The weekend is upon us and, for the luckiest, it will be a long bridge to the Immaculate Conception. The weather forecast announces rain over the weekend, but Rome is ready to face it with many events, even indoors, for all tastes and all ages.

There is now a magical Christmas atmosphere in the city, many i Christmas villages inaugurated, not to mention the numerous Northern European style markets that fascinate not only Christmas lovers. There are ice skating rinks, but also interesting theatrical performances, events dedicated to books, panettone and pandoro fairs, the city of gifts. And a special three days of cinema at a reduced price is also on its way.

What to do on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December in Rome? Here are the advices of RomaToday.

Christmas world

Second weekend of “Christmas World” at Villa Borghese. The second edition of the Christmas event takes place, in fact, in the green heart of Rome. At Villa Borghese, an ice rink, a toy factory and lots of live shows await you. Visiting Christmas World, it will be possible to walk in the heart of Berlin under the Brandenburg Gate; get lost in the London market with a view of Big Ben; let yourself be fascinated by the magic of Paris and the lights of the Eiffel Tower; get lost in charming Tokyo; and in an instant land in New York, to whirl on the ice runway of Rockefeller Center. The inevitable destination is the North Pole with Santa’s house, recreated by skilled set designers with a touch of originality. So bring an umbrella, but don’t miss the magic of Christmas in the World. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Gatti, the Musical at the Sistine Chapel

“Cats”, the musical signed by Massimo Romeo Piparo, arrives at the Sistina Theater from 7 December. A title that has the history of this kind of show, with music by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and changed lyrics by Nobel Prize TS Eliot, for the first time in the world will be set in Rome, in a hypothetical and futuristic “dump” of works by art, of archaeological finds, with the Colosseum in the background. Starring Malika Ayane as Grizabella. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Japanese Days Christmas Edition

The great Christmas event of the Japanese Market lands in the heart of Rome. For the Japan Days, the 5000 square meters of the industrial flavor of the PratiBus District will host a suggestive event on the world of Japan in all its nuances for an entire weekend. Lots of unique and unconventional shopping and there will also be many different activities that will complete an experience that will transport you to an unexpected context with an international flavour. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Giftland, the city of gifts

“Giftland – the city of gifts” continues, the largest indoor Christmas market. A place to find all the presents and experience the magical atmosphere of Christmas several days in advance. When one thinks of Christmas, Santa Claus, Advent, travel, mulled wine and time spent in the warm with the dearest ones come to mind. To complete this idyllic picture there are undoubtedly the markets: colorful and magical stands where you can look for gifts for relatives and friends With this in mind, this year the Vintage Market Rome has also thought about the questions that many people ask themselves especially in December : “What do I give him?” “What present do I get myself?” “Where to find something unique?”. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

More Books More Free

Più libri più libero, the National Fair of Small and Medium Publishing, returns to the Nuvola dell’Eur from 7 to 11 December. The editorial event dedicated exclusively to small and medium-sized Italian publishers once again questions and questions us about the great issues of our time. 500 exhibitors from all over the country will present their new products and their catalog to the public. Five days and over 600 appointments in which to listen to authors, attend dialogues, readings, debates and meet professional operators. A particularly rich program of national and international guests, who bring to Rome the boundless breadth of major social and political issues. This year’s theme is “Lost and find yourself”. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Sunday at the cinema for 3 euros

The Lazio Terra Cinema Days begin on Sunday 11 December: until Tuesday 13 December, in the cinemas of Lazio it will be possible to see the films at the reduced rate of 3 euros. There are more than 50 participating cinemas, from historic cinemas to modern multiplexes, for a total of over 260 screens which aim to involve thousands of people over almost thirty hours of programming. A special occasion which involves all the provinces of Lazio and which will offer the opportunity to see numerous first-run films at reduced prices, just launched or soon to be released. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

The Crib of the Garbage Collectors reopens

The Crib of the Garbage Collectors in Rome is fifty years old and reopens on Thursday 8 December on the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception after the death of its creator and creator Giuseppe Ianni. Admission to the crib will be free but reservations will be required through the AMA website. The visits will have a maximum duration of 50 minutes and visitors will be given the opportunity to show a video guide, available subtitled in English and the other in LIS, the Italian Sign Language. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Lino Guanciale and Francesco Montanari in “The cruellest man in the world”

Last weekend with Lino Guanciale and Francesco Montanari at Ambra Jovinelli in “The cruellest man in the world”. A bare room in an abandoned warehouse. The noises of the factory outside and total silence inside. Paul Veres is sitting at his desk, he is the cruellest man in the world, or at least this is the opinion that people have of him. In front of him a young journalist from a local newspaper has been chosen to interview him, but the chat immediately takes a strange turn. In a succession of close dialogues, the personalities of the two characters and their past will emerge, up to an ending that will overturn every perspective. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

The cribs of San Gregorio Armeno in Rome

San Gregorio Armeno, the historic street that splits Naples in two and which lives all year round in the name of the eighteenth-century tradition of the crib, lands at the Da Vinci Park. The social promotion association “Le Botteghe di San Gregorio Armeno” has created a faithful reproduction of the most characteristic street of the Neapolitan capital inside the park. Such a faithful reproduction that it will be difficult not to think you are actually in San Gregorio Armeno. It will therefore be possible to stroll among the workshops of the master craftsmen who have been carrying on a unique tradition for five generations: that of the crib. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

A Christmas Carol, the musical

The musical “A Christmas Carol” arrives at the Conciliazione Auditorium from 10 to 11 December. From the authors of “The Frog Prince”, the musical that has enchanted 50,000 people, the Compagnia Bit presents another original work, firmly maintaining the objective of enhancing the musical as a high-level Italian product. Charles Dickens’ most famous Christmas novel, adapted for musical theater by Melina Pellicano (author and director) with music by Stefano Lori and Marco Caselle, is ready to make adults and children dream. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

The largest Christmas fair in Rome arrives, in the heart of the San Paolo district from 3 to 24 December, inside the former Atac warehouse in via Alessandro Severo, 48 the doors of the “Santa Claus District” will open. 1300 square meters of exhibition entirely dedicated to Christmas. A themed Christmas village that will accompany you until the most awaited day of the year. Inside the district pure Christmas magic, a festive atmosphere among handicrafts, gift ideas, home decor, typical traditional products and much more. There will be plenty of typical Christmas sweets for those with a sweet tooth. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

National Fair of Panettone and Pandoro

Everything is ready for the Rome stage of the National Panettone and Pandoro Fair. The event, now in its fourteenth edition, will take place on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December in the modern halls of the Hotel Cristoforo Colombo. The historic “Ambasciatore del Panettone” competition will take place in the capital, the first Italian contest with a popular jury that decrees the panettone that meets the public’s taste; furthermore, special mentions to companies that have distinguished themselves on the market for a particular production of leavened products, the packaging award that represents the communication style of the artisans. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Francesco Guccini meets the fans and presents “Canzoni da intorto”

A few weeks after the release of his new album “Canzoni da intorto”, Francesco Guccini meets his fans on Saturday 10 December in Rome. The singer-songwriter, in the capital, will meet everyone at La Feltrinelli in Via Appia Nuova 472 at 4 pm. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Appointment for the little ones at the Castle of Length, in the Fantastic World of Santa Claus, Saturday 10 December. In fact, young visitors will have the opportunity to participate in a real cooking workshop without stoves, thanks to the presence of some young aspiring chefs from the Rosmini Tivoli Forma Institute who have decided to make their creative talent available to create the “Knead Christmas” workshop. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]

Banksy’s world

The exhibition The World of Banksy – The Immersive Experience has been extended until 29 January 2023. At the Tiburtina station, a journey of over 100 works, murals and objects by the British artist, which retrace his entire production, from the paintings of the very first phase of his career up to the last few years, from the works made with the hand graffiti technique to those made with the stencil that allow him to execute them more quickly. An exhibition suitable for people of all ages. [TUTTE LE INFORMAZIONI]