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“Learning never exhausts the mind”Leonardo da Vinci
PICASSO’S CUBIST AND CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES ON DISPLAY AT THE SCUDERIE DEL QUIRINALE
A Patch of Fertile Ground
Prehistory in Piazza NavonaOpera Evenings Giselle
Summer Wednesdays at MACRO The airport turns into a stage for family Jazz concerts
Romaeuropa Festival
Now in its 20th edition, this French-Italian fes-tival dedicated to jazz and improvised music showcases a first rate assortment of veteran and emerging artists from both nations. With a brief but intense programme of top quality concerts, the event provides a vital stage for genres of music that do not fit into a pre-defined category, encouraging the rela-tionship between the musicians of the two countries. From September 15 to 23.
A hundred years after the fa-mous trip that led a young Pablo Picasso to Italy, the Scuderie del Quirinale (Quirinal Stables) celebrate the legendary Spanish painter with a world-class exhibition scheduled for opening on September 22. The event follows in the footsteps of last spring’s celebrations of the artist’s “Grand Tour” through the Italian territory: in Rome, Picasso discovered the sublime art of Raffaello, in Naples he came in contact with the Hercules Farnese and the Antinous preserved in the local Ar-chaeological Museum, not to mention the artistic impact that the mysterious charm of Pompeii’s frescoes exerted upon him. The whole exhibition is built around this emotional background, with a special focus on the technique of pastiche used by Picasso to express his Modernisme, one of the most orig-inal and extraordinary movements in the history of modern art, halfway between realism and abstraction. The exhibition will also illustrate the ex-periments conducted by the Catalan artist with different styles and genres - from the game of decorative surfac-es using the technique of collage to
the stylised realism of the “Diaghilev years”, from still life paintings to por-traiture - with the aim to document the long-term impact of the so called Italian experience on his artistic train-ing, as witnessed by many works of classical derivation carried out during the period following that trip. More than 100 stunning masterpieces will be on display, including “Portrait of Olga in an Armchair” (1917), “Léonide Massine as Harlequin” (1917), “Guitar, Bottle, Fruit dish and Glass on the Table” (1919), “Two Women Running on the Beach” (1922), “The Pipes of Pan” (1923), “Saltimbanque Seated with Arms Crossed” (1923) and “Har-lequin with a Mirror” (1923). The cen-terpiece of the exhibition will be the huge stage curtain measuring over 34 feet by 54 feet created for the avant-garde ballet “Parade” in 1917, on permanent show at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Due to its size, the impressive work of art will not be exhibited at the Scuderie del Quirinale but at the nearby Palazzo Barberini, under the frescoed vaults of Pietro da Cortona (tel. +39 06 4814591 – barberinicorsini.org).
Listed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top cultural events in Europe, this multi-sensory art festival showcases hundreds of artists in music, theatre, dance, contemporary circus and new technol-ogies in some of the city’s most exquisite locations. The sounds and artistic expression of five continents are the ingredients of an intense, aesthetic experience delivered for a period of over 2 months. From Septem-ber 20 to December 2.
Under the umbrella of the “Cross the Streets” exhibition, the MACRO Museum of Con-temporary Art provides children (6-12) and young visitors (13-17) with free interactive guided tours to discover some of the world’s best street art-ists. Originating as an underground movement of youthful protest, urban art in its various forms has always been a part of our collective imagination. On September 13, 20, 27.
With a programme of not-to-be-mis-sed musical per-formances, Fiumici-no will serve as a jazz club for pop-up con-
certs over the next weeks. The season will kick off on September 21 and 28 with a series of ex-clusive live acts by the GiocaJazz Dixieland Brass Band, a music ensemble in the style of New Orleans early marching bands. The orchestra, composed of brass, woodwind and percussion
instruments, will provide top-notch entertainment with events taking place at a multitude of venues around the airport. The concerts, promoted by Aero-porti di Roma in
co-operation with Auditorium Parco della Musi-ca - Fondazione Musica per Roma, are part of the “Airport Jazz” initiative aimed at introducing passengers to a timeless form of music. adr.itauditorium.com
Concert of operatic arias, overtures and Ne-apolitan tunes performed by some of the best classical singers in the Eternal City. With a reper-toire ranging from firm favourites by Verdi, Puccini and Mascagni to memorable pieces by Mozart, Bizet and other composers, this is a passionate journey of musical discovery a few steps from the Colosseum! Guest soloists include a tenor, a soprano and a bari-tone. On September 17 and 24.
The epitome of Romantic ballet in a sumptu-ous new production directed by Nicolae Mold-oveanu. In a crescendo of coups de théâtre and ro-mantic virtuosity, Patricia Ruanne brings to the stage the tragic story of a peasant girl who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover is betrothed to an-other. A poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse and forgiveness that has captivated hearts for centuries. From September 20 to 24.
Three recreational workshops (The human being and his ancestors - Dinosaurs - Fossils) take children on an exciting journey into prehi-story. The scheduled events include live comic entertainment with full-scale automated reptiles (Dinosaur Show) and a multitude of hands-on activities where the little ones will get to paint prehistoric figures on real pebbles. Suitable for children aged 5+. Every weekend.
Tel. (+39) 06 80241281associazioneteatrodellascolto.it
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Tel. (+39) 06 68805311stadiodomiziano.com
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Stage curtain for the ballett “Parade”, 1917 - Musée National d’Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
“PICASSO. Between Cubism and Classicism: 1915-1925”Scuderie del Quirinale - Via XXIV Maggio, 16
Running until January 21, 2018 - full price ticket € 15, reduced price ticket € 13 Tel. (+39) 06 39967500 | scuderiequirinale.it
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A comprehensive introspection on the most influential art movement of the last 40 years. Through a kalei-doscope of urban art forms including
If you want to explore the Italian cap-ital from another perspective, you should take a full-day walking tour through its beautiful house muse-ums. A house museum can be defined as a historic house converted into a museum where furnishings, books, souvenirs and ev-eryday objects become part of the exhibition and faithfully reconstructred environments allow visitors to tune into the world of the artist who once lived there. The tour starts in Piazza di Spagna with 2 charming locations: the house of Giorgio De Chirico (at number 31) and the Keats-Shelley house (at num-ber 26), where the English Romantic poet died in 1821. Leaving the square you can walk through Via del Corso: here - at num-
graffiti, stencil art, pop-surrealism and photography, this multimedia exhibi-tion aims to express the power of the street art phenomenon by highlighting its pioneers and its influence on daily life. Ongoing until October 1. Tel. (+39) 06 45439018crossthestreets.com
ber 18 - you can reach the Goethe House with plenty of letters, books and drawings regarding the journey to Italy of the famous German writer. The itinerary goes on with the house of Mario Praz, a celebrated schol-ar of English literature. The Pietro Canonica Museum can be found right in the heart of Villa Borghese: the sculptor used to live on the first floor, in a private apartment full of precious furnishings and paintings. More than 100 works by sculptor Venanzo Cro-cetti are on display at the Crocetti Museum located in the northern district of the city. Other small museums worth mentioning are the Alberto Moravia House Museum, the studio of Luigi Pirandello, Villa Helene – the former residence of Norwegian-American sculptor Hendrik Andersen, the Casa Museo Musumeci Greco, the monumental villa of Italian painter Francesco Trombadori and the House Museum of Giacinto Scelsi, home to all his musical instruments.
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Palazzo Braschi hosts a broad selec-tion of the most significant works by G. B. Piranesi, the Venetian artist best known for his extraordinary wet etchings, and a central character in 18th century figurative culture. With more than 200 extraordinary prints on display, the exhibit showcases Pi-ranesi’s unforgettable images of classical and baroque Rome as well as his dramatic, surreal prisons. Ongoing until October 15.
One of the most influential and vision-ary architects of our time, Zaha Hadid has redefined architecture for the 21st cen-tury with a repertoire of projects that have captured imaginations across the globe. From conceptual sketches to three-dimen-sional models, the exhibit presents a portrait of Hadid’s multifarious personality, with a particular focus on her intense relationship with Italy. Ongoing until January 28, 2018.
Rome’s largest restaurant festival returns for a four-day food extravaganza which promises to bring together some of the most exciting and experimental chefs in the city. With a busy schedule of tastings, workshops and live cooking demonstrations, the event allows visitors to learn the tricks of the trade from top-notch industry experts. From September 21 to 24.
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A walk in the footsteps of the great artists who used to live in the Eternal City
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Starting this month, passengers can fly non-stop from the Eternal City to the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino as Etihad Regional, Switzerland’s leading region-al carrier, will launch three weekly flights to Lugano. This new service is a good option for business and leisure travellers looking for a fast, reliable and comfortable connection be-tween Rome and the 9th largest Swiss city. Famous for its culinary treats vivid and cultur-al life, Lugano is a well-known hub of artis-tic activity between northern and southern Europe. The city is also home to a number of historic buildings, art galleries and museums, whilst the surrounding area is distinguished
“Navigare il Territorio”, the initiative promoted by ADR and Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche, returns this September after the summer break. The event will provide free admission to the Imperial Ports of Claudius and Trajan and plenty of recreational activities for children to partecipate in, from teams games and creative workshops to English classes and yoga lessons. Passengers interested into getting to the Archaeological Park can take advantage of the free shuttle service avail-able in front of Terminal 3 (departures area). Ongoing until November [email protected]. (+39) 337 1175780
VIA DEL TRITONEOne of the most characteristic thor-oughfares in Rome owes its name to a sculpture by Bernini adorning the foun-tain of Piazza Barberini. The street was widened considerably at the end of the 19th century, when the Eternal City be-came capital of Italy. Some of the large buildings, with their proudly massive sil-houettes that lend the road its refined and monumental air, date to that period.
Etihad Regional to launch new nonstop service to Lugano
“Navigare il Territorio” A journey between history and nature
Cross the Streets
“Rome Airports”, the new Aeropor-ti di Roma official App, is available for download on your favourite virtu-al stores. This next-generation digital tool has been created to offer support through all the stages of your trip, pro-viding all the assistance you might need whether you are departing, stopping over or arriving at Rome’s airports. A real “airport attendant” providing passengers with useful information on all the ser-vices offered at the airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino, the app has already found favour with thousands of travellers since its launch last July. Among the main features are the WayFinding section, an exclusive navigation system with digital maps that will guide you through the air-port, letting you discover nearby points of interest, useful services, restaurants, promotions and shopping opportunities; the Flight Tracking function, an interac-tive tool that will allow you to receive
“Rome Airports” Record numbers for the airport’s official App
real-time update on your flight details and many other options like the op-portunity to book your airport parking at very competitive rates, pre-flight information on baggage services, spe-
cial assistance for passengers with restricted mobili-ty and transport/connections to and from the city cen-tre. “Rome Airports” is currently avail-
able in four languages (Italian, English, Chinese and Russian). Once you have download the app, you will be able to log onto the free, ultrafast Wi-Fi network provided by Aeroporti di Roma with no time limits and data transfer up to 4 Mbps. For further information visit adr.it
by the variety of its many parks and natural wonders. Such operations, together with the announcement of the new summer routes to Fez (Air Arabia) and Dallas (American Airlines), underscore the airport’s commitment to en-hance its network footprint on a global scale.
THE PASSATELLAA game enjoyed by ancient Roman plebeians, patricians and intellectuals such as Cicero, Horace and Catullus, the Passatella was so popular that it remained in vogue for centuries, even to this day. Gathered in groups, par-ticipants used to elect a “ruler” who was giving wine to those who want-ed: no one could escape and no one could complain if he had not been drinking. In the Middle Ages the game became more truculent, often leading to fights and stabbings.
THE ORANGE GARDEN Created in the 1930s where the Do-minican Fathers of the neighboring church of Saint Sabina used to have a small vegetable garden, this beau-tiful park located on the Aventine Hill owes its name to the many bitter or-ange trees growing there. According to legend Saint Dominic gave the gar-den its first orange tree, after trans-porting a sapling from Spain. Legend also tells that Saint Catherine of Siena picked the oranges from this tree and made candied fruit, which she gave to Pope Urban VI.
IMPERIAL STREET FOOD Food on the go was an integral part of daily life in Ancient Rome. Children and adults used to grab quick, ready-to-eat meals at the thermopolia, forerunners of today’s fast food restaurants, equipped with a distinctive masonry counter. The city was also filled with lixae, street vendors offering bread, pancakes and other delicacies.Read the full text on the website
EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEKFrom September 16 to 22, the coast-al town of Fiumicino will host an in-teresting programme of activities on specific topics related to sustainable urban transport. Promoted by the mu-nicipal administration in co-operation with local groups and associations, the initiative includes eco-friendly tours, educational lessons and road safety conferences.comune.fiumicino.rm.gov.it
ANNA MAGNANIThrough a rich display of unpublished objects, photographs, audio and video materials, the exhibition retraces the figure of the legendary actress, from her debut in theatre and variety shows to the triumphs of Cinecittà and Holly-wood. Ongoing until October 22.art-city.it
