I have read that in past years Rome held some sort of multimedia light show at night at Augustus's Forum (and also Caesar's Forum, I believe). I'll be there in late June and it sounds interesting. The only mentions I've heard of it for this summer are on tour company sites like Walks of Italy. Does anyone know if it's possible to buy entry directly instead of through a tour company, and also if advance tickets are needed?
Thank you!
They haven't announced this years dates yet but just keep checking. The website that has been used in past years isn't valid so I'm not sure which site to use. There are two similar shows at different venues that might interest you:
http://en.arapacis.it/mostre_ed_eventi/eventi/l_ara_com_era
or
http://www.coopculture.it/en/events.cfm?id=268
Donna
If it is like the past couple of years, you should buy tickets in advance. They were refundable in case of rain, FYI. The old site, as Donna said, is not working now (yet?) but try Googling "Viaggio nei Fori" from time-to-time. You should be able to get in without a tour company.
Thank you both for the advice!
Melissa--
I was interested in the same topic, which I originally encountered it on the Walks of Italy website. Thanks to guidance from this site I Googled Viaggio nei Fori and connected to a website to purchase tickets with more time & date options than offered by the tour company. As you indicated, there are two separate shows this year: One for the Forum of Augustus (40 minutes) and one for the Forum of Ceasar (55 minutes). Sounds like a perfect end to a May evening in Rome!
ihtalmadge thanks! The site is back for the season. Viaggio nei Fori.
We did Forum of Augusts and we just walked up about 30 min before the show and bought tickets, there was a small line. It seems like they run shows all night, so if you miss one you would just catch the next. We really liked it!
Great news; thanks for sharing!
Question: the website says 13 April - 30 October. Then, lower on the page it says 22 April to 30 April. When I go to book it does show tickets available on the 13th. So, does anyone know which dates are correct? It's a little confusing.
My grandson and I attended the Forum of Augustus show in late May 2015. We thought it was very well done -- interesting, informative, and the colorful projected images make the darkened ruins come alive. Patrons are given headphones so that the narration can be heard in their language of choice. Raised temporary grandstands are set up along Via Alessandrina facing the Forum of Augustus for the show. It was a great way to spend a warm spring evening in Rome.
It was a far cry from the primitive "Sound And Light" show I attended in 1968, when huge, unsightly grandstands were installed into the north slope of Palatine Hill overlooking the Imperial Forum.
