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I know it is hard to learn a foreign language especially after you become older and loose your energy to learn something new. The hardest part is to use your foreign language skills in face to face conversations.

Sometimes although we know the language (not very much but enough) we can’t find the confidence to share it with foreign people. I am one of them actually. I read and write easily, but when it comes to conversation, it is not so easy. I don’t know why but I think people are afraid of making a grammar mistake or pronoucing something wrong. (What a silly idea) I always adore people who can communicate easily with people even though they have little language knowledge.

But anyway, don’t worry if you are a person like me, because I have found a way around this problem: The solution is alcohol! Just imagine you are in a foreign country with your friends on your dream holiday. The music is great and the atmosphere is awesome. Even better, there is an extremely hot guy sitting at the next table and smiling at you since you have arrived. Oh my God! He is approaching you! But you are not ready to talk with him, because you are not confident about your foreign language. But you can’t miss this chance. You are probably feeling stupid, but relax.

Take a beer, no no wait, take a shot of tequila. It’s better. Feel the hot feeling as it goes down your throat and thecourage it gives you. If one shot just created a smile on your face but not the confidence that you have expected, don’t hesitate, take another. Probably you are now feeling great and hot and you feel like that foreign language is the same as your native language.

You are ready to take your heels out and dance with the handsome guy on the stage. I’m sure he will adore your confidence. But be careful, you should not lose control. This will not improve your language but only create a disaster. Don’t forget that, while moderate use of alcohol can help you take advantage of your potential; the rest depends on you

Try this advice out in a cool place in a great city. Rome is the great place to loose yourself in the most famous and popular bars and clubs. Let me give you more advice then. Rent apartments in Rome with your friends or alone! Just walk around this historical city and visit the world’s most popular places at night

The Roman summer is in full swing, and is filled with special events and must-see concerts. August 30th Hole will be the star, and will perform at the Atlantico Live in Rome to present their latest album “Nobody’s Daughter”, published in April. Obviously fans will also be able to hear some of the hits which made them famous: Teenage Whore, Doll Parts, Violet, and Miss World etc.

Hole is a rock band. Their early work was heavily influenced by punk rock and noise rock, and their sound gradually became more grunge and pop. The album Live Through This (1994) also included collaborations with Kurt Cobain (husband of Hole frontwoman Courtney Love).

The band was founded in 1989 by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson and Patty Schemel. Bassist Melissa Auf der Maur joined the group in 1995, after original bassist Kristen Pfaff died from an overdose.

After a decade of musical activity and after five albums the group disbanded in 2002. The album presented on tour this summer is the result of the reunification of the group in 2009. For the same reason their concerts raise expectations even further. The current formation of the group, which continues to enjoy the presence of Courtney Love (vocals and guitar) includes new musicians that have replaced the protagonists of the historical era of Hole: Micko Larkin (guitar), Shawn Dailey (bass), Stu Fisher ( battery.) This meeting is quite controversial because Courtney Love seems to believe that “Hole” means Courtney Love and has replaced the rest of the group.

For those who still do not know Hole, seeing them live in Rome is an ideal opportunity to hear the music of this group and to celebrate a summer full of music and fun. If you decide to spend some days in the Eternal City to visit its monuments and bone up on culture, we advise you to rent apartments in Rome: the best comfort for the best price.

Whether you are visiting the Eternal City for a short break or even a week, choosing what to visit is not an easy matter. History buffs can immerse themselves in the past seeing the Imperial Forums, the Colosseum, or the splendid Baths of Caracalla … and for art lovers there is the indispensable Vatican Museum, the Capitoline Museums, and the architectural jewels of the city make for a veritable gallery.

Since May 30th, it’s even more difficult to decide what to see: Rome has a new museum which has been generating high expectations since ground was broken: the MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts. The MAXXI is designed to house permanent collection and exhibitions and be a centre for the promotion of art and contemporary architecture. The idea of the institution is dynamic and open to the most innovative artistic proposals and initiatives coordinated with foreign museums and institutions.

The MAXXI is currently hosting a few shows, such as those devoted to the multifaceted artist Gino de Dominicis, as well as another exhibit that gives us the opportunity to meet one of the most important figures of twentieth century architecture, Luigi Moretti. Also worth mention are the p Ataman Kutlung video installations Mesopotamian Dramaturgies. “Spazio” is the result of the work of several architects to show their different visions of space and its use.

The Museum has an archive, a media library and an education department which organizes activities for people of all ages, including adults. Don’t miss the section devoted to the architectural design of MAXXI, designed by architect Zaha Hadid Anglo Iroquois.

The MAXXI is open from 11 to 19 and Thursdays from 11-22. To view the full exhibition schedule you can visit the website www.maxxi.beniculturali.it. After your Roman cultural marathon, you will likely need to rest. Choose apartments in Rome, the best lodging at the best possible price.