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INTERVIEW WITH DR SABRINA JOSEPH, PROVOST OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME

Marco Venturini

You’ve just joined AUR after more than two decades of leadership in international higher education. Why did you choose AUR at this point in your career? What attracted you to this institution?

What drew me to AUR is its visionary and committed leadership team as well as its mission, which rests on four core pillars:

interdisciplinarity, student-centeredness, experiential learning, and global engagement. These have been central themes throughout my career, and AUR not only values them—it lives them. They are woven into the very fabric of the university’s identity and reflected in the work that faculty members carry out on a day-to-day basis.

Dr Sabrina Joseph, Provost of the American University Of Rome

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I also find the diversity on campus to be inspiring, with over sixty different nationalities represented among our student body. We often say, “Rome is our classroom,” but it’s more than that—we not only present Rome to the world but also bring the world to Rome. For an institution of AUR’s size, that global reach is truly remarkable. Finally, I’m deeply enthusiastic about how AUR bridges the liberal arts with experiential learning and viable career paths. By combining critical and creative thinking with practical, hands-on experiences, the university equips students with the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

What do you see as AUR’s main strength?

AUR’s greatest strength lies in its liberal arts education model. Our students engage in broad intellectual exploration across the humanities, arts, and social sciences. This interdisciplinary approach nurtures critical thinking, creativity, ethical awareness, and a truly global perspective.

Such “soft skills” are increasingly vital in today’s world. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs 2025 report, for instance, identifies them as essential for success in the evolving workplace. As AI continues to expand across industries, employers are placing greater emphasis on the uniquely human skills that foster creativity, collaboration, and adaptability. Ultimately, leaders of the future will be distinguished by their resilience and capacity for innovation—and these are precisely the qualities that AUR cultivates.

Speaking of AI, you’ve been ahead of the curve in Dubai with HyFlex and VRbased learning. The elephant in the room is artificial intelligence; should universities embrace it or keep their distance?

Artificial intelligence is impossible to ignore; it is rapidly transforming both the workplace and the landscape of higher educa-

tion. The real challenge for universities lies not in resisting this change, but in defining what responsible and meaningful engagement should look like. We must strike a balance between adopting new technologies and ensuring that students learn to interact with them thoughtfully, critically, and ethically.

Too often, institutions focus primarily on the technical dimensions of AI, while overlooking its ethical implications. As an international, liberal arts university in Rome, AUR is uniquely positioned to help lead this conversation. Universities have a duty to equip students with a nuanced understanding of AI — its productive capacities as well as its potential pitfalls. Genuine understanding can only emerge through structured, critical engagement, which is why integrating AI literacy and ethics into the curriculum stands among AUR’s top priorities. When done in conjunction with developing the foundational skills that employers continue to prize — communication, creative thinking, intellectual independence, and adaptability — graduates will emerge as future ready and prepared to navigate the increasingly mobile and technology driven world we live in.

You’ve lived and worked across the Middle East. What similarities and contrasts do you see between your experience there and your new role in Rome?

At my previous institution, the American University in Dubai, I had the privilege of working in an exceptionally diverse academic community. Students came from every corner of the world, creating a dynamic environment that fostered genuine intercultural competency: the ability to communicate effectively across social, cultural and political boundaries. That global outlook is also one of AUR’s defining strengths. Combined with the spirit of community mindedness that permeates the university, AUR is truly a special place.

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Of course, there are also some notable differences. The undergraduate and graduate programs at The American University of Rome are more firmly rooted in the liberal arts, extending across the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Within this scope, we are also looking to broaden AUR’s curricular offerings in the near future.

Over the course of my career, I have amassed considerable experience in bridging the liberal arts with experiential learning— an approach I regard as essential for preparing students to address increasingly complex and multifaceted global challenges. Experiential learning, furthermore, should be broadly conceived, encompassing not only internships but also, for example, project-based learning, field experiences, public exhibitions, e-portfolios, and communityoriented initiatives. Our aim at AUR is to provide diverse opportunities to students that enable them to translate theory into practice in impactful and meaningful ways.

You’re also very committed to inclusion. What does inclusion really mean to you, and how do you make it tangible at AUR?

Inclusion is one of AUR’s core priorities, reflecting the multicultural ethos embedded in its mission. The university is committed to creating an environment where students, faculty, and staff—regardless of their background, identity, ability, or circumstance— can fully participate, contribute, and thrive. As part of our commitment to student success, faculty and staff work collaboratively to foster a supportive environment for students with diverse learning needs. AUR has robust systems in place, for example, to ensure that necessary learning accommodations are provided to students with such needs.

On a practical level, promoting inclusion requires coordination across departments— including academic affairs, enrollment, student life, human resources, and others—to create a campus culture that is welcoming, supportive, and equitable. Overall, through its policies, teaching, and engagement activities, the university strives to ensure that interactions are respectful and inclusive of diverse individuals and ideas.

Rome isn’t always an inclusive city. How can AUR make a difference?

The American University of Rome on the Janiculum Hill.

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In addition to its broader commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment, AUR is taking a leading role in promoting gender equality, exemplified by its five-year Gender Equality Plan launched in 2023. The university addresses gender issues holistically, both within the curriculum and through efforts to ensure equity in its own leadership and staffing. AUR impacts the broader community by not only serving as an example, but also through meaningful local and international partnerships that foster dialogue and the sharing of knowledge and best practices. More specifically, AUR’s faculty actively collaborate with media outlets, NGOs, and public and private sector organizations in Italy and beyond, sharing their expertise on a wide range of international issues. Through this engagement, the university helps strengthen civil society and cultivate global awareness—essential cornerstones of inclusion.

Beyond inclusion, preparing students for the workplace is another key focus. What are your plans in that area?

Employability is central to AUR’s strategic vision. We are expanding the Career Office and planning to appoint an Assistant Dean of Career Strategy and Experiential Learning to enhance support available to students and expand experiential learning opportunities. The university will also be using a new employment platform to help facilitate student internships and engagement with potential employers and alumni. AUR’s Real Projects course, furthermore, enables students to collaborate directly with companies to tackle real-world challenges.

AUR firmly believes that undergraduate students need to start thinking about possible career or graduate school pathways early on and work closely with their advisors to design their own unique learning journeys at AUR. Beyond the major, this can include pursuing a specific minor, field trip(s), an internship, extracurricular activities, foreign language courses, non-credited workshops,

etc. In fact, we are in the process of developing a new design thinking-based career course focused on nurturing this sort of strategic planning mindset among students towards their individual university experiences, with the aim of better preparing them to meet their post-graduation goals.

At the graduate level, AUR combines rigorous theoretical foundations with practical, hands-on learning opportunities to provide students with the expertise required to thrive professionally. The university’s MA programs in ‘Cultural Heritage’, ‘Food Studies’, and ‘Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution’ also actively engage with local and international partners on a range of initiatives to ensure the currency of our programs, enriching student experiences, and ongoing dialogue with private, public, and non-governmental entities.

Overall, the university aims to build a comprehensive, integrated ‘employability’ ecosystem that guides students throughout their academic journeys, fosters experiential learning opportunities across the curriculum, and provides resources to help students design their own futures.

Many of these initiatives are already underway but will expand further over the next several years as the university continues to grow.

Let’s talk about Rome. How do students interact with the city? What are its strengths and challenges for them—and for you?

On a personal level, I have found Romans to be incredibly welcoming and patient with foreigners attempting to speak Italian. I enjoy visiting neighborhoods across the city and appreciate that people take the time to savor life. Rome offers a distinctive blend of the old and the new: notable modern infrastructure and innovative developments coexist alongside a profound cultural heritage. AUR students have numerous opportunities to experience Rome’s historical sites and

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cultural landmarks, many of which are embedded in the curriculum— for example, in Italian language courses and credited academic field trips.

Certainly, in terms of challenges, bureaucracy can be slow at times, but it is often approached with humor, which helps navigate the process. What I find particularly inspiring is how deeply culture and history are woven into everyday life. For students who choose to study in Rome, this creates endless opportunities for engagement, exploration, and discovery.

What has surprised you most since arriving in Rome?

I consider myself to be a global citizen, having lived and worked in various countries around the world. Therefore, I can’t say that

anything in particular has truly shocked me in Rome so far. I appreciate cultural diversity and try to embed myself in the local context.

That said, I have been pleasantly surprised by some societal initiatives, such as the trams being replaced by free buses until early December while maintenance works are taking place. Compared to other cities, I appreciate Rome’s quirks and warmth.

Do you have a favourite spot yet?

I love the family-run café under our apartment, they’re very welcoming and remembered my husband and I after the second visit. I also enjoy the genuine neighborhood feel around AUR. In addition to the beautiful architecture and green spaces surrounding the campus, Via Carini is charming, with small shops and various longstanding hangout spots popular with the AUR community.

There are more than 60 nationalities represented among the AUR student body.

BEST THINGS TO DO IN ROME IN NOVEMBER 2025

GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN ROME THIS MONTH

November in Rome is traditionally one of the quieter times to visit the Eternal City however the ongoing Jubilee Year has boosted the usual number of visitors during the off-season.

Rome offers plenty of cultural events and things to do in November as the capital enjoys the last weeks of autumn and edges closer to the start of Christmas season.

November kicks off with a national public holiday in Italy for All Saints’ Day which this year falls on a Saturday.

The Roma Jazz Festival, now in its 49th year, offers jazz concerts by Italian and international acts including Lakecia Benjamin,

Nubia Garcia, and Bill Evans Vansband Allstars, on dates between 1 and 23 November.

Museums and archaeological sites in Rome, run by the state and the city, will be open for free on Sunday 2 November.

Rome’s municipal rose garden on the slopes of the Aventine Hill overlooking the Circus Maximus will be open for free every day until 2 November, to allow visitors to admire the autumn blooms.

Look to the skies on the morning of 4 November as the Frecce Tricolori jets stage a spectacular aeronautical display to mark National Unity and Armed Forces Day, a national day in Italy but not a public holiday.

Musei in Musica. Photo credit: Alessandro Tortora / Shutterstock.com.

Romaeuropa, Rome’s cutting-edge arts festival, offers a packed programme of theatre, contemporary dance, music, digital art and events for kids. November highlights include Laurie Anderson (3 Nov); Israel Galván and Mohamed El Khatib (11 Nov); and Akram Khan and Manal Al Dowayan in ThikrNight of Remembering (5 Nov).

The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia programme of classical music concerts includes composer John Adams conducting the orchestra and chorus in excerpts from his opera Nixon in China (6-8 Nov) and conductor Daniel Harding leading the orchestra with pianist Yunchan Lim as soloist, performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances (13-15 Nov).

Exhibitions in Rome in November include Treasures of the Pharaohs at the Scuderie del Quirinale, Alphonse Mucha at Palazzo Bonaparte, Maria Barosso’s paintings of a lost Rome at Centrale Montemartini, and a celebration of historic gardens and villas at Palazzo Braschi.

The International Festival of Sacred Music and Art will be held in Rome and the Vatican from 7-29 November, with a series of

concerts in basilicas featuring renowned orchestras, choirs and soloists.

Rome’s opera house stages Lohengrin, a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, (27 Nov-7 Dec).

The French Academy at Villa Medici is set to celebrate Notte Bianca with a night of live music, cultural performances and art installations on 27 November.

Musei in Musica returns on 29 November when Rome’s city-run museums stay open until 02.00 to host more than 100 concerts and live performances, with an entry fee of just €1.

For more events and things to do in Rome see our What’s On section of our website.

Cecile McLorin Salvant, Roma Jazz Festival.

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

PARCO DEGLI ACQUEDOTTI

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

PARCO DELL'APPIA ANTICA

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

VILLA BORGHESE

Founded on 85 hectares and five centuries of history, Villa Borghese

stretches from Via Veneto to the heart of Parioli. It began as a 16th-century vineyard until Pope Paul V’s nephew, Cardinal Scipione Borghese, made it a private park. The Borghese family handed over ownership of the park to the city in 1903. The Pincian hill, or Pincio, is located on the edge of Piazza del Popolo, and offers stunning views of the capital. Pincio's gardens and staircases were laid out in 1809-14 according to designs by Giuseppe Valadier. Bikes and rickshaws can be rented throughout the park which contains the city's zoo, known as the Bioparco. It also plays host to one of the biggest equestrian events in Rome each May at the Piazza di Siena. The park is best known for housing the Galleria Borghese, home to one of the world's finest art collections with sculptures by Bernini and Canova, and paintings by Caravaggio, Correggio, Raphael and Titian. There is also another museum in the park's orangery: the Museo Carlo Bilotti, Aranciera di Villa Borghese, whose collection includes 18 works by de Chirico. The park contains a recreation of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre which stages an annual Shakespeare festival; the state-of-the-art Casa del Cinema which screens Italian classics and holds foreign film festivals; and the world’s smallest cinema, the Cinema dei Piccoli. There is also a small artificial lake, known as the laghetto, where visitors can go boating. Area: centre.

VILLA CELIMONTANA

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

VILLA GLORI

Villa Glori sits on a hill between the districts of Parioli and Flaminio and looks down over the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The park is dedicated as a memorial for all Romans who have given up their lives for Italy. In 1867, a battle took place in Vincenzo Glori’s vineyard, where the Cairoli brothers led 70 fighters against the papal troops.

The pope’s forces defeated the rebel group and the scattered survivors fled to join Garibaldi’s army. In 1923 Rome decided to make the park a memorial park to all the victims of world war one, later re-dedicating the park to all Romans who died for their country. Area: Parioli.

VILLA PAMPHILJ

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

VILLA SCIARRA

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

Villa Borghese, Villa Pamphilj.

Pictured at the top Parco dell'Appia Antica, below left to right: Villa Sciarra,

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

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

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.

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

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

Anna Magnani portrait by Diavù. Nuovo Mercato Trionfale, Via Andrea Doria. Daniza the bear by ROA. Via Sabotino.

Primavalle

The Roadkill by Fintan Magee. Via Cristoforo Numai. Theseus stabbing the Minotaur by Pixelpancho. Via Pietro Bembo.

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

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

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

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

It’s a New Day by Alice Pasquini. Via Anton Ludovico.

S. Lorenzo

Alice Pasquini. Via dei Sabelli. Feminicide mural by Elisa Caracciolo. Via Dei Sardi.

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

Uma Cabra by Bordalo II. Stazione di S. Pietro, Clivo di Monte del Gallo.

Testaccio

Hunted Wolf by ROA. Via Galvani. #KindComments by Alice Pasquini, Via Volta, Testaccio market.

Tor Pignattara

Dulk. Via Antonio Tempesta. Etnik. Via Bartolomeo Perestrello 51. Coﬀee Break by Etam Cru. Via Ludovico Pavoni.

Tom Sawyer by Jef Aerosol. Via Gabrio Serbelloni.

Pasolini by Diavù. Former Cinema Impero, Via Acqua Bullicante. Hostia by Nicola Verlato. Via Galeazzo Alessi.

Herakut. Via Capua 14. Agostino Iacurci. Via Muzio Oddi 6.

Tor Marancia

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.

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

ROME'S MAJOR MUSEUMS

VATICAN MUSEUMS

Viale del Vaticano, tel. 0669883860, www.museivaticani.va. Not only the Sistine Chapel but also the Egyptian and Etruscan collections and the Pinacoteca. Mon-Sat 09.00-18.00. Sun (and bank holidays) closed except last Sun of month (free entry, 08.30-12.30). All times refer to last entry. For group tours of the museums and Vatican gardens tel. 0669884667. For private tours (museum only) tel. 0669884947. Closed 26 December and 6 January, Easter Sunday and Monday. Advance booking online: www.biglietteriamusei.vatican.va.

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

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.

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

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

Capitoline Museums

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

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

Museo Napoleonico

PRIVATE MUSEUMS

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

Galleria Colonna

Giorgio de Chirico House Museum

Keats-Shelley House

Museo storico della Liberazione

Palazzo Merulana

ROME’S

MOST ACTIVE AND CONTEMPORARY

ART GALLERIES

1/9 Unosunove

1/9 Unosunove focuses on emerging national and international contemporary artists and explores various media including paintings, sculpture and photography. Via degli Specchi 20, tel. 0697613696, www.unosunove.com.

A.A.M. Architettura

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

Contemporary Cluster

Multidisciplinary venue devoted to visual art, design, architecture and fashion design at Palazzo Brancaccio. Via Merulana 248, tel. 0631709949, www.contemporarycluster.com.

C.R.E.T.A.

Cultural association promoting ceramics and the visual, humanistic, musical and culinary arts through workshops, exhibitions and artist residencies. Palazzo Del ni, Via dei Del ni 17, tel. 0689827701, www.cretarome.com.

Dorothy Circus Gallery

Prominent gallery specialising in international pop-surrealist art. Via dei Pettinari 76, tel. 0668805928, www.dorothycircusgallery.com.

Ex Elettrofonica

This architecturally unique contemporary art gallery promotes and supports the work of young international artists. Vicolo S. Onofrio 10-11, tel. 0664760163, www.exelettrofonica.com.

Fondazione Memmo

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

Fondazione Pasti cio Cerere

This non-pro t foundation develops and promotes educational projects and residencies for young artists and curators, as well as a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and studio visits. Via degli Ausoni 7, tel. 0645422960, www.pasti ciocerere.com.

Fondazione Volume!

The Volume Foundation exhibits works created speci cally for the gallery with the goal of fusing art and landscape. Via di S. Francesco di Sales 86-88, tel. 06 6892431, www.fondazionevolume.com.

Franz Paludetto

Gallery in S. Lorenzo that promotes the work of Italian and international contemporary artists. Via degli Ausoni 18, www.franzpaludetto.com.

Frutta

This contemporary art gallery supports international and local artists in its unique space. Via dei Salumi 53 tel. 0645508934, www.fruttagallery.com.

Gagosian Gallery

The Rome branch of this international contemporary art gallery hosts some of the biggest names in modern art. Via Francesco Crispi 16, tel.0642086498, www.gagosian.com.

GALLA

Exhibition space designed to showcase original, unconventional art works at a ordable prices by artists working in various elds. Via degli Zingari 28, tel. 3476552515, www.facebook.com/GALLAmonti.

Galleria Alessandro Bonomo

Gallery showing the works of important Italian and international visual artists. Via del Gesù 62, tel. 0669925858, www.bonomogallery.com.

Galleria Valentina Bonomo

Located in a former convent, this gallery hosts both internationally recognised and emerging artists who create works speci cally for the gallery space. Via del Portico d’Ottavia 13, tel. 066832766, www.galleriabonomo.com.

Galleria Frammenti D’Arte

Gallery promoting painting, design and photography by emerging and established Italian and international artists. Via Paola 23, tel. 069357144142, www.fdaproject.com.

Galleria Lorcan O’Neill

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

Galleria della Tartaruga

Well-established gallery that has promoted important Italian and foreign artists since 1975. Via Sistina 85/A, tel. 066788956, www.galleriadellatartaruga.com.

Galleria Il Segno

Prestigious gallery showing work by major Italia and international artists since 1957. Via Capo le Case 4, tel. 066791387, www.galleriailsegno.com.

Galleria Mucciaccia

Gallery near Piazza del Popolo promoting established contemporary artists and emerging talents. Largo Fontanella Borghese 89, tel. 0669923801, www.galleriamucciaccia.com.

Galleria Russo

This historic gallery holds group and solo exhibitions showcasing the work of major 20th-century Italian painters alongside promising new Italian artists. Via Alibert 20, tel. 066789949, www.galleriarusso.it.

Galleria Varsi

A dynamic gallery promoting street culture and contemporary art movements. Via di A ogalasino 34, www.galleriavarsi.it.

Gavin Brown's Enterprise

New York gallerist Gavin Brown shows the work of international artists at his Trastevere gallery in a deconsecrated church dating to the eighth century. S. Andrea de Scaphis, Via dei Vascellari 69, www.gavinbrown.biz.

Il Ponte Contemporanea

Hosts exhibitions representing the international scene and contemporary artists of di erent generations. Via Giuseppe Acerbi 31A, tel. 0653098768, www.ilpontecontemporanea.com.

La Nuova Pesa

Well-established gallery showing work by prominent Italian artists. Via del Corso 530, tel. 063610892, www.nuovapesa.it.

MAC Maja Arte Contemporanea

Gallery devoted to exhibitions by prominent Italian artists. Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.

Magazzino d’Arte Moderna

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

Monitor

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

Nero Gallery

Space dedicated to showcasing young international artists working in pop surrealism, lowbrow art, dark art, comic art and surrealism. Via Castruccio Castracane 9, tel. 0627801418, www.nerogallery.com.

Nomas Foundation

Nomas Foundation promotes contemporary research in art and experimental exhibitions. Viale Somalia 33, tel. 0686398381, www.nomasfoundation.com. Operativa Arte Contemporanea

A new space oriented towards younger artists. Via del Consolato 10, www.operativa-arte.com.

Pian de Giullari

Art studio-gallery in the house of Carlina and Andrea Bottai showing works by contemporary artists from Rome, Naples and Florence capable of transmitting empathy and emotions. Via dei Cappellari 49, tel. 3397254235, 3663988603, www.piandegiullari2.blogspot.com.

Plus Arte Puls

Cultural association and gallery showing work by important contemporary Italian and international artists. Viale Mazzini 1, tel. 3357010795, www.plusartepuls.com.

Sala 1

This internationally known non-pro t contemporary art gallery provides an experimental research centre for contemporary art, architecture, performance and music. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 067008691, www.salauno.com.

S.T. Foto libreria galleria

Gallery in Borgo Pio representing a diverse range of contemporary art photography. Via degli Ombrellari 25, tel. 0664760105, www.stsenzatitolo.it.

Studio Sales di Norberto Ruggeri

The gallery exhibits pieces by both Italian and international contemporary artists particularly minimalist, postmodern and abstract work. Piazza Dante 2, int. 7/A, tel. 0677591122, www.galleriasales.it.

T293

The Rome branch of this contemporary art gallery presents national and international artists and hosts multiple solo exhibitions. Via G. M. Crescimbeni 11, tel. 0688980475, www.t293.it.

The Gallery Apart

This contemporary art gallery supports young artists in their research and assists them in their projects to help them emerge into the international art world. Via Francesco Negri 43, tel. 0668809863, www.thegalleryapart.it.

TraleVolte

Contemporary art gallery focusing on the relationship between art and architecture, hosting solo and group shows of Italian and international artists. Piazza di Porta S. Giovanni 10, tel. 0670491663, www.tralevolte.org.

Von Buren Contemporary Rome-based gallery specialising in a ordable contemporary art by young, emerging Italian artists. Via Giulia 13, tel. 3351633518, www.vonburencontemporary.com.

Wunderkammern

This gallery promotes innovative research of contemporary art. Via Gabrio Serbelloni 124, tel. 0645435662, www.wunderkammern.net.

Z20 Galleria Sara Zanin

Started by art historian Sara Zanin, Z2o Galleria o ers a range of innovative national and international contemporary artists. Via della Vetrina 21, tel. 0670452261, www.z2ogalleria.it.

where to go in Rome WHAT’S ON

Georgina Spengler, Grace, from the exhibition Pandaisía at Maja Arte Contemporanea. See page 32.

EXHIBITIONS

VILLE E GIARDINI: UNA CORONA DI DELIZIE

21 NOV-12 APRIL

An exhibition at Rome’s Palazzo Braschi museum pays tribute to the city’s unparalleled heritage of historic gardens, tracing for the first time the development of garden art from the 16th to the second half of the 20th century. Historic gardens were a status symbol of power, culture and refinement, as well as a propaganda tool for the popes, princes, and cardinals who owned them. The exhibition traces the history of these gardens up to their transformation into the public parks of today. Through 190 works, including paintings and landscapes, many of which have never been on public display, visitors will discover the original appearance of villas and gardens that have now disappeared or been completely remodelled. The exhibited works demonstrate the popularity of Roman gardens in the pictorial imagination, their use as a scenic backdrop for parties, celebrations and displays of power. Among the most significant works are the many depictions of Villa Borghese and Villa Medici, as well as a selection of paintings dedicated to vanished gardens, such as Villa Ludovisi and Villa Montalto Peretti. In addition to numerous works from the city collections, the show features loans from prestigious Italian and international museums, including the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Vatican Museums and Library, and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, alongside other public and private collections. Palazzo Braschi, Piazza Navona 2, www.museodiroma.it.

MARIO BAROSSO

17 OCT-22 FEB

Maria Barosso’s precious paintings capture a period of frenzied demolition and construction that forever changed the face of Rome. Centrale

Montemartini hosts an exhibition of paintings by the artist and archaeologist Maria Barosso, who captured a Rome lost to demolition during the fascist period. The exhibition is dedicated to the precious work carried out by Barosso (18791960) who in the early decades of the 20th century played a crucial role in documenting the demolitions and major construction sites for the Superintendency of Rome and Lazio through her watercolours. Barosso was the first woman to hold the post of official at the general directorate of antiquities and fine arts in Rome, where she arrived in 1905, working with Giacomo Boni, then director of the Roman Forum excavations. She embarked on a career that led her to witness firsthand the capital’s sig-

nificant urban transformations. As an artist and archaeologist, she distinguished herself with a unique combination of historic knowledge, scientific rigour and aesthetic sensitivity in documenting Rome’s archaeological heritage. The exhibition includes 137 works, including around 100 prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings by the Turin-born painter and archaeologist. The works reconstruct the events that forever changed the face of Rome: radical demolitions, sensational discoveries and dramatic interventions commissioned by the fascist regime. Barosso’s work is not only artistic testimony but a valuable archive that conveys the complexity of an era in which - in order to make way for new roads and monumental squares - entire

Ville e Giardini. Joseph Heintz il Giovane, Veduta di Villa Borghese.

Maria Barosso. Demolizione delle case in Via Cremona per gli scavi al Foro di Cesare.

neighbourhoods, churches and palaces were sacrificed. From the Basilica of Maxentius to the Sacred Area of Largo Argentina, Barosso’s panels recount crucial episodes: the excavation of the Velia to create the Via dell’Impero (today Via dei Fori Imperiali); the surprising emergence, from the rubble of Largo Argentina, of the four Republican temples and the Curia of Pompey, the place where Julius Caesar met his death; and the demolition of mediaeval houses and churches along the new Via del Mare. The exhibition also recalls the lesserknown Compitum Acilium, a small shrine dedicated to the Lares, discovered in 1932 during the excavation of the Velia. Doomed to destruction by the rushed work, the monument survives today thanks to Barosso’s drawings and watercolours. Centrale Montemartini, Via Ostiense 106, www.centralemontemartini.org.

DALI: REVOLUTION AND TRADITION

17 OCT-1 FEB

An exhibition of more than 60 works by Spanish surrealist master Salvador Dalí (1911-1989). The works on display include paintings and drawings from the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí and other major international museums including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Museu Picasso in Barcelona and the Uffizi Galleries. Organisers say the exhibition is enriched by photographic and video archives to offer visitor’s a further glimpse into the painter’s visionary imagination, emphasising his intense connection with the great masters of the past such as Velázquez, Vermeer and Raphael, as well as his dialogue with his contemporary Pablo Picasso. Museo del Coro, Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso 320, www.museodelcorso.com.

TREASURES OF THE PHARAOHS

24 OCT-3 MAY

The Scuderie del Quirinale hosts a major exhibition dedicated to treasures from Ancient Egypt. Curated

by Dr Tarek El Awady, the exhibition features more than 130 works from Egypt’s most important museums. The artefacts on display illuminate the origins of the Pharaonic civilisation up to the New Kingdom – Ancient Egypt’s golden age, a period of immense wealth, power and territorial expansion into an empire – and the subsequent Third Intermediate Period. The show also includes some of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Egypt in recent years. Among the most important pieces on display will be the Menkaure Triad, the gold sarcophagus of Queen Ahhotep, the gold funerary mask of Amenemope, the gold funerary covering of Pharaoh Psusennes I, and statues of Sennefer, Ramses VI and Thutmose III. This is only the second time that Egypt has authorised the presentation of an exhibition of

this importance in Italy, after the show at Palazzo Grassi in Venice in 2002-2003 which featured 80 pieces. Scuderie del Quirinale, Via Ventiquattro Maggio 16, www.scuderiequirinale.it.

ALPHONSE MUCHA

8 OCT-8 MARCH

Palazzo Bonaparte dedicates an exhibition to the career of Czech artist Alphonz Mucha (1860-1939), best known for his Art Nouveau decorative depictions of women. Organisers say the exhibition will present “not only the most extensive and comprehensive exhibition ever held on Mucha, but also expand the scope to include the great artists of all time who have explored the theme of beauty and feminine seduction.” The exhibition features more than 150 works by Alphonse Mucha, retracing his

Salvador Dalí, Self-Portrait with Raphaelesque Neck (1921; oil on canvas) © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí.

Treasures of the Pharaohs at the Scuderie del Quirinale.

entire career, alongside Botticelli’s Venus on loan from the Royal Museums of Turin. Also on display are works by Giovanni Boldini, ancient statues, Renaissance works, Art Nouveau furnishings and objects. Palazzo Bonaparte, Piazza Venezia 5, www.mostrepalazzobonaparte.it.

GEORGINA SPENGLER: PANDAISÍA

2 OCT-8 NOV

Rome’s Maja Arte Contemporanea gallery presents the fourth solo exhibition at the gallery by Georgina Spengler, comprising 15 previously unseen canvases. In Spengler’s works, lush forests dense with scrolls and sumptuous foliage contrast with endangered plant and animal species. The gallery says the exhibited works are “both a celebration and a warning, a visual feast and an ethical meditation: a

pictorial banquet that intertwines denunciation and joie de vivre, inviting us to ardently cherish what nourishes humanity and gives meaning to our shared experience of the world.” Maja Arte Contemporanea, Via di Monserrato 30, www.majartecontemporanea.com.

GAUGUIN: THE JOURNAL OF NOA NOA AND OTHER ADVENTURES

6 SEPT-25 JAN

Rome’s Museo Storico della Fanteria dedicates an exhibition to the pioneering Post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), titled Gauguin: The Journal of Noa Noa and Other Adventures. The exhibition, inspired by the diary the French artist wrote after his first stay in Tahiti in the early 1890s, is accompanied by magnificent

woodcuts illustrating its contents, recounting life on the Polynesian islands, their myths and ancient beliefs. Among the highlights on display is a drawing, Study of Arms, Hands, and Feet, from a celebrated collection that survived the burning of Gauguin’s possessions, ordered by the island’s religious authorities. An entire section is dedicated to the sculptures created by the artist during that period, along with a series of lithographs from the book Avant et Après, considered Gauguin’s spiritual testament. A curious element of the exhibition is his personal notebook, where among sketches and studies of figures and animals, there is also an in-depth account of the paintings sold, exchanged or donated from that time. The Museo Storico della Fanteria is located in Piazza Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 7. For information and booking contact prenotazioni@navigaresrl.com.

FLOWERS: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

14 FEB-18 JAN

Rome’s Chiostro del Bramante presents a vibrant exhibition that celebrates the evocative power of flowers, from the Renaissance to the age of artificial intelligence. Combining art, science and technology, the exhibition offers a journey through five centuries of art, culture and innovation, from the masterpieces of Jan Brueghel and Ai Weiwei up to contemporary digital art. “Fragile and powerful, flowers speak a universal language capable of spanning centuries and cultures”, providing an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists of all ages, organisers say. The exhibition comprises more than 90 works from prestigious institutions including Rome’s Galleria Borghese, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Petit Palais and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The show also contains works from the botanical and scientific collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London and the Museo Civico di Zoologia in Rome. Chiostro del Bramante, Via Arco della Pace 5, www.chiostrodelbramante.it.

Alfonz Mucha at Palazzo Bonaparte.

Gauguin at Museo Storico della Fanteria.

ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA

BATIASHVILI / CAPUCON / THIBAUDET

1 NOV

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili, cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist JeanYves Thibaudet perform Shostakovich’s Trio No. 1, op.8, Debussy’s Piano Trio in G major, and Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65.

BRUCKNER: GROSSE

MESSE

2 NOV

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the orchestra and choir of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in a performance of Grosse Messe, a significant sacred choral work by Anton Bruckner, along with Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 Jupiter.

JOHN ADAMS: NIXON IN CHINA

6, 7, 8 NOV

John Adams: Nixon in China: Composer-conductor John Adams

CLASSICAL opera

LOHENGRIN

27 NOV-7 DEC

Rome’s opera house stages Lohengrin, a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. Conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Damiano Michieletto, the production’s cast includes Clive Bayley as Heinrich der Vogler, Dmitry Korchak as Lohengrin, and Jennifer Holloway as Elsa. Teatro Costanzi, Piazza Beniamino Gigli, www.operaroma.it.

leads the Orchestra and Chorus in his own works, including Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Copland’s Billy the Kid Suite, and three scenes from his opera Nixon in China

LES MUSICIENS DU LOUVRE / MARC MINKOWSKI

12 NOV

Marc Minkowski conducts the Les Musiciens du Louvre performing Handel’s Concerti Grossi.

DANIEL HARDING / YUNCHAN LIM

13, 14, 15 NOV

Music director Daniel Harding returns to conduct the orchestra with pianist Yunchan Lim as soloist. The programme features works by Ravel and Rachmaninoff.

BABY SOUND

15, 16, 17 NOV

Education and Family: The Tutti a Santa Cecilia programme, aimed

at families and children, includes Baby Sound concerts for babies 0-2 years and pregnant women, as well as concerts and workshops for various age groups.

ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI 26

NOV

A celebration to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Neapolitan Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti with a programme dedicated entirely to his sacred music repertoire, coinciding with the feast of St Cecilia. These works will be performed by the Academy Choir and the Ghislieri Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Prandi, an ensemble specialising in 18th-century sacred repertoire.

All concerts take place in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For full details of tickets and performance times see S. Cecilia website, www.santacecilia.it.

Poster for Lohengrin at Rome’s opera house.

Ghislieri Orchestra to celebrate Scarlatti at Santa Cecilia.

CULTURE NEWS

COLOSSEUM OPENS PASSAGEWAY OF COMMODUS

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has opened a hidden underground passageway, dubbed the Tunnel of Commodus, to the public for the first time following a major restoration. The vaulted tunnel allowed emperors to travel, unseen by the crowds, from the exterior of the Colosseum directly to the pulvinar, or imperial box. Unplanned during the construction of the amphitheatre, the tunnel was created (according to brick stamps) between the first and second centuries AD by excavating the foundations. Although the underground corridor was built between the reigns of Domitian (81-96) and Trajan (98-117 AD), it was subsequently named after Commodus (180-192 AD), a passionate fan of gladiatorial combat. The passageway’s link to Commodus is rooted in an account by Cassius Dio who wrote that the infamous emperor was attacked by a conspirator in an assassination attempt, an attack which could have occurred in the tunnel. The project was funded by Parco archeologico del Colosseo and Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with the Colosseum hailing the opening of the tunnel as “a significant milestone”. The restoration work has revealed remarkable details, including remains of luxurious marble cladding and stucco decorations depicting mythological scenes of Dionysus and Ariadne.

A new lighting system has been installed to replicate the natural light that once filtered through the small skylights in the passageway, which can be visited by small groups of visitors as part of the “Full Experience” ticket. As for the destination of the passageway once it leaves the Colosseum, it remains unknown. The passage moves towards the east, suggesting it went either to the area of the gladiators’ barracks, including the Ludus Magnus, or the Caelian Hill. A second restoration project, involving the section of the tunnel that extends beyond the perimeter of the Colosseum, is scheduled to begin by the start of next year.

NETFLIX REOPENS CINEMA EUROPA

Netflix celebrates 10 years of streaming in Italy by partnering with Italy’s National Film School, the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), to reopen a disused cinema in Rome. The project will see the Cinema Europa, which has been closed since the covid pandemic, reopen as a new cultural and educational space for the CSC, Europe’s oldest film school. The historic cinema, located in the Porta Pia area of Rome, will be

dedicated to the National Film Archive and will host film projects by students of the CSC.

Destined to become a hub for the promotion of cinema and audiovisual media, this will be the first movie theatre within the city walls for the CSC which is based near Cinecittà Studios in the suburbs. The move marks the beginning of a new partnership between the Centro Sperimentale and the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, whose Italian headquarters is located near the US embassy in Rome. Netflix is supporting the project partnership with a €4 million sponsorship, which will go towards renovation and management costs, as part of a five-year agreement. The US streaming giant will also collaborate with the CSC on the development of film education and culture initiatives in the refurbished Cinema Europa which is set to open in late 2026.

Cinema Europa is a symbolic place in the history of Italian cinema: 120 years ago it hosted the first public screening of an Italian film, La presa di Roma, a short blackand-white silent film directed by Filoteo Alberini.

ITALIAN STATE BUYS CASA BALLA

The Italian state has purchased the former Rome residence of the important Futurist painter Giacomo Balla. The colourful property – which has been accessible on a limited basis since 2021 – will now open to the public on a permanent basis as a state-run house-museum known as Casa Balla. The total value of the acquisition, which also includes copyright, is €6.9 million: €6 million for the artworks and furnishings and €900,000 for the property, the culture ministry said in a statement. Balla, a leading exponent of Italy’s Futurism movement in the early 20th century, lived and worked in the house on Via Oslavia in the capital’s Prati district from 1929 until his death in 1958. Born in Turin in 1871, Balla shared the building with his wife Elisa and their daughters Luce and Elica. His two daughters, also painters, stayed living in the house until the 1990s, after which it was closed up for 30 years. The public got a first glimpse of Balla’s kaleidoscopic vision of art and colour for the first time in 2021 to mark the 150th anniversary of the painter’s birth. Andy Devane

Passaggio di Commodo. Photo Simona Murrone - Parco archeologico del Colosseo.

CSC president Gabriella Buontempo and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Photo: Virginia Bettoja.

M3Studio Courtesy Fondazione MAXXI © GIACOMO BALLA, by SIAE 2021.

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

MUSIC THE A TRE CINEMA VENUES

TRE MUSIC THEATRE CINEMA DANCE OPERA

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

classical cinema

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.

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

cinema

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

dance opera

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

rock pop

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

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

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

theatre

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

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

Teatro Quirinetta, Via Marco Minghetti 5, tel. 0669925616, www.quirinetta.com

Unplugged in Monti, Blackmarket, Via Panisperna 101, www.unpluggedinmonti.com

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 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

PIZZA MARGHERITA HOW TO MAKE GREAT PIZZA AT HOME

Making your own pizza from scratch is a sure re way to impress and is a fun activity to do with friends and family. This recipe is a simple way to make great pizza at home using a domestic kitchen oven and, while the result may not be exactly like a real Roman pizzeria, it allows you to unleash your creativity and add whatever toppings you choose.

Although the process of making the dough and leaving it to rise takes a while, this can be done in advance, so the actual topping and cooking of the pizza takes a matter of minutes. Cooking the base by itself for a few minutes before turning it over and adding the toppings will ensure a crunchy, non-soggy, crust, as will draining as much liquid as possible out of the mozzarella before using.

The quantities below will make enough pizza for about 4 people, but you can use whatever size and shape of metal baking tin you have at home.

For the base:

500g our 00 1 x 7g sachet of dried yeast

3 pinches of salt

1 pinch of sugar

350ml water

Extra virgin olive oil

For the topping:

4 x 250g balls of mozzarella ( or di latte)

1 large jar of tomato passata

Fresh basil leaves

Sieve the our into a large bowl. Add the yeast, salt and sugar and pour in the water. Mix everything together with a fork, once the dough starts to come together, tip it onto a oured board or work surfaced. Continue to knead with your hands, constantly pushing the dough back onto itself, until you have a soft, elastic consistency. If the dough is too wet, add a little our; if it is too dry add a little more water or a drop of olive oil. In a clean bowl pour in about 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Place the ball of dough into the bowl, cover with plastic cling lm and put the bowl into the oven (turned o ) or a dark cupboard. Leave it to prove for at least 3 hours until the dough has doubled in size.

Once the dough has risen, tip it back onto a oured surface along with the oil. Knead it well until the texture is smooth and soft. Divide the dough into pieces (the size depends on the baking tins you have and how thick you want the base of your pizza) and leave it to rest while you prepare the topping. Turn the oven on to heat to its highest temperature.

Pour the passata into a bowl, add a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt and mix well. Cut the mozzarella into cubes and use your hands to squeeze out as much liquid as possible to ensure that the pizza will not be soggy.

Grease the baking tins with olive oil. Push the dough into the tins using your hands, try not to create any holes.

Put the pizza into the lowest part of the oven and cook for 5-8 minutes then turn the base over in the tin. Spread the passata over the pizza and add some mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil then place the pizza back into the low shelf of the oven for about 5 more minutes until the edges are crispy and the mozzarella has melted. Add a few fresh basil leaves and serve immediately.

Queen Makeda, Via di S. Saba 11, tel. 065759608.

Coromandel, Via di Monte Giordano 60/61, tel. 0668802461. Dolce, Via Tripolitania 4, tel. 0686215696.

Ketumbar, Via Galvani 24, tel. 0657305338.

‘Na Cosetta, Via Ettore Giovenale 54, tel. 0645598326.

Ciclostazione Frattini, Via Pietro Frattini 136/138, tel. 065503707.

Atlas Coelestis, Via Malcesine 41, tel. 0635072243.

Porto Fluviale, Via del Porto Fluviale 22, tel. 065743199.

Rosti al Pigneto, Via Bartolomeo D’Alviano 65, tel. 062752608.

Doppiozero, Via Ostiense 68, tel. 0657301961.

Misto, Via Fezzan 21, tel. 0645471971.

Il Bistrot delle Officine Farneto, Via dei Monti della Farnesina 77, tel. 0690286945.

Mavi, Lungotevere di Pietra Papa 201, tel. 065584801.

Where to brunch in Rome

Our picks of the best restaurants and cafes serving brunch on weekends – from Eggs Benedict to American-style pancakes.

QUEEN MAKEDA GRAND PUB

Each Sunday Queen Makeda offers an international brunch of dishes from the wok, noodles, salads, eggs, homemade tarts, vegetables, baked potatoes, artisan sausages and wurstel. There’s also the option of a British-style Sunday roast lunch, which includes beef, chicken, lamb, pork and Yorkshire puddings. Don’t miss the desserts, the 40 different craft beers available, the juices and the tasty nonalcoholic drinks. On the children’s menu (there’s also a supervised kids’ play area) you’ll find burgers, chips, tomato pasta and hot dogs. Sun 12.30-16.00.

COROMANDEL

Located near Piazza Navona, this cafe recreates the feel of a cosy 1950s home. If you fancy English-style eggs or pancakes for breakfast, then this is your place. On the menu you’ll find: simple eggs, omelette with roast potatoes and sausage, and either pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, scrambled eggs, maple syrup and icing sugar, or sweet pancakes with chocolate and hazelnut sauce, banana and flaked almonds. There are also smoothies, yogurt and fruit. Sat-Sun from 11.00-15.00.

DOLCE

For a New York-style Sunday brunch, head to Dolce, the restaurant and bakery in the Africano district. The kitchen is transformed into a bakery with a menu brimming with international cuisine. From eggs to pancakes, or even to sandwiches, sweet and savoury are placed side by side. You can choose between an omelette with three fillings of your choice, or an Eggs Benedict on toasted bread baked in-house. Sun 12.00-15.00.

KETUMBAR

Ketumbar’s organic brunch, served at weekends, is the talk of Testaccio. There’s a buffet ranging from antipasti to cakes and pastries, that changes seasonally. There are also many different soups, cous cous, dark taragna polente, fritters, hummus, cod au gratin, granary focaccia, salads and vegan dishes. The menu is accompanied by organic wine and artisan beers. At Ketumbar, brunch is also baby-friendly. There’s a kid’s menu and a space dedicated to young children, cared for by qualified minders. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

‘NA COSETTA

In this Italian bistro in Pigneto, you can enjoy brunch, otherwise known in Italian as the ‘colanzo’. Dishes are both sweet and savoury and stick to a true Italian style with a few of the chef’s special touches. Pastries and cakes are made by pastry chef Stefania Guerrizio. Sun 12.30-16.00.

CICLOSTAZIONE FRATTINI

If you’re on the hunt for a place in the Portuense district where you can sit outside and let your kids run about, Ciclostazione Frattini should be your go-to brunch spot. A restaurant, pizzeria and grill, here the whole family can have fun in the indoor Baby Garden and Baby Park. The menu includes more than 30 options, ranging from fresh artisan pasta to homemade cakes and desserts. There are main courses such as meat and fish dishes, soups, cooked vegetables, salads, and cheeses. Sat-Sun 12.30-15.30.

ATLAS COELESTIS

Here you can choose between ten different dishes, from antipasti to dessert, which change weekly. There are also roselline di pizza (baked pizza in the shape of roses) to taste, as the restaurant has reopened its pizza oven and in the evening it serves pizzas made with wholewheat flour. On the kid’s menu you’ll find three different options for the main meal and ice cream for dessert. Sun 12.30.

PORTO FLUVIALE

This crowded Ostiense restaurant offers a buffet brunch menu containing around 60 dishes: hot and cold pasta dishes, soups, raw salads and cooked vegetable dishes, meats, and cheeses served with a variety of tasty dips and sauces. Don’t forget to try the delicious pastries and cakes. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

ROSTI AL PIGNETO

If you feel like spending the weekend outside in a huge garden suitable for children, Rosti is the place for you. For starters you can tuck into the gnocchi with tomato and basil sauce, cannelloni with ricotta and tomato, ravioli with burrata, tomato and basil, or vegetarian crepes. For main course there’s seasoned meat balls, veal steak with mushrooms, roast pork with honey, turkey nuggets with yoghurt and mustard, anchovies marinated in tarragon and chilli, or cod balls with tomato, as well as salads and desserts. Sat-Sun 12.30-16.00.

DOPPIOZERO

Here you can enjoy a tasty brunch that benefits from its onsite bakery. The buffet at the weekend includes pasta, pizza (many different types), olive bread, cous cous, salmon, meat, buffalo mozarella and baked goods such as muffins and brownies. Sat-Sun 12.30-15.30.

MISTO

Located in the Africano district, Misto serves club sandwiches, pancakes, muffins, salads, and seasonal fruits made into juices and smoothies. You can choose one dish from a choice of three: the club sandwich, fillet of salmon or veggie sandwich and then add either pancakes or a salad, then choose between a savoury muffin or Scottish scone, and select a fruit juice. Kids can enjoy either a savoury muffin or Scottish scone, pancakes, fruit salad or orange or blueberry juice. We also recommend trying one of the alcoholic fruit cocktails or a pomegranate spritz. Sun 11.30-15.30.

IL BISTROT DELLE OFFICINE FARNETO

Every Sunday you can tuck into a tasty brunch at the bistro in Officine Farneto, on Via Monti della Farnesina. The dishes range from homemade fresh pasta to meat and fish courses, cooked vegetables and desserts. We recommend the freshly-prepared burgers. Sun from 12.30.

MAVI

At Mavi you can enjoy a brunch that’s a little different –part buffet, part à la carte. On the buffet you’ll find eggs, savoury pancakes and many different salad recipes, while from the menu you can order dishes such as burgers, bagels, cakes and sweet pancakes. The buffet includes coffee, water and fruit juice. Sun 13.00-16.00.

Associations

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

Books

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

Almost Corner Bookshop

Via del Moro 45, tel. 065836942

Anglo American Bookshop

Via delle Vite 27, tel. 066795222

Bibliothèque Centre Culturel

Saint-Louis de France (French)

Largo Toniolo 20-22, tel. 066802637 www.saintlouisdefrance.it

La librerie Française de Rome La Procure (French)

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

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

Religious

All Saints’ Anglican Church

Via del Babuino 153/b tel. 0636001881

Sunday service 08.30 and 10.30

Anglican Centre

Piazza del Collegio Romano 2, tel. 066780302, www.anglicancentreinrome.com

Beth Hillel (Jewish Progressive Community) tel. 3899691486, www.bethhillelroma.org

Bible Baptist Church

Via di Castel di Leva 326, tel. 3342934593, www.bbcroma.org, Sunday 11.00

Christian Science Services

Via Stresa 41, tel. 063014425

Church of All Nations

Lungotevere Michelangelo 7, tel. 069870464

Church of Sweden

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

International Women’s Club of Rome tel. 0633267490, www.iwcofrome.it

Irish Club of Rome

irishclubofrome@gmail.com, www.irishclubofrome.org

Luncheon Club of Rome tel. 3338466820

Patrons of Arts in the Vatican Museums tel. 0669881814, www.vatican-patrons.org

Professional Woman’s Association www.pwarome.org

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

Welcome Neighbor tel. 3479313040, dearprome@tele2.it, www.wntome-homepage.blogspot.com

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

Libreria Spagnola Sorgente (Spanish) Piazza navona 90, tel. 0668806950, www.libreriaspagnola.it

Open Door Bookshop (second hand books English, French, German, Italian) Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478, www.books-in-italy.com

Otherwise

Via del Governo Vecchio, tel. 066879825, www.otherwisebookshop.com

Footsteps Inter-Denominational Christian

South Rome, tel. 0650917621, 3332284093, North Rome, tel. 0630894371, akfsmes.styles@tiscali.it

International Central Gospel Church Via XX Settembre 88, tel. 0655282695

International Christian Fellowship Via Guido Castelnuovo 28, tel. 065594266, Sunday service 11.00

Jewish Community

Tempio Maggiore, Lungotevere Cenci, tel. 066840061

Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas

Largo della Sanità Militare 60, tel. 067726761

Lutheran Church

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

Ponte S. Angelo Methodist Church

Piazza Ponte S. Angelo, tel. 066868314, Sunday Service 10.30

Pontifical Irish College (Roman Catholic)

Via dei SS. Quattro 1, tel. 06772631. Sunday service 10.00

Roma Baptist Church

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

Roma Buddhist Centre Vihara

Via Mandas 2, tel. 0622460091

Rome International Church

Via Cassia km 16, www.romeinternational.org

Rome Mosque (Centro Islamico)

Via della Moschea, tel. 068082167, 068082258

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Via XX Settembre 7, tel. 064827627, Sunday service 11.00

St Francis Xavier del Caravita (Roman Catholic)

Via Caravita 7, www.caravita.org, Sunday service 11.00

Support groups

Alcoholics Anonymous tel. 064742913, www.aarome.com

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

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

Associazione Ryder Italia (Support for cancer patients and their families) tel. 065349622/06582045580, www.ryderitalia.it

Astra (Anti-stalking risk assessment) tel. 066535499, www.differenzadonna.it

Caritas soup kitchen

(Mensa Giovanni Paolo II) Via delle Sette Sale 30, tel. 0647821098, 11.00-13.30 daily

Caritas foreigners’ support centre Via delle Zoccolette 19, tel. 066875228, 06681554

Caritas hostel

Via Marsala 109, tel. 064457235

Caritas legal assistance

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

Celebrate Recovery Christian group tel. 3381675680

Transport

• Atac (Rome bus, metro and tram) tel. 800431784, www.atac.roma.it

• Ciampino airport tel.06794941, www.adr.it

• Fiumicino airport tel. 0665951, www.adr.it

• Taxi tel. 060609-065551-063570-068822-064157066645-064994

• Traffic info tel. 1518

• Trenitalia (national railways) tel. 892021, www.trenitalia.it

St Isidore College (Roman Catholic)

Via degli Artisti 41, tel. 064885359, Sunday service 10.00

St Patrick’s Church (Roman Catholic), Via Boncompagni 31, tel. 068881827, www.stpatricksamericaninrome.org

Weekday Masses in English 18.00, Saturday Vigil 18.00, Sunday 09.00 and 10.30

St Paul’s within-the-Walls (Anglican Episcopal) Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339, Sunday service 08.30, 10.30 (English), 13.00 (Spanish)

St Silvestro Church (Roman Catholic)

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

Venerable English College (Roman Catholic), Via di Monserrato 45, tel. 066868546, Sunday service 10.00

Comunità di S. Egidio

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

Comunità di S. Egidio soup kitchen Via Dandolo 10, tel. 065894327, 17.00-19.30 Wed, Fri, Sat

Information line for disabled tel. 800271027

Joel Nafuma Refugee Centre

St Paul’s within-the-Walls

Via Nazionale, corner Via Napoli, tel. 064883339

Mason Perkins Deafness Fund (Support for deaf and deaf-blind children), tel. 06444234511, masonperkins@gmail.com, www.mpds.it

Overeaters Anonymous tel. 064743772

Salvation Army (Esercito della Salvezza)

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

Support for elderly victims of crime (Italian only) Largo E. Fioritto 2, tel. 0657305104

The Samaritans Onlus (Confidential telephone helpline for the distressed) tel. 800860022

Chiamaroma

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

Emergency numbers

• 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