Things to Do This Week, September 17th - 24th, in Rome.

Testaccio and Pigneto get my attention, and I've made peace with never recommending anything near the Trevi again.

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Book crossing d'estate: scambio libri gratuito al Fontanone del Gianicolo

Book crossing d'estate: scambio libri gratuito al Fontanone del Gianicolo

Fri, Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Roma

Book swap with a view

Notti di Cinema a Piazza Vittorio

Notti di Cinema a Piazza Vittorio Hot right now

Thu, Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

Roma

Summer cinema under the stars

Testaccio Estate 2026

Testaccio Estate 2026

Fri, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

Roma

Summer music & culture festival

Helidon Xhixha Lumen ex terra

Helidon Xhixha Lumen ex terra Up & Coming Artist

Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Roma

Steel, light and ancient ruins

Arena Tiziano

Arena Tiziano Star Performer

Thu, Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

Roma

Summer courtyard cinema

L'Angelo e la luna

L'Angelo e la luna Great Terrace

Fri, Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Roma

Ancient fortress, living stage

ROMA CHE CAMBIA, LA CITTÀ POSSIBILE

ROMA CHE CAMBIA, LA CITTÀ POSSIBILE Hot right now

Fri, Sep 18 · 9:30 AM

Roma

Industrial gallery, free photography

Moto a Luogo #2

Moto a Luogo #2

Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Roma

Student art in ancient walls

Visit-azioni contemporanee. Festival urbano delle arti e del dialogo

Visit-azioni contemporanee. Festival urbano delle arti e del dialogo Up & Coming Artist

Thu, Sep 17 · 8:30 PM

Roma

Free performing arts festival

Lumen ex terra, Helidon Xhixha

Lumen ex terra, Helidon Xhixha Up & Coming Artist

Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Roma

Steel art in ancient depths

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La quinta, mostra collettiva a cura di Gaia Bobò

La quinta, mostra collettiva a cura di Gaia Bobò

Fri, Sep 18 · 11:00 AM

Roma

Where visibility hides

GAM 100. Un secolo di Galleria Comunale 1925-2025

GAM 100. Un secolo di Galleria Comunale 1925-2025

Fri, Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Roma

Century of italian modernism

I Concerti del Tempietto – Festival Musicale delle Nazioni

I Concerti del Tempietto – Festival Musicale delle Nazioni

Thu, Sep 17 · 8:30 PM

Roma

Classical music among ruins

Centrale Preneste Art Factory

Centrale Preneste Art Factory Up & Coming Artist

Thu, Sep 17 · 9:00 PM

Roma

Theater lab for everyone

Sesión Neón Andina. Joan Alfaro Cabrera

Sesión Neón Andina. Joan Alfaro Cabrera Up & Coming Artist

Fri, Sep 18 · 2:00 PM

Roma

Neon Andean surrealism

Concerto di Pianoforte nelle Camere delle Meraviglie/Wunderkammer

Concerto di Pianoforte nelle Camere delle Meraviglie/Wunderkammer Ending Soon

Fri, Sep 18 · 5:30 PM

Roma

Curiosities and live classical

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