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Oh yes there will be days at the Beach, and thepasseggiata , the aperitivo ....... But there is also,
Night Clubs moving outside to unusual venues, there are free concerts,
exhibitions and performances throughout the city; the "Estate Romana"
organization sets up a bewildering number of stunning events along theTiber riverbanks; diminutive Tiberina
island, stacked with medieval buildings, resembles a floating festival, hosting
bands, theater, markets and an open-air cinema. Outdoor cinema also fills
Piazza Vittorio;
"Cosmophonies" puts on classical and
contemporary dance, music and theater; "Festival EuroMediterraneo"
takes over Villa Adriana, Emperor Hadrian's huge ruined palace, with theater,
opera and dance. Inside the city, the "Teatro dell'Opera" performs at the
ancient Caracalla baths,while
"The Miracle Players" put on plays at the Roman Forum.
There's the enchanting Jazz festival at Villa Celimontana,
and "Roma Incontra il Mondo" (Rome Meets the World), a world music festival
on the grounds of Villa Ada, and the grand finale to
the Roman summer is "La Notte Bianca"
POSTCARD FROM
SUMMER REBIRTH
Abigail Hole
Lonely Planet
The city after dark
Stay-at-home locals make it through the summer swelter by spending the weekends
at nearby beaches around
Arts policy pays off
It's not just the downturn that has reinvigorated the
summer, but organizational developments too. Since his election in 2001, Mayor
Walter Veltroni has been pursuing a left-wing,
arts-promotional policy that has made
From June to September, the Estate Romana organization sets up a bewildering
number of stunning events. Under its auspices, the usually empty
Movie madness
Diminutive Tiberina island,
stacked with medieval buildings in the middle of the river, resembles a
floating festival on sultry summer nights, hosting bands, theater, markets and
an open-air cinema. Outdoor cinema also fills Piazza Vittorio,
in
Out-of-town shows
In July, Cosmophonies puts on classical and
contemporary dance, music and theater at the perfect little amphitheater in the
extraordinarily well-preserved ancient Roman
Jazz showcase
For a more staid but equally spectacular evening,
there's the enchanting jazz festival at Villa Celimontana,
a lush torch- and candle-lighted garden shaded by tall parasol pines, with top
performer! s sizzling nightly in July and August. Time to sip Campari while listening to
smoky sounds.
Roman Woodstock
Roma Incontra il
Mondo (Rome Meets the World), from June to August, is
a world music festival in the wild and lovely grounds of Villa Ada, alongside a small lake. With lights prettily bouncing
off the water and the scent of hash floating through the air, this is where
Rome's alternative set flocks and where you should head if you want to hear
Malian musicians or perfect your dance of death to the tarantella music of the
Italian deep south.
Clubs under the stars
During summer, most of
Saturday freebies
The grand finale to the Roman summer is La Notte Bianca, bringing the whole city onto the streets in
mid-September. Originally a Parisian initiative, the "White Night" is
now a fixture in
To learn more
Tourist guides, area maps and accommodations can be found at http://www.rome-tourism.com . Film
lovers can catch a summer fest at L'Isola del Cinema!
beginning June 24 and running into August;
011-39-06-58-333-113. Music lovers can find information on upcoming events at
Villa Celimontana Jazz, 011-39-199-10-97-83, http://www.villacelimontanajazz.com
or Cosmophonies, http://www.cosmophonies.com
. The Miracle Players perform original texts and comedy classics in English.
Performance schedules at the Roman Forum are available at 011-39-06-703-93-427,
http://www.miracleplayers.org .
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