Ready to go? Start is near and the city of Rome is already shivering with excitement. Rome Marathon comes back with its 18th edition on Sunday 18th March 2012.

Participants will start  at 9 am at Fori Imperiali and you will also have the chance to watch the whole events on TV on La7 channel for the first time from 8 to 12 am and on streaming on the official website.

This edition will boast of 16,000 runners, who,

Two Israeli contemporary artists, Maya Attoun and Hilla Ben Ari, present their artworks at the Marie-Laure Fleisch gallery in Rome until 25th February 2012.

Their works are exhibited for the first time in Italy by the gallery in an exhibition entitled “Falling in Line”, the first of a cycle of four exhibitions scheduled in a year (December 2011 – December 2012).

Such a project, called About Paper. Israeli Contemporary Art, has been

Since last December, 2nd, a special exhibition is under way in Rome at the exclusive gallery La Nuvola: “Must Have”.

Until January, 30th 2012, the exhibition by Marcello Reboani will put on display about 30 artworks depicting all the must have objects in fashion: from not-to-be-missed clothes to cult accessories such as bags and shoes.

The peculiarity of such works consists in using daily recycled materials, in contraposition to the rich ones of the contemporary consumer society, in a perfect fusion between art and everyday life.

Reboani’s works can be defined as assemblage, because they are creations made with the collage technique in three dimensions, everything with a provocative intent.

Recycled materials under the sparkling and glamour gloss of icon objects: wood mixes with copper, steel, aluminium, glass and lead. In addition: geographical maps, maps of the world, archipelagos and islands visited by the artist.

What are you waiting for? You still have a few days for visiting this fabulous irreverent exhibition, Rome is waiting for you!

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You have time only until January, 8th 2012 for marvelling at the wonderful exhibition “100 presepi”, an international exhibition putting on display more than 100 nativity scenes.

It’s possible to visit this traditional exhibition at Bramante Halls in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, everyday from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm – also on Sundays and public holidays

Once again, the exhibition will present over 100 nativity scenes

The 6th edition of the International Rome Film Festival will be held in Rome from October, 27th to November, 4th 2011, at Auditorium Parco della Musica, the spectacular arts complex designed by the world-famous architect Renzo Piano.

The festival will be occupying the five theatres of the complex: Santa Cecilia, Sinopoli, Petrassi, Teatro Studio

Countdown for Roma Europa Festival 2011 has just begun. The festival will put on display 39 different appointments from October, 7th to November, 3rd.

Contemporary arts and languages come back in all their glory: dance, music, theatre. An explosive mix among sounds, colours, movements, images and emotions. The themes

The most sustainable and environment respectful event in Italy is coming bach for its 2011 edition: Zeroemission Rome, from 14th to 16th September at Fiera di Roma.

Such an important event dedicated to renewable energies, environmental sustainability, the fight against climate changes and emission trading, this year presents 5 pavilions, over 650 registered exhibitors and over 35,000 expected visitors.

Zeroemission Rome 2011 compensates for its green house gas emissions by supporting renewable

August is not August in Rome if snow doesn’t fall. Yes, because every year on 5th August, the beautiful Italian capital celebrates the day of “Our Lady of the Snows” at the Saint Mary Major Basilica, where the atmosphere gets charmed thanks to this ancient and precious tradition.

As a matter of fact, on 5th August it is usual to create a wonderful rain of white petals in the Saint Mary Major Basilica because, according to the legend, Virgin Mary appeared in Pope Liberio’s dreams (352 b.C.) and showed him where he had to build a church, with a miraculous snowfall (although it was summer) on Esquilino (a historical district of Rome) in the night of August, 5th 356 b.C.

The day after, the pope traced

The most famous celebration in Rome is yet to come. As every year, the Festa de Noantri, the occasion bound to Rome’s traditions, will crowd one of the most popular districts in Roeme: Trastevere.

Festa de Noantri (namely, “Our Celebration” in opposition to “you, who live in other districts…” is a summer event celebrated by the Trastevere inhabitants, one of the most beautiful districts in Rome. It is celebrated in honor of Beata Vergine del Carmelo between July 15th and 30th in Trastevere and it’s without any doubt one of the most expected celebrations in Rome.

The event dates back to 1535. The legend says

From May, 12th to 14th, the historical commemoration of the Mille Miglia comes back in Italy. “The world’s greatest road race”, as it was called by Enzo Ferrari: 375 extraordinary classic cars on the historic Brescia-Rome-Brescia route.

There’s not long to wait now before the fabulous world appointment with the vintage motor racing. The Godmother of this edition’s race is the beautiful Madalina Ghenea, who comes from her success in “Dancing with the Stars”.

An event which every year becomes more and more important for the representation of the Italian capital and our