Autumn in Rome: 4 things to do this season
Rome is a one of a kind city that mixes the intimacy of a village with the culture, the venues and the happenings of a European metropolis.
Its gorgeous Mediterranean climate will allow visitors to enjoy its beauties even better in autumn, when the city returns to its usual rhythm, but there is no more the summer tourists crowd and above all the boiling temperatures of august.
Here are some highlights in Rome this season, from exhibitions to festivals and events.
Things to do in Rome: Musei Civici In Autumn
(Oct 12 – Nov 11 2014)
During the months of october and November 2014, to animate the roman autumn for citizens and tourists, the Musei Civici and other cultural venues of the Capital, will be opened for free.
Musei Capitolini, Centrale Montemartini, Mercati di Traiano, Museo dell’Ara Pacis, Museo di Roma in Trastevere, Musei di Villa Torlonia, Centro Culturale Elsa Morante, Centro Culturale Gabriella Ferri, Factory and many more will be opened during evening hours hosting several events and live performances.
[More info: museiincomuneroma.it]
Things to do in Rome: RomaEuropa Festival
Ideated by Fondazione Romaeuropa, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in Italy and in Europe, and actively involved in promoting and disseminating art, theatre, dance and contemporary music. It offers a top-class program of avant-garde dance, music and drama events bringing troupes, orchestras and acts from all over the world.
From the original Afropolitan at la Pelanda, to the incredible theater show at Teatro Eliseo and Vascello, up to the futuristic videodance and digital life of Opificio. Definitely unmissable.
[More info: romaeuropa.net]
Things to do in Rome: Outdoor festival
The 5th edition of this roman urban art event. This year theme is Moving Forward. From 25 October to 22 November avant-garde artists from all over the world will interpret this concept proposing their street art works at this international festival. Great artist from Norway, South Africa, France, Greece of course Italy and so on will bring together 6 different cultures and redress Rome using a space of 5000 square meters. This year edition will feature artist like: Jb Rock, Brus, Ike, Galo and Davide Dormino with its works between street art and sculpture. Street art is finally legitimized and ready to show its immense communicative power of change.
[More info: out-door.it]
Things to do in Rome: All Saints’ Day – All Souls’ Day
(1-2 November)
Also known as “Ognissanti” in Italian, it traditionally honors all those who have died for the church. An epochal event and a pillar of christian tradition, its liturgical celebration begins at Vespers on the evening of 31 October and ends at the close of 1 November. Associated with All Saints’ Day, is All Souls’ Day, called “Il giorno dei Morti”, that is a day of prayer for the dead, particularly but not exclusively one’s relatives. In Western Christianity the annual celebration is now held on 2 November, which is when the pope celebrates mass at Verano Cemetery and Romans travel en masse to visit family graves. These italian religious national holidays are very heart-felt and we suggest to come and visit Italy and Rome in this particular period of the year, to know italian deep-rooted traditions and customs.
