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Club Boeme Rome

Mónica Boixeda Nightlife in Rome, Only-Be, Roman

A place to spend a nice evening with different music to dance to and cocktails for all tastes and, the best part, three different atmospheres to choose from.

Romics: The Rome Comic Festival

Cécile Carrez Only-Be, Roman

From the 29th of september, to the 2nd of the october 2011, the Romics festival of comics and animation cinema takes places at Fiera Rome. This year, the event celebrates 11 years, continuing to a national and international reference point for all fans and aficionados of videogames, Japanese fantasy and live music. Thousands of companies specialising in the comic sector will be there especially to reveal all the latest news and trends of Japanese animation – publishers, specialist bookshops, collectors, video game companies, etc. Moreover, the programme of the Italian conference is highly international, with exhibitions, concerts, meetings, competitions, activities for kids, and much much more. In 2010, three artists from the comic world were awarded special Romics recognition; the Japanese manga legend, creator of Lady Oscar, and soprano singer, Ryoko Ikeda, and Italian Claudio Villa, who illustrates the “Tex” comic book series. The third winner was American Chris Ware, the mastermind behind graphic novel “Jimmy Corrigan“, which marked a radical change in the Japanese comic genre. The most popular, and worldly renowned date on the event´s calendar is the parade in the centre of the Italian capital. If you have a favourite manga character, Rome is giving you the opportunity to dress up, and take part in the colourful, creative spectacle. Last year, thanks to the performance and amazing outfits of Italian comic book fans, Italy was crowned champions of the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), and event which is organised each year in the Japanese city of Nagoya. Another exciting element of the annual festival is the Romics Comics Book Competition. A competition which pitches against one... read more

Paris Autumn Festival

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Parisian

Paris in autumn is a delight. At that time, not only the the summer heat and tourists are gone, but also, the city still offers a variety of events, concerts and activities both indoors and outdoors. You have to visit Paris at least once in your life. The romance that novels like “Rayuela” by Julio Cortazar show the attempt to fasten our hearts with one city, in one way or the other still remains. If you go downtown, you can get lost in the beautiful streets, always with a story behind them, like so many people who once lived in Paris. And the stories of all the artists who have passed through Paris are so long that it would not be possible to mention them all. However, Paris has fallen into all the possible mistakes of globalization, free markets and “gentrification”. So, if you go to this city you will notice that beside the “cutting edge” it had, perhaps, during the vanguards of the early twentieth century, or the fifties of Godard and the Nouvelle Vague and the Revolution of May 68, have been a bit side. But let´s be honest, it has been over 100 years of that, so it is enough of dreaming. Despite being a highly embodied space, dominated by tourism, there are options like the Paris Autumn Festival that may leave a good taste in the eyes and ears. This year´s festival will celebrate its fortieth edition, forty years effectively devoted to contemporary art, combining and presenting various artistic styles. The festival presents those, jobs that are current important references in the performing arts, experimental... read more