Celebrating the 2764th Birthday of Rome, Natale di Roma | |
Every year on April 21 Rome celebrates its birthday, Natale di Roma, remembering the day when Romulus founded the city in the year 753 BC.
The exact date is based on the calculation made Lucius Taruntius, astrologist of the 1st Century BC.
To celebrate this year 2764th birthday of the Eternal City there will be a week of festivities starting Saturday 16 April. Following is the complete schedule of the events:
Saturday 16 april 2011 19.00: Openig Event at Circus Maximus
Sunday 17 april 2011 11.00: The Great Parade of gladiators, senators, vestals and priestesses along Via dei Fori Imperiali 14.30: Battle and exhibition at Circus Maximus
Thursday 21 april 2011 16.00: Commemoration of the Foundation of Rome with the performance The Trench Digging (Il Tracciato del solco) at Circus Maximus 18.00: Ritual ceremony of Palilia, an ancient agricultural festivity, officiated by the six Vestals near the Temple of Vesta located close to the Mouth of Truth
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Saturday, 02 April 2011 18:20
Rome's Birthday
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