What to Do in Rome on Sunday, May 19th? A Guide to Music, Nature, and Culinary Events

What to do in Rome on Sunday, May 19th? Another weekend is upon us and in the Capital, with the (almost) summer temperatures, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th are expected to be full of events dedicated to music, nature, and good (Roman) cuisine. Here's what to do on the second weekend of May. The appointment with the Night of Museums returns: on Saturday, May 18th, the historic event arrives in the Capital with a vast program of events and exhibitions to visit. The initiative, promoted by Roma Culture, the Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage with the organization of Zètema Progetto Cultura, offers an extraordinary opening to the public in the evening, from 8 PM to 2 AM (last entry at 1 AM), of the spaces of the Rome Capital Museums System. The program. And, speaking of culture, museums will also be open during the day to celebrate International Museum Day, established by ICOM in 1977. Guided tours, workshops for families, extraordinary openings starting from today until Sunday, May 19th. The theme of the 2024 edition is "Museums for Education and Research". All activities are free, with the payment of the museum entrance fee at the current rate. Access to museums and exhibitions is free for holders of the Roma Mic Card, except for the exhibitions Beyond Space, Beyond Time. The Dream of Ulisse Aldrovandi at the Civic Museum of Zoology and Giacomo Matteotti; Life and Death of a Father of Democracy at the Museum of Rome in Palazzo Braschi which require a reduced entrance ticket with the Roma Mic Card. More music with the Lelio Luttazzi Foundation presenting a concert, a tribute, together with the artists and friends with whom the maestro shared jam sessions, memorable evenings, and memories. The evening will take place at the Teatro Studio Borgna, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, on Sunday, May 19th, from 9 PM. The Marco Tiso Swingo Octet will perform on stage, with Remo Anzovino, Antonio Di Bella, Toni Concina, Lorenzo Hengeller, Dario Salvatori, Savino Zaba. "A Hundred Years of Genius, Tribute to Lelio Luttazzi". Info and tickets. Two days full of sun, but above all of beauty and color. The Botanical Garden of Rome, in collaboration with the Botanical Garden of Naples and other category associations, transforms into an exhibition of wild, rare and precious orchids. The event will be available on Saturday and Sunday. The entrance ticket costs 10 euros. Children up to 11 years enter free of charge. (maximum 2 children for each accompanying adult). Tickets here. Summer is around the corner: what better opportunity to go shopping and revolutionize the wardrobe with new clothing items: on Sunday, May 19th, in the multifunctional space of the Mediterranean at the Maxxi, Urban Bazar returns: the eagerly awaited shopping event by fashion addicts where it will be possible to find unique pieces: from clothes to jewelry and high-quality bags. Hours and info. Space also for the little ones in this second spring weekend of May. Forever Kids, the programming dedicated to families at the Casa del Cinema in Villa Borghese, continues. On Sunday, May 19th, the 1982 masterpiece by Steven Spielberg "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" will be screened at 11 AM. Tickets and info. Almost a year after the death of Michela Murgia, her work: "Stay Quiet" arrives at the theater. Directed by Marta Dalla Via and together with Antonella Questa, Teresa Cinque, and Valentina Melis, "Stay Quiet" will be on stage at the Spazio Rossellini until May 19th. Info and tickets Rigatoni alla carbonara, spaghetti all'amatriciana, and tonnarelli cacio e pepe: it will be a weekend in the company of the Roman culinary tradition, known all over the world. In the area of the Laghetto (Eur), side viale America, from today until Sunday, May 19th, pagodas will be set up to welcome chefs and restaurateurs who have come to offer a thematic taste journey. During the Festival, Roma Giocono will take place, where ping pong tables and foosball tables will be present to spend time in joy. Recreational activities for children with games, workshops, and attractions. After the extraordinary success of the previous editions, the Spring Beer Festival returns to Rome, from May 16th to 19th, the great event with free admission dedicated to Italian craft beers, this year also with a wide selection of Italian breweries and a selection of foreign ones curated by Ales&Co. The City of the Other Economy, in the premises of the former Slaughterhouse of the Testaccio district (Largo Dino Frisullo), will host for four days the famous event organized by Arrosticini Tornese and The Wanderer, Pub.