Festivals
How’s Pope Benedict XVI’s retreat? Let’s discover Castel Gandolfo!
No Angelus this Sunday in St Peter’s square. Nor any display of Benedict XVI in Castel Gandolfo, his new retreat. The pope is presumably very tired and will avoid any appearance in public at least until the new pontiff is elected. But we are sure that he will not get bored during the two months he [...]
October in Rome: A Preview of the Best Events in the Eternal City & Surroundings!
The school and work terms are well under way in October in Rome. And this also holds for the arts. This month features lots of events, shows and special openings with the exhibition season in full bloom. Here is what we recommend you not to miss. There are many other things to do and see, [...]
June in Rome: Wrap-Up of The Top Events in Italy’s Capital
June is one of the best times of the year to visit Rome and many know it since it’s also one of the peak months. Long, sunny days and absolutely everything up and running. On June 29 we celebrate our patrons saint Peter and saint Paul but only offices are closed, all the rest is [...]
What are the best events in Rome for the Holy Week and the Easter Holidays? Here are the answers!
Easter is always peak time for tourists in Rome. So let’s have a look to the best events in town. All public museums will be open on Easter Sunday and on Monday the 9th, Vatican Museums excluded, but what is there to do besides hitting the landmarks and following the beaten track? If [...]
St Martin’s weekend In & Around Rome: Novello Wine, Chestnuts, Oil and Summer Weather!
The warmest time of this last part of 2011 is about to come. It’s St Martin’s Summer and in the Rome area we have already been enjoying it in the last few days with sunny weather and high temperatures considered how close we are to the start of Winter! The tradition of this major [...]
Tasting Chestnuts Around Rome: Not Only Tuscia, But All Over Lazio!
Although Autumn has shorter days, it boasts of great tasting products! Around Rome, this is the perfect season for two of our favorite delicacies: ceps and chestnuts. We already wrote about this kind of mushroom (http://www.buzzinrome.com/?p=3156 ), and now it is the brown fruit’s turn! Late October and November are the best times of the [...]
2011′s Grape Harvest Comes Earlier: Hurry Up for the Best Wine Events Near Rome!
Not only this year August’s heat anticipated the grape harvest by two weeks or more but the amount of wine will be very small. 10% less than last year and one of the lowest in terms of quantity of the last half century. The summer was hot and little rainy, therefore the wines will be [...]
Cep Mushrooms Are the Kings of September’s Food Fairs Around Rome!
The Cep, Boletus edulis, also known as king bolete or Penny Bun – Porcino in Italian – is Europe’s second most sought-after fungus (after truffles, of course!) as the whole mushroom can be consumed and it retains a very tasty flavour when dried. And starting from this week-end there are many fairs devoted to [...]
Viterbo Celebrates Santa Rosa on September 3 with 200 men carrying around the Macchina!
They call it “Macchina”, which is so striking, but when seen up close, the hardwork of the men who carry it, is even more impressive. Imagine this, 200 men (“facchini”) dressed in all-white traditional clothes who follow their leader’s call, mixed with the discipline, the coordination, sweat, the crowd’s continuous boost of encouragement, movements, and [...]
Men, Women and Kids in Medieval Costumes in Orvieto for Corpus Domini
Corpus Domini in Orvieto is a colourful two day festival celebrating the miracle of Bolsena. It is held on the Pentecost weekend which this year is 25 & 26 June. The townsfolk dress up in splendid medieval costumes, the women on Saturday, the men on Sunday, children on both days. The miracle is said to have occurred [...]
Music, Theatre & Dance from Jun16 at the Archaelogical Site of Villa Adriana, Tivoli, for FestiVAl
Ballet, circus, plays, shows, jazz and much more in one of the largest and best-preserved ancient Roman imperial villas. This is FestiVAl, the happening organized at Villa Adriana, in Tivoli, the little town very near Rome, also famous for the fountain gardens and the Renaissance building of Villa d’Este and the wild park of Villa [...]
Orvieto Celebrates 15th Century Fertility Festival on June 12. Watch Out for the Dove!
The Festa of the Palombella (the dove) was introduced by the Monaldeschi family in the 15th Century. It is essentially a pagan-Christian fertility festival. A wire is strung up from the church of San Francesco to a tabernacle placed in front of the Cathedral, a distance of about 300 metres. The white dove is sent [...]
