The exact title of the exhibition is Tamara de Lempicka – La regina del moderno (meaning The Queen of Modern) and is curated by Gioia Mori, notable and worldwide famous art historian.
Tamara de Lempicka was born in Warsaw in 1898 but soon moved to Paris, where she started to study painting and took part of the bohemian life of the city. She was an eccentric, extravagant person, famous for her libido: she was bisexual and carried out several affairs with both men and women in a way at the time considered scandalous.
Tamara de Lempicka developed her distinctive and bold artistic style from soft Cubism into the Art Decò, of which she became an icon. She wanted her art technique to be novel, clean, precise, and elegant. She often used nude studies to produce overpowering effects of desire and seduction, as in the paintings dedicated to Rafaela, her lover, but also immortalized Kizette, her only child, several times.
You may see the Tamara de Lempicka exhibition from Monday to Thursday (9.30 a.m. 7.30 p.m.) Friday and Saturday (9.30 a.m. 11.30 p.m.) and Sunday (9.30 a.m. – 8.30 p.m.) at the Vittoriano in Rome. Ticket prices: full € 12,00 reduced € 8,50.
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Chagall exhibition shows how his art fits easily between the Expressionism and Surrealism art movements, but he also drew inspiration from Jewesh themes and the October revolution in which the painter took part.
Don’t miss Chagall’s most beautiful paintings on display at the exhibition at Ara Pacis, one of the most important events in Rome of 2011.
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WHERE: Rome, Museo dell’Ara Pacis. Lungotevere in Augusta.
WHEN: 22nd December 2010 – 27th March 2011, Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 am – 7.00 pm

Relatively close to the Roman Forum (Foro Romano), the Imperial Fora stand in all their majesty between the Colosseum and Venice Square (Piazza Venezia), in the very heart of Rome. The Imperial Fora consist in a number of monumental Fora, or public squares, that once were the political, religious, economic hub of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.

Julius Caesar was the first who decided to build a forum bearing his name. Opened in 46 BC, the Forum of Caesar was conceived as an extension to the already existing Roman Forum and had also the purpose of celebrating Caesar’s power, as it can be seen with the statue of Caesar riding Bucephalus, the horse of Alexander the Great, that symbolise absolute force. Within the Forum of Caesar it was also placed a temple devoted to Venus Genitrix, since Ceasar’s family maintained to discend from Venus.

In 2 BC, it was built the Forum of Augustus, the second monumental square of the Imperial Fora. Augustus and Mark Antony had defeated the forces of Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC, this way avenging the death of Ceasar, and in order to celebrate this memorable event, they ordered the construction of the Forum of Augusts, with the impressive Temple of Mars Ultor symbolising Rome’s discent from the god Mars.

The Forum of Vespasian was built in 75 AD, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. Actually, since it had no civil function, it cannot be considered a proper forum, so it is often referred to as simply the Temple of Peace. The Forum of Vespasian was built to celebrate the conquest of Jerusalem.

Domitian decided to unify the Forum of Caesar, the Forum of Augustus and the Temple of the Peace. He therefore ordered the building of a Forum in the free area between these complex, but construction work only terminated after his death, so the new monumental area took the name of his successor: the Forum of Nerva, also called Transitional Forum since it worked as an access way.
The last Forum was also the biggest and greatest of all the Imperial Fora. In 113 AD, on the occasion of the conquest of Dacia, it was built the Trajan Forum. The most notable monument in it is the Basilica Ulpia, in front of which stands and a large equestrian sculpture of the Emperor. The Trajan Forum also included the famous Trajan’s market.
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVITY – A BIT OF HISTORY
Christmas festivities in Rome generally begins with the feast of the Immaculate conception, a holy day that falls on the 8th of December and celebrates the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain. It was established as a bank holiday by Pope Clemente XI in 1708.
Holidays last until the 6th of January, day of Epiphany, which commemorates the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus. It is also called feast of the Befana, especially among the young, since in Italian folklore the Befana is an old woman who hands out gifts to children, mostly sweets.

GETTING AROUND ROME
During Christmas festivities, streets sparkle with plenty of glistening festive lights everywhere in the city. Shoppers, both locals and tourists, flock in the most central areas of the city to buy their Christmas gifts and souvenirs and groups of musicians, sometimes dressed as Santa Clause, enliven the atmosphere playing traditional Christmas songs.
In this period streets get very crowded at almost every time of the day, and sometimes traffic can be annoying, but it is always well worth going for a stroll along Via del Corso or about the elegant boutiques of Spanish Steps!
On the 25th of December the Metropolitana, Rome’s underground railway, shuts down completely, and buses run on an extremely reduced frequency. That is why it is strongly advisable to limit long travels, and you should always keep informed with the official ATAC website of public transport system. Taxes provide services but are usually in short supply.

CHRISTMAS TREES IN ROME
Several Christmas trees are erected in Rome in early December, and stays for about a month. Two of the largest Christmas trees are placed in Piazza Venezia, in front of the Vittoriano, and before the Colosseum, symbol of the Eternal city. They are richly decorated with glittering lights and garlands. Other Christmas trees in Rome stands on the Capitoline Hill, in front of the Capitoline Museums and in Saint Peter’s square.

CHRISTMAS MARKET AND FOOD IN ROME
Piazza Navona is one of the most beautiful example of Roman Baroque architecture, also famouse for the stunning Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers. During Christmas festivity, the square turns into a huge open-air Christmas market, where you can find dozens of stalls selling all kind of goods, especially Christmas-related ornaments. You can also buy various handicrafts, nativity figures, decorations, wooden toys, sweets, and much more.
As far as food is concerned, anyone who visit Rome during Christmas festivities can’t miss trying the delicious Italian Christmas sweets. Among the most popular is the world famous Torrone: a nougat confection made of honey, sugar, and egg white with toasted almonds, usually shaped into a rectangular tablet. A most common variant is prepared with chocolate. Another famous Christmas sweet is the Panettone, a kind of fluffy bread containing candied orange, citron, lemon zest, and raisins. Many other variations are available such as plain (Pandoro) or with chocolate.

NATIVITY SCENES AND CHRISTIAN MASS IN ROME
Nativity scenes, called Presepio in Italian, are set up in all the major churches of Rome during Christmas days. The most famous and impressive one is the life-size crib located in Saint Peter’s square. Every year, it takes several weeks to arrange it, so preparations begin far before Christmas holidays start.
The nativity scene in Saint Peter’s square is traditionally unveiled on Christmas’ Eve. At midnight, the Pope says mass to thousands of faithful, while on the following day, the Christmas Day, he delivers his message to an even larger crowd, from the window of his apartment overlooking Saint Peter’s square.
The other three patriarchal Basilicas of Rome, that are Santa Maria Maggiore, San Giovanni in Laterano, and San Paolo Fuori Le Mura also host large cribs arranged with attention to the finest details.

Enrico Del Debbio, Italian architect and university professor, worked on the project on commission of the government. The Stadium was conceived to host competitions of various athletic disciplines and was inaugurated in 1932.

As it can be inferred by its name, the distinctive feature of the Stadium of the Marbles are the 59 Carrara marble statues in the classical style, that portray athletes. The statues are placed over a flight of steps 5 metres high all around the playing field. The Stadium has a seating capacity of 5.280 people.
Also the Olympic Stadium of Rome is included in the Foro Italico complex, adjoining the Stadium of the Marbles.

If you are planning to visit Rome and want to stay in the proximity of the two major stadiums of the city, where international sport events as well as many music concerts are played, have a look at this large collection of apartments in Rome, carefully selected according to the highest quality standards. You will find accommodation of any size and any price, there is enough fot everyone!

This year the festival counts an exceptional array of world famous international artists as well as many young local talents. In fact, the event has the clear aim of encouraging a new generation of Jazz musicians, giving them the possibility to perform next to the greatest accomplished artists.

The Rome Jazz Festival is directed by Mario Ciampà and will take place in the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome (link http://www.auditorium.com/) (30 Viale Pietro de Coubertin 00196 ), where a total of 20 concerts will span different music genres.
Here it is the complete schedule, from 11-30 November, ticket prices vary depending on performer.

• Thursday 11th November 2010, Sinopoli Hall h:9 p.m. Giovanni Guidi & The Unknown Rebel Band
• Friday 12th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 9 p.m. Gabriele Coen Jewish Experience
• Saturday 13th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 9 p.m. Alessandro Lanzoni Trio
• Saturday 13th November 2010, Sinopoli Hall h: 9 p.m. Chiara Civello
• Sunday 14th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 6 p.m. Daniele Tittarelli Quartetto
• Sunday 14th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Esperanza Spalding
• Monday 15th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 9 p.m. “Headless Cat” Bigoni, Borghini, Scettri
• Tuesday 16th November 2010, Sinopoli Hall h: 9 p.m. Gianluca Petrella Cosmic Band
• Wednesday 17th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Portal, Sclavis, Marguet, Texier, Le Querrec
• Wednesday 17th November 2010, Santa Cecilia Hall h: 9 p.m. Macy Gray
• Thursday 18th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Mauro Ottolini
• Saturday 20th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 9 p.m. Tigran Hamasyan
• Saturday 20th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Maria Pia De Vito
• Sunday 21th November 2010, Studio Theatre h: 6 p.m. Jazz Migration: Trio d’En Bas – Rétroviseur
• Tuesday 23th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Francesco Bearzatti Tinissima 4et
• Wednesday 24th November 2010, Santa Cecilia Hall h: 9 p.m. Stefano Bollani Danish Trio
• Thursday 25th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Fabrizio Bosso Quartet feat. Roberto Cecchetto
• Friday 26th November 2010, Sinopoli Hall h: 9 p.m. Enrico Rava & PMJL Parco della Musica Jazz Lab
• Saturday 27th November 2010, Parco della Musica. Gezz Night
• Saturday 27th November 2010, Petrassi Hall h: 9 p.m. Francesco Cafiso 4out
• Tuesday 30th November 2010, Sinopoli Hall h: 9 p.m. Barocco in Pispisi Part 1 (Intorno alla musica di Barbara Strozzi) Paolo Fresu, Uri Caine, Alborada String Quartet

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“Van Gogh, Timeless Countryside And Modern City” is the title of the exhibition that brings back to Rome the great Dutch post-impressionist painter after more than 20 years since the last exhibition in his honour.

The Vittoriano complex, also known as the Typewriter or Altar of the Fatherland, located in downtown Rome just in front of Venice Square, hosts this great cultural event running from the 8th October to the 6th January.
The exhibition is curated by Cornelia Homborg, among the most notable experts of the Dutch painter, in coordination with Benedetta Calzavara.

More than 70 works by the hands of Vincent Van Gogh, on loan from the major public museums and private collection from all the world are displayed together with about 30 paintings by Cezanne, Gauguin, Seaurat, Pissarro and Millet, among his contemporaries.

As it can be inferred by the title, the exhibition focuses on the themes of city, often mysterious and dark and countryside, bright and powerful under the sunlight, capturing the artist’s affinity for rural and urban landscapes.

A not to be missed event for anyone who visit Rome in this lucky period: rent an apartment in Rome, near the major landmarks of the city, and enjoy the exhibition.

Full price: 10 € Concessions: 7.50 €.
Opening hours: Mon – Thu 9.30am-7.30p.m. Fri – Sat 9.30a.m.- 11.30p.m. Sun 9.30a.m.-8.30p.m.