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During Advent and the days immediatly after Christmas until the Epiphany you can't miss the spectacular representation of Christmas that involves the entire medieval town of Vejano, (between Rome and Viterbo).
Here more than 350 people play out the Nativity, recostructing not only the places and environments but also offering visitors "living pictures" in which the life of this farming and artisan community is depicted as it was in the past.
The living nativity scenes of Vejano (called presepe vivente in Italian), are extremely popular, and are rather elaborate affairs, which feature the classic nativity scene as well as scenes from Ancient Rome, along half mile winding medieval alleys, squares, houses and caves, complete with artisans in traditional costumes working at their particular trades.
These attract many visitors and will be held in the following three dates:
- December 26th, 2016
- January 1st, 2017
- January 6th, 2017
From sunset (5.00 pm)
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The exhibition 'I Macchiaioli. Le collezioni svelate' (The Macchiaioli. The Collections Revealed) opens at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome on 16 March and for the first time offers the public the chance to see important paintings by the Macchiaioli and others, within the context of the collections that originally held them. The works that belonged to great collections of the past – for example those of Cristiano Banti, Diego Martelli, Rinaldo Carnielo, Edoardo Bruno, Gustavo Sforni, Mario Galli, Enrico Checcucci, Camillo Giussani and Mario Borgiotti – are now mostly in private collections and represent the core of the most important 19th-century Italian movement in painting.- Details
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Those willing to go through the Holy Door of Mercy in St. Peter's Basilica may find this free audio guide helpful to better get prepared in walking through the Holy Door.
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The opening Mass for the Jubilee of Mercy and the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on 8 December will be seen around the world in greater clarity than any other Papal event in history.
Read more: "Immersive" video experience planned for Jubilee opening Mass
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This “Jubilee of Mercy” will commence with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8th 2015, and will conclude on November 20, 2016 with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
It was announced by Pope Francis on March 13, 2015, as a the celebration of an “extraordinary Holy Year”.
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Angelina Jolie, the actress, movie director and U.N. special envoy, met briefly Thursday with Pope Francis just after screening her second film produced and directed, “Unbroken", to some Vatican officials and ambassadors.
Read more: Pope Francis welcomed Angelina Jolie to the Vatican on Thursday, January 8th.
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Here’s some top events and activities in Rome for this Summer 2014
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The restored tomb it is thought to have been the burial place of Maxentius' son Valerio Romulus, who died prematurely in 309, he is said to have drowned in the Tiber — he was buried in the mausoleum.
Maxentius was the 58th emperor of the Roman empire between 306 and 312 AD.
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Thirty young men joined the ranks of the Swiss Guards today, taking an oath of allegiance to Pope Francis and promising to serve the Church by protecting him and all of his successors.- Details
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Some 750 libraries, stately homes, archaeological sites and religious buildings all over Italy are open to the public free of charge on 22 and 23 March, for the 22nd annual spring open day organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI).
Many of the sites participating in the Giornate FAI di Primavera initiative are not normally accessible to the public.
Read more: FAI Spring Week-end Open Landmarks for Free in Italy on March 22-23
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