Late autumn, mild and sunny days. Roman October makes the weekend an ideal bracket to switch off and organize guided tours of Rome, trips out of the city or attend cultural and gastronomic events in different parts of the city.
On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October there is a rich program of events in the capital and its surroundings that you should not miss. From markets to the tastiest parties. And then cinema, theatre, music, art. From the center to the periphery, there is something for every taste.
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What to do in Rome on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October
Last weekend of the film festival that ends on Saturday and Sunday at the Auditorium Parco della Musica and other places of Capitoline culture. It’s Marco Mengoni’s weekend at the Palazzo dello Sport, two live concerts, both sold out. In the city and beyond, you can eat chocolate, kebabs and bruschetta to suit the tastes of young and old. Fly to Japan with Japan Days, immerse yourself in an open-air boutique with the itinerant shops of Forte dei Marmi. And then Halloween is just around the corner and there is already a “scary” atmosphere.
Are you wondering what to do in Rome over the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd? The unmissable events reported by RomaToday:
Rome Film Festival
The seventeenth edition of the Rome Film Fest will end on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October. The event, which for ten days included the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, with a red carpet among the largest in the world, screens the latest films, invites to the last meetings and determines the winners of the event, chosen by a jury of professionals are from the world of cinema, culture and the arts. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Van Gogh, the great exhibition in Rome
Van Gogh’s second weekend at the Palazzo Bonaparte, one of Rome’s most anticipated major autumn exhibitions. The story of the world’s most famous artist is told through his most famous works, including his famous self-portrait. The exhibition is produced by Arthemisia and organized in collaboration with the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, which houses one of the greatest legacy of Van Gogh’s work. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Into the Life and Masterpieces of Van Gogh, the Rome exhibition venue
Artisan Chocolate Festival in Rome
For the fourth consecutive year, the Artisanal Chocolate Festival returns to Villa Borghese on Viale delle Magnolie, a stone’s throw from the Pincio. Under the auspices of the Department of Productive Activities and Equal Opportunities of Roma Capitale, Villa Borghese will again enjoy three days dedicated to craftsmanship and good chocolate products, with classes and entertainment for young and old. The Maîtres Chocolatiers with their delicious and healthy strictly artisanal products open the event on Friday morning and remain open until late in the evening. Don’t miss Choco Play, educational workshops for children on how to make chocolate. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Marco Mengoni lives in Rome
The great success of the sold-out tour Mengoni Live 2022 continues, which will bring Marco Mengoni to the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome on October 21st and 22nd for two unmissable shows. Mengoni Live 2022 is a musical journey that narrates the first two chapters of the Materia recording project, tracing 13 years of career in which the singer-songwriter conquered 64 platinum CDs, achieved over 1.7 billion total audio/video streams and Button received YouTube’s Golden, the highest recognition for gaining over 1 million subscribers for his channel. It ends on October 27th in Eboli. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Vintage Market in Piazza Ragusa
The second seasonal appointment of the Vintage Market takes place in Piazza Ragusa, one of the longest-running events in the capital, attracting thousands of enthusiasts, onlookers and tourists from all over Italy and beyond every year. An event that will be attended by more than 170 exhibitors: handmade, vintage, illustration, preloved, vinyls, books, flowers and plants, organic cosmetics, neon and luminous writing, children’s area with leisure activities also in English, food & beverage active from 10 to 20 Clock with a menu for every need and special activities. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Emilio Solfrizzi and Antonio Stornaiolo in “The Cooked and the Raw”
Until Sunday October 23rd, the historic couple of the Apulian comedy Emilio Solfrizzi and Antonio Stornaiolo, aka Toti and Tata, will perform “Il cotto e il raw” at the Ambra Jovinelli Theater in Rome. In this show, the stunning duo takes the opportunity to enact the wonderful relationship that has seen them perform on stage together for over three decades. And Apulia, as a region rich in attractions, but above all as a place where the soul meets, is one of the protagonists of the play. In fact, we’re seeing each other again. To a return home in which the word “thing” is uttered without fear, without enlarging the o. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The Japanese market in Capannelle
On Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October the second major seasonal appointment of the “Japan Days” arrives at the Capannelle Hippodrome. A great event about the world of the rising sun in all its many nuances. An inclusive appointment with a pop soul, but at the same time attentive and respectful of the great tenets of traditional Japanese culture. From the classic bonsai and kimono to the colorful and fun world of anime and nerd culture, the only real monthly appointment for all #japanlovers. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Night Star Walk in the heart of the Vivaro
The Castelli Romani DMO, together with the Tuscolana Astronomy Association, has scheduled for next Saturday October 22nd a night hike in the heart of the Vivaro, far from light and noise pollution. In the first phase of the excursion, the ATA will illustrate the geology of the territory and the history of the Lazio volcano; will give some advice to limit light pollution for example; He will talk about the local flora and fauna and finally move on to observing the starry canopy with the naked eye. Back at the astronomical park, you have the opportunity to use the telescopes to observe celestial objects and find their details. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
“Doctor Faust and the Search for Eternal Youth” at the Artemisio Volonté Theater
Because of its beauties it has been chosen as a summer residence, not only by personalities such as Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi, Eduardo de Filippo and many others. And 130 years after the founding of the Artemisio Theater – now Artemisio Gian Maria Volonté Theater – Velletri returns to the center of the great Italian art programs. The new season starts on Sunday, October 23 at 6:30 p.m. with “Doctor Faust and the Search for Eternal Youth”, written and directed by Stefano Reali. Interpreters Giampiero Ingrassia, Emy Bergamo and Mimmo Ruggiero. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Bruschetta Festival
The Sagra della Bruschetta di Casaprota is: oil in rivers, bruschetta galore, music that will make the octogenarians jump, those in the soul and not. All planned for Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October. Tastings, folklore shows, exhibitions, live music and guided tours. With a single, great protagonist: the highest quality extra virgin olive oil, with an intense and aromatic taste, already appreciated by the ancient Romans. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Festival of Arrosticino and Abruzzo cuisine
Rome welcomes the Bracevia team again in Tutta Pecora, after the extraordinary success of May, for a weekend with a unique flavor at the Agri-Park in via Castel di Leva, the outdoor area of the New Organic Farming Cooperative. The tasty skewer will be celebrated during the weekend of October 22nd and 23rd, accompanied by the best regional wines of the Cantina Ferrante in Lanciano. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Green Market Festival at Ex Mattatoio
Appointment with quality craftsmanship and well-being on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd in the former slaughterhouse of Testaccio. More than seventy artisans will exhibit their eco-sustainable and totally handmade creations, alternating with some floral design stands, independent publishers, organic producers of gastronomic excellence, such as Tuscia hazelnuts and Calabrian bergamot, and of course the inevitable holistic operators ready to offer various offer types of treatments and massages to unwind with a Californian massage or a relaxing shiatsu. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The street vendors of Forte dei Marmi
The Ambulanti di Forte dei Marmi, the most famous quality market in Italy, returns to the capital with the best of Made in Italy and the latest fashion trends, returning to Rome for the weekend: Saturday 22 October, in Vie Duccio di Buoninsegna and Alessio Baldovinetti (EUR Ottavo Colle, VIII Municipio), while on Sunday October 23 they will be in Viale KANT at the intersection with Viale Marx (IV Municipio). So two appointments for the many fans of the genre, as always in the name of the most glamorous and comfortable shopping, with non-stop opening hours, even in bad weather, from 8am to 7pm. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The days of the Canepina chestnut
The Canepina chestnut days continue. Almost a month dedicated to the fruit that is the protagonist of autumn, with entertainment, music and events for all tastes. The Chestnut Days are the festival of the most important product of the Kanepine economy, which attracts numerous visitors every year. The event will be enlivened by conferences, music, games and performances, culminating in the free distribution of roasted chestnuts. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Halloween events in Rome
Halloween is still a week away, but there’s already a spooky atmosphere in town. In fact, zombies, ghosts, witches and enchanted pumpkins have already arrived in some amusement parks and places in the capital. Click here to discover all the unmissable Halloween events in and around Rome.