Roma Unplugged Festival

The 2025 edition of the Roma Unplugged Festival enlivened the Appia Antica Archaeological Park from September 7 to 15, confirming the formula that weaves music, history, and nature. The festival opened at the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella with the lecture-concert «The First Jubilee», which featured narration by Mattia Sbragia accompanied by the vibraphone of Pasquale Mirra. Among the highlights, the concert by the Francesco Cafiso Quartet at the Villa of Maxentius and the walks that led from the Catacombs of San Callisto to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella. The grand finale, on September 15, brought the audience into the semi-hypogean Basilica of SS. Nereo and Achilleo, in the Catacomb of Domitilla, with the musical dialogue between Paolo Fresu and Daniele Di Bonaventura and the presence of Mons. Pasquale Iacobone.

Sunday, September 7 — Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

• 10:00 AM — Lecture-concert «The First Jubilee»: narration by Mattia Sbragia and vibraphone by Pasquale Mirra

Saturday, September 13 — Villa of Maxentius

• Guided walk followed by the concert of the Francesco Cafiso Quartet

Sunday, September 14

• 9:30 AM — Walk from the Catacombs of San Callisto to the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella with the Local Police Band
• Walk to the Villa of Maxentius and concert of the Ester Pantano Trio

Monday, September 15 — Catacomb of Domitilla

• 7:00 PM — Lecture-concert in the semi-hypogean Basilica of SS. Nereo and Achilleo with Paolo Fresu and Daniele Di Bonaventura and Mons. Pasquale Iacobone