According to some interpretations, Aprile derives from the Etruscan “Apro” which in turn comes from the Greek Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
According to other theories, the name derives from the Latin “aperire” to indicate the month in which the flowers “open”.
We like both meanings and we are here to give you some ideas on what to do in Rome this spring month.
03.04.22 FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DELLA ZUPPA. CASALE GARIBALDI
Do not think of the usual village festival because the International Soup Festival, born in 2001 in Lille, is now an institution throughout Europe: Berlin, Krakow, Barcelona, Madrid, Frankfurt, Bologna, and Rome are some of the venues.
Recipes and tastings from all over the world for an edition dedicated to the theme of “cure” the most radical concept and practice we have available today, according to Naomi Klein.
03.04.22 GIANNA NANNINI. AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA MUSICA
Our national rock lady returns to perform on Italian stages to present her twentieth album released at the end of 2019. The only date in Rome.
07.04.22 – 13.04.22 ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL. FARNESE ARTHOUSE
The best Asian auteur cinema returns to Rome for the nineteenth edition, this time in Campo De ‘Fiori, with 30 feature films from 8 countries of the continent. Japan was especially noted. For programming, please refer to the festival’s website.
08.04.22 – 07.05.22 SAVAGE ARCHITECTURE: OPEN ARCHIVE. FONDAZIONE PASTIFICIO CERERE
A collective that investigates the relationship between man and the built environment that surrounds him through archives, understood as sets of objects, documents, and information collected during the exploration of an issue. The foundation itself which is located within the premises of a former pasta factory from 1905 is also worth a visit.
12.04.22 – 04.09.22 IL VIDEO RENDE FELICI. VIDEOARTE IN ITALIA. PALAZZO DELLE ESPOSIZIONI E GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA
300 works, 19 installations on display, and over 100 artists involved, this exhibition is a truly unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Italian video art from the 1960s to today.
07.04.22 – 10.04.22 ROMICS. FIERA DI ROMA
Comics, animation, cinema, and games for four days of shows and meetings open to both sector specialists and enthusiasts. Among the major events, we point out the most awaited cosplay competition of the year, organized in collaboration with the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya with the Eurocosplay in London, and the Yamato Cup Cosplay International and “The Enchanted Castles”, the Romics book competition at comic books.
30.04.22 – 01.05.22 VIGNAIOLI NATURALI A ROMA. VILLA CARPEGNA
A two-day festival dedicated to the biodiversity of Italian viticulture and its maximum contemporary expression, natural wines. Respect for the environment, passion, and tradition meet in a new ethic of making wine. Among the exhibiting wineries, we would like to point out Boschera Winkler and its amazing sparkling wines from the Treviso hills.
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