161 events in 100 days: this is the cultural and entertainment proposal for the 34th edition of the Roman summer, presented by the Office of Cultural Policies in the Capitol and Historical Center, Dino Gasperini.



The last action on the bill until September 30, touching virtually all areas of cultural cinema, dance, books, music, theater, not to mention entertainment for kids.

Reconfirmed the historic Roman summer events: The City in the pocket for children, appointments with the music of European Music Festival, Rome Meets the World at Villa Ada, Concerts in the Park of Villa Pamphili, summer evenings All 'Shadow of the Colosseum, the art of Invitation to the Dance and Theatre at the Gardens of the Soloists of the Philharmonic. It also confirmed the institutional events such as the Globe Theatre in Villa Borghese, from 1 July to 18 September, the Opera at Caracalla from July 2 to August 10 and The Gardens of the Roman Philharmonic Academy in July from June 28 to July 10.



"The big news - Gasperini said the commissioner - are the museums open at night and squares of the nightlife that will cease to be a space of nothingness and drinking, and they will become places of culture. Quest 'year they win the suburbs that can be lived in a different way this' summer. I also believe that having a record 161 events organized for the same money last year, or 2 million.''



The squares of the Capitoline nightlife, then take center stage becomes a stage for performances literary, theatrical and musical events: Summer Tales Campo dei Fiori and the Pigneto 6 to 27 July in the Piazza San Lorenzo and from 1 July to 31 October.



Many initiatives (almost 40%) are related to the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy: among many others, the CineRisorgimento with projections in different areas of Rome, NonsoloMameli July 19 to 23, the Risorgimento 8ttavo Tor Bella Monaca and Colle Prenestino; at Villa Pamphili double date with the Grand Opera Gala for 150 years (at the Teatro Villa Pamphili July 18) and, for children, 150 the hen sings (Arch of the Four Winds).



The music is the star with Rock Capannelle in Rome, the dance instead of the Regional Park of Appia Aguzzano with Social Street Art Divided the project of Villa Pamphili Theatre with a program that starts June 23: music, dance, theater for adults and children for over a month in front of the House of Theatres. Among the most anticipated events, the double-header at the Stadio Olimpico with Jovanotti, 8 and 9 July.



Jazz triple its offering with the events at the Casa del Jazz a pyramid, with July Sounds Good Auditorium Parco della Musica and the very traditional event which this year opens at Villa Celimontana like theater.



Another new feature is the doubling of efforts in the suburbs, at least twenty: they touch areas of the city as the Laurentino 38 with "Groundscape - Photographs by Stephen Cioffi," until July 24 and the quarter Appia with the musical festival dell'Euromediterraneo Archaeological Park of Appia Antica, 21 to 30 June. Also new is the manifestation of the Culture W. .. ial 150, which carries the show in the subway stations Mountains Tiburtini Pietralata, S. Maria del Soccorso and Rebibbia.



This year, then, also involves the Roman Summer places of social problems: Sleeping Thoughts Music plays a leading role for the St. Clinic Alexander, in the Dark Stars are scheduled July 2 at the Auditorium of War Invalids and Maimed Piazza Adriana, the musical event in Rome is always held in the Spring Rebibbia prison from August 1 to September 1. The Gay Village on July 15 offers a stage for the Park Nymphaeum Eur Mediterranean music for the show, produced by the Very Stable Company Rebibbia prison.



The houses of theater, literature, Memory, Film and Jazz, along with the Santa Rita Room, next to the initiatives of the Libraries of Rome, host exhibitions and events.



And always so film with reviews proposals from across the Great Cinema Festival, Cineport Ponte Milvio and Isola del Cinema on the Tiber Island, which this year also adds Archipelago - International Festival of Short Films and New Images, the Arenas of Rome Around the cinema and bring in the courts and schools of Cinecittà, Monteverde, Garbatella, Trastevere and the Villa Lais Tuscolano.



Among the special events, The Windmill, Castel Sant'Angelo, Wednesday, June 29 from 22, with the traditional fireworks show is staged on the occasion of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. This year's event is dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI celebrates its June 29 the 60th anniversary of priestly ordination.



The Estate Romana is supported by the Office for Cultural Policy and the historical center of Rome, the capital.



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