What's On In Rome, Events Including Concerts & Festivals
April
Rome Independent Film Festival
Cinema Pasquino, Cinema Roma & Ripa Hotel Rome
Showcasing more than 40 movies from over 25 different countries The Independent
Film Festival is Rome's foremost cinema event.
April
Birth of Rome Celebrations
Aventine Hill, Rome
Witness the proud Romans celebrate the birth of their city by covering the
Aventine Hill with long burning candles.
May
May Day Music Festival
Piazza San Giovanni, Rome
Rome celebrates the arrival of spring this gigantic and heavily televised music
festival which attracts musicians from all over the world.
May
Montemario Motorcycling Circuit
Piazza Risorgimento, Rome
Hundreds of vintage motorcycles gather for this motorbike spectacular organised
by the Moto Guzzi Club. Scooters, period motorbikes and other two-wheel beauties
manufactured before 31 Dec 1979 compete for one of the five cups that make up
the final prize.
June
Opera in Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo, Rome
Annual free production.
Until end of June
Villa dei Medici Gardens
The Villa dei Medici Gardens, Rome
Taking up 17 sprawling acres on Pincio Hill above the Piazza di Spagna, they
offer a stunning panoramic view of the city as well as a welcome break from its
chaos.
June - July
Fandango Jazz Festival
Palma Club, Rome
Featuring 68 concerts by leading jazz artists throughout June and July.
June - August
Miracle Players at the Roman Forum
Rome
Each summer, this English speaking theatre group performs a new comedy in the
ancient splendour of the Roman Forum.
June - August
Fiesta!
Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome
Annual festival of Latin- American music with a strong Cuban bias.
June - August
New Operafestival
Basilica di San Clemente, Rome
A summer-long festival of concerts and operas.
July
July Sounds Good
Parco della Musica, Rome
A series of open-air concerts by top acts over the month.
July
Festa de'Noantri
San Crisogno, Rome
A statue of the 'Vergine del Carmine' is taken out from the church of Sant'Agata
and paraded throughout the streets of the Trastevere quarter. It remains on display
at San Crisogno for eight days.
September
International Urban Theatre Festival
Rome Streets
Theatre takes to the streets of Rome in the annual 'Festival Internazionale
del Teatro Urbano'.
September
White Night
Rome
Visual arts, music, dance and theatre events throughout the night - shops
and eateries also stay open all night long
September - November
RomaEuropa Festival
Rome
Huge cultural event spanning dozens of theatre, music and dance events throughout
the city
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Population:
3,000,000
Time zone:
CET/CEST
Telephone area code: 39
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Electricity: 220 volts
Currency: Euro
Emergency Number
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Tourist Information:
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Airport: 06 65951
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Airport Taxis:
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Railways Information:
+39 892021
British Consulate:
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