la notte bianco
One night a year, Rome following in Paris' (the city, not the Hilton) footsteps, hosts an all night affair. Museums, theaters, clubs, libraries, bars etc etc are open all night- lots of entertainment and public transport is free and running through dawn. The roads in the center of town are closed to traffic.
This is the festas third year...it miserably failed the first two years because of rain rain rain, what's more the first year it coincided with a countrywide power outtage and so there were no street lights or trams.
This year, finally it was GREAT. SO much fun. Concert hopping I ran across lots of old friends I hadn't seen in years. Everyone was so darn happy. James gave me a big hug outside the Bocca della Verita and told me he loved me..Had a drink with Deborah outside the newly rennovated Fontana di Tartarughe. Luca and Pierluigi stopped me on the road to Campo di Fiori.
Rome should do this once a month instead of annually!