Experimental Center of Contemporary Culture
On 27 January 1999 a group of Roman guys precarious, immigrants and unemployed, enter into a building owned by the City of Rome, abandoned and in total degradation, giving life to the most central of social centers in Rome.
Rialto Sant'Ambrogio from the begin is shaped up as an occupation "anomalous", in an attempt to develop a different place than previous experiencesin Rome. In few time Rialto is able to obtain a portion of the Monumental Complex di S. Ambrogio in Massima, where is still located.
Defined a "non-State public place" where producing urban culture,Rialto Sant'Ambrogio develops a cultural policy project, open at 360 degrees on all contemporary artistic languages.
Through a program of events that range from theater, music, visual arts, Rialto has become a landmark in Italy for all those artistic experiences "unconventional".
Unfortunately the website is only in Italian, cause you can see the variety of programs: works exposure, film Shorts, live music, theater works and more and more you can find here.
I like to go on weekend because there are always excellent performance of Electronic music with international Djs set until dawn.
The place is structured strange, it looks like an old school and it makes parties very cool.
However it's clean place and safe with a good security service.
Entry costs 5/8 euros and sometimes it's free (depend from the event), there are also two cocktail bar inside and they are quite cheap.
Rialto is placed in the heart of Rome.
You can get there easily walking from the main Roman sites, if you come from Termini train Station get bus 64 or 70.
The address is Via di S. Ambrogio n. 4
