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One of the most interesting and exciting festivals for all the street artists and art lovers in general is about to start. This is a wonderful event, where many artists display their skills and creativity. Very often, the improvised shows are the most beautiful. TolfArte festival is held near Rome, in Tolfa. It is organized by young people who are responsible for the preparation of the shows and the summer festivals in the town.

This is the fourth edition of this street and crafts festival, which presents exhibitors, artists, painters, sculptors, musicians, acrobats, poets and actors that celebrate their artistic world, each one with their own ability.

The festival has two sections: a stable one, where there are exhibitions by local, Italians and European artists (it is held in the historic buildings of Tolfa); and the live performances in which musicians, jugglers, acrobats and actors act in the typical streets of the town. The historic centre of the town will be illuminated with a thousand lights for the occasion.

This year the main topic of the festival is the respect to the diversity understood in a wider sense. There will be a strong emphasis on the multicultural nature of the participation of artists from the Academy of Romania, as well as many other European countries. The Festival opens on July 31st with a tribute to Fabrizio De Andrè, a famous Italian singer, who has dedicated his music to the diverse history of the common people.

Everything begins on August 1st: more than 100 artists will play and act for the public. On August 2nd there will be live music and theatre. Maybe you can express your artistic specialty because you can also participate in the performances !

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Summer has finally arrived and with it the desire to have fun. Can you think of any better way to spend the summer than by going on holiday to Rome? Here you will find all the entertainment and culture that you want. In summer, Rome offers music, dancing, nightclubs along with many places to eat and drink etc.

Everything starts on June 21st with the Traditional Music Festival, the event that marks the beginning of summer. It is a popular exhibition in which artists, musicians, music schools, associations, record labels, national and international cultural institutions. Do not miss these events in the name of fun and music! It lasts from June to September. The most important celebrations of the summer are: the Jazz Festival in Villa Celimontana, the Fiesta Capannelle, the Estate Forum in Rome and the Villa Ada festival.

Curiously, the Opera Theatre offers this summer events until September 30th in the Caracalla’s Thermal baths: The fairies and elves of the ballet “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” – “Sogno di una notte di Mezza Estate” will dance to the music of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1st – 8th July) and after, the music of Giacomo Puccini and Georges Bizet will be enjoyed in the form of the two heroines “Tosca” and “Carmen.”

On summer nights the beaches and the city are completely transformed, giving a more active nightlife. There are many places that offer all types of music: Ostia is one of the best places close to Rome to have fun and spend all night. If you prefer the more elegant bars and clubs, Fregene is the best option. But if you do not want to move from the city centre, a good alternative are the summer concerts that are held in different locations, such as the Circus Maximus. To spend a quieter evening there are several open air cinemas.

The drink “grattachecca” is a veritable institution in the city. Born in the 30s, the “grattachecca” refreshes the palate with thick crushed ice. It is prepared with different lemon juices and syrup. Before starting the party, many of the Romans meet together on summer nights to enjoy this famous beverage. Something to be tried!

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Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy and offers many things to see and do. It’s a real open air museum. Those who have visited Rome usually remain fascinated by so much beauty. It’s considered the eternal city, the city where dreams come true; you have only to throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain and who knows! But among its many attractions there is one that is very beautiful, The Villa Borghese.

Villa Borghese is the third largest park in Rome and it includes a lot of different things; the gardens are very large and they have an English-style. There are also buildings with fountains and lakes. This is the perfect way to spend a day of relaxation and at the same time you can appreciate and enjoy the Italian art.

The big park has different buildings and 9 entrances: the most famous is Porta Pinciana, Trinità dei Monti, the one of Pincio in Popolo’s square and the monumental entrance in Piazzale Flaminio. Pincio’s garden, near the Pincio hill, in the south, offers a fabulous view of Rome.

Among the various buildings there are “Pinciana Villa Borghese”, that is now the house of Galleria Borghese, Villa Giulia, which was built between 1551/1555 was the summer residence of the Pope Julius III and now belongs to the National Etruscan Museum. There are other buildings scattered in the gardens of Villa Borghese, Viale delle Belle Arti, was built for the International Art Exhibition held in Rome in 1911, during the celebrations for the first anniversary of the unification of Italy. The National Gallery of Modern Art dates back to this period. There are many other architectural offerings like the Temple of Diana, the Water Clock and the Portico dei Leoni. There are also many ancient fountains such as the Fountain of the Turtles, Fountain of Venus, Fontana dell’Anfora, Fonte Gaia, etc.

But there are not only monuments and things for adults, in the villa there is also the zoo, the Bioparco which has recently been transformed, the Museum of Zoology, and the “Casina delle Rose” that is now the House of Cinema. In this area there is the Cinema of Children, the smallest cinema in the world. Surely your children will have a lot to visit, here!

The Villa Borghese was loved by many writers, poets and artists and this place is the perfect mix of art and nature, a very historical and cultural place. This is a fantastic place, everything is so beautiful and it preserves the splendour of the past. Rent wonderful accommodation in this incredible city, rent apartments in Rome. You’ll enjoy a great holiday, eat good food and see lots of Italian art!