SOCIAL PROGRAM
Conference private concert
Tours and cultural events
Monday 28 September 2026 20:30
Meeting point: Teatro Palladium, Piazza Bartolomeo Romano, 8
An amazing live concert by the Roma Tre Orchestra, structured specifically for IFLA 2026 participants, will take place in the modern, yet historic Teatro Palladium.
Commissioned by the Istituto Case Popolari to house a cinema-theatre and a series of private residences spread over six floors, and built between 1926 and 1927 by architect Innocenzo Sabbatini, the Palladium Theater is the evocative gateway to Garbatella, a small neighbourhood modelled after English garden cities.
In stark stylistic contrast to the formal and functional nature of previous buildings designed for public housing, the theatre, especially its façade, recalls the majestic classical constructions inspired by the remains of ancient Rome.
After years of decay, the Palladium was reclaimed by Roma Tre University, restored and enhanced to host a rich calendar of cultural events designed for the city. The theatre promotes an ideal of performance based on the education of students, who can enhance and deepen the disciplinary and professional skills acquired during their university studies in various fields of entertainment.
To know more, visit The Teatro Palladium website.
Included in all the participants’ and accompanying persons’ fees.
Rome and the art of mosaic
Tours and cultural events
Tour for accompanying persons
Tuesday 29 September 2026, 9:30
Meeting point: entrance of Santa Maria Maggiore, P.za di Santa Maria Maggiore
The tour will explore the beautiful medieval mosaics of the churches in the popular Monti district.
Starting with the splendid mosaic of the 4th century in the hidden church of Santa Pudenziana, the tour will then bring its participants to the Patriarchal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a real triumph of Roman and medieval mosaics, which, in addition to one of the four Holy Doors, contains the holy relic of the manger that was the first cradle of Jesus.
Participants will then visit the church of Santa Praxedes, with its furniture and the incredible chapel of Zeno, with glittering Carolingian mosaics from the 9th century. The tour will then end in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli, which, according to tradition, hosts the chains that imprisoned the apostle Peter, and where it will be possible to admire the famous Moses by Michelangelo.
Included for registered accompanying persons
Price: 30,00 €
The indicated cost is only for all participants except Accompanying persons.
Includes:
- VAT (22%)
- An English-speaking guide
- Headphones
- Ticket for Santa Maria Maggiore
- Ticket for Santa Prassede
Foro Italico Guided tour
Tours and cultural events
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 15:00
Meeting point: Main entrance of the Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5
The tour will take you around the park of Foro Italico, located between the slopes of Monte Mario and the river Tiber. It was designed in the late 1920s by arch. Enrico Del Debbio on behalf of Renato Ricci, President of the Opera Nazionale Balilla. Their aim was to dedicate the whole area to the education of young people through sport. The park was inaugurated in 1932 and stands out for its three huge rationalistic red-brick buildings, surrounded by white Carrara marble. That is what all architectural elements in Foro Italico are made of: the Piazzale dell’Impero, adorned with black and white sports themed mosaics; the astonishing monolith; the Fountain of the Sphere; the famous Stadio dei marmi, with its 60 marble athletes; the Olympic swimming pool decorated by marine themed polychrome mosaics and lastly the Casa della Scherma (House of Fencing) designed by Luigi Moretti. In the background stands the impressive Olympic Stadium.
Included for registered participants.
Price: 50,00 €
The indicated cost is only for additional guests
Includes:
- VAT (22%)
- An English-speaking guide
- Headphones
- Visit to the Foro Italico
- Private transportation to the Foro Italico
The Roman Theaters
Tours and cultural events
Wednesday 30 September 2026, 18:30
Meeting point: Teatro di Marcello, Via del Teatro di Marcello
Itinerary to the discovery of the theatre in ancient Rome, visiting the three major theatres that made the tradition of Latin comedy famous in the 1st century B.C.
Starting from the Theatre of Marcellus, participants will admire the remains of the original entry and the surviving arches, crossing then the “Obscure Shops” of the ancient Theater of Balbo. Through the sacred area of Largo di Torre Argentina and the site of the assassination of Julius Caesar, participants will walk through the narrow streets of Campo de’ Fiori square, ending in the ancient auditorium of the Theatre of Pompey, the first permanent theatre in Rome in 55 A.D., where we will consume a typical Roman dinner inside its caves and ancient foundations.
Price: 90,00 €
Includes:
- VAT (22%)
- An English-speaking guide
- Headphones
Welcome Cocktail
Social Event
Monday 28 September 2026, 18:00
Meeting point: Conference venue
The welcome cocktail is an occasion for all participants to meet and interact, while enjoying local appetisers and musical entertainment. It will be held at the Conference venue, in the Rettorato building of the Sapienza University of Rome.
Included in all the participants’ and accompanying persons’ fees.
Conference dinner
Social Event
Tuesday 29 September 2026, 19.30
Meeting point: Conference venue
The Conference Dinner will be organised at Villa Mondragone, which is not the Conference and Representative Centre of the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Spacious frescoed halls, majestic architecture, and beautiful gardens reflect numerous changes, from the Roman era through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, continuing uninterruptedly to the present day. The site of important events, including the Gregorian calendar reform, and of scientific experiments by illustrious figures such as Galileo Galilei and Guglielmo Marconi, Villa Mondragone is today a jewel in the rich and diverse cultural landscape of the Tuscolano area.
Private transportation from the Conference venue is included for all participants.
Included in all the participants’ and accompanying persons’ fees.
Extra tickets: 70,00 €
The indicated cost is only for additional guests.