Our last CCR walk of the 2018-2019 club season will explore the Pigneto area. Originally a
working class neighbourhood in the 1930s, it is now one of Rome’s go-to
places known for its edgy, hip locali. Once home to Italian
playwright, poet, and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini, Pigneto is a
good place to start exploring Rome’s modern graffiti scene. No wonder
Netflix sponsored a large mural here to launch its Rome-based series
“Suburra.” A recent influx of Italian and foreign artists has given the
neighborhood a bold, controversial, precarious and tentative new look:
let’s go explore!When: Saturday, May 11, 2019
Time: 10:00
Meeting Place: Pigneto Neighborhood. Exact location will be provided to registered attendees.
Cost: €10 for members and €15 for non-members.
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Joe by Wed., May 8, 2019. You are financially responsible for your reservation.
