Masterpieces from the LouvreThanks to an exceptional collaborative effort of the Louvre, the Borghese

Gallery presents the exhibition “I Borghese e l’Antico” which gathers60 masterpieces currently belonging to the Paris Museum. The works inquestion were collected by the Borghese family and especially by CardinalScipione Borghese from the 17th century on, and although most of theprecious collection remains intact and on display in Rome, a significantsale of classical sculpture was made under duress to the Louvre in 1807.The masterpieces that are back in Rome after 203 years include themonumental Hellenic Kylix, known as the “Borghese Vase”, the voluptuous“Sleeping Hermaphrodite” - a Roman copyof an original dating from the 2nd centuryA.D. reclining on a mattress added in the 17thcentury by a young Bernini, the Greek sculptureof “Silenius carrying the infant Dionysus”,the ancient Roman copy of “The Three Graces”after a Greek original, restored by NicholasCordier for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, aswell as the famous “Old Centaur” with acupid on his back. It’s the first time in over200 years that these precious antiquities haveleft the halls of the Louvre, and the event ofcourse, is the 150th anniversary of ItalianUnity. From 7th December to 9th April 2012at the Borghese Gallery, Piazzale ScipioneBorghese 5. Booking is necessary tel. 0632810,www.ticketeria.it

PaGaGniniPaGAGnini satirizes an easy target:classical musicians who wearblack, never smile and play everypiece as if it's a funeral march.The four-man clown troupe, headedby Ara Malikian, starts out sombre,but doesn’t stay straight for long.The four accomplished musiciansare also Chaplinesque clowns,each with his own distinct cha-racter. All in all, it’s a divertingshow that appeals to all ages. Thequartet’s repertoire ranges fromPaganini to the U2. Concert onThursday 1st at Teatro Olimpico,tel. 063201752.

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Disney Live! Mickey is backDisney Live! Mickey’s amazing road show is a live stage

spectacular that whisks audiences on a wacky, fun-filledjourney with Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald Duck and Goofyas they embark on a talent search adventure filled with unexpec-ted, exciting encounters and favorite Disney friends. As this ori-ginal storyline unfolds, families are invited to sing, dance andlaugh along with Tigger, Cinderella, Buzz Lightyear, Woody andfriends from some of Disney most loved films and cartoons. Theexcitement begins when Mickey and his friends decide to put ona talent show, with Mickey as the director, Minnie as the costu-me designer, Goofy as the clumsy stagehand. Realizing that they need more performers, they embark on aroad trip in Mickey’s fantastical bus, where they face a series of misadventures and eventually round up afew friends to help put on their show. Director Jay Smith explains that “What sets this show apart is howthe characters that normally exist in separate worlds are united in one big extravaganza that incorporatesthe kind of music that kids listen to everyday” plus a fresh, original story. From 7th to 11th December atAuditorium Conciliazione. For booking and info tel. 0654220870, www.the-base.it

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A welcome and prestigious guest at Santa Cecilia, Kent Nagano,currently music director of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich,

returns to conduct the Rome orchestra in an evening dedicated toLiszt (the “Mephisto Waltz), Stravinsky (“Petruska”) and Beiuntus.He is accompanied by clarinet player Alessandro Carbonare for theworld premiere of Jean-Pascal Beiuntus’s “Concerto for clarinet”, awork especially commissioned by the Academy of Santa Cecilia. On3rd, 5th and 6th December at Auditorium Parco della Musica, VialeP. de Coubertin. For information tel. 068082058, www.santacecilia.it

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EXHIBITIONSDAYS OF THE DINOSAURA touring interactive exhibitionthat aims to provide visitors witha first-hand experience of theworld of the gigantic animalsthat owned Earth tens of mil-lions of years ago. The exhibi-tion features over fifty life sizeddinosaur robots, complete withmoving eyes, tongue and claws,as well as skeleton replicas andan interactive area where chil-dren get to become palaeontolo-gists for one day. In addition tothe great thrill of watching dino-saurs in motion, the exhibit pro-vides related information throu-ghout the entire tour. Until 18thJanuar y daily from 10am atNuova Fiera di Roma, Via Por-tuense 1645/1647. Reducedfamily tickets available. Tel.0665074200. For informationwww.daysofthedinosaur.it

ROME IN CARAVAGGIO’STIMET his exhibition explores the lifeand art of the Eternal City du-ring a particularly critical timefollowing the political and socialupheavals of the Protestant Re-formation and the efforts of thepopes to restore the power andprestige of the Catholic Church.By bringing together some 140paintings from museums andgalleries around the world, theshow traces the influence ofthe two great artists at the turnof the XVII century, the classicalpainter Annibale Carracci fromBologna and the revolutionaryCaravaggio from Milan. Until Fe-bruary 5th, open 10am to 7pm,closed on Mondays, details andbookings on 06-32810.HOMO SAPIENS‘Homo Sapiens: the great storyof human diversity’ is the title ofthis interactive exhibition which

runs Until February 12th at Pa-lazzo delle Esposizioni in Via Na-zionale 194. Divided into sixsections, it has been put toge-ther by a team of geneticists,linguistic specialists, anthropo-logists and paleo-anthropolo-gists to examine the origins ofthe human race, some two mil-lion years ago, followed by thedevelopment of homo sapienswho migrated, colonised andsettled on the different conti-nents. Open 10am to 8pm or10.30pm on Friday and Satur-

White Lies

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This three-piece London indieband formed from the

ashes of Fear of Flying releasedits second album, “Ritual”, ear-ly this year. The line-up consistsof singer/guitarist HarryMcVeigh, bassist/lyricist CharlesCave and drummer JackBrown. Deeply committed tothe UK’s post punk scene, thedark-edged trio takes soniccues from the likes of Joy Divi-sion and The Cure. White Lies’debut full-length 2009 album“To Lose My Life” sold over750.000 copies worldwide hit-ting the UK charts at numberone. Concert on Saturday 3rdat the Orion, Viale Kennedy 52in Ciampino. For info tel.0654220870, www.the-base.it

Sven VathSven Vath is acclaimed as Ger-

many's most enduring andaccomplished DJ/producer. Sincehe began DJ'ing at the famousDorian Gray club at the age of18, Sven has created ripplesthrough the world of electronicmusic in many ways. As co-foun-der of trendsetting labels inclu-ding Cocoon Recordings, asowner of well-known clubs, andmost importantly as the godfa-ther of Germany's trance andtechno scene since its inceptionin the early 90s. Vath is a pioneerin electronic dance music withhis ability to propel electronicmusic into the new era. DJ set on7th December, Viale dell’OceanoAtlantico 271, tel. 065915727,www.atlanticoroma.itThe White Lies

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day, closed Mondays, detailsand bookings on 06-39967500.THE RENAISSANCEIN ROMEEntitled “The Renaissance inRome” this exhibition exploresartistic, architectural and urbanplanning in 16th century Rome.Seven sections bear witness toan extraordinarily fertile and so-phisticated period in the historyof art which started off still im-bued in classical culture, anddeveloped within the influenceof a new and enthralling reli-gious spirituality. It includes ma-sterpieces by Raphael, Miche-langelo and others. Until 12thFebruary at Palazzo Sciarra, Via

M. Minghetti 22, tel.0639967888. 9am-6pm. Satur-day 9am-2pm. Sunday closed.MICHELANGELO ANDLEONARDO This exhibition at the CapitolineMuseums offers, for the first ti-me, a chance to compare andcontrast drawings and sketchesby the two great masters of theItalian Renaissance, Leonardoand Michelangelo, through so-me sixty of their works on di-splay until February 19th 2012.Opening hours from 9am to8pm, closed on Mondays, tic-kets euro 6 or euro 12 for jointentrance to the exhibition andmuseums, details on 06-0608.PIET MONDRIANThis is a major retrospectivethat aims to cover the over 30years of Piet Mondrian’s activity.More than seventy oil paintingsand drawings by the Dutch artistwho is considered to be one ofthe founders of abstractionism,as well as an important repre-sentative of neo-plasticism, hi-ghlight the overall coherence ofan artist whose capacity for re-newal and artistic growth remai-ned constant throughout his ca-reer. Until 29th January 2012 atComplesso del Vittoriano, ViaSan Pietro in Carcere. For infor-mation tel. 066780664. OpenMonday to Thursday 9.30am -7.30pm; Friday and Saturday9.30am - 11.30pm; Sunday9.30am - 8.30pm.FILIPPINO LIPPI ANDSANDRO BOTTICELLI IN15TH CENTURY FLORENCEThis exhibition aims to shine thelight on the approximately 34 ye-

ars of Lippi's career. Lippi wasan extremely prolific artist andhis work ranged from panels, tofrescoes, from drawings on co-loured paper to paintings. Theworks on show are from leadinginternational museums and pri-vate collections. A selection ofworks by Botticelli also providesthe public with an opportunity forstylistic comparison with his ma-ster, his friend, and ultimatelyhis rival. Until 15th January atScuderie del Quirinale, Via XXIVMaggio, tel. 0639967500.ALEXANDER RODCENKOAND SOCIALIST REALISMSTwo important exhibitions bringRussian art to Rome in this Yearof Russian culture in Italy inwhich a number of events, bothin Italy and in Russia, highlightthe cultural, political and diplo-matic ties between the nations.A retrospective dedicated to theeclectic artist Alexander Rodcen-co (1891-1956) displays some300 works, ranging from originalphotographs to photomontagesand period prints. The other exhi-bition, entitled “Socialist rea-lisms. Soviet painting 1920-1970”, tells the story of an ex-traordinary movement in 20thcentury art in which the Sovietstate actively promoted realistpainting and its development bysupporting thousands of talen-ted artists from all over its im-mense empire. Until 8th Januaryat Palazzo delle Esposizioni, ViaNazionale 194. 10am-8pm. Friand Sat 10am-10.30pm. Monclosed. Info tel. 0639967500.

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This national book fair reaches its 10th edition with a wide-rangingprogramme of literary conferences, book readings, performances,

and book stalls. Founded in 2002 by the Small Publishers Associationof Italy, the aim of the fair is to give smaller publishing houses anoccasion during which to display their produce, as well as create aforum for those in the publishing business and a platform to connectwith the general public. This year’s event sees over 400 publisherstaking part. The initiative is partly sponsored by regional and stateinstitutions. The five-day programme features the presence of impor-tant guests, amongst whom are internationally renown authorsAmélie Nothomb and Santiago Gamboa as well as Italian best-sellingauthors Andrea Camilleri and Massimo Carlotto. Other events featu-re the likes of star architect Massimiliano Fuksas, astrophysicist Mar-gherita Hack, film directors Francesca Comencini and Marco Belloc-chio and other familiar names. The fair also shines the spotlight onthe Arab Spring and on celebrations for the 150th anniversary of theUnity of Italy. From 7th to 11th December at Palazzo dei Congressi,Piazzale Kennedy. For information www.piulibripiuliberi.it

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Carsten HollerBelgian artist Carsten Holler is

the winner of the Enel Con-temporanea Award 2011 withhis work entitled “Double Ca-rousel with Zollner Stripes”. Theprize organized by Italy’s largestenergy supplier aims to produceartworks on the theme of energy.Here visitors interact with twocarousels that move slowly in op-posite directions, allowing peopleto get on and off freely. Aroundthem, visual lines in an apparentlyintersecting pattern create anoverall destabilizing effect, in anexperience that distorts spatialperceptions. From 2nd Decemberto 26th February at MACRO, ViaNizza 138. 11am-10pm. Mondayclosed. Info tel. 060608.

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