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8 interesting, off-the-beaten-path corners of Rome
Erik TörnerMy country´s capital famously boasts some of the world´s most legendary and inspiring tourist attractions, such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Spanish Steps, and Vatican City. But Rome is also overflowing with millennia worth of riches that get less attention from visitors intent on their “bucket lists”, and exploring these places off the usual tourist track can give you a deeper, more authentic, and more serene experience of the Eternal City – and by the way, avoid the…
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Friendly People, Good Food & a Railway Museum: That’s Colonna!
By BuzzInRome
A 30 minute ride by train from Roma Termini, a unique open air railway museum and great Roman food. Don’t they make up for an exciting and relaxing half day escape?
Colonna is on the Rome-Cassino line. If you disembark and walk down the hill to the supermarket rooftop carpark, you will find a convenient coffee shop for first port of call.
Then proceed across the main road, in fact the old Consul road (Via Casilina - Highway 6) between Rome and Monte Cassino, and the axis of much fighting in World War Two between the German Army and the combined USA/NZ Forces. Immediately across the road and just 100 metres from the main station, is the delightful Ferrovia-Museo della Stazione di Colonna, still being developed by a wonderful team of volunteers.
The museum features a great deal of Narrow Gauge rolling stock, an exhibition gallery in the form of a restored goods shed, the Station Master office and residence and much more. On the ground floor are some wonderful displays from the remnant railway, which used to operate all the way in to Termini. Upstairs there are some railway models and also there is a recreation of a wartime radio signals station.
After this inspiring visit, you may choose to walk 200 metres or so back to Rome and on the left hand side you will encounter Osteria Il Bersagliere with regional fresh flavours to die for and good value, regional prices.
With the distant views across Tivoli and snow-capped mountains in winter and early spring, this location is an absolute delight, local people are particularly friendly and helpful, and both the museum and the restaurant are within easy walking distance of the railway station.
Happily enough, on a Saturday you can take the afternoon trains (you need to double check on day of travel) for a pleasant run downhill back in to Roma Termini.
What are you waiting for, then?
It’s December. There are only 11 days left until Christmas. This is a beautiful time to be in Rome but there are so many things to consider during these busy days before gifts are to be shared and large feasts are to be eaten with family and friends. Surely there’s some last-minute shopping left to do and that alone is enough pressure to make anyone feel slight stress. Factor in the massive crowds and long lines and you’ve got a recipe for a disastrous meltdown. Though Rome’s Via del Corso, its many boutiques and street fairs are ideal for finding fashion, fragrances, food and more, Ostia is an area not too far and here you can kill two birds with one stone. Do your shopping and experience a relaxing break from the fast-paced and often loud city.
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Voca People, Choirs & Gospels. Rome’s Christmas Music Kicks Off!
Right, the Christmas Holidays haven’t started yet but Rome’s entertainment scene is already bustling with lots of performances and events. Let’s have a wrap-up of the most interesting music shows running until the Epiphany.
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By BuzzInRome
On Saturday night Rome will be turned into a huge stage for live music for the second edition of Musei in Musica (Museums in Music). After last year’s massive participation – about 60,000 people – on November 20 up to 100,000 are expected to show up.
From 8pm to 2am, more than 100 events will animate the night of 47 cultural sites in Rome: many museums and exhibition halls, universities, academies and international institutions, places of worship and other places of cultural interest will be open and completely free of charge.
Italy’s top jazz pianist Enrico Pieranunzi will play at Musei Capitolini. Italian, Greek, Estonian and Norwegian folk music will be on stage at Macro Testaccio. World music star Idan Raichel from Israel will sing at Casa dell’Architettura, while Mexican classic guitarist Juan Carlos Laguna will delight the crowd at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. Other Latin American tunes, Argentina’s Milonga, will be played at Galleria Alberto Sordi. A very original show will take place at Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, where Francesco Cerasi has created music commentaries to the artworks in exposition.
These are just a few ideas we found inspiring. But for the complete program of the 47 locations and music performances, look here
Special deal 3-8 december Rome centre Apt 4 persons 700 euro www.girasolereale.comBy BuzzInRome
After the great success of last year with attending people from all over Italy and even from abroad, the Roma Salsa Festival has emerged as one of the most important events on the international salsa scene.
Its 5th edition will run from November 19 to 21, with 3 exciting days of dance, music, shows and more than 60 hours of workshop at all levels with national and international artists, for a growing event with a unique program.
There will be classes of Cuban salsa, rueda de casino, salsa Puerto Rican, New York style salsa, salsa swing, Los Angeles style, rumba, gestures, bachata, son, cha cha cha, Argentine tango, ragaeton, hip hop, and more.
And do not forget the live concerts that will accompany the evening of the festival, creating a magical atmosphere. At Rome Salsa Festival cultures, music, colors, people meet to give life to one of the funniest events of the year!
So far this is a list of the confirmed artists: Thomas Guerrero y Santorico Dance Company, Adrian y Anita, Ana y Joel Masacote, Alberto Valdes y su Clave Negra, Tropical Gem, Maykel Fonts y Kirenia Cantin, Ahi Nama Dance Company di Antonella Albanese e Arnay, Adolfo Indacochea y Carla Voconi, Chiquito & Dominican Power, Kaytee and Vanessa, Manuel Mascarell y Sabrina Bravi, Swinguys, Jhesus Aponte, Sabor Colombiano, Wilmer y Maria, Sam Rabou, Acela Moras, Angelo Rito, African Jet, Grupo Alafia and Estudio Tropical.
While the confirmed DJs are: El Malo, Ezios, Pedro, Mascalzone latino, Giacomino, Graziano Rossi Pio 4te.
The Festival will take place in Ciampino at PalaCavicchi a facility of over 20,000 square meters, divided into 6 dance rooms. Address: 130, Via Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli, Ciampino. From From Termini station you can get on any train for Frascati, Albano, Velletri or Cassino and get off at Ciampino. Once at Ciampino’s railway station, you can reach PalaCavicchi by taxi or by bus (Cotral). Otherwise, from the underground Line A’s terminus of Anagnina you can jump on the Ciampino Airport-bound Cotral bus and get off in front of Palacavicchi.
by BuzzInRome
Fashion is a key element of contemporary Italian culture and is also one of the country’s major export products. And Italy’s top fashion designers have often been called on to create costumes for theater, dance and opera performances. For the first time ever, these creations by the best-known Italian names in fashion for the theatre, the opera and ballet will be on display in Rome. Il Teatro alla Moda. Costume di scena. Grandi Stilisti celebrates the increasingly frequent and reciprocal melding of fashion and art. This innovative event, featuring one hundred original costumes, together with sketches, fashion plates and rare performance videos, will be displayed in Rome’s Museo della Fondazione Roma until December 5.
Il Teatro alla Moda exhibition is an opportunity to admire the garments and costumes created by several of the most important Italian designers for famous theatre, opera and choral music such as Luciano Pavarotti, Katia Ricciarelli, Carla Fracci, Joaquin Cortes, Kiri te Kanava and Raina Kabaivanska
Big name designers showcasing their creations include: Gianni Versace, Roberto Capucci, Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Missoni, Giorgio Armani, Antonio Marras, Romeo Gigli, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino and Enrico Coveri.
Museo della Fondazione Roma is located at 320, via del Corso. From 10 am to 8 pm. Always Open.
by BuzzInRome
Rome is becoming more and more a culture club city, with the trendiest clubs such as Goa, Room 26, Brancaleone, Rising Love and Spazio Novecento, hosting some of the best international DJs.
Let’s start from tonight. Three big events for dance and night life lovers on November 13. At Spazio Novecento Bob Sinclair, author of renowned “Love Generation”, the soundtrack of a famous TV adv, will keep the tunes spinning, playing his last album “Jamaica” and his single “Lala Song”. Berlin’s Panorama Bar resident Marcus Meinhardt gets down with his Nordic atmosphere at Rising Love with a perfect balance of house and electronic music. Always on Saturday 13, at Brancaleone, The Field dj-set, aka Alex Wilner, will propose eclectic and sophisticated music from Sweden in his only Italian appearance.
Goa will also feature big names soon: Theo Parrish on November 18 and Paco Osuna on November 25. Anja Schneider, Locodice, Paul Ritch and Ricardo Villalobos from Chile with his peculiar minimal, electronic and tecno sound, will make your booty shake in December at Goa.
On November 21 Free Masons will get behind the decks of Room 26, while on November 26 dj Magda and Marc Houle will be manning the ship. On November 27 Tony Humphries will rock hard all night long at Room 26, followed in mid-December by Kenny Dope Gonzales, of the “Masters at Work” band.
On November 27 Steve Lower will play at Spazio Novecento, while on December 11 it will be Felix Housecat dj-set’s turn with his house/electroclash style. After Christmas crowd favourite Martin Solveig and David Guetta will be Spazio Novecento’s guests.
On December 7 you can shake it on Atlantico Live‘s dancefloor with Sven Vath, a tecno house pioneer and founder of Cocoon, the international event company.
Brancaleone’s program teems with great events in the next few weeks, too. Paris dj-set Cassius and Matthew Dear will hit the dancefloor soon. Followed by Miss Kittin and the danish Trentemoller, one of the most influential contemporary electronic world’s DJs.
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