Recovery Festival - Piazza Don Bosco (Municipality VII)

The Recovery Festival at Piazza Don Bosco

The Recovery Festival is one of the most original initiatives in the Roma Capitale winter calendar: a widespread festival that brings culture, music, and entertainment to neighborhood squares, far from the city center's usual circuits. In Municipality VII, the festival takes place in Piazza San Giovanni Bosco, the large space in front of the basilica in the Don Bosco district, just a stone's throw from Cinecittà and the Tuscolano area, transforming it for a few evenings into an open-air stage with free admission.

Archaeology and entertainment combined

The formula that makes the Recovery Festival special is the meeting of outreach and live performance. Each evening opens with a session led by archaeologists and scholars, featuring screenings and stories dedicated to the major restoration projects funded by the PNRR Caput Mundi program: aqueducts, underground sites, monuments, and archaeological areas returned to the city. The cultural segment is followed by concerts and comedy shows, in a blend that brings the public closer to the Capital's heritage in a lighthearted and accessible way.

A neighborhood festival

Designed for families and residents, the Recovery Festival at Piazza Don Bosco is an event deeply rooted in the fabric of Municipality VII, the most populous in Rome. Pop music and singer-songwriters, vocal harmonies, satire and cabaret, dance orchestras: the program alternates different genres to appeal to a broad, intergenerational audience, in a Christmas spirit that enlivens the square during the December evenings.

In the Lazio region, where suburbs take center stage

The initiative is part of a larger project that touches various squares in Rome and the coast, from Ostia to the eastern suburban municipalities. Promoted by the Department for Major Events, Tourism, Sport and Fashion of Roma Capitale, in the Lazio Region, the Recovery Festival showcases a city that values its archaeological heritage and returns it to its citizens, bringing shows and culture directly to their doorstep.

Why attend

• Evenings with completely free admission, held outdoors.
• An original mix of concerts, comedy, and archaeological outreach.
• Renowned Italian music and entertainment artists.
• A chance to experience the Don Bosco district in a festive atmosphere.