Art
Passeggiate Romane
11 July-10 November 2024
Three-time Oscar-winning scenographer Dante Ferretti has designed itineraries inside the MAXXI (National Museum of the Arts of the XXI Century) that draw on 13 centuries of art history, allowing visitors to admire works from the reserves of the Galleria Borghese, the Galleria Nazionale, and the Capitoline Museums. It is a sort of ideal city where past and present converge.
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Where to eat nearby
Traditional Lazio cuisine with a touch of creativity at Bistrot 64
Botero
17 September 2024-19 June 2025
The great Colombian artist, who died in 2023, is showcased in a prestigious retrospective, the most comprehensive ever held in Italy, organized at the Palazzo Bonaparte. In addition to the paintings, watercolors, and sculptures on display in the rooms of the palace, eight monumental statues will be on show for the first time in various squares around the city.
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Where to eat nearby
A slice of China in Rome at Green T
Shows
REF Romaeuropa Festival
4 September-17 November 2024
Music, dance, theater, and new technologies come together for the 39th edition of this international festival, with events taking place in the city's main cultural venues: Teatro dell'Opera, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Auditorium Conciliazione, Villa Medici, Teatro Argentina, MAXXI, Mattatoio. This year's key theme is "Discourse, Confrontation and Encounters between Generations."
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Rome Jazz Festival
1-23 November 2024
The Auditorium Parco della Musica, the Casa del Jazz, and Club Monk will be hosting concerts and performances by the greatest Italian and international jazz musicians. The focus this year is on gender equality, civil rights, and inclusiveness, with a vision of jazz as an instrument of emancipation and redemption.
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Where to eat nearby
Traditional Lazio cuisine with a touch of creativity at Bistrot 64
Casa del Jazz: creative cuisine with a Roman flavor at Marco Martini Restaurant, and an informal atmosphere and typical cuisine at Trattoria Pennestri
Travel notes
Palazzo Barberini, via delle Quattro Fontane 13, Rome
MAXXI - Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo, via Guido Reni 4/a, Rome
Palazzo Bonaparte, piazza Venezia 5, Rome
Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Moricone, via Pietro de Coubertin 30, Rome
Casa del Jazz, Villa Osio - viale di Porta Ardeatina 55, Rome
Club Monk, via Giuseppe Mirri 35, Rome
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