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Witchy holiday doings in Italy
Truus, Bob & Jan too!! Never mind Santa Claus, here on the eve of the Epiphany on January 6th (the 12th day of Christmas) a friendly strega (witch) called La Befana comes overnight to leave good children candies and presents and the bad ones lumps of coal (though since every kid (though since every kid has likely been bad once or twice during the year, in their stocking they´ll also get dark-colored rock candy, to symbolize coal). read post
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By 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.
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By BuzzInRomeLinda Christian and Tyrone Power got married in Rome in 1949 under the eyes of the international press. In 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer chose Cinecittà to shoot Quo Vadis. Stardom, celebrity and gossip become part of daily life. Nostalgic of the La Dolce Vita, this is the perfect time to go to Rome and enjoy the 50th birthday of this worldwide famous film and lifestyle. Besides the International Film Festival that is dedicating this year’s edition to Fellini’s movie, Rome teems with events about La Dolce Vita.
In one of Rome’s newest and most beautiful archaeological setting, the Trajan’s Markets, you can see a selection of the photographs taken by the first paparazzis in the 1950s showing celebrities in their mundane life. The exposition features 100 pictures and as many magazines that most contributed to the myths and the collective imagery of an era. “La Dolce Vita. 1950-1960 Stars and Celebrities in the Italian Fifties” runs until November 14. Address: 94, Via IV Novembre. From 9 am to 7 pm, Tueday to Sunday. Monday closed. For further information click here.
If you are a cinema and Fellini buff, you can’t miss “Labirinto Fellini”, an exhibition that reviews the great artistic heritage left by Italy’s most famous director. The show is both intended for newcomers and for those who are familiar with Fellini’s works. It was organized by two of his long-time assistants and is divided in two parts. The first features rare material, photos, stills and drawings showing the depth and modernity of Fellini’s art. The second one takes the visitor onto the set of the films directed by Fellini through a special installation. Labirinto Fellini is on show until January 30 at 4, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani. From 4 pm until midnight, everyday except Monday.
Finally, if you are into subtler analyses of this fascinating period, there is a documentary and photo exposition in the prestigious Senate’s Library that explains why 1960 was a turning point for Italian society, arts and politics. Italy told by the press of time with articles and pictures showing the major changes of a booming country. “1960” will run until December 20 at 38 piazza della Minerva. 10 am to 7 pm, Monday to Friday. Free entrance.
By BuzzInRome
Unique trails in the collective space, new signs in the urban landscape, interventions suspended between visibility and anonymity and between real and virtual spaces, icons present in the collective memory and practices of the youngest generations. Invader offers a meaningful and original reading of contemporary culture.
Born in 1969 in Paris, Invader is one of the most important and original international street artists and has exhibited in many prestigious galleries and museums across the world. He is known above all for his public interventions inspired to the Arcade Game Space Invaders, created in 1978 in Japan.
In Rome, the anonymous artist revisits the urban space generating wonder and transforming daily routes into unique journeys. His works will be on display for his first Italian solo show “Roma 2010 and other curiosities” in the Wunderkammern exhibition space until December 21. The exhibition will present various aspect of his work: from the alias replicating the space invaders of Roma to works made with his original RubikCubism technique, by means of the coloured modules of the famous puzzle, re-presenting images extrapolated from the realm of art history or popular culture, along with specific installations and curiosities.
With the invasion of Rome occurred over the summer, the artist has finally added the Italian capital in the list of the more than forty cities he has invaded so far: from Katmandu to Bangkok, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and above all Paris.
Wunderkammern is at 122-124, Via Gabrio Serbelloni. It is open from 5 pm to 8 pm, Monday to Thursday.
For other Space Invaders works and exhibitions, click here
Italian ski resorts come to life at night and on the weekends with plenty of glitz and glamour as city folk flood in, and for foreign visitors a ski holiday in Italy has its own special charm and pace. Italian ski resorts are more laid-back than elsewhere in the Alps, as most resorts are more suited to beginner or intermediate skiers. If you are looking for a ski holiday different from last year, try Aosta Valley (for intermediate and advanced skiing and snowboarding), Sestriere, Canazei or Livigno.
By BuzzInRome
The ever lasting musical Jesus Christ Superstar has come back to Rome running until November 14 and will eventually be performed in English in one of Rome’s biggest and most famous theatres: Teatro Sistina.
The set, though, is contemporary, no 1970s’ stage designing. This cult show by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber has been performed on the most prestigious world stages, a veritable classic of musical comedy.
The rock opera has a live orchestra and features several Italian pop music stars, such as Max Gazzè (Erode) and Mario Venuti (Pilate). The plot is based on Jesus’ last two weeks of life with a mix of rock music, religious topics and modern culture.
The version on show at Teatro Sistina, directed by Massimo Romeo Piparo, has been officially recognized by the Vatican for the Jubilee in 2000.
Teatro Sistina is at 129, Via Sistina. Shows will be held from Tuesday to Saturday at 9 pm. On Sundays at 5 pm. You can buy online tickets here .
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