcofrome.it
Irish Club of Rome irishclubofrome@gmail.com, www.irishclubofrome.org
Luncheon Club of Rome tel. 3338466820
Patrons of Arts in the Vatican Museums tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org
Professional Woman’s Association www.pwarome.org
United Nations Women’s Guild tel. 0657053628, unwg@fao.org, www.unwgrome.multiply.com
Welcome Neighbor tel. 3479313040, dearprome@tele2.it, www.wntome-homepage.blogspot.com
Libreria Quattro Fontane (international) Via delle Quattro Fontane 20/a, tel. 064814484
Libreria Spagnola Sorgente (Spanish) Piazza navona 90, tel. 0668806950, www.libreriaspagnola.it
Open Door Bookshop (second hand books English, French, German, Italian) Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478, www.books-in-italy.com
Otherwise
Via del Governo Vecchio, tel. 066879825, www.otherwisebookshop.com
Footsteps Inter-Denominational Christian
South Rome, tel. 0650917621, 3332284093, North Rome, tel. 0630894371, akfsmes.styles@tiscali.it
International Central Gospel Church Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695
International Christian Fellowship Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266, Sunday service 11.00
Jewish Community
Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061
Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas
Largo della Sanità Militare 60, tel. 067726761
Lutheran Church
Via Toscana 7, corner Via Sicilia 70, tel. 064817519, Sunday service 10.00 (German)
Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church
Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, tel. 066868314, Sunday Service 10.30
Pontifical Irish College (Roman Catholic)
Via dei SS. Quattro 1, tel. 06772631. Sunday service 10.00
Roma Baptist Church
Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina 35, tel. 066876652, 066876211, Suday service 10.30, 13.00 (Filipino), 16.00 (Chinese)
Roma Buddhist Centre Vihara
Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091
Rome International Church
Via Cassia km 16, www.romeinternational.org
Rome Mosque (Centro Islamico)
Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167, 068082258
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627, Sunday service 11.00
St Francis Xavier del Caravita (Roman Catholic)
Via Caravita 7, www.caravita.org, Sunday service 11.00
Alcoholics Anonymous tel. 064742913, www.aarome.com
Archè (HIV+children and their families) tel. 0677250350, www.arche.it
Associazione Centro Astalli (Jesuit refugee centre) Via degli Astalli 14/a, tel. 0669700306
Associazione Ryder Italia (Support for cancer patients and their families) tel. 065349622/06582045580, www.ryderitalia.it
Astra (Anti-stalking risk assessment) tel. 066535499, www.differenzadonna.it
Caritas soup kitchen
(Mensa Giovanni Paolo II) Via delle Sette Sale 30, tel. 0647821098, 11.00-13.30 daily
Caritas foreigners’ support centre Via delle Zoccolette 19, tel. 066875228, 06681554
Caritas hostel
Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235
Caritas legal assistance
Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano 6/a, tel. 0669886369
Celebrate Recovery Christian group tel. 3381675680
• Atac (Rome bus, metro and tram) tel. 800431784, www.atac.roma.it
• Ciampino airport tel.06794941, www.adr.it
• Fiumicino airport tel. 0665951, www.adr.it
• Taxi tel. 060609-065551-063570-068822-064157066645-064994
• Traffic info tel. 1518
• Trenitalia (national railways) tel. 892021, www.trenitalia.it
St Isidore College (Roman Catholic)
Via degli Artisti 41, tel. 064885359, Sunday service 10.00
St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic), Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 068881827, www.stpatricksamericaninrome.org
Weekday Masses in English 18.00, Saturday Vigil 18.00, Sunday 09.00 and 10.30
St Paul’s within-the-Walls (Anglican Episcopal) Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339, Sunday service 08.30, 10.30 (English), 13.00 (Spanish) St Silvestro Church (Roman Catholic)
Piazza S. Silvestro 1, tel. 066977121, Sunday service 10.00 and 17.30
Venerable English College (Roman Catholic), Via di Monserrato 45, tel. 066868546, Sunday service 10.00
Comunità di S. Egidio
Piazza di S. Egidio 3/a, tel. 068992234
Comunità di S. Egidio soup kitchen Via Dandolo 10, tel. 065894327, 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat Information line for disabled tel. 800271027
Joel Nafuma Refugee Centre
St Paul’s within-the-Walls Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339
Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (Support for deaf and deaf-blind children), tel. 06444234511, masonperkins@gmail.com, www.mpds.it
Overeaters Anonymous tel. 064743772
Salvation Army (Esercito della Salvezza)
Centro Sociale di Roma “Virgilio Paglieri” Via degli Apuli 41, tel. 064451351
Support for elderly victims of crime (Italian only) Largo E. Fioritto 2, tel. 0657305104
The Samaritans Onlus (Confidential telephone helpline for the distressed) tel. 800860022
24-hour, multilingual information line for services in Rome, run by the city council, tel. 060606
• Ambulance tel. 118
• Carabinieri tel. 112
• Electricity and water faults (Acea) tel. 800130336
• Fire brigade tel. 115
• Gas leaks (Italgas-Eni) tel. 800900999
• Police tel. 113
• Rubbish (Ama) tel. 8008670355