Rome - Italy

Rome brings its history from museums to the streets in a different tourist and cultural experience, through the second session of the “Passeggiando con la Storia” event, which transforms a number of neighborhoods in the Italian capital into open theaters that combine tourist tours, historical stories, music and live performances, and its activities continue until September 29.

Four symbols tell the story of Rome

The event recalls the memory of the city through four of the most prominent symbols of Roman culture and popular art in the twentieth century: Alberto Sordi, Aldo Fabrizi, Gabriella Ferri, and Nino Manfredi.

Instead of presenting their walk inside a traditional theater hall, the program leads the audience to the neighborhoods and places associated with the memory of Rome, so that the streets and squares themselves become part of the story.

From Sordi to Nino Manfredi

The journey began on September 11 from Largo Aurelia Sordi with a show recalling the career of Alberto Sordi, before moving on September 17 to Piazza Testaccio to present an evening recalling Aldo Fabrizi and Gabriella Ferri.
The finale will take place on September 29 at the Belvedere Ettore Scola in Parco di Monte Ciocci, with a show dedicated to Nino Manfredi in an area where scenes from Ettore Scola’s famous film Brutti, sporchi e cattivi were filmed.

The city itself becomes part of the show

Fabrizio Sabatucci, artistic director of the event, explains that the idea was designed to blur the boundaries between city exploration and theatrical work, so that the tourist tour becomes the first part of a “diffuse show,” and the public space itself participates in restoring the memory of the living.

Free 90 minutes of Rome history

Guided tours last about 90 minutes and require advance reservations, while open theater performances accommodate 200 spectators, and admission is free until seats are full. The tours are held in cooperation with ILove Rome and accompanied by certified guides.

A different experience for the Arab tourist
For the Arab visitor to Rome, the event offers an opportunity to depart from the usual tourist path between the Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Trevi Fountain, and enter the city’s neighborhoods through the gateway to its residents, cinema, and music. It is an experience that combines the tourist tour and the cultural show in one evening, and reveals a face of Rome that the visitor may not see in traditional excursion programs.