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Hebrew literaturein the old ghettoRome’s Jewish “ghetto”, home

to the Synagogue and thesite, for centuries, of relentlesspersecution and of the undyingpride and solidarity of a tight-knitcommunity, is where the city’s 4thInternational Hebrew LiteratureFestival takes place. The eventfeatures mainly readings andencounters with Italian and Israeliauthors, but also hosts a couple of

exhibitions, guided tours and con-certs, the most notable of which isprobably a “Jewish Jazz” concertby the Israeli jazz musician DanZamir. The inauguration eventstars the famous author A.B.Yehoshua in conversation with theItalian journalist Marino Sinibal-di. Other names that stand out arethose of 2010 Man Booker Prizewinner Howard Jacobson and ofMenashe Kadishman. A wholeday is dedicated to the analysis ofthe Talmud with the participationof religious and lay experts.Events take place in and aroundthe Portico d’Ottavia in Rome’sJewish “ghetto”. Entry is free ofcharge. For informationwww.festivaletteraturaebraica.it

A.B. Yehoshua

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The off-shoots of contemporary theatreMAD actually stands for “Maestri, Avanguardie, Derive del teatro

contemporaneo” (Masters, Avant-gardes, Off-shoots of contem-porary theatre) and kicks off with a showcase of African contemporarydance spearheaded by the French Academy. The gardens of VillaMedici is where the inaugurating event takes place followed by a denseprogramme of new drama, dance (including Kathakali), multi-media,film and music hosted by the Teatro Quirino. Although the protagonistsof the festival are all part of a decidedly cutting-edge scenario, the pro-gramme includes a couple of well known names such as actor anddirector Lorenzo Gleijeses; the contemporary theatre company “fanny

& alexander”; aseries of musicevents by ScratchySounds “Myers”; andfilm projections bythe Zapruder filmma-kers group. On Thur-sday 15th at VillaMedici. From 16th to26th Sept at TeatroQuirino, Via delleVergini 7. Info tel.8 0 0 0 1 3 6 1 6 ,www.teatroquirino.it

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Pappano-Matsuev for Santa CeciliaAn extraordinary symphonic

concert in Rome acts asprelude to Santa Cecilia’sannual concert season before theorchestra takes off for an inter-continental tour starring guestpianists Heléne Grimaud, BorisBerezovsky and Denis Matsuev.The event, on Friday 16th seesAntonio Pappano on the podiumfor the Orchestra di Santa Ceci-lia accompanied by star pianist Denis Matsuev who plays Rachmanino-v’s stirring Concert n. 2 in C minor, as well as Puccini’s SymphonicPrelude and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony n. 6 “Patetica”. Matsuev, who isdescribed by critics as a virtuoso in the grandest of Russian traditions,has become a fast-rising star since his triumphant victory at the Interna-tional Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1998, and is quicklyestablishing himself as one of the most sought-after pianists of his gene-ration. On Friday 16th at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. deCoubertin, tel. 068082058. Tickets from 18 to 60 euros.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Rachmaninov, Puccini and Tchaikovsky

“Quirino Revolution MAD” is back

Antonio Pappano

A scene from the Kathakali performance“Poothana Moksham” (Poothana’s redemption)

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EXHIBITIONSMAXXIRome’s Museum dedicated tothe Arts of the XXIst centuryinaugurates the season with twonew exhibitions: “Campo Baeza.The Tree of Creation” and “Exhi-biting the collection. Architectu-ral Projects from the Collexion ofMAXXI Architettura 1950-2010”.The former, which consists in alarge installation that recreatesthe mental landscape of AlbertoCampo Baeza represents thethird episode of the Museum’sNature cycle exploring new inter-pretations of contemporary ar-chitectural research (Until 30thOctober). The latter presents aselection of over 70 works by 18architects, the majority of whichare on show for the first time

while all are drawn from the Mu-seum of Architecture’s collec-tions (until 13th November).Both exhibitions are visible from8th September. Museo Naziona-le delle Arti del XXI Secolo, ViaGuido Reni 4a, tel. 063225178.11am-7pm. Thursday and Satur-day 11am-10pm. Monday clo-sed.ROMAN AQUEDUCTSThirty architects, artists, photo-graphers, writers, poets andone musician focus on a singlesubject: Roman Aqueducts.Works by the likes of SantiagoCalatrava, Paolo Por toghesi,Mimmo Paladino, Valerio Ma-grelli and music composed forthe occasion by Giorgio Batti-stelli celebrate the beauty andthe genius of this incomparablearchitectural element that gives

a unique historical and aesthe-tical identity to so much Romanlandscape. Until 6th Novemberat Cinecittàdue Arte Contempo-ranea, Cinecittà Shopping Cen-tre, Viale Palmiro Togliatti 2,tel. 067220910. Open from11am to 7.30pm.BATTLE PAINTERS BATTLEPAINTING FROM THEXVITH TO THE XVIIITHCENTURYThe exhibition displays pain-tings devoted to the themes ofwar and military life. The 60works on show exhaustively illu-strate the genre, with paintingsby all of its most significant ex-ponents from the beginning of

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Dan Colen

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“Trash” is the title of DanColen’s first major exhibi-

tion in Rome. The young NewJersey artist who says he is inte-rested in using the “realworld” as a material and a for-ce within his process. This showdemonstrates how Colen haslearned to work with abjectthings and materials by tap-ping into their individual histo-ries and exposing their latentenergies. Each painting isdescribed as “an actual andstill-potent record of real timeand visceral experience, offe-ring unexpected moments oftranscendence”. From 19thSeptember to 29th October atGagosian Gallery, Via FrancescoCrispi 16. 10.30am-7pm & byappointment. Sunday andMonday closed.

La conserva della neveAt its 9th edition, this event

which has an educationalscope, offers a panorama of newforms of landscape art and archi-tecture with a focus on plantbiodiversity. Leading Italian andEuropean nurseries, those mostinvolved in the conservation ofendangered plant species, andthose who work with wellknown landscape artists andarchitects, are guests of theevent. Organisers express theirintention of giving the event aninternational flavour and offerlarge numbers of visitors the pos-sibility to discover new plantvarieties. The show includes aseries of side-events like wor-kshops, book launches and lectu-res. On 16th, 17th, 18th Septem-ber at Parco dei Daini, Villa Bor-ghese. 09am-7.30pm. A painting by Dan Colen

The Vatican marks the centenary of the birth of Carlo Mattioli witha vast monographic retrospective. The exhibition celebrates the

painter acclaimed as an artist who showed modern sensibility andattention to new trends, never abandoning a personal vision. Withthis exhibition, Mattioli “returns” to the shadow of St. Peters, seeingthat 34 years ago he was amongst the protagonists of an importantexhibition dedicated to Pope Paul VI and artists who were his con-temporaries, a venture that gave life to the contemporary art sectionof the Vatican Museums. From 16th September to 13th November atBraccio di Carlo Magno, Piazza S. Pietro. 10am-6pm.

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Carlo Mattioli, a retrospective

“Portrait of Guttuso” by CarloMattioli

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the 17th, throughout the XVIIIthcentury. Villa d’Este, Tivoli. Tel.0774335850. Open from8.30am to 6.45pm; Mondayclosed. Until 30th October.NEROFollowing the success of the Co-losseum exhibition dedicated tothe monument’s builder, the Em-peror Vespasian and his legacy,now it’s the controversial Empe-ror Nero’s turn, with a projectthat aims to shine new light on ahistorically negative figure. Theexhibition “Nerone”, until 18thSeptember unfolds at the Colos-seum and other Neronian sitessuch as the Roman Forum andthe Palatine Museum. An inclusi-ve ticket costs 12 euros. Opendaily from 8.30am to 5pm. For

information tel. 0639967700,www.pierreci.itPORTRAITS. THE MANYFACES OF POWERMore than 150 precious arti-facts are on show, includingbas-reliefs, busts and statueson loan from major Europeanmuseums. The exhibition exa-mines the origins of Roman por-traiture, as well as the differenttechniques used by Roman ar-tists ranging from the Republi-can era to the late-ancient pe-riod. Until 23th October at theCapitoline Museums, Piazza delCampidoglio 1. Opening hours9am to 8pm. Monday closed.For information tel. 060608.ALL’ALTARE DI DIOA selection of photographs by

Vittoriano Rastelli and footageproduced in collaboration withRAI, tell the extraordinary lifestor y of a man who left hismark on an era: Pope John PaulII. The aim of this exhibition, or-ganised to coincide with thebeatification of Karol Wojtyla, isalso to reveal the more intimateand private facets of the man,as well as document the pontif-f’s apostolic visits, his messa-ge, his role in world politicaland religious events. Until 25thSeptember at the CapitolineMuseums, Piazza del Campido-glio 1. From 9am to 8pm. Mon-days closed. Info tel. 060608.

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This is an initiative that returns year after year to offer thepublic a taste of fresh country produce and seasonal tradi-

tion. Farmers throughout the Lazio region are invited to setup their stalls in the hanging gardens of the Parco dellaMusica in an effort to support the value of local produce aswell as guarantee high quality, respect for ecology, and con-sideration for the seasonal traditions of the territory. Thisyear’s event highlights the importance and the value ofbuying “local”, both in an effort to help the economy and asa positive response to the strict Italian legislation that impo-ses total transparency as regards every single step of the pro-cess that accompanies the product from its farm of origin to

the table of the consumer. On Sunday 18th September at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. deCoubertin from 10am. Info tel. 0680241281, www.auditorium.com

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The friendly Lazio countrysideSunday 18th at Parco della Musica

Optical and Rush

DRUM’N’BASS HOUSE

The Brancaleone inauguratesits drum’n’bass season with

the d’n’b masters Ed Rush &Optical. Both have earnedacclaim separately, with Opticalengineering tracks on Goldieand Grooverider’s albums andreleasing some excellent solotunes, while Rush also has coun-tless releases, notably on No U-Turn. The duo’s 1998 debutalbum, “Wormhole”, is conside-red a widely respected genreclassic. After a series of successfuldance floor releases, in 2006they released the album “Cha-meleon” which used a new con-cept: they wanted to play thenew tracks live. On Saturday17th at Brancaleone, Via Levan-na 13, tel. 0682004382.

Female cut“Creep” is the new pro-

ject by DJ/ProducersLauren Flax and Lauren Dil-lard. Their first album offersup an electronic flavour andfeatures a rotating cast ofguest vocalists. You can expe-rience “Creep” live here inRome thanks to support of theAmerican Embassy to Italywhich presents the eventwithin a project called “Fema-le Cut”: the first project, orga-nized by women for women,where women are called toexpress themselves on every-thing and in any way during aseries of events. On Sunday18th at Circolo degli Artisti,Via Casilina Vecchia 42, tel. 0670305684, www.circoloartisti.it The Creep

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