What’s on in Rome this Fall 2024: events to mark on your calendar
After a summer marked by intense heatwaves, autumn is arriving to provide some relief. With days that are still warm and bathed in sunlight, accompanied by cooler evenings, fall offers an ideal opportunity to explore Rome. While the city is not as crowded and overwhelmed by tourists as during the summer, its calendar remains packed with a diverse range of events and exhibitions.
If you find yourself in Rome during the autumn season, here’s a comprehensive overview of the best events in autumn in Rome that deserve a spot on your calendar.
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Romaeuropa Festival
September 4 – November 17
Various Locations
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One of the most prestigious festivals of Italy, Romaeuropa Festival, returns from September 4 to November 17 to enrich the capital’s city once again with all kinds of events. A program filled with performances of dance, theatre, music, cinema and digital arts and even specific activities for kids, there is something for everyone. For a period for over two months these events will be hosted by different cultural hotspots in the city – such as Mattatoio, Teatro Argentina, and Villa Medici. As is the case every year, the festival brings together different arts and cultures of five continents to interact and to unite diverse perspectives and artistic expressions. To make sure you don’t miss out on anything and to stay up to date, have a look at the offical website of Romaeuropa.
Festa del Cinema di Roma
October 16 – 27
Auditorium Parco della Musica
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Once again, this autumn, the Eternal City, stands in the spotlight with the 19th edition of its Festa del Cinema, from October 16 to 27. The main event takes place at Auditorium Parco della Musica, adorned for the occasion with an infinite red carpet, but the festa also spreads to other evocative locations in the capital. In addition, as an autonomous body, but which runs parallel to the Festa del Cinema there is Alice nella Città devoted to the younger audiences.
The festival offers screenings of the best films of 2024, but also tv series, videoclips and video art exhibits. Finally, a part of the festival is dedicated to ‘encounters’, where the audience has the opportunity to listen to insightful conversations between world-famous filmmakers and hear about the backstage of their cinematic debuts. Keep up to date with the program and bookings by regularly checking the event’s website.
Maker Faire Rome
October 25-27
Gazometro Ostiense
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Maker Faire Rome, the annual fair dedicated to innovation, technology and creativity returns to Rome from October 25 to 27, this time at Gazometro Ostiense. Bringing together innovators, makers, researchers, teachers and students from all over Europe, ideas and inventions are explored, shared and exchanged in areas as diverse as digital manufacturing to robotics, from e-sports to big data and from aereospace to augmented reality. This interaction between arts, science, and technology offers visitors a way to explore and discover how technology can support and stimulate creativity. Apart from sharing knowledge and technological innovations, Maker Faire Rome also invites to establish business relationships. A unique and interesting event, this is definitely one to check out.
Forces of Fashion
October 26
Ex Mattatoio
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The second Italian edition of Forces of Fashion, Vogue’s free event that tells and celebrates fashion through the voices of its leading figures, is coming to Rome’s Mattatoio. A series of talks and masterclasses with top journalists, designers, influencers, and industry leaders will take the audience inside the pages of Vogue. This year’s theme, “The power of the runway,” has been developed globally and aims to explore the runway as a cultural element.
Roma Jazz Festival
November 1-23
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Monk, Casa del Jazz
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Back for the 48th edition, this year the Roma Jazz Festival will be held between November 1 and November 23 in multiple locations across Rome. This edition will focus on themes like gender equality, civil rights, and inclusivity, highlighting the role of female artists and the multidisciplinary approach of jazz as a tool for social empowerment. Roma Jazz Festival promises a unique musical experience with innovative sounds that break away from the ordinary, offering new discoveries for jazz enthusiasts and anyone eager to be swept away by the ever-evolving magic of jazz.
EXHIBITIONS
Botero
September 17 – January 19, 2025Palazzo Bonaparte
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From September 17, 2024, to January 19, 2025, Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome will host a major exhibition dedicated to the beloved Colombian artist who recently passed away. Paintings, watercolors, sculptures, and some previously unseen works will be displayed in the palace’s rooms in what will be the most comprehensive exhibition ever held in Rome. The medium and large-sized works showcase the sumptuous roundness of his female figures, rendered with three-dimensional effects and often vibrant colors, which are far from being merely sensual or primitive in a naïve aesthetic. In Botero’s work, reality is never as it appears but is instead layered with a patina of hyperrealist ambiguity with a South American influence.
The Enchantment of Beauty
June 19 – January 12, 2025Museo di Roma
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Two paintings by the great Venetian painter Sebastiano Ricci are on display to the public for the first time in the halls of the Museo di Roma. The two canvases, depicting The Triumph of Venus and Bacchus and Ariadne, were likely created by Ricci in the early 1700s during his stay in Florence. Recently rediscovered, the paintings have undergone restoration, highlighting the extraordinary colorist skills of the Venetian painter. Ricci’s style, inspired by Paolo Veronese and influenced by Baroque masters like Luca Giordano, anticipated the work of the greatest Venetian painters of the 18th century, especially Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.
Rome Art Week 2024
October 21 – 26
Art galleries and open studios in Rome
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The annual Rome Art Week is set to return this year during the final week of October, featuring hundreds of exhibitions in galleries, alternative spaces, and open studios of artists. With the primary objective of spotlighting the contemporary art scene in Rome, this nonprofit initiative is a collaborative effort involving art spaces, institutions, and artists, all working together to provide emerging artists and curators with fresh venues to showcase their artistic explorations and make them accessible to a wider audience.
Another crucial aim of Rome Art Week is to shine a light on the role of the curator, a figure often underestimated but pivotal within the art world. In addition to this, the event endeavors to raise awareness about the importance of curators. To explore the full array of events taking place, please visit the Rome Art Week website, which features a comprehensive calendar and an interactive map.
