This semester has been going by so incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, October arrived and we are halfway done the semester! This month brought change: the weather, the colors of the trees, the hours of daylight, and midterms! Yes, midterms. Congratulations on surviving them!
Since change is in the air, how about some new weekend and evening activities? There’s still plenty of autumn left to enjoy, and this is a great time to explore something new. There are tons of events taking place in and near Rome, as well as right here at the JCU campus.
Music, Sports, and Travel
October 21-23 – The JCU weekend trip to Umbria: you’ll get to visit Todi, Assisi, and Perugia.
October 22 – La Giornata del Teatro, which means the Day of Theatre. Private and public theaters around Rome and the rest of Italy will be open for free tours.
October 23 – Soccer match: Torino vs Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.
October 29-30 – JCU Frasassi hiking trip. Explore stalactites, stalagmites, and more in the Frasassi Caves.
October 29 – Imany concert at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
30 October– The Cure is touring again in Italy for the first time since 2012; in Rome you can see them at Palalottamatica.
Exhibits
Roma Anni Trenta: it’s the last month to visit this exhibit at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Villa Borghese. Through October 30.
Love: Contemporary art meets “l’amore”. This exhibit at the Chiostro del Bramante showcases art from different artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Andy Warhol. Through February.
Edward Hopper art exhibition at the Vittoriano. Through February.
Nighttime Colosseum Tours for approximately €24. Through October 29.
Swan Lake at Teatro dell’Opera. Through November 4.
Rome Film Festival in Parco della Musica and other venues. October 13-23.
Ottobre Africano, a cultural festival with music, art, and literary events will be held in Rome and other cities until October 30.
Read this post in Spanish here.
Victoria Barreda de Alba
Class of 2017
Reynosa, Mexico
