Now, After four years of the pubblication of his latest album FROM SKIN TO HEART on November 2007 which has sold 300.000 copies, Antonello Venditti is back on the music market with a new album.

From the 29 of November of this year, UNICA, the new Antonello Venditti’s album was released. To promote the album, the singer will be offering a series of concerts, which will begin on 8 and 9 March 2012  at the Palalottomatica Arena in Rome.

Don’t miss this opportunity to have a great time and to enjoy the music of one of the most beloved Roman musicians and don’t forget to check our website or send us an e-mail to get the bes rates for accomodation in the Eternal City.

Painting by Ringo Starr

If you love rock (and who doesn’t?!) you will love this event: an exhibition held in The Chiostro Del Bramante (Via Della Pace, 5-Rome, Italy) displaying paintings whose authors are not painters but whith whom you are undoubtedly familiar.

The works shown were created by some of the most famous names in rock music history, such as Ringo Starr (the beatles), Jim Morrison (doors), Michael Jackson, The Who’s Pete Towshend and Paul Stanley (KISS’ frontman).

The exhibition will last last until October 26. 2011. The doors open from 10AM till 7PM and entrance is free  : )

If you will be in Rome we hope you enjoy the exhibitionAnd don’t forget to write us a line or check our website to get a quotation on your next Roman holiday!

More than 40,000 fans in London and 100,000 visitors in Hamburg, Monaco, Stuttgart and Zurich cannot be wrong. And they are not.

Now Ben Hur live is in Rome from 29^th September until the 29^th October.

“Colossal” is the only word that can apply for description: 400 actors, 100 animals, and the amazing high speed chariots racing.

Ben Hur will take you back in time to those years in which being bold was the only option available.

Nothing is more Roman than the circus. Sooner or later it had to come back to its source. Panem et Circenses!!!!!

Just a few opinions: The London Times: “The production of the century”; Munich Abendzeitung: “Almost a miracle of biblical”; Die Welt: “Circus Maximus 2.0″; Süddeutsche Zeitung: “The show XXXXL”; The Sun: “Exciting, mesmerizing, a triumphal procession”;

Ben Hur, a story that mixes the adventure of the Roman competition and its sublime inspiring devotional aspect.

The event will take place in the Nuova Fiera di Roma, connexion by line b of the subway and then train at about 40 minutes from the city centre.

Feel like Charlton Heston…Be Charlton Heston. Come to Rome in October, stay at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel and give yourself a present that you will never forget. The kind of intense emotion that takes place in your heart and remains there… ETERNALY.

Our blogger: Marcelo

Public transportation is not so crowded and the general atmosphere is more relaxed. But it’s hot-You may say. Well no much a difference if you compare with July and the last half of the month of June.

Most of all, Romans go on vacation during august for tradition, since in this City there is a very strong traditional mentality.

I just wanted to suggest an idea and here it is:

Aside the river, The impressive Castel  Sant’ Angelo will take you back to the middle ages, but do not let yourself be deceived for the appearance.

It is actually a fortress from the XIV century, meant with the purpose of protecting the Pope. The famous Passetto di Borgo connects the Basilica of Saint Peter with the Castel where the Pope could take refuge in case of invasion.

But is much older than that!

The Emperor Hadrianus order its construction as his personal Mausoleum. An imperial law prohibited tombs to be set inside the limits of the Ancient City. You could have your tomb inside only if you were declared a God.

Since Hadrianus was a good one (but not good enough to be taken as a God) he made his own plan. He built a huge monument to be seen from afar, just right aside the official limit (the Tiber) and built also a bridge to serve as a connection. By that he gave himself the place that in his mind deserved and so he may rest in peace…

Back to our century, in the summer until the 4^th September during the evening discos, restaurants  and an open market make the area lively but pleasant at the same time.

You could become romantic so easily!

Enter the castle (that for this period can be visited from 20.30 until 24.00) and have (Why not?) a romantic dinner in the restaurant inside with most outstanding view…

PS: The Castel is at five minutes walk from Saint Peters and fifteen minutes walk from Piazza Navona , there is in the area a swimming pool open from 10.00 until 18.00.

HAVE MUCH FUN!!!!

Our blogger: Marcelo

The 24th of July 2011, we all have an appointment  at Ippodromo Of Capanelle to see live Moby as a part of the Rock in Roma Festival.

Awaiting to leave for his long tournè Moby makes an important stop at Rome, to present hi s late album “Destroyed”. His disc will be associated with a book, published by Damiani, with 128 pages including 55 photos taken by Moby around the world. Produced by moby and mixed by ken Thomas, using analogic tools of the time and mixed at Abbey Road Studios of London.

After his presence at Fiera della Musica Di Azzano Decimo , the famous musiciain is arriving to Rome for spectacular concert full of wonderful sounds and colours, teasing your senses with his vibes.

Finally you must not miss the aftershow with a special dj set  not yet revealed.

And don’t forget to dro us a line (info@hoteldesartistes.com or info@yeshotelrome.com) or give us a phone call (+39 064454365) to get the best rates for accomodation in Rome!

Rainbow MagicLand is the name of the new great themed amusement park that is located in Valmontone, a few kilometres away from Rome,a town already famous for its designer outlet. The park covers an area of 600,000 square meters. The “magic” will be the dominant element of Rainbow Magicland, a theme park for the whole family, where visitors can discover the magic of fun and adventure: a dimensional jump between fairies, castles, magical fairies, Vikings brave and skilled adventurers. Rainbow MagcLand offers to its visitors 35 attractions. The Park is divided into 24 themed areas, six of which inspired some characters of the well-known Group Rainbow children as: Winx fairies, Moster Allergy, the adventurer bleach episode 217 and PopPixie. The park was open last month and is expected to increase the city’s touristic appeal.

Price: the price of admission will be  35 euro  in promotion until 31 July 2011, and from the 1 August 2011 adult fee for entering the Park will be € 39. Opening hours: since some attractions have a limit of stature, the ticket price will dipend on the height of the visitor. Open daily from 10: 00 a.m. to 18: 00 until 23 June 2011 Opening day and night from 10: 00 a.m. to 11: 00 from 23 June throughout the summer until September 4, and on the weekend of 10-11 September. Rainbow MagicLand will remain open for extended hours from 10: 00 to 24: 00 every Saturday in July and August

Directions: to reach the Park from Rome, we must take a train to Valmontone from where  there will be a shuttle service that will lead you directly to amusement park.

And don’t forget: in Rome your best options are Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes: convenient, affordable and high-quality accomodation in the Eternal City.

Our blogger: Rhodora

-The exhibition organized to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the painter is gathering crowds from all over the world.

The Caravaggio exhibition in Rome is being a huge success. As if trying to make up for the decades of oblivion, Italy and  tourists from all around the world are flocking to the Scuderie del Quirinale Museum to admire the works of the Lombard painter who for some critics is “the first modern painter”.

The reason for all this excitement is the 400th anniversary  of the death of the painter who lived in Rome and spent his last years as an outlaw after killing a man in a fight. Many paintings have been gathered from museums all over Europe sepcially for this exhibition, so it’s not very likely you’ll have the cance to see them all together again in your lifetime! There is no better occasion to get acquainted with the ouvre of one of the most famous and mysterious Italian painters

The line for the exhibition can be quite long, so our advice is to book beforehand, which can be done on line. You will pay a bit more for the pre-sale rights, but it will be worth saving the waiting time.

And don’t forget it: for accomodation in Rome Lucci Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes are your best options!

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Elisa Toffoli, better known only as Elisa (Monfalcone, 19 December 1977), is a singer, composer, musician and record producer. Born in a small town called Monfalcone in Gorizia, Italy,  she is one of the few Italian singer-songwriters to write many of her songs in English, that, of course, without neglecting her devout Italian following.  She was discovered at the age of 19, with the debut album Pipes & Flowers, a full-English album, but fame came thanks to the successful participation in the legendary Sanremo Festival in 2001 with the song Luce – tramonti a nord est ( Light – sunsets in the north east).From that stage the singer has built a solid career whose main hallmark is the quality of the music.Elisa has sold more than 2 million records, mainly in Italy, during her 14-year career.

Between April and June of 2009 Elisa participates in an initiative aimed at the reconstruction of the the city of L’Aquila as a result of the earthquake:on 21 April 2009 she took part in the recording of the single Domani 21/04.09 a project by Jovanotti and Negramaro’s singer, Giuliano Sangiorgi.

This April, the singer will embark on her Elisa Tour 2010 , 14 concerts that will take her to all the major cities in Italy with songs from his most recent album, Heart whose first single Anche se non Trovi le Parole (Even if you can’t find the Words), is already a favorite among radio audiences and among our staff tooand we are including it on this post for your viewing pleasure)! If you are coming to Rome don’t miss the chance to enjoy some of the finest Italian pop with Elisa, the 16 april at the Palalottomatica arena, and don’t miss the chance to have the perfect Roman vacation making a booking at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel!.

Form the 16/06 to the 08/08 in Villa Ada Rome will meet the world. How? yo might be wondering: through good food, various stands full of handicrafts and above all, great music

Villa Ada is one of the most beautiful parks in Rome. During the XVIII the park was restructured by some pathway, some small temple creating an ambient really romantic.Various vicissitudes saw the Villa passing trough different owners between Pallavicini’s prince, the Real House and their administrator  theTellfner Count who gave to the park the name of his wife: Ada.

With such a backdrop, full of beauty and history, musicians from all around the world will meet to show once again that the sheer joy of music is a universal pleasure that brings together human beings from all races and from all walks of life. A valuable and much-needed messagge in our current times.

Well known all over the world, Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the major examples of Italian genius: polyvalent  and enigmatic, his talents spanned from painting ( everybody knows the Gioconda and the  Last Supper), to beautiful sculptures and ingenious war inventions.

In particular I’m writing this post just to talk about the relation between Leonardo and the music.

In fact the artist really loved the music and he even composed some aria. Besides, he was a passionate player of the, literally “ arm lyre” (lira da braccio) and he even draw a model of this instrument.

Actually the  Organ Viola, the one that Leonardo draw has been built by the “Association de Recherche Culturelle L. De Vinci” from Sion (CH)

It’s fascinating to learn, regarding Leonardo’s love for music, that according to scholars Gian Mario Pala and Loredana Mazzarella, inside the Leonardo’s Last Supper there is a hidden a musical composition which has been synthesized digitally. Of course a new book on the subject is coming….

  Now in Rome will take place on June the 12th 2009, Leonardo da Vinci e la Musica, a conference about this specific aspect of the artist’s life. There will be on display, too, the organ viola that Leonardo designed. The conference is part of a bigger project intended to draw an itinerary about the history of music between XVII and XX century and will be held at the National Museum of Musical Instruments, on the square of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Holy Cross in Jerusalem), near the subway station San Giovanni.

The entrance it’s for free but it’s necessary to book in advance.

To enjoy the stimulating cultural life of Rome, there’s no better option than Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel, a great base to explore the Eternal City and Italy!

WHEN: June 12th, 2009 WHERE iazza di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, 9/a (National Museum of Musical Instruments) CONTACTS: 0039 06 7014796/ mnsm@virgilio.it