The concert seen in Italy recently has conquered the public, who are always accustomed to seeing an artist that has been on the seen for twenty years and remains relatively unchanged in his brilliant style. The comments were unanimous: “a compact design and enriched by the bands horn section”, “a mature artist that has kept the freshness of his early years”, “a production of high level and above the ladder of success as few others can achieve”.

He has played many of his fantastic songs and most certainly will again such as, “Always on the run”, “American woman”, “Fly away” and “Are you gonna go my way”, to name but a few.

Lenny will be joined of course by, “Gail Ann Dorsey on bass”, “George Laks on keyboard”, Craig Ross on guitar”, “Frank Vanderbilt on drums”, “Harold Todd on the sax”, “Gabrial McNair on trombone” and “Ludovic Louis on the trumpet”.

Its sure to be a spectacular show so don’t miss it and don’t forget to write us or visit our website to get the best accomodation in Rome at the most affordable rates.

Our Blogger: Liam

One of the most important art galleries in Rome,Galleria Borghese houses part of the Borghese collection of paintings ,sculptures and antiquities.

The museum is located  inside a suggestive landscape garden,Villa borghese,the largest park in Rome after Villa Doria Pamphili and Villa Ada, surely the nearest to an ideal of eternal beautiness  as the number of buildings,museums, and attractions that it contains.Also in Villa borghese or nearby you will find the Galleria Nazionale d’arte moderna,Villa Giulia,Villa Medici,Casa del Cinema.

As regards the Galleria Borghese, here you can admire some of the most important creations by  Antonello da Messina,Giovanni Bellini, Raffaello,Tiziano,Correggio,Gian Lorenzo Bernini,Canova,Caravaggio.On my opinion, among all the famous  works that are inside its twenty rooms,some sculptures of  Bernini are worth to be seen for theirs dynamism and for the virtuosism,such as his Apollo and Dafne. If you are an art lover you must visit at least once in your life Galleria Borghese and from  december 2011 for three months  65

masterpieces given by Camillo Borghese to Napoleon in 1807 will return in Rome and be replaced inside the gallery. It’s an event not to be missed, and our hotel will be pleased to accomodate you in Rome!

Our blogger today: Lello

Locals often come here for a walk as the park provides a welcome escape from the hectic streets of the city. There are also some activities for children to enjoy here like an authentic puppet theatre.

Many tourists head here just to see the magnificently beautiful view of Rome from the top of the hill, however there are other interesting things atop this hill…..

The largest monument on the janiculum is the Garibaldi monument, an enormous equestrian statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi, honouring the italian patriot’s heroics on this hill in 1849.

Another monument can be found here, a formal arched memorial with the inscription ‘Roma o Morte’ (Rome or Death), honouring the other Italian patriots who died in the Italian independence wars between 1848 and 1870.

And one more magnificent thing to see is the Fontana dell’Acqua Paola, a monumental baroque fountain built in the early 17^th century by pope Paul V.the fountain was built here to celebrate the reopening of an old roman acqeduct, originally created in 109 AD by emperor Trajan. The fountain was named after the pope.

This is one of the most beautiful and interesting places to visit in the eternal city and it is worth your time to take a look. To reach the Janiculum Hill from the center of the city, Hope you enjoy.

Our Blogger today: Liam

The Body Worlds exhibitions are the first of their kind. They use an extraordinary and fascinating process called plastination invented by German anatomist Dr. Von Hagen to  preserve biological tissue.

The invention was a ground breaking method by Dr. Von Hagen in 1977 but it was not until the early 90’s that the equipment to make it possible to plastinate whole body specimens was developed.

The exhibitions show the whole bodies plastinated in life-like poses and dissected into various structures and systems of human anatomy allowing visitors to see and better understand about anatomy, physiology and health.

The exhibition also shows the long term impact of diseases, the effects of tobacco consumption and the mechanics of artificial supports such as knees and hips.

Each exhibition featires more than 200 real human specimens, including whole bodies plastinated, individual organs, organ configurations and transparent body slices with each specimen taking up to 1,500 man hours to prepare.

According to the Body Worlds website, more than 32 million people have viewed the exhibition in 50 cities worldwide. Right now the exhibition is being hosted in Rome in the Officine Farneto, via monti della farnesina 73, tram 2 from piazza Flaminio so it’s your chance to learn about the fascinating subject of anatomy.

Our blogger: Liam

It runs until the 16^th of October every Friday and Saturday at 7 and every Sunday at 9. It includes concerts for solo piano, for duo, trio or quartet with violin, cello, flute, clarinet, harp and of course singers.You will truly be impressed and entranced by the masterful melodies in this intimate environment. Go here to check the full program.  To get there from Yes Hotel just take the bus 40 from Termini for 6 stops and get off at “Ponte Vittorio Emanuele”.

They even offer a glass of tuscan white wine after every performance, so everything is set for a perfect romantic evening. Hope you enjoy!

From next October and until January 29 2012, the Victoriano complex will be housing an exposition of Piet Mondrian, one of the greatest painters of the 20th century.
Even if you don’t know Mondrian by name, we are usure you have seen some designs inspired by his characteristic squares. This was Mondrian’s strategy to achieve a pure, non-representative art.
Mondrian was born in Holland and later in life emigrated to the United States where passed away in 1944, and his works are some of the most influential examples of modern art of the 20th century.
The Victoriano Complex is a short bus ride away (bus 40 from Termini) from Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel. Don’t hesitate to send us an e-mail or give us a phone call to get our best offer. You can use of course, our automatic booking system to check our availability

For all the fans in Rome and surroundings (practicaly every breathing teen) we have great news: the pop – punk Canadian star Avril Lavigne will be visiting the Eternal City next September.

The famous singer singer will be offering a concert in Rome the 10^th of september 2011 at the palalottomatica arena, and the tickets are already available online.

This concert will be unbelievable , on top of that she added to this tour the new album called “Goodbye Lullaby” that included a great hit since came out last march.

The petite  queen of pop will be singing the greatest and newest hits of her last album as she had great fame with the songs “what the hell and smile”

Attend to this fabulous concert and get yur fix of pop-punk. And don’t forget to call us or drop us a line at Yes Hotel or Hotel Des Artistes to get our best offers for accomodation!

Our blogger: Angelo

The Italian Cup 2010/2011 will be played on 29 May in Rome, at the stadium “Olimpico” between Inter and Palermo.

The Sicilians secured a spot in the final after a shock 2-1 defeat of newly crowned Serie A champions AC Milan in Sicily, completing a 4-3 aggregate victory.

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has issued a warning to Inter; the fiery club president promises that his team will beat Massimo Moratti’s side

“Now we’re going to the final and we’ll beat Inter 3-1,” he said.

Although he’s predicted a win, it’s clear that he is nervous.

“I will only celebrate after we’ve won the Italian Cup.”

The 1-1 against Roma has allowed the “Nerazzurri” to pull the pass for the final act. The decisive goal was scored by Eto’o. The condition of Eto’o is probably the best news for the “Nerazzurri”, in view of the final rush.

The final is a very important match for Inter. If they don’t want to disappoint fans, they must win this match. When these two teams play, we can alway expect lots of goals and a lot of emotions. Contact us today to make a reservation at Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes and live this and many other surprises Rome has in store for you!

Our Blogger: Giuseppe

Tomorrow, May 14, museums all across Europe will open its doors to allow visitors to admire  some of the most important art collections in the world from a different angle. Of course the Eternal City won’t be the exception, so if you are now in Rome you’ll have the chance to experience the City in a way you never imagined: by night and for free.

Among the museums open tomorrow from 20.00 PM to 02.00 A.M there are The Capitoline Museums, The Borghese Gallery,Castel Sant’Angelo, the Pantheon and the contemporary-art museums MACRO and MAXXI. You could even visit more than one of those in an authentic museum-crawl night!

Besides, since most cutlural institutions have joined in the fun, there will be many free events in venues scattered all around the city: you’ll have the National Academy of Dance  at the Ara Pacis,  The jazz singer Maria Pia de Vito  at the Centrale Montemartini, just to name a few among the most interesting. You can check the entire list here (in English, don’t worry).

And after a long night admiring the cultural wealth of Rome there’s nothing more fitting than relaxing at Hotel Des Artistes or Yes Hotel. Contact us now to get our best rate!

This event will end the first part of the tour that Capossela will resume next summer, with new shows inspired by the sea (as the myth wants). “Marinai,Profeti e Balene” (Sailors, Prophets and Whales) is Capossela’s new album, edited three years after his previous work “Da solo”. The new album, inspired by the sea, is full of sounds, stories and characters, typical of Capossela; it includes songs taken from important literary works like Melville’s “Moby Dick”, Louis Ferdinand Céline “minore”, or Coleridge’s “Ballad of the old Mariner”; furthermore, Capossella often references the “omeric” classic mythology re-visiting the “Golia”, Aedo, the Syrens of Ulisses and the “Nostos”(a feeling seamen get when they are travelling).

Caposssela is an artistic, curious, and playful man; his performances are a mix of music, theater and literature. He recorded voice and piano for this album in Creta Island, Berlin , Milan and in the “Aragonese” Castle on Ischia Island because, he says, “it’s a place of asceticism and there, you can always hear the sound of the sea”. Capossela defines “Marinai,Profeti e Balene” as “Marina Commedia”, “a metaphoric album about the great questions of mankind”.

From Hotel des Artistes or Yes Hotel is very easy to reach the Auditorium Conciliazione! Give us a ring (+39 064454365) or drop us a line (info@hoteldesartistes.com) to get our best offer for accomodation and enjoy the good music in Rome!

Our blogger: Ferdinando