Main Event Palazzo Brancaccio
(Saturday and Sunday)
Since 1922
The palace was financed by the American Mary Elizabeth Bradhurst Field, a wealthy lady of New York high society, whose daughter, also named Elizabeth, married Prince Salvatore Brancaccio bringing him a dowry of one million dollars, equivalent to approximately twenty-two million dollars today. Mary Elizabeth had purchased in 1879 from the municipality of Rome the church, convent, orchard and garden of Santa Maria della Purificazione ai Monti, assets confiscated by the municipal state following the subversion of the ecclesiastical axis . The property was located at the end of the Oppian Hill , on the site of the Baths of Trajan ; it included a large park that grew on the ruins of the Baths, including a tower, called Maecenas, from which Suetonius claimed that Nero had witnessed the great fire of Rome in 64 AD. The park was then largely expropriated in 1935-36 to be used as an archaeological park. The project was entrusted to Gaetano Koch from 1879 to 1883, but the size of the residence soon proved insufficient for the Field and Brancaccio families. Luca Carimini was charged from 1886 to 1890 with continuing the construction on Via Merulana in the direction of San Giovanni in Laterano and with harmonizing the new building with the previous palace. The architects Rodolfo Buti and Giuseppe Sacconi intervened to complete the work from 1893 to 1922. At the lower corner of the block, on land owned by Brancaccio, the Teatro Morgana (later Teatro Brancaccio ) was built in 1916 based on a design by the engineer Giuseppe Sacconi .
Palazzo delle Esposizioni
(Friday Party Venue)
Since 1883
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni is a magnificent neoclassical landmark on Via Nazionale in the heart of Rome. Designed by Pio Piacentini and inaugurated in 1883, it is owned by the Municipality of Rome and managed by the Palaexpo Special Company. The venue serves as one of the city’s most prestigious cultural centers, hosting major art exhibitions, film screenings, and special events. It includes a cinema, auditorium, a multifunctional forum, a café, a restaurant, and a bookshop.
Since 1927, the Palazzo has been home to the Quadriennale d’Arte and has undergone several significant restorations to preserve its grandeur and functionality. During the Fascist era, its façade was temporarily altered for national exhibitions, and major restorations in 1981–1989 and 2003–2007 enhanced both its historical features and modern usability. Today, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni stands as a symbol of Rome’s enduring commitment to art, culture, and architectural excellence.
Nazionale Spazio Eventi
(Friday Workshops Venue)
All venues are in a walking distance of each other
Etoile 23
(AfterParty Venue)
Étoile 23 is a stylish and contemporary club in the heart of Rome, born in 2021 from the transformation of the historic Zanussi venue. Inspired by international nightlife, it combines elegance, artistry, and intimacy through its themed private rooms, golden lighting, and iconic strobe sphere—offering guests a refined, vibrant atmosphere where every detail reflects its unique identity.