Events in Rome

Rome is a vibrant city! Check this list of important roman events, and enjoy your stay in this wonderful city!

MAY 1st - MUSIC CONCERT

1st May - Rome

National and international names play for free at San Giovanni in the heart of Rome

TOURIST VILLAGE

Lungotevere Castello (between S.Pietro e Castel Sant'Angelo)
Phone: (0039) 06 39741118

ROME EUROPE FESTIVAL

http://www.romaeuropa.net/

MISCELLANEOUS

www.romeguide.it

GAY/LESBIAN FESTIVAL (May).

Need to contact organizers for dates and place annually: Circolo Mario Mieli di Cultura Omosessuale, or go to bars such as the Hangar (Via in Selci, 69) or, for lesbians, try Panico (Via di Panico, 13).
You can also try the most famous gay club in Rome, Alibi, at Via di Monte Testaccio, 44.

FLOWER FESTIVAL (June, the Sunday after Corpus Domini)

Genzano, Castelli Romani, south of Rome. Streets are carpeted with flowers.

FESTA DI S.GIOVANNI (June 23-24)

Piazza di Porta San Giovanni. Celebrated with meals of snails in tomato sauce, suckling pig, a fair, and fireworks display.

FESTA DI S.PIETRO (June 29)

In many churches. Celebrations mark the feast of St. Peter.

EXPO TEVERE (end June-mid-July)

along the Tiber. Arts and crafts, food and wine, music and fireworks.

FESTA DE NOANTRI

(last two weeks in July)

The streets of Trastevere. Feating, processions and entertainment.

ARTS OUTDOORS (July/August)

Baths of Caracalla, Villa Ada, Ostia Antica, by the Tiber, in parks. Opera, concerts, drama, and film.

FESTA DELLA MADONNA DELLA NEVE (August 5)

Santa Maria Maggiore. Legendary 4th century fall of snow re-enacted with showers of white flower petals.

FERRAGOSTO (August 15)

Santa Maria in Trastevere. Midsummer Roman holiday. Almost everything closes down. Celebrations are held for the Feast of the Assumption.

ART FAIR (September)

Via Margutta.

SAGRA DELL'UVA(early September)

Basilica of Constantine.

Harvest festival with grapes selling at bargain prices and lots of folksy street entertainment.

CRAFTS FAIR (last week September/first week October)

Via dell'Orso, near Piazza Navona.

ANTIQUES FAIR (mid-October)

Via dei Coronari.

FESTA DI SANTA CECILIA (November 22)

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere and Catacombs of San Callisto.

VINO NOVELLO TASTING(late November)

Campo de' Fiori.

FESTA DELLA MADONNA IMMACOLATA (December 8)

Piazza di Spagna.

Firemen climb up a ladder to place a wreath on the statue of the Virgin Mary. Column in front of McDonald's.

TENNIS MASTERS SERIES DI ROMA

Parco del Foro Italico.
Viale dei Gladiatori, 31
Phone800622662 - 06 32837204
Ticket-office of Foro Italico: lun-ven ore 10-13/14-17

CONCORSO IPPICO INTERNAZIONALE of Piazza di Siena

Address:Galleria Borghese
Piazza Scipione Borghese, 5 Casino Borghese
Phone: (0039) 06 328101
Website: www.piazzadisiena.com

XXII° GOLDEN GALA di ATLETICA LEGGERA

Website: www.goldengala.it/

I CONCERTI NEL PARCO

Address: Villa Doria Pamphili
Via Aurelia Antica
Website:www.iconcertinelparco.it/
www.operaroma.it/

FESTIVAL RASSEGNA PREMIO CINEMA INDIPENDENTE

Address:Via della Caffarella 10
Phone: (0039)3492210068 or 3478675245

DONNA SOTTO LE STELLE (Women under the Stars)

Fashion Show in Piazza di Spagna

AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA MUSICA

Viale Pietro de Coubertin, 30
00196 Roma
Phone: (0039) 06 80241
Fax: (0039) 06 80241211
Mail to: info@musicaperroma.it