Last weekend in January, but also first weekend of carnival. Are you ready to immerse yourself in a variety of events full of joy, parades, allegorical floats but also theatrical performances, markets and festivals?
Carnival 2024 in Rome and its province: all planned events
The weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th January is anything but boring in Rome and the surrounding area. Numerous events are planned for adults and children, including culture, art and folklore. Would you like to know what to do in Rome this weekend? Here are 18 events suggested by RomaToday:
Siani at the Brancaccio Theater
Extra Libertà 2024 is an updated version of director and comedian Alessandro Siani's latest live show. The performance will take place from January 26th to 28th, 2024 at the Teatro Brancaccio. The themes and ideas of the new show are updated in the texts taking into account the previous implementation and, in the monologues, deal primarily with the burning topics of current events and the unpredictable dangers that influence and influence our lives: pandemics, wars and the indescribable loneliness of the mobile communications era” with the resulting side effects. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
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Frascati Carnival
The Frascati Carnival comes back to life from Sunday January 28th. The entire town of the Castelli Romani becomes the city of carnival, with events dedicated to folklore and tradition that are not to be missed. This is the third edition of ArtePassione. The opening of the Frascati Carnival is scheduled for Sunday with the traditional handover of the city keys by the city administration to “Re Pupone”, the king of the Frascati Carnival. Followed by a concert by the group “Self Portrai Blues” with their rock'n'roll repertoire. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Supermagic XX
In Rome there will be an unmissable event in which illusion becomes a spectacle: world-famous artists, celebrated by numerous spectators at previous editions, will perform in a unique and breathtaking show. The 20th edition of Supermagic arrives at the Conciliazione Auditorium. It will be an even more extraordinary theatrical event than the previous ones with the most famous international champions, illusionists, magicians and magicians of all time. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Van Gogh experience
Van Gogh Experience is the multimedia exhibition that enchants the senses by immersing them in the immense work of Vincent Van Gogh. As you enter the exhibition circuit, you become living protagonists of the legendary artist's paintings: under your feet the pebbles he painted, between your fingers the bright yellow of his thousand sunflowers. A universe of light and shadow, on the nuances of the border between reality and dream. Van Gogh will be able to get to the center of visitors' emotions and, thanks to Next Museum's technology, literally add the center of his inspirations. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
A beautiful Italian story
The exhibition “A Beautiful Italian Story,” a photography exhibition at the Ostiense train station in Rome, is open to the public this weekend and until January 31st. The exhibition tells the journey of the FS Foundation in the decade 2013-2023. A beautiful Italian history characterized by the recovery of over 400 restored historic trains that pass today in compliance with current safety regulations and a thousand kilometers of tourist railways that have given life to the Timeless Tracks project over the years. Access is free and no reservation is required. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Coez and Frah Quintale in the Sports Palace
Coez and Frah Quintale arrive at the Palazzo dello Sport on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January. Fresh from the success of the Lovebars album, the two artists come live to Rome and other Italian cities to meet the public and present their new songs live. The concert at the Palazzo dello Sport will be the ideal experience for fans to hear two of the main voices of the current Italian music scene live. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Paola Minaccioni in the Stupida Show
One of the most popular artists of Italian theater, cinema and television is the protagonist in the Ambra Jovinelli Theater. Paola Minaccioni brings Stupida Show! on stage, a stand-up comedy monologue signed by Carrozzerria Orfeo, written by Gabriele Di Luca, also director together with Massimiliano Setti. A show for brave hearts in which Paola Minaccioni will accompany us into the unspeakable and unspeakable, into our little personal hells, to give voice to all the madness and frustrations that live there but we never had the courage to do it to confess to anyone. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The “Philia” exhibition
“Philia” is the exhibition curated by Piacentino Lamasi and Maurizio Forliti, Giorgio Galli, Carlo Marchetti and Claudio Marini that has arrived at Kayros Contemporary Art Gallery. Filìa is the word used in ancient Greek for friendship, for that brotherly bond that relates to, arises in a relationship of complicity, harmony and community of intention. The friendship that binds the three artists Giorgio Galli, Carlo Marchetti and Claudio Marini and that is presented in this first exhibition of 2024 is a friendship that has been cultivated for a very long time, with appreciation and respect for each other, a bond that also continues in the art that each of them has been practicing with passion and success for several decades. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Las Estrellas del Flamenco
Dance takes center stage this weekend at the Auditorium Parco della Musica with Las Estrellas del Flamenco, a journey to the most popular names in the Spanish dance scene, the Bolera and the Flamenco School. An evening dedicated to the incessant rhythm of the zapatos and castañuelas, in which to celebrate centuries-old traditions of folk dances and to be surprised by new contaminations and reworkings of this artistic and cultural heritage. Appointments on Sunday 28 and Monday 29 January with the event that will fill one of the most prestigious spaces in the city with passion, rhythm and warmth. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Witch market
First appointment of 2024 with the market dedicated to witches and the culture of ancient herbaria, this Sunday, January 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., in the Città dell'Altra Economia, ex-Mattatoio, in the heart of the historic Rome by Testaccio. The monthly event, dedicated to the culture and tradition of ancient herbal healers, continues among witches' brooms and cauldrons, with many thematic exhibitors in a special esoteric and craft market area in the square of the City of the Other Economy. Admission is free. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The Christmas tree at the Golden Theater
The Golden Theater presents “The Christmas Tree” with Simone Montedoro, Roberta Mastromichele, Emanuela Fresi, Andrea Lolli. A comedy that revolves around the story of Marco, a handsome 45-year-old and a writer by profession, who has been widowed for four years. A life he looks forward to in memory of his wife, without any interest in other relationships. Marco hasn't even put up a Christmas tree since he lost his partner, his love. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
The Balloons World, exhibition by Jeff Koons
The Balloons World is the new exhibition dedicated to the artist Jeff Koons, opened at the Deodato Arte Gallery, Via Giulia 122. It features the iconic inflatable sculptures, including Balloon Animals, Balloon Dog, the series dedicated to diamonds and the seated dancer. The exhibition offers the opportunity to see works that are rarely shown to the public and that have made Koons one of the best-known and most respected artists in the world. The exhibition's focus is the Celebration collection, begun in the 1990s and inspired by the inflatable decorations displayed in the backyards of homes in southern Pennsylvania, where Koons grew up. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
“Frozen” at the Aniene Theater
On Sunday, January 28th, the children's show “Frozen” will be performed at the Aniene Theater by the Bolle Spaziali theater group with Piera Fumarola and Tina Angrisani. During a very important event, the evil and mischievous Puppet Prince decides to ruin everything by organizing a kidnapping against the Snow Queen. Her sister Anna and the faithful Olaf will ask the children for help to find her. In this truly imaginary world, unlikely characters take turns to save Elsa and many unexpected and funny situations arise. The small audience will determine the conclusion with their suggestions. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
“Peter Pan” at the Tirso Theater
On Sunday, January 28th, the children's show “Peter Pan” by the Gatta Nera theater group will be performed at the Tirso Theater. Flying is one of the greatest wishes you have as a child. Flight is synonymous with imagination. If you then add a place where the love of adventure, games and battles prevails, the circle closes. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
“Elisabetta I. Women and Power” at the Tor Bella Monaca Theater
“Elisabetta I – Women and Power” is the show that can be seen on Friday 26th, Saturday 27th January and Sunday 28th January at the Tor Bella Monaca Theater in Rome. The boundaries of power are drawn in strategies, tactics, horizontal and vertical lines: a chess game imagined by men, played by a woman. Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, becomes a symbol of how women have navigated power in history, past and present. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Marie Antoinette at the Largo Venue
Marie Antoinette ends her tour at the Largo Venue on Saturday, January 27th. “The Tiger Absence Club Tour” is the tour that takes its name from his latest album. This new live trip to clubs follows the success of the previous summer tour, which saw the singer-songwriter perform at the most important Italian festivals and also open Lana Del Rey's only Italian date at the La Prima Estate Festival. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Bruschetta Festival in Casaprota
One of the most anticipated festivals returns on Saturday and Sunday, that of Casaprota's bruschetta. Prepare for a weekend of flavor with plenty of oil and plenty of bruschetta. Tastings, folklore shows, exhibitions, live music and guided tours with a single, great protagonist: extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality with an intense and aromatic taste that the ancient Romans appreciated. In Casaprota, a pretty village in the province of Rieti, everything is ready to welcome the many Romans who will leave the city so as not to miss this delicious event. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Panoramic trekking between the villages of Turano
Avventure nel Mondo is organizing an impressive excursion on Sunday January 28th. A walk to discover the main aspects of the beautiful mountains surrounding Lake Turano. The mountains with their paths, old mule tracks, sheep trails, ditches and ridges allow you to have a comprehensive overview of the harmony of the valley with its various elements. You start with a walk along the “Santafele” ditch until you reach “Vae Pratara”, also known as the “old era” where the farmers grew the wheat. Continuing higher altitude, you follow a panoramic path until you cross a beech forest where you can easily find tracks of wolves, deer and roe deer. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]