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Roma's New Year 2020: Free Performances and Installations Across the City

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

The New Year festivities in Rome for 2020, organized by Fabrizio Arcuri alongside Claudia Sorace and Francesca Macrì, will take place on January 1 with a range of free cultural activities. A key event is Adreco's 'Parata Tiberina degli Inizi' at 3 PM, featuring 25 local participants, a choir from Teatro dell'Opera, and string musicians from Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Nelé Azevedo's ice sculptures at Giardino degli Aranci reflect the theme of lost individuality. Additionally, Vincent Lamouroux and Jean-Baptiste Andrè showcase 'Floe' with icebergs, while Jörg Müller's 'Noustube' includes performers in water-filled cylinders. MK's 'Bermudas_outdoor' draws inspiration from chaos theory. The event culminates with DOM's 'Augurale' procession from Tor Bella Monaca to the city center, beginning December 31, in collaboration with Fondazione Romaeuropa and Teatro dell'Opera.

Key facts

  • Free cultural events on January 1, 2020 in Rome
  • Curated by Fabrizio Arcuri, Claudia Sorace, and Francesca Macrì
  • Adreco's 'Parata Tiberina degli Inizi' at 3 PM from Isola Tiberina
  • Nelé Azevedo's ice sculpture installation at Giardino degli Aranci
  • Vincent Lamouroux and Jean-Baptiste Andrè's 'Floe' with icebergs
  • Jörg Müller's 'Noustube' with water cylinders
  • MK's 'Bermudas_outdoor' inspired by chaos theory
  • Daniele Roccato's 5-hour concert 'Toute la mer du monde' at 3 PM on Isola Tiberina

Entities

Artists

  • Fabrizio Arcuri
  • Claudia Sorace
  • Francesca Macrì
  • Adreco
  • Nelé Azevedo
  • Vincent Lamouroux
  • Jean-Baptiste Andrè
  • Jörg Müller
  • Michele Di Stefano
  • Daniele Roccato
  • Sanjay Kansa Banik
  • Alireza Mortazavi
  • Mariasole De Pascali
  • Luigi Ceccarelli
  • Leonardo Delogu
  • Valerio Sirna

Institutions

  • Fondazione Romaeuropa
  • Teatro di Roma
  • Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
  • Palaexpo
  • Casa del Cinema
  • Fondazione Cinema per Roma
  • Teatro dell'Opera
  • Fondazione Musica per Roma
  • Compagnie Lézards bleus
  • Eventi Verticali
  • Officine K
  • Showflamme
  • Masque Teatro
  • DOM

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Circo Massimo
  • Isola Tiberina
  • Giardino degli Aranci
  • Lungotevere Aventino
  • Via Luigi Petroselli
  • Bocca della verità
  • Lungotevere dei Cenci
  • Palazzo dell'Anagrafe
  • Piazza Fatebenefratelli
  • Tor Bella Monaca

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