International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena After nearly 75 years, the International Horse Show at Piazza di Siena is still one of the most important and exciting events of its kind in the field of equestrian sports, and a must for Romans and visitors alike.
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Start Date: 22 May, 2008 - End Date: 25 May 2008Mille Miglia Car Race Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles) is a famous vintage car race that follows a loop circuit from Brescia to Rome, via Ferrara, and back.
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Start Date: 15 May, 2008 - End Date: 17 May 2008ATP Masters Series: Rome Great tennis returns to Rome with the Masters Series at the Foro Italico. The world's best tennis players compete for the titles won by Rafael Nadal and Jelena Jankovic in 2007. The men compete from 3-11 May, and the women from 10-18 May.
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Start Date: 3 May, 2008 - End Date: 18 May 2008Letterature - International Literature Festival The Basilica di Massenzio in Rome hosts Letterature, an international literature festival that brings successful writers and their unpublished texts to the stage.
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Start Date: 1 May, 2008 - End Date: 1 July 2008FotoGrafia The huge FotoGrafia festival of contemporary photography takes over galleries, museums and other public areas throughout Rome, including Palazzo delle Esposizioni, the main venue. "See Normality" is this year's theme, aiming to examine everyday matter through photography.
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Start Date: 4 April, 2008 - End Date: 25 May 2008Feast of St Peter and St Paul The feast of these two apostles, both key figures in the history of early Christianity and patron saints of Rome, is also a public holiday. Special observations are held in various churches throughout the city.
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- End Date: 1 June 2008
Sebastiano del Piombo. 1485-1547 - Rome The first monographic exhibition dedicated to Sebastiano del Piombo, the painter born in Venice in 1485, takes place in Palazzo Venezia in Rome, the city where the artist reached his artistic top.
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- End Date: 18 May 2008Around Sound Formerly known as the Fandango Jazz Festival, Around Sound takes place in Rome's Palma Club and features performances from various international jazz artists during the entire month of July.
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- End Date: 1 June 2008Mediterranean. Sounds, Images and Flavours For an entire week Rome's Auditorium hosts musicians, actors and poets from different countries, but with the same enthusiasm for all things Mediterranean.
