Rome

A city has more to offer than just museums and buildings. Experience a city differently, join the residents during a typical city event!

Good Friday Procession On Good Friday the Pope leads a solemn procession from the Colosseum up Monte Palatino. During this procession he carries a large wooden cross. He stops at each of the 14 Stations of the Cross to say a prayer. At the final Station he also gives a speech about upcoming events at the Vatican. Tens of ... [Read more]

New Opera Festival During the New Opera Festival, young musicians perform in the garden of San Clemente's Basilica! The festival is organized by the conservatoire as a way of stimulating young peoples' interest in opera music. Musicians come from all around the world to study opera. For a three week period they're tot... [Read more]

May Day Music Festival Rome celebrates the beginning of spring every year on May 1. The celebrations have been held at Piazza San Giovanni since 1989 and revolve around a gigantic music festival which attracts lots of national and international press and musicians. It's one of the major events on Rome's calendar. Celebrat... [Read more]