Archive for luglio, 2010

Rome Guide: Campidoglio

martedì, luglio 20th, 2010

Campidoglio is the Italian name for the Capitoline Hill, one of the seven most famous hills of Rome, located in the very heart of the city.
The Piazza del Campidoglio and the three palaces overlooking it – the Palazzo dei Conservatori, the Senatorio and the Nuovo – have been designed by the brilliant genius of Michelangelo, one of the most gifted artists of Italian Renaissance.

The palaces encompass a trapezoidal space accessible by the Cordonata, that is a large flight of steps, wide enough to allow horse riders to ascend the hill without dismounting.
Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Senatorio in Campidoglio are also home to Rome’s civic government.

Finally, the building of Tabularium, which dates back to 1 BC, is situated underground beneath the square, and besides it is the ancient Temple of Veiovis.
Adjacent to the Piazza del Campidoglio you may admire the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.

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Rome Guide: Ara Pacis

mercoledì, luglio 14th, 2010

The Ara Pacis Augustae is an altar to peace, masterpiece of Augustan sculpture, built in 9 BC to celebrate the triumphal campaign of battle in Hispania and Gaul. After the battles peace was established, and prosperity spread throughout the Empire.

Built in marble, the Ara Pacis has a bas-relief frieze that depicts some figures approaching the gods to offer them sacrifices, as a thanksgiving act for the established peace. The figures are Augustus and members of his family, lictors, priests, attendants, women and children.

The Ara Pacis was originally located in Via Flaminia, but over the century it was buried by silt. Discovered in 1568, it has been preserved with different protective buildings since then.
You may visit the Ara Pacis museum in Lungotevere in Augusta (cross via Tomacelli) from Tuesday to Sunday, 9.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m.

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Estate Romana

martedì, luglio 13th, 2010

From June to September the major squares, parks and streets in Rome are enlivend by a number of summer events: from stage shows to music concerts (rock, classical and jazz), children’s fun and many others.

In fact, the Estate Romana includes many different initiatives: they all take place in the open air and offer locals and tourists alike the chance to spend many enjoyable nights in Rome without spending a fortune. You may look at the full schedule in the official website http://www.estateromana.comune.roma.it/ .

The most interesting events of the Estate Romana are the Isola del Cinema (Cinema Island) in the enchanting setting of the Tiber island, where film screens are set up and show mainstream and cult movies every nights. There are also many stalls along the sides of the island, and several kiosks where to have a drink chatting with friends.

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Men’s Volleyball World Championship in Rome

mercoledì, luglio 7th, 2010

Expectation is growing for one of the most significant sport events of the year: the 2010 Men’s Volleyball World Championship in Rome.

The event will be held in Italy from the 25th of September to the 10th of October, in 10 different cities: Milan, Verona. Modena, Reggio Calabria, Torino, Trieste, Catania, Ancona, Florence and Rome.

In particular, Rome will host the semi final and final matches on the 9th and 10th of October in the Palalottomatica arena, which has a seating capacity of 11200 spectators.

24 teams, arranged in 6 groups, will participate to the tournament for a total of 78 matches. Tickets are already on sale and prices start from 10 € to 50 €. For more information see the Official site, where the complete schedule has been published.

In an interwiev Francesco Ghirelli, chief exectuive officer of the organizing committe, Carlo Magri, president of the Italian volleybal federation and Carlo Salvatori, president of the organizing committee, pointed out the importance of this event, which confirms Italy a major country in the organization of sport events.

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