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In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy attends a historic ball at Palazzo Brancaccio. Under the direction of Nino Graziano Luca, the Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica is dedicated to preserving European classical dances. Members of the public are invited to attend the grand balls held by the group – such as …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy view some iconic street art with one of the world’s best. Alice Pasquini is quickly become one of the world’s foremost street artists. Her work can be found throughout Rome and around the world (a great place to view many of her works is at …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy indulges in some very unique gelato flavors. When in Rome, eating gelato is a must but not all gelato is created equal. Avoid the places that display fluffy flavors in fake colors. Typically this gelato is filled with chemicals. Gelateria del Teatro ai Coronari at …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns how to make her own traditional Roman mosaic. Nadia Ridolfini teaches visitors how to make traditional Roman mosaics at her studio Aegea Mosaici on Via Corsini, 8. You can take a two-hour class (35€ per person) and create your own small mosaic to take …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns how to make the iconic pasta dish famous to Rome. There’s a tiny restaurant in Trastevere that is one of the best places in Rome to eat Cacio e Pepe, one of the most famous dishes in the Eternal City. Brothers Francesco and Roberto …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy wanders through one of working-class markets of Testaccio. The Mercato Testaccio offers everything from vegetables to cured meats, fresh seafood to Sicilian pastries. The market, at Via Galvani and Via Beniamino Franklin, is a great excuse to visit the working-class neighborhood of Testaccio. (Nearby sights …
In the Rome episode of the first season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy tastes local specialties at a mouth-watering deli. You’ve never seen a deli quite like Volpetti. The alimentari at Via Marmorata, 47 in Testaccio was founded more than 40 years ago. Alessandro Volpetti gave Kathy a mouth-watering tour of the meats, cheeses, truffles, olive oils, wines …
Updated 2018. On Rome’s 2,769th birthday on April 21st, 2016 the city’s largest public art work since the Sistine Chapel was unveiled to the public. Triumphs and Laments is an 1650 foot frieze along the banks of the Tiber on Piazza Tevere, between Ponte Sisto and Ponte Mazzini. South African artist William Kentridge created the silhouette images in the frieze, most of them as …
This article originally appeared in the December 2015/January 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Taking “a grand tour” sounds old-fashioned — and it truly is. Although the kind of leisurely, arts-focused weeks or months in Italy that many of us have only seen depicted in films like the 1985 Merchant-Ivory classic A Room with A View might sound romantic …
Italy’s most famous movie studio is just outside Rome and now offers guided tours (in English too) of movie sets, memorabilia and more. Learn why Rome is called “Hollywood on the Tiber!”
