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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