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MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT KIDS IN AIRPORT

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“Practice must always be founded on sound theory”Leonardo da Vinci

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Die Zauberflöte

Between Fantasy and PrehistoryThe Four Seasons Romaeuropa Festival

Vigamus - The Video Game MuseumMamma Mia!

All the passion of Mozart’s most celebrated op-era in a sumptuous new production in cooperation with Komische Oper Berlin. Set in ancient Egypt, “The Magic Flute” is the story of the wandering prince Tami-no, who is chosen by the mysterious Queen of the Night to rescue her beautiful daughter Pamina. Sung in Ger-man with English and Italian surtitles, the piece contains depictions of love, magic and wisdom plus some of the world’s greatest opera arias. From October 9 to 17.

The iconic jukebox musical based on ABBA’s ex-tensive catalogue returns to Rome’s Teatro Sistina where it has been delighting audiences for the last few years. Set on a Greek island paradise, this irresistibly fun-ny musical comedy brings amusement and romanticism to the stage, narrating the events of the newly engaged Sophie and her mother Donna. A heartwarming story of love, friendship and family secrets, created with an all-Italian production. From October 11 to November 11.

In 1958 American physicist William Higinbotham used an oscilloscope screen to create a rudimentary simulation of a tennis match. Developed at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the experiment is commonly regarded as the forerunner of today’s video games. With more than 400 exhibits including vintage consoles, thematic units and interactive stations, Vigamus is the first Italian museum devoted to a human form of expression with more than 50 years history.

The 17th-century Oratory del Caravita comes alive with the most revolutionary example of Italian Baroque music. Performed by the Opera e Lir-ica string quintet ensemble, the concert promises to captivate audiences with unusual melodies and spec-tacular virtuosity. From winter storms to the peaceful sounds of birds on a late spring morning, each note describes the rapid succession of events taking place in Vivaldi’s iconic masterwork. Every Thursday.

Listed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top cultural events in Europe, this multi-sensory ar festival returns with a dazzling array of music, theatre and dance in some of the city’s most exquisite locations. A kaleidoscope of expressive forms that investigates the concept of boundaries between people, the pro-gramme brings together performers from 24 countries and a stellar lineup of exhibitions, conferences and in-stallations. Ongoing until November 25.

A few steps from Piazza Navona, a captivating programme of educational workshops takes children on an exciting journey through time. Led by professional teaching artists, upcoming events include archaeological excavations on the prehistoric creatures of the deep (Sea Monsters - Oct. 7), a specially designed video mapping show inspired by the animated epic mu-sical film “The Lion King” (Oct. 14) and a series of peda-gogical narrations. Every weekend.

Tel. (+39) 06 4817003operaroma.it

Tel. (+39) 338 1218424opera-lirica.com

Tel. (+39) 06 68805311 stadiodomiziano.com

Tel. (+39) 06 45553050romaeuropa.net

Tel. (+39) 06 45475940vigamus.com

Tel. (+39) 06 4200711mammamiamusical.it

World’s brightest movie stars to shine at 13th ROME FILM FESTIVAL

On the occasion of the 13th edition of Festa del Cinema, the airport is set to delight cinema aficionados with an extensive programme of screenings in designated areas of Departures Hall B. The result of a cooperation between Aeroporti di Roma and Rome’s annual film festival, the initiative will show passengers a comprehensive selection of the best airport scenes in movie history. With most of the action taking place at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, some intensive days await audiences at this year’s edition of the celebrated Festa del Cinema. The building complex designed by Renzo Piano will host screenings, master classes, exhibitions, celebrity appearances, debates, conferences and panels, while the 1,300-square-metre avenue leading to the Cavea is set to become one of the largest red carpets in the world. Like every year, the event will extend to several other locations throughout the city, including the Auditorium and the Women’s Ward of the Rebibbia Prison. Just like previous editions, ample space will be dedicated to the Close Encounters with directors, actors and leading figures in the world

of art and culture. The first names announced include Sigourney Weaver, Cate Blanchett, Giuseppe Tornatore, Pierre Bismuth, Luca Bigazzi, Arnaldo Catinari, Esmeralda Calabria and Giogiò Franchini. The 2018 lineup will also celebrate Martin Scorsese, one of the finest figures in the history of the seventh art, bestowing him with the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Paolo Taviani. On this occasion, the American filmmaker, author of a remarkable series of masterpieces such as Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Gangs of New York and The Wolf of Wall Street, will take part in a Close Encounter with the public. French actress Isabelle Huppert is also set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the hands of Toni Servillo, famous for his breakthrough roles in critically-acclaimed movies such as Il Divo, Gomorrah and The Great Beauty. Thanks to the support of local institutions, merchants associations and private sponsors, the streets of the Capital will host a busy schedule of initiatives focused on cinema, culture, new trends, fashion, design and fine music. From October 18 to 28.

Fiumicino turns into a stage for folk music performances

On October 11, the Departures Hall of Terminal 3 will turn into a stage for tra-ditional music and dance performances. One of the most important artists in contem-porary Italian folk music, Ambrogio Sparagna will warm up the atmosphere by bringing to-gether a variety of popular dances from the Apennine regions of Central-Southern Italy. Following tremendous success in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Malta, Russia and USA, the mu-sician will be joined by an exceptional cast of dancers and instrumentalists from the

Orchestra Popolare Italiana ensemble. The repertoire will include some of the country’s most distinctive musical exports including pizzica, tarantella,

tammuriata, saltarello and trescone. The re-sult of a cooperation between Aeroporti di Roma and Fondazione Musica per Roma, the initiative aims at bringing top-quality enter-tainment to departing passengers.adr.it

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SpecialThe Flavian Amphitheatre opens its doors after dusk, allowing visitors to enjoy an evocative nocturnal atmosphere. Through a guided walking tour, guests will step into the monument and reach its most important spots, including the mysterious underground level, while an attractive light-ing system will give greater emphasis to the basements, tunnels and interior arcades of the cavea. Ongoing until January 6.

Tel. (+39) 06 39967700 coopculture.it

The exhibition brings together a care-fully selected set of photographs and 19th-century objects related to geishas, Japanese women who study the ancient tradition of art, dance and singing. The dis-play examines the society, knowledge of the arts, fashion and pastimes associated with a timeless icon whose origins date back to the 17th century. Ongoing until October 30.

Tel. (+39) 06 549521 museocivilta.beniculturali.it

A detailed overview of the artistic and cultural scene of the African continent, the exhibition comprises the works of 34 art-ists reflecting on Africa’s ongoing social and cultural transformations. Through 5 chapters the display presents the complex structure of a metropolis in which the urban space is perceived as a location where diverse experi-ences engage in a dialogue between tradition and modernity. Ongoing until November 4.

Tel. (+39) 06 3201954maxxi.art

PIAZZA VITTORIO EMANUELE II

Surrounded by palazzi with large porticoes in the 19th-century style, this picturesque square was built by Gaetano Koch shortly after the unification of Italy. In the centre of the piazza is a garden with the remains of a fountain built by Alexander and the Magic Portal, one of the five entrances to

the former res idence of Italian a lchemist Massimilia-no Palom-bara.

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The Moon above the Colosseum

Geishas. Art and Human Nature

African Metropolis

2018 SERVICE CHARTEROn the Aeroporti di Roma website you can download the 2018 Service Charter along with the Airport Guide, a handbook that provides useful information for passen-gers travelling through the airports of Fiumicino and Ciampino. The Service Charter implements the ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) regulations and proposes quality indicators for each passenger type, with the aim of providing information on the level of quality achieved and on the improvement objectives for 2018. adr.it

Those who wish to leave their car in front of the airport termi-nals can take advantage of special weekend rates for the entire duration of their trip. With a daily charge of 10 €, the new “easy Week-end” promo-tion is available for stays with a maxi-mum duration of 2/3 days. To join the promotion you can book directly on-line, picking up your favourite parking lot within the A-B-C-D Multilevel Ter-minals (stays must begin on Fridays or Saturdays ). For further information visit adr.it/promozioni. Passengers who decide to opt for the

New easy Parking promotions

easy Parking covered/uncovered long-term parking spaces can instead bene-fit from complimentary shuttle service to/from the airport (departures every 5 minutes). Extended late-night ser-vice is available on call between 1:00 am and 5:00 am. All easy Parking solutions feature 24-hours custom-er support: a manual push-button is available on site, allowing customers to immediately contact an operator in case of emergency. The device is fully integrated with all payment stations, including the entry and exit columns.adr.it

Starting October 28, passengers can fly non-stop from Fiumicino to Austria as Laudamotion will launch a 9x weekly service to Vienna-Schwechat. Following Ry-anair’s takeover of a 75% majority stake, the low-cost carrier established by former For-mula One champion Niki Lauda will operate the route with its Airbus A320/321 aircrafts. The new service will add to the airline’s ex-isiting routes to the Italian cities of Berga-mo and Bologna. Tickets can be purchased at the official ryanair.com website. The federal capital and largest city of Austria,

Laudamotion to launch Vienna service

Vienna boasts a rich architectural heritage which includes the 1,441-room Schönbrunn Palace and the eclectic Tiergarten Schön-brunn, named Europe’s best zoological garden for the fourth time in a row. The city is also home to some of the country’s best family attractions such as the Wurstelprater amusement park , the avant-garde Museum of Illusions and the ZOOM Children’s Muse-um, popular for its interactive exhibits.

The Stadium of Domitian comes alive with some of the world’s most iconic masterpieces. Filled with high-definition visual effects and state-of-the art digital

technology, the display brings together 10 full-scale reproductions of Italian

The Impossible Exhibitions

Renaissance paintings. With a catalogue ranging from Piero della Francesca to Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian and Caravaggio, visitors will embark on an unprecedented journey of art discovery. Ongoing until November 25. Tel. (+39) 06 36382126mostreimpossibili.it

Videocittà

With more than 60 events scattered in 42 locations throughout the city, Videocittà is a world-class festival dedicated to the international audio-visual industry. Thanks to an innovative lineup focused on the contamination between worlds, crafts and audiovisual techniques, the initiative aims at spread-ing an image of Rome as a unique, inter-national place of artistic creativity, crafts-manship and technology. Divided into 3 main sections (Video Factory, Unconven-tional Cinema, Cinema 4.0), Videocittà

will reunite some of the most important brands on the international fashion scene along with Oscar winners, representatives from the world of cinema and television, stars from the Youtube world, emerging talents and artists who populate “the be-hind the scenes” of the Italian audiovisual industry. Highlight of the 2018 edition will be the spectacular Video Mapping pro-gramme created by Solid Light with the aim to provide audiences with an unprec-edented sensory experience. From the Basilica of St. Augustine to the Church of St. Mary above Minerva, from the Temple of Hadrian to Via Delle Muratte, pioneers of visual projections will turn the histor-ic centre of the Capital into an open-air museum of digital art. On October 27, Hungarian-based artist Laszlo Bordos will transform the monumental façade of the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana (Palace of Italian Civilization) into the most impres-sive architectural mapping ever made in

A ten-day celebration of audiovisual culture

Italy. A stunning form of visual contami-nation, this site-specific project will am-plify the metaphysical dimension of the building by creating the illusion that the heavy architectural material is supported

by light that will thus reach a solid state. From October 19 to 28.

info@videocitta.com videocitta.com

THE MARBLE FOOTJust a minute’s walk from the bustling Piazza Venezia, Via di Santo Stefano del Cacco is famous for a large marble foot perched on the side of the street. Clad in a Greek-style sandal, the giant sculpture is thought to have belonged to a colossal statue of the Egyptian goddess Isis whose cult had spread all over the Greco-Roman world after Alexander’s conquest of Egypt.

THE PALATINE HILLFor the Romans the Palatine had always represented the city’s sacred birthplace. The hill, isolated from the others in a position which dominated both the Tiber and the Forum Boarium market, was the site of the legendary founding of Rome and the “square furrow” ploughed by Romulus on 21 April of the year 753 BC.

THE TEMPLE OF VESTAFamous for its circular footprint, this monument was one of the earliest structures located in the Roman Forum. The building contained holy objects including the Palladium, a statue of Pallas Athena which the Romans believed had been rescued by Aeneas from the flames of Troy. Numa Pompilius is believed to have built this temple along with the House of the Vestal Virgins in its original form.

NECROPOLIS OF THE VIA TRIUMPHALISA three-hour itinerary combines the beauty of the Pope’s Gardens with the histories of the burial ground beneath the Vatican Hill. Along the route, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the eccentric Galley Fountain and embark on an unguided tour of the Vatican Museums. Every Monday and Friday.museivaticani.va

ITALIAN OPERA EXPERIENCEThe underground levels of Piazza Navona come alive with a series of world-class operatic performances. Filled with captivating stories and unsurpassed music, the programme includes the most famous opera arias from “La Traviata” (Oct. 19) and “Carmen” (Oct. 26).operainroma.com