what to do on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
First weekend of August. The temperatures are hot, but Rome rewards the brave who are still in the city. Do I work in August? Roman holidays? The capital does not stop, on the contrary, it presents a month full of events for all tastes and all ages.
What to do on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August in Rome
First Sunday of the month is synonymous with free museums in the city, even in the hottest month of the year: there are many cultural events not to be missed this weekend. Make way for music, theater, shows under the stars. The historic center opens its doors to street artists, while if you leave Rome you will discover gastronomic traditions and ancient secrets.
What to do on the weekend of 6 and 7 August in Rome? RomaToday suggests it to you:
Free museums
On Sunday 7 August, as mentioned, free admission to the Museums and Monuments of Rome returns. An opportunity to experience the summer in the capital under the banner of culture and historical beauties that the eternal city boasts. The Civic Museums open their doors to all visitors, residents and non-residents. You can also visit the Circus Maximus and the Imperial Forums. There are also many state museums that can be visited for free on the first weekend of the month. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Circles and Holes
In the heart of the Roman summer, “Cerchi e Fori” arrives: street artists, circus performers, magicians, will animate via dei Fori Imperiali and in via dei Cerchi even on the weekend just around the corner, to make all the Romans and tourists live in the city, a spectacular experience. Almost magical. The two streets, which for the occasion will be fully pedestrianized, in the evening, between 20.30 and 23.30. Saturday 6 August, balancing acts, stilts, gags, a female duo with a disco / punk soul and a capoeira show are scheduled. Sunday 7 August, appointment with shows and live music with Umberto Rosichetti, Alice Bella, Zaira Giannotti, Pejman Tadayon and other artists. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Edoardo Leo in “I’ll tell you a story”
Edoardo Leo brings his show “Ti una storia”, in “Summer Edition” version, to the Castle of Santa Severa. The Roman actor will perform at the “Vivi il Castello” festival on Saturday 6 August. “I tell you a story” is a reading-show, with music by Jonis Bascir, which collects notes, suggestions, readings and thoughts that the Roman actor and director Edoardo Leo has collected from the beginning of his career to today. Twenty years of notes, clippings, memories and laughter, transformed into an engaging show that changes shape and content every time according to the space and the occasion. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Dante at the Castle of Santa Severa
If Edoardo Leo will be there on Saturday, Sunday 7 August, the wonderful Castle of Santa Severa will be everything for the Divine Comedy. In fact, an evening of readings entitled “Dante al Castello” will be staged. Some of the most beautiful songs of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy will be read: Canto V and Canto XXVI of Hell. Paolo and Francesca, Dante’s Ulysses and much more. An opportunity to listen to one of the most beautiful works of world literature, in a precious setting such as the Castle of Santa Severa, not far from Rome. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Spaghettongola, the festival of clams and local fish
Last weekend of ‘Spaghettongola’ in Fiumicino, the festival that celebrates a ‘must’ of Lazio cuisine, spaghetti with lupine clams. On 6 August from 7 pm and 7 August also for lunch, lots of food and lots of fun with musical performances. The organization is entrusted to the association ‘Il Faro all’Orizzonte’ of the patron Stefano Conforzi. Many specialties: in addition to the famous spaghetti with lupine clams, you can enjoy fried squid and shrimp, bruschetta with mussels and clams, soutè, octopus and potato salad. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Timeless Barbra, a tribute to Streisand’s 80th anniversary at the Philharmonic Gardens
Timeless Barbra (Happy 80th) is the title of the tribute to Streisand that singer Donatella Pandimiglio has decided to dedicate to the world star for her 80th birthday. A show that Pandimiglio is preparing to stage on 7 August at the Philharmonic Gardens on the occasion of the “I Solisti del Teatro” event. In the musical show the protagonist will retrace the most significant stages in the career of Streisand, her rare voice, expressing her beauty, expressiveness and elegance in the best possible way without comparing herself in the slightest. With her on stage an exceptional trio. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Quattro Vegas in concert at the Celimontana Village
The Sunday appointment at the Celimontana Village is with Bevo Solo Rock’n’Roll: a vintage evening dedicated to the music of the 50s. The live on Sunday 7th August is with the Four Vegas. A band that will revive the magical and unforgettable atmospheres of the 50s and 60s with a repertoire that will leave full room for emotions and memories, making the spectators breathless thanks to a show with a repertoire suitable for all ages. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Campo di Mare Teatro Festival, a review of contemporary theater
From 5 to 7 August, the second edition of Campo di Mare Teatro Festival is staged at the Parco Vannini in Cerenova. An event that offers a series of theatrical, musical and performative events capable of combining the multiple languages of the national contemporary scene, experimenting with artistic contaminations and turning our gaze and research to the time we live. The festival this year is inspired by the concept of the Wormhole: a space-time tunnel in which the past and the future touch and influence each other. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]
Fettuccine alla trebulana, garlic and persa. The festival in Monteleone Sabino
Down the fork in Monteleone Sabino, because the Fettuccine alla Trebulana festival is staged on Saturday and Sunday. In the village lying almost 500 meters high on the southern offshoots of the Sabine Mountains, the appointment with the Festival dedicated to this delight returns on time. The fettuccine alla trebulana are still prepared today following a recipe handed down orally for many centuries: flour and eggs are kneaded and then the pastry is rolled by hand with a wooden rolling pin, an apparently simple preparation that actually hides not only the cooks local. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]