The Windmill of Castel Sant'Angelo.

June 29, 2012



For the feast of the Patron Saints of Cities, SS Peter and Paul, not to be missed at Castel Sant'Angelo!

On June 29, 2012 confirms the tradition of THE WINDMILL of Castel Sant'Angelo, the phantasmagorical spectacle of fireworks, introduced in 1481 for the exaltation of the papacy of Sixtus IV and brought to light thanks to the meticulous philological research of Cav . Giuseppe Passeri del Gruppo IX Invicta.

Lungotevere Tor di Nona, Lungotevere Altoviti , Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II,Ponte Principe Amedeo Savoia Aosta,  Ponte Umberto I and Via Banco Spirito are the lookouts, around Castel Sant'Angelo, advised the public to better enjoy the show.

 

Today, thanks to a very sophisticated technological apparatus which makes use of radio control units for the ignition of the burners, 18 technicians and a designer is able to cope - in absolute safety for them and the surrounding environment - at a job that in past, saw the participation of over 100 men, with considerable savings on costs of labor that would otherwise be prohibitive. The creation of mixtures of fires following the dictates and directions of the old masters, to ensure the intensity and color brilliance.

But what was the Windmill? 

"The Maraviglia of Time" was born in Rome in 1481 by Pope Sixtus IV, and from that point is then used to celebrate major events and religious holidays of the year, like Easter, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul and the coronation of the new PopeWindmill and explain what that was, for over three hundred years is complicated, as it would be reductive to define a simple fireworks, because the Windmill was an event that attracted spectators from all over Europe, an event where foreigners flocked to every grade and social class until 1861, when the vagaries of time and memory are then relegated into obscurity this ancient festive time during which the Castle, and Rome itself, became a stage for spectators on the opposite bank of the Tevere.

According to tradition it was Michelangelo Buonarroti, the creator of the Windmill in the period in which to work, commissioned by Pope Julius II, is the historically established subsequent reworking of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who honed the set of the movement.

Today, thanks to technology that uses radio control units for the lighting of fires, 18 technicians and designers are able to do - safely - the work we undertook a time over a hundred men. Scrupulously faithful to the ancient Windmill are the mixtures of the fires, to ensure the brightness and colors of the Renaissance. All this, with great technical and complex as those of the past: 5 points for starting the fires, over 400 "acceleration", 600 "Roman candles" and "fountains falistranti".

The Windmill 2012 is sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture and is sponsored by the Capitol (Department of Cultural Policies and Historical Center, the Cultural Commission) and the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. Design, layout and organization by the Invicta Group IX, in collaboration with Zètema Culture Project.

Where

Castel Sant'AngeloLungotevere Castle, 50

Time

21:30

 FREE ADMISSION

  Champions of Argentine Tango at the

 Auditorium Parco della Musica

The bodies that touch, the harmony that is felt in every touch, eyes that resemble those of the lovers in their world, and then the steps always sinuous and the perfect attire, sophisticated, sexy too. This is the tango, the most sensual dance ever, in recent years has seen an incredible exploits, popular as an antidote to the marriage crisis.

How to describe the tango and the impetuous force that explodes? The Argentine dance is simply "pensamiento triste que se baila" immortalized by Gardel, Borges, Disciple, Sabato.
And 12 to 21 September Rome is preparing to host the greatest champions of this true art. It will take place in the Sala Sinopoli, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the Campeonato, which provides for the performance of the Cuarteto The Bordona, with singer Juan Villareal and the pairs of dancers Milena Plebs David-Alexandre Palo, Horacio Godoy-Magdalena Gutiérrez Calviño and Los Macana brothers Enrique and Guillermo De Fazio, renowned for the originality of their creations.
The quartet will accompany the Bordona live every night of the Campeonato de Campeones, festival produced by the Fondazione Musica per Roma, and in collaboration with the City of Buenos.

The tango, considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be celebrated in all its nuances, with concerts, animated by the master of the bandoneon, displays of items doc seminars, dance classes, conferences, exhibitions. But even outdoors, in the auditorium, you will breathe the atmosphere of passion and melancholy thanks to open-air milongas, in total freedom, until late at night.

To forget your worries and indulge in the pleasure of music that speaks directly to the heart, the tango is the right remedy.

where:
Auditorium Parco della Musica
Via Pietro Coubertin, 30 Roma

when:
From 12/09/2012 to 21/09/2012


info: Parco della Musica

World Cup Skateboarding at Ostia

 From 15 to June 17, 2012 Rome is preparing for a whole weekend to become the world capital of skateboarding

 

Rome is preparing for a whole weekend to become the world capital of skateboarding.

The "The Spot Skatepark" in Ostia will host 15 to 17 June for the fifth consecutive year, one of the stages of World Cup Skateboarding, the most prestigious international skateboarding tour.

Among the more than 100 athletes from 5 continents stands out as the young Alexander (Alex) source, which at age 14 is already one of the most famous skateboarder of the international circuit.

Born in Florida from Italian father and American mother, Alex started to practice this sport since a very young age and is the holder of two Guinness World Records: largest number, 15 in 30 seconds, both of which Frontside Boneless Axle Stall - two among the most famous trick, a term which is sometimes more affectionately known developments of skaters - and being one of the youngest participants in the 2011 Dew Tour.

Where: Ostia

When: From 15/06/2012 to 17/06/2012

Sunday, June 17 MARKETS ASSOCIATES

The wasp 50, Vespone 125, vinyl records, out of lunch with the family, the mini roof with a flag, the true 70's rock, the hairstyles "inflated", the skirts of chess, books and journalism 'assault, the comics page. All this and not only becomes Roma Vintage proposes that this year for the first time in the peaceful surrounding of San Sebastian Park missed an appointment with the Sunday market.The three most important realities of Rome for the first time join together to give vent to a single large market, the Market Associates.
VINTAGE MARKET and not only ... with its retro atmosphere 'propose' booth exhibitors and Vintage-style, with photo shoots and music theme, a journey through the ages to sell and trade vintage clothing and accessories that thanks to the watchful eyes of someone will have a second life cycle .HAPPY SUNDAY MARKET a market, a fair, a place not where the threads are interwoven, the colors blend, the words come together, the arts come together, a place to explore many different categories of products: vintage clothing, accessories and creations of young designers and emerging designers, artisans and artists, but also a thorough search of books and music, handmade soaps and perfumes, spices and flowers.JAPANESE MARKET discover and savor the east to Rome is possible, a market that offers products and mores of Japanese culture: the kimono, Hello Kitty, Totoro, manga, shodo, tea shop, Obento goods, gothic lolita, zen and much more. A unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Japanese.

Over 150 exhibitors from all over Italy with a dining area and cocktail area, DJ sets and more, an opportunity for the Romans, not only to buy, browse, find the unfindable, listen to music and take a stroll among booths of handcrafted products, use and production of independent designers.

Vintage Market, Happy Sunday Market & Japanese Market
have
MARKETS ASSOCIATES
from 15:00
free admission
VINTAGE ROME - Park of San Sebastian
Via di Porta S. Sebastian 2 (Piazzale Numa Pompilio) - Roma

"Great photographers at 33 rpm​​" on show at the Auditorium Events
in Rome Events

After the show, "Synchronicity. Record Covers by Artists "(2010) dedicated to album covers designed by artists," Great photographers at 33 rpm ​​"offers a wide survey on the relationship between cover and art photography. The exhibition, through a selection of about 150 vinyl records from the collection of Stephen Dello Schiavo, the history of the covers made ​​by the great masters of photography from the 50's to today. Products that are configured as objects of cultural value and two commercial showing the creative force of the author beyond the constraints imposed by the record companies.

Result of a complete fusion of professionalism and experimentation, these covers combine to form the visual imagery of different musical genres such as the stunning cover of Lee Friedlander, who, with his early and close-ups, has contributed to the creation and consolidation of Photo of jazz styles. In rock, as well as covers of artists such as Andy Warhol, Mario Schifano, are substantial long artistic partnerships like the one between Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, to whom we owe the famous cover of Horses. Ample space is reserved for fashion photographers including Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts. Among the Italians Luigi Ghirri, Luigi Veronesi, Ferdinando Scianna, Oliviero Toscani, Guido Harari, Franco Fontana, Giuseppe Pino. The catalog is published by Postcart, in the series "Postwords".

At the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale Pietro De Coubertin, Rome

when:From 01/06/2012 To 29/06/2012

hours:
From Monday to Friday from 17.30 to 21.30;
Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 21.30


free admission

Vermeer. Il secolo d’oro dell’arte olandese

Scuderie del Quirinale

                                        VERMEER IN ITALIA

La mostra Vermeer, il secolo d’oro dell’arte olandese suscita già grandi aspettative nel breve comunicato che la preannuncia. Vermeer è definito il "massimo esponente della pittura olandese del XVII secolo", secolo in cui vissero e dipinsero anche Rembrandt e Frans Hals. Ancora nel 1866 Théophile Thoré-Bürger, che lo riscoprì dopo quasi due secoli di letargo e che divenne il suo primo incondizionato ammiratore, si chiedeva: "Ma, dopo Rembrandt e Frans Hals, questo van der Meer è uno dei primi maestri di tutta la scuola olandese?"

*E’ possibile acquistare i biglietti per le date comprese tra il 20 ottobre 2012 e il 13 gennaio 2013

La mostra Vermeer, il secolo d’oro dell’arte olandese offre al pubblico la prima grande esposizione mai realizzata in Italia dedicata al massimo esponente della pittura olandese del XVII secolo, forse uno degli autori più amati dal grande pubblico.
Organizzata dall’Azienda Speciale Palaexpo e coprodotta con MondoMostre, la mostra è a cura di Arthur K. Wheelock, Curator of Northern Baroque Paintings - National Gallery of Art di Washington, Walter Liedtke, Curator of European Paintings Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York e Sandrina Bandera, Soprintendente per il Patrimonio Artistico Storico, Artistico ed Etnoantopologico di Milano.

In mostra, oltre a un’accurata selezione di capolavori di Vermeer, saranno esposte opere degli artisti suoi contemporanei, tra i massimi protagonisti dell’arte di genere del secolo d’oro olandese..

Scuderie del Quirinale
Via XXIV Maggio 16, Roma

Informazioni, prenotazioni, visite guidate e laboratorio d'arte
Tel. 06 39967500

Click here for free brochure "Scuderie del Quirinale "pdf

Andy Warhol and the media

From June 12 to September 9, 2012

Warhol is represented at the National Gallery of Modern Art from one of his "still-life policies" Hammer and Sickle (1972), a series of works dedicated to the hammer and sickle, whose inspiration is Italy.

The exhibition "Warhol: Headlines" consists of a large group of works gathered together for the first time, where news is the high artistic level. Warhol reminds us that a fact, although shocking, does not become news until it is translated in a title, until he is given a graphical form. In this exhibition, for the first time, the relationship between Warhol and the media is not analyzed by the images (portraits of celebrities or advertisements), but through linguistic symbols. Less known of Marilyn or Heinz Ketchup, this stage of its production has more links with other wonderful artists such as conceptual and visual poetry, or the implementation of important cooperations with other artists (Keith Haring).

In cooperation with the National Gallery of Art of Washington, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, edited by Molly Donovan John J. Curley, Anthony E. Grudin, John G. Hanhardt, Calie Angell and Matt Wrbican.

Full price:

 € 10.00
Reduced:

 € 8.00

Concessions for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years
Free for EU citizens under 18 and over 65 years

Visitors to states outside the EU apply the gratuity on condition of reciprocity

where:

GNAM Viale delle Belle Arti, Rome, 131
Tues-Sun 8:30 to 19:30


Site:http://www.gnam.beniculturali.it/

Vinòforum 2012 in Rome
From 1 to June 16, 2012

Vinòforum Emiliano De Venuti, food and wine tasting event and trade fair for wine producers, brings together the best wineries in Rome: 16 days of tasting the best Italian and international wines.A village of 10,000 square meters, which develops in the heart of Rome, where visitors, equipped with glass and bag and can take a journey through more than 500 companies that have 2,500 labels for tasting.For the more experienced and passionate, Vinòforum organizes a calendar of events and tastings conducted by industry experts who will guide the audience to discover new food and wine pairings. For info visit the Events section.In order to complete the offer gourmet dining Vinòforum manufactures different areas, giving the opportunity to dine in the Village, with products of high gastronomy. In Simply Food, visitors can choose from different menus that enhance the flavors of traditional Italian and is well matched to the wines being tasted.

WINE FROM CHEF
Great chefs cook live and match their dishes to the wines of the most important wineries.By purchasing a tasting access to the Village is free and free tastings. Calendar on the website under Events.

EXCELLENCE
Vertical tastings of prestigious labels and wine experts from the discovery of the highest expressions of winemaking heritage.By purchasing a tasting access to the Village is free and free tastings. Calendar on the website under Events.

EVENTS
Food shows, presentations of new products, tastings intended for all wine lovers. Reservations required on site.Italian Association of Sommelier Rome brief lectures on the universe of wine, for those who want to approach, in small steps, its secretsCalendar on the website under Events.

ITALIAN ASSOCIATION SOMMELIER
Italian Association of Sommeliers in Rome in collaboration with Vinòforum, organizes a calendar of wine tastings.With the purchase of admission to the Village, access to the tasting is free. Calendar on the website under Events

Tickets:

€ 16.00 from Sunday to Thursday
€ 20.00 * Friday
€ 25.00 * Saturday
* Only on Friday and Saturday, with the purchase of the ticket, the visitor has provided a book of No. 12 tastings, valid only for the current day and the entire village except for areas with restricted access and dining areas fee.The ticket price includes a glass, pouch and free tasting of the wines offered in the Village.

The entrance is not allowed for children under 18 unaccompanied.

When
From 1 to June 16, 2012:Sunday / Thursday at 19.00-24.00Friday / Saturday from 19:00 to 1:00Monday closed to the public (reserved only for professionals)


Where:
Lungotevere Maresciallo Diaz Roma


more info: http://www.vinoforum.net/