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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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By BuzzInRome
November 2: Prince.
November 10: Sting.
These are the forecoming key dates for pop music lovers here in Rome. After U2′s concert in early October, two big music icons will perform in Rome this fall. After eight years, Prince heads back to Italy with his 20Ten Tour. 20Ten is his last album and the genius from Minneapolis will play both his classics and the songs from his last work. Songwriter, guitarist, actor, director and producer, Prince was very popular especially in the eighties and nineties. His music is a grand mix of funk, classic rock and pop. The concert will be held on November 2 at 9 pm in Palalottomatica in Piazzale dello Sport. You can buy your online tickets here.
Music legend Sting, instead, will perform at the Auditorium Parco della Musica and as an additional musical treat, the concert will be accompanied by the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Sting is one of the few musicians who was able to find success with a band and as a solo artist, constantly producing a varied composition of music. Some of the songs he will play are: Roxanne, Next To You, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Every Breath You Take, Englishman in New York, Fragile, Russians, If I Ever Lose My Faith in You, Fields of Gold and Desert Rose. Sting will play with a quartet composed by guitarist Dominic Miller, drummer David Cossin, singer Jo Lawry and bass Ira Coleman. His Symphonicity Concert will take place on November 10 at Parco della Musica, in 30 Via Pietro de Coubertin. Tickets on sale here.
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 .
By BuzzInRomeA lifted platform where you can savour Italian coffee, offering a unique view of one of Rome's most beautiful squares (if not the best), Piazza Navona. This is Brascafè, the newly inaugurated bar of Museo di Roma. But after you have comfortably sipped your drink at your coffeetable, while admiring the square and the nice humanity that inhabits this place, you might want to visit the beautiful aristocratic palace hosting Brascafè. Museo di Roma, actually, has just renovated itself. Not only does it boast of a scenic bar, but also has two new halls for temporary exhibitions, a new bookshop and can be accessed once again from the monumental gate in piazza Navona. Until January 9, besides its permanent collection of works describing Rome's history, you can see a painting and a photography exhibition about Risorgimento, the political movement that brought to Italy's unification in 1861. When you stumble upon piazza Navona (don't dare skipping this square!), you know where to stop and have a break. What are you waiting for, then?
A permanent ice skating rink is now available to Romans and tourists in downtown Rome, in Piazza Mancini.After years of forced out-of-town trips to the ice skating facilities of Mentana and Marino, finally Rome got her own rink.
Axel is 3,000 sq meters covered structure with an Olympic-size track open daily from 10 am to midnigt, with 2-hour skating shifts. It has a restaurant, a specialized shop and a fitness space accommodating dance lessons and a gym. It also offers ice skating classes. If you don’t have your own ice skates you can rent them on the spot.
If you’re craving for cold temperatures and an alternative way to work out, Axel is the place!
By www.buzzinrome.com“What are you doing Friday night?”
“I’m going to visit the Vatican Museums.”
“Oh, I see, free for dinner on Saturday then?”
“Nope, I’m afraid not, I’m going to the Colosseum!”
If someone declines your invitation for these reasons, they may be telling the truth! After the great success of the summer, Rome’s top monuments night openings were extended until October. Therefore these are the last days for your under-the-stars visits.
The Vatican Museums will be open on Fridays from 7pm to 11pm, last entrance at 9:30pm, until October 29. You’ll be able to see the Museum’s artworks, buildings and yards under a different light, there will be music and poetry shows and Saint Pious V’s Halls with Middle Age and Renaissance ceramics will be opened for the occasion. Booking required: www.musei-vaticani.va.
October 23 is the last Saturday for a moonlight visit of the Colosseum from 9 pm until midnight. Guided tours in English will be provided by archeologists. Booking required: +390639967700. Moreover, the Colosseum has two more suprises for you. Just a week ago, after 40 years, it opened its dungeons, where gladiators were locked waiting for their combats and lions and tigers were kept in cage before being transported by lifts up to the central fighting arena. The upper section of the third ring, also closed for decades, will be accessible to visitors who will marvel an unsurpassed view of Rome’s ancient forum. Both areas can only be visited with a guided tour.
Last but not the least, free night visits will be offered until the end of 2010 in most of the State-owned museums every last Tuesdays of the month from 7pm until 11pm. Just to mention some of my favorites: the Borghese Museum and Gallery, the newly renovated Ancient Art Gallery, Sant’Angelo’s Castle, and Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana in Tivoli. The complete list is available here in the “Lazio” section.
By BuzzInRome
The time has come for the best art exhibitions here in Rome! October to January are usually the months with the top-notch displays of the year. Then, you have the February to June exhibits with fewer attendees because people start to flock the beach for their Spring weekends. For the summer months, July to September, even fewer spend their Sundays in the city. And what is the top art event on display now until early February? Van Gogh. Rome has some of the best art works in the world, but honestly, Rome hasn’t got many paintings by the Dutch master: a humble two, which are located in two separate museums! And the last Van Gogh collective exposition here was 22 years ago. So we suggest not to miss it!
The display showcases over 70 pieces by the Dutch artist, spanning over the entire range of his career, which can be found in the Vittoriano complex. Not only paintings, watercolours and drawings by Van Gogh will be on display, but also those of the artists that most inspired him, such as Rembrandt, Delacroix, Millet, Cezanne and Gauguin. Van Gogh’s artwork is explored through two themes: his love for rural life, contrasted with his fascination with urban developments. Van Gogh sees farm life as hard yet honest and timeless. While the city represents the contemporary experience setting, where manhood’s destiny was constantly changing, the ideal place to learn and improve. The exhibition runs until February 6 in 1, via San Pietro in Carcere. Opening hours: 9:30am-7:30pm Monday to Thursday, 9:30am-11:30 pm Friday and Saturday, 9:30am-8:30pm Sunday. Further information, art piece captions are in Italian, at www.comunicareorganizzando.it/mostre.asp?ID=189
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