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Our Blogger: Arianna

On June 24th, in Rome Tiziano Ferro will offer a concert in Rome.

Why to write a post about a Italian singer as Tiziano Ferro? Simple, because he is one of the better-known Italian singers worldwide, specially in Europe and South America.

There was a time when Tiziano, now a handsome young man, was a shy, fat teenager who decided to dedicate himself to music in order to mitigate his problems of self esteem ; in fact his first album 111 took its title from his weight in kilos during those years.

Maybe it was for his huge weight, maybe it was for his shyness, maybe it was for his introspection but the Tiziano’s songs stick instantly to your mind and before you know it you are humming the melody.

In the hotel where I work many clients asked about a beautiful song they hear in the streets of Rome. If you want to know why all those people found the song so remarkable, take a look at the video on this post. The song was Universal Prayer, and on it Tiziano teams with the singer  Jamelia.

What do you think now?

I’d like to share with you other details about Tiziano’s career.

Tiziano’s road to success hasn’t been simple at all.

He started studying guitar and violin, and later on he began to write songs hoping to become known at least in Italy. Then he tried to participate in the San Remo festival with the song You ‘ll be back but he didn’t pass the first selection.

It’s only in 2001 that Tiziano releases with EMI his first album Rosso Relativo which had a big success in Italy. Under the name of Relative Red the album was released too in the USA.

The international success of Tiziano it’s due in part to his ability to sing in several languages as Italian, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

In June 2006 a new important album comes out  Nessuno è solo, Nobody is alone which is released in 44 countries. In 2008 Tiziano wrote a song for Giusy Ferreri a girl who take part in X factor, the Italian answer to American Idol in USA and Pop Idol In Uk.

Ferro’s last album On my age comes out at the same time in 42 countries.

Finally i would like you to see Tiziano singing with Kelly Rowland the song Breath gentle.

The concert will take place in the Olimpic Stadium, in Rome. To get there, take the red subway line and get off at Ottaviano Station, and then take the bus 32. Both Hotel Des Artistes and Yes Hotel, are located in the station area, so they’re great options to look for a convenient accomodation!

Our Blogger: Marcelo

The multimedia artist André Heller brings to Italy a wonderful troupe. The best performance and the best group to express the culture and artistic traditions of Africa.

In a tour that lasted two years, covering the whole continent, the black circus has gathered nearly three million viewers across Europe. AFRIKA! AFRIKA! is a sensual discovery of Africa by André Heller who aims to enchant the audience with its energy.

Heller recruited more than 100 artists, including tightrope walkers, singers, dancers, musicians, among the descendants of the great migration that has brought the Africans over the centuries both in the Americas and in Europe and the Middle East. His aim was to give the Africans a European stage large enough to express their art.

This is a unique opportunity to discover the African culture, which ‘’shows that Africa is very different from that packed too often stereotyped by the media,” as André Heller emphasizes.

In his review of Afrika! Afrika!, The German magazine Der Spiegel called the show ”the  realm of street artists and the place to save the taste of life”. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung even stated: ”The doctors should prescribe Afrika! Afrika! for therapeutic purposes!”.

Enjoy the magical AFRIKA! AFRIKA!, for the first time in Italy. This Spring in Milan from April 28 to May 3 (at Mediolanumforum) and in Rome May 5-9 (at the Palalottomatica Arena). Discover a continent that is a priceless treasure of cultural traditions and creativity. See artists who move their bodies with natural grace and ease give back to the verb ”to play” the right semantic value: acting and playing, fun precisely.

So why not see it while you stay in the beautiful city of Rome? For further information send a mail to info@hoteldesartistes.com or info@yeshotelrome.com or if you are looking for accomodation, take a look at our websites: Yes Hotel and Hotel des Artistes

Our Blogger: Jona

The Wargames are a category of strategic game that has the purpose of reconstructing historical military events. From the perspective of many people, with the Wargames you have a way to explore the war itself with no real combat experience. Now for many people the Wargames have become a hobby where one or more players can simulate battles or wars. The most traditional of wargames is of course, the board game, played on a map, with pieces that represent the forces in the field, following the rules and tables for combat. Another component that is part of Wargames table is the “counter” which generally are rectangles of cardboard representing armies or military units. The most modern Wargames though are computer games that show the units and the scenario of war on the monitor. There are many advantages of digital Wargames:, there is no need to manage data, because the computer will manage the whole game. The possibility to save, stop and restart at any point in the game is very convenient too. There are different types of Wargames classified according the environment, historical period, the map scale or size. There are, of course, many of them that are dedicated to war in ancient Rome!
Rome will host the European Championship of Wargames that will be held for three   days starting on July the 9^th , 2009. The championship will take place at Castel Sant’Angelo as a part of the activities of the “Summer Reading along the river and through the trees.” Many feel that the place chosen was the best to play the event, to the extent of space and the functionality and beauty of the home. We are waiting for you at Yes Hotel and Hotel des Artistes!

Our Blogger: Diana

Cinema Fans from all over the world are landing at Rome in March.

The VIII edition of the RIFF (Rome independent Film Festival) kicks off on March 19^th and will last for seven days showcasing more than 80 movies from documentaries, to shorts and animations of the highest calibre.

The film-maker winning the competition will be awarded with a prize of 50,000 euros and the opportunity of theatre distribution. Outstanding winners of the past editions of the Rome Indipendent Film Festival are Marko Kostic with The Paper prince, Lisa F Jackson with The greatest silence: rape in the Congo, and Alessandro Valori with Chi nasce tondo.

This year among the most promising Italian candidates we find Sleeping around by Marco Carniti with Anna Galiena and Lotta by Daniele Anzellotti with Giovanna Mezzogiorno.

Workshops and seminaries are as well organised since this Festival has gained during  the years a key-role as an exchange point in the cinema field where both old and new generations can give a contribution.

To enjoy many stimulating cultural activities while in Rome is important to find accomodation in well-located hotels with great standards of quality. Check Hotel des Artistes and Yes Hotel to start your trip on the right foot.

IN SHORT

NUOVO CINEMA AQUILA

19-27 MARCH 2009

Via l’Aquila 66/74

FROM TERMINI

BUS 105 (Grotte Celoni)

7 Stops, get off at PONTE CASILINO

Our Blogger: Jona

Metallica is one of the greatest heavy metal bands in the world. From the beginning, with albums like Kill ‘Em All, and Master of the Puppets they became the face of a heavier, more aggressive rock that hooked immediately a whole generation of rock fans.

A sad note that changed forever the story of the band is the demise of Cliff Burton who died when the band’s bus overturned in Sweden. Afterwards, the band was in the verge of separation, but with the help friends, Cliff’s family among them, they overcame the grief and began playing actively again.

Jason Newsted became the new bassist for the band, that still had many successful albums to come like Load, Reload and Death Magnetic. The band put back the heavy metal on its tracks after a decade of excess and manierism and gained almost instantly a place among the living rock legends of our time.

The band has a concert scheduled in Rome as a part of their World Magnetic- European Style tour. The date is June 24^th and the venue is the Palalottomatica Arena (where Bob Dylan will have a concert this year as well!)

A couple of great options to find accommodation are Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes. Both are reasonably priced, and perfectly located to allow you to travel within the city with the public transportation system and to get the most of you staying.

Don’t hesitate to make a booking in any of these hotels!

PALALOTTOMATICA ARENA

Piazzale dello Sport, Roma (Near subway station Eur Fermi)

TICKETS

• A Tribune: 63,25 EUR
• B Tribune: 51.75 EUR

Our Blogger: Arianna

As every year last week, took place in San Remo the Italian music festival a very important celebration that involved both old glories and new arrivals of the Italian music.

I saw the last two days of the festival and I have to tell you that I really enjoyed it. I did so for several reasons and first of all because of the host, mister Paolo Bonolis, a Roman celebrity who had the brilliant idea to include in the program, besides the featured songs, international music, poetry, classic dance and opera. Bonolis invited many international celebrities to the festival, like Huge Hefner (father of Playboy) or Annie Lennox.

San Remo has a long history behind. Created in 1951 the festival celebrates its 58 anniversary with this edition, so we can say that it’s like a man in the middle age that renovates himself every year.

The festival was the point of departure of an evergreen Italian success: Domenico Modugno’s Volare, which has become a symbol of Italy all around the world. Other famous singers who had their first break on San Remo are Laura Pausini, Zucchero and Nek, who now sings too in English and Spanish.

But Sanremo is not only song festival; the city is famous for its flowers, which every year embellish the Ariston theatre and there’s also a festival (that takes place one month before the music festival) dedicated to them

The preparation of the festival begins the very next day after the final show, but the host, that’s different each year, and the assistants are chosen six months before. The funny fact this year was that instead of female hosts ( that usually are two, one blonde and one brunette) Bonolis used as well a male model, a very uncommon choice.

The first prize for new talents has been awarded to Arisa, a young girl with a peculiar look. The song it’s easy to sing and to remember.

The big competition has been merciless and at the end the winner was Marco Carta, a 23-years-old young man. Teenage audiences really love him, because of his past. His career started in fact with a very import teenagers’ reality show called Amici (Friends) where talented young people participate in an academy very similar to “ Fame”.

Now San Remo it’s over but still the city deserves to be visited. Why not take a chance? stay with us at Hotel des Artistes in Rome and then spend one or two days in the marvellous Liguria