VIVE sotto le stelle (VIVE under the stars)

The appointment with the new extraordinary openings of the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia is renewed with a rich program of evening activities and guided tours for adults and children. The VIVE Institute resumes with the extraordinary evening openings of its monuments: on Fridays in July, in fact, the Vittoriano, including the Panoramic Terrace, extends its opening hours from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm, with last entry at 9:45 pm. While on the last Friday of the month, Palazzo Venezia also observes the same extraordinary hours.

Thanks to the event, the public of all ages can once again enjoy an evening program of guided tours and educational activities included in the entrance ticket and designed for both Roman citizens and tourists visiting the capital. On July 22 and 29, August 14, September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 24 from 7:30 pm, for families with children aged 5 to 12, VIVE under the stars, the special program of dramatized visits and exploratory walks included in the entrance ticket returns, among the beauties and secrets of the monuments of the VIVE Institute, in the footsteps of artists, musicians, philosophers and directors.

The different routes wind through the palm trees, statues, ancient works and elegant halls of Palazzo Venezia and its garden, until reaching the Panoramic Terrace of the Vittoriano, where, among the Winged Victories, the starry sky and the splendid lighting, participants have the opportunity to look down on Rome and capture an image of unique beauty. Without forgetting the Sommoportico and its Propylaea - reopened to the public last year after a long period of closure - which allow visitors to grasp the ambitious project of Giuseppe Sacconi, winner of the competition for the Vittoriano in 1884.

A program, therefore, that this year allows the public to admire the majestic spaces of the monument dedicated to the first king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, to learn about its history and to enjoy an absolutely unusual view of Rome, having an aperitif at the Caffetteria.