About the Verano Monumental Cemetery
The Verano Cemetery is a place that, in addition to preserving the memory and the historical, artistic, and cultural heritage of the community, offers unique naturalistic, biodiversity, and landscape riches. The ever-increasing number of passionate visitors to Verano confirms the consideration enjoyed by this open-air park-museum, where you can walk immersed in nature and art, take a bike ride, move slowly in silence and contemplation, and discover surprising stories. It is not just a place of burial and memory, but a refuge and comfort zone offering environmental, physical, and spiritual well-being for communities, citizens, and tourists.
WDEC program: "Strolls through Memories", recitations and special events
Experience 12 free cultural events at Verano, spread over four days, each offering different thematic paths. Every day, the schedule features three events, some of which are enhanced by a unique blend of storytelling, acting, listening to musical pieces on headphones, and engaging with the voices of characters encountered along the routes.
► Saturday, 25 May
10.00: The City of Verano. Three generations of architects and urban planners
11.00: Inaugural event. Voices in the Wind. An audio guide for the Verano
12.00: Italian Theater, from stage to TV.
Conducted and performed by actress Sabina Barzilai
► Sunday, 26 May
10.00: Rome and the stories on Cinema
11.00: The Seven Arts at Verano
12.00: Faces and Memories of Rome
► Saturday, 1 June
10.00: Urban trekking. Nature, history and landscape at the Verano Monumental Cemetery
11.00: Audacious Women.
Stories of unique women from the Roman Republic to the Italian Republic
12.00: Italian Theater, from stage to TV.
Conducted and performed by actress Sabina Barzilai
► Sunday, 2 June
10.00: Twentieth century. The passions of women and men of the "short century"
11.00: Audacious Women.
Stories of unique women from the Roman Republic to the Italian Republic
12.00: Urban trekking. Nature, history and landscape at the Verano Monumental Cemetery
About the inaugural event "Voices in the wind" (25 May)
It is a PCTO project (paths for transversal skills and orientation) of the students of the Istituto Superiore Statale Cine Tv Rossellini, managed by the Io Sono Aps Association, winner of the Public Notice promoted by Roma Capitale in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura and AMA Capitoline Cemeteries.
The audio guide, created by the students of the Rossellini Institute and based on texts and historical research by Alessandra Evangelisti, Federica Chiusole, and Cristina Cassese, is an exciting multi-voiced story that will accompany visitors in discovering parts of Verano. The audio guide will be permanently available to the public free of charge. Visitors can use it on their smartphones with an active internet connection and earphones by scanning the QR code located at the Verano Cemetery entrance.
About the Urban trekking event (1-2 June)
The Verano as a landscape asset is a synthesis of nature, history, and architecture. Enjoy an evocative walk through the greenery, encountering the most important and centuries-old botanical species, guided by a technician from the Environmental Protection Department of Rome Capital and an art historian.
About the Audacious Women event (1-2 June)
Italian Republic Day is celebrated in memory of outstanding women whose lives were defined by radical and emancipatory choices, transcending conventions and proposing new models of female identity. These women were unique for their heroism, civil and social commitment, and cultural legacy. The guided tour is enriched by readings recited by the actress Sabina Barzilai and music played through headphones.
Additional information
- “Strolls through Memories" are guided tours that take place on foot and last 2 hours.
- They are conducted by specialized guides and are audio-assisted using microphones and earphones.
- All scheduled initiatives are free of charge with reservations required.
- For information, insights and reservations click HERE.
Discover more
- Find out more in the Verano cultural visits web app - itinerary maps and brochures, biographical insights and photo gallery.
- Follow us on the AMA. Culture at Verano YouTube channel.
- Visit Verano with the APP ARTOUR.