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The Nike Human Race 2008 is a great running event involving people from all over the world: it will also take place in Rome on the 31st of August 2008, together with 24 other cities in the planet. This event will collect millions of runner who will run together in a 10 km long run.

In order to run the race, you will need to register at www.nikeplus.com: you can decide to run as competitive as well as non competitive.

The registration fee is 25 euros: part of this money will support one of these charities associations: ONU Agency for the Refugees, Lance Armstrong Foundation and WWF. The income will be proportionately distributed in comparison to the kilometers traveled by each participant.

The start will be in Viale delle Terme di Caracalla at 8:00 pm. The route, which will be 10 Km long, has been planned to pass by the most important monuments and historical places in Rome, like the Colosseum, Piazza Navona and Piazza di Spagna. The race will end inside Circo Massimo, where there will be a music concert involving lots of artists, including the Italian band Subsonica.

You can’t absolutely miss this unique event combining sport, music and charity. In order to satisfy those who are sports enthusiasts and those who want just walk in the city enjoying the show, we would like to suggest a nice stay in Rome and book at Caprice Hotel.

Caprice Hotel is located in a strategic position, between Spagna Steps and Vatican City. It is located near the route of the Human Race and quite close to Circo Massimo. It is the best solution to relax after the race and enjoy all the comforts proposed by the Hotel.

Take the opportunity to combine a visit in the beautiful city of Rome with your Human Race 2008, book now at Caprice Hotel!

The Rome Jazz & Image festival in Villa Celimontana is an event that lets people enjoy jazz music in Rome since 1993.

This jazz music event will last till the 15th of August and counts a lot of open-air concerts in Villa Celimotana.

The so called “Jazz Villa” is close to Palatino and Terme di Caracalla, just some of the best ruins of the capital.

A striking atmoshere, made by lights, statues, plants, architectures, will embrace the audience in these roman music nights.

The Jazz & Image Festival schedule is available on-line: there are prime and second time shows which are waiting for your ears!

Villa Celimontana, the location in which the Jazz & Image festival takes place, is very easy to reach because it is very close to many bus or metro stops, like the “Colosseum” Metro B stop.

Those who love Jazz music will also appreciate the roman culture and the magnificent past of the Italian capital: Roma has a never ending quantity of artistic and architectural pieces. It is possible to combine a cultural journey with the Jazz & Image Festival by booking an accomodation in Rome.

We would like to suggest two Groupe Valadier hotels in a position which is strategic in order to let you visit the city:

• Diplomatic Hotel: with its elegant structure, it is very close to many tourist attractions such as Castel Sant’ Angelo or Vatican City and you could admire Trevi Fountain or Navona Square simply by crossing the Tevere river.
• Caprice Hotel: recently restored, it is located in Via Veneto, the Dolce Vita street, full of boutiques and cafés and a few steps from Villa Borghese, a city park in wich you can relax .

What are you waiting for? Do not miss the Jazz & Image festival in Villa Celimontana and the Roman beauties: book now one of Groupe Valadier Hotels.
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The Romarock Festival takes place every year at Capannelle’s Hippodrome. It’s now become an unmissable event for rock and pop music.

In the last years, it has bring to Rome the most important italian and international artists, earning one of the first places in the best European musical events.

The Romarock Festival 2008 will take place from June 30th to July 26th. It’s going to offer concerts to a heterogeneous audience exciting the youngest and the adult audience, with rock music, elegant ambiances and electronic sounds. One of the greatest italian singer-songwriter, Francesco De Gregori, will open the festival on June 30th. This will be the first date of his new summer tour “Live in Summer” .

The concerts scheduled for summer 2008 at Romarock festival are:

• June 30th – Francesco De Gregori
• July 3rd – Subsonica
• July 4th – Fabrizio Moro
• July 6th – Tokio Hotel
• July 11th – Pino Daniele
• July 14th – Diavan
• July 15th – Fiorella Mannoia
• July 16th – Duran Duran
• July 18th – Massive Attack
• July 19th – Max Pezzali
• July 24th – Finley
• July 26th – Ben Harper

If you like to attend at one of Romarock Festival’s events, an option to stay in Rome is to choose one of Groupe Valadier’s hotels: Valadier Hotel, Zone Hotel, Diplomatic Hotel and Caprice Hotel. Choosing between our 3 and 4 stars hotels, you will surely find the best solution for you, depending on your taste. Book now your stay in Rome on our website www.helpinrome.com.

The Rome Quadriennale has reach his 15th edition. This is the most important italian exhibition dedicated to the new tendencies of contemporary art. This year the Quadriennale is returning to its historic seat, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, where it will be held from June 19th until September 14th. It will be the only exhibition on the summer 2008 calendar.

This edition looks at the future: about one hundred artists are presenting their works, showing where the art “Made in Italy” is going and helping to understand the significant changings in visual art. The exhibition is centred on young emerging artists that are presenting a perspective over experiences and artistic researches of the last twenty years.

The exhibition walk is developped in all the 3000 square meters of the Palace in via Nazionale. This space offers to visitors an opportunity for a stimulating exploration of contemporary creativity, ranging from traditional genres - drawing, painting, sculpture - to photography and video projections, including innovative installations and settings that involve the visiting public. The organization had to consider the need to offer a balanced presentation of works that are very different one from the other and very large in size.

Caprice Hotel is the best solution to visit Rome Quadriennale enjoing a relaxing stay in the italian capital city. Located only 2 kilometers far from the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Caprice Hotel with his 3 stars offers you 40 comfortable wide rooms. After being recently renewed, our Hotel greets his guests with an intimate atmosphere joined with a careful and precise service.

If you want to reach the exhibition in few minutes by feet, book in advance your stay at Caprice Hotel on our website www.helpinrome.com. In this way you can choose the best solution at your needs: a classic or superior room, single, double or triple.

After the zero date held in Genova, starts officially the new tour of the Italian rocker Vasco Rossi “Vasco ‘08 Live In Concert” on May 29th and 30th at Rome’s Olympic stadium. Italian rock’s lovers can’t miss this opportunity. One year after the concert that made sold-out for both the two days, Vasco returns at the Olympic stadium opening the tour that will visit the most important italian stadiums. Vasco will surprise his fans with his latest album “Il mondo che vorrei”. He will make them scream and dream, singing the hits from 90’s until today.

You want to attend this important concert but you don’t know where to stay?

We suggest you to book your stay at the comfortable Caprice Hotel with three stars. This hotel is only few kilometers far from the Olympic stadium. You can easily reach Foro Olimpico’s area with public transporation, catching the tube or a bus.

Moreover you can take advantage of the strategic position of Caprice Hotel, visiting the most famous and important sites of Rome, as Trevi fountain or Piazza di Spagna.

Don’t miss the chance of spend two fantastic days in Rome by enjoying Vasco’s concert. At the same time you can relax yourself at Caprice Hotel. Book now your stay in Rome on the website www.helpinrome.com

This year the 76th International Horse Show will be held from the 22th to the 25th of May, in the beautiful scenario of Piazza di Siena. This is one of the most important events in the field of the equestrian sport.

Helded in the amazing atmosphere of Villa Borghese, the challenge between the eight world best teams has been inserted in 2003 into the Samsung Super League.

The four days competition has an agenda full of events. The eight teams have to substain 11 tests and challenge them in the President Cup.

In the night of sunday 25th, the show will end with an highlight, the Mounted Carabinieri Display. When the bugle will ring, 145 riders of the Army will ride their horses in a fantastic techinical demonstration, showing their capacity of horse-riding and their courage. Everyone could assist to the final and spectacular fanfare.

If you want to have a ringside seat at the International Horse Show in Rome, you should book a room at the Caprice Hotel of Valadier’s Group.

The Caprice Hotel is a few steps far from Villa Borghese and Piazza di Siena. It offers an exclusive atmosphere and high quality services. Its 40 rooms are equipped with conditioned air and are realized in way to give you the comfort that you need. Moreover, Caprice Hotel is situated near most of the more cultural and turistic places. So, it is the best point of departure to visite Rome.

The International Horse Show is already started! Book you room at Caprice Hotel now, visiting www.helpinrome.com

The Caprice Hotel is a 3 star hotel beside Via Veneto, the symbol of the roman “dolce vita”.

Recently restructured and situated in Rome’s downtown, the Caprice Hotel is located in via Veneto, one of the most famous streets of the Italian capital, thanks to Fellini’s film “La Dolce Vita“.

The Caprice hotel counts 40 very comfortable, spacious and elegantly decorated rooms, equipped with all the comforts such as conditioned air, satellite TV and mini bar.

Inside Caprice Hotel it is also possible to access to the high-speed wireless Internet connection, for all the people who also have to work during their holiday or for who just want to communicate with theirs relatives and friends.

Just out of the hotel, you could admire the beautiful boutiques of Via Veneto, the bars and all the historic restaurants. Moreover, all Caprice Hotel’s guests could take advantage of some special discounts into the restaurants and wine bars close to the Hotel.

From the Caprice Hotel, you can reach in few steps Villa Borghese, an English style garden, one of the biggest of Rome. Here you can find bars and streets where it is possible jogging and going around with bicycles. Moreover, you will be able to visit the beautiful art gallery of Galleria Borghese, where are contained some of the most famous Bernini’s sculptures, such as “Apollo e Daphne“.

What are you waiting for? Book your cultural or business stay in Rome at www.helpinrome.com or if you already have been a Caprice Hotel’s guest, please leave us a comment on this blog, in order to let us our service.