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Until July 6th visitors to the Palazzo dei Conservatori of Musei Capitolini can observe the skilful bronze bust of Queen Arsinoe, the wife of Ptolemy II of Egypt who ruled the country from 220 to 204 BC. This is a fascinating work by the masters of antiquity brought from the Museo Civico di Palazzo in Mantua.

The story of Arsinoe is full of tragic and objectionable events. Her father was Ptolemy I Soter. She first married at the age of 15. After her first husband died in a battle she, for political reasons only, married her half-brother Ptolemy Keraunos. Because of her conspiracy against Ptolemy Keraunos she had to flee to Egypt to become the wife and share the titles of her other brother - Ptolemy II.

The bronze bust was donated to the city of Mantua by the diplomat and collector of Egyptian antiquities Giuseppe Acerbi. The place of discovery is unknown, but the bust is most likely to have the Egyptian origins.
2008.06.02

April 23rd Santa Cecilia Brass Ensemble performs "West Side Story" by an American composer Leonard Bernstein at the Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia. Maestro Antonio Pappano will not only conduct the concert, but also join the ensemble of horns, trumpets and trombones and sit at the piano. "West Side Story" is the musical based on Arthur Brooke's poem The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet; this story of love and rivalry is therefore well familiar to the audience. Enjoy the strong suite as arranged for brass by Eric Crees, the first trombone of the Royal Covent Garden Opera, who has also done numerous other transcriptions for brass ensemble. The program is completed with music by Schumann and Tomasi.
2008.04.23

Hilton Hotel Corporation signed a franchise treaty with Dimatour. A new hotel Hilton Garden Inn Bologna/San Lazzaro will be opened in Italy in September 2008.
The 152-room hotel will join the already working Hilton Garden Inn Florence Novoli, Hilton Garden Inn Rome Airport and Hilton Garden Inn Matera. Another two hotels will be opened in Italian cities Bari and Lecce.
Hilton is also planning to start up new hotels in another four countries, including Poland, Germany, Turkey and Russia. In 2009 Hilton will open 5 hotels in Rome, Venice, Milan and Sicily to complement the already existing 11.


2008.03.04

La Traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi with the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Based on Alexandre Dumas "La Dame Aux Camelias", it was first performed at the Teatro la Fenice in Venice on March 6, 1853. The opera was warmly accepted by the audience and up to the moment it remains one of the most popular operas in the world.
On 28 January All Saints Anglican Church is hosting the performance. The opera features soprano Marina Di Marco and tenor Sandro Ferri. Don't miss the event!


2008.01.06

   Interested in things with the past? Think vintage is all the fashion? Like to bargain? Go to the market! One of the most famous Italian markets, La Soffitta Sotto i Portici, takes place twice a month (every first and third Sunday) in Piazza Augusto Imperatore.
   The trade exhibition is a real performance. Picturesque and expressive Italian vendors introduce a special atmosphere into the event. The range of the objects on display is great: from antique objects to things that are not that old.
   This month the event will take place on 18 November.

 

2007.11.15