Brancaleone - Music and Culture Revolution in Rome
Open since February 1990 with the occupation of an abandoned building property of Municipality of Rome. The self-run center Brancaleone comes in the wake of the many occupations of social center start of mid 80s. After several attempts of clear by the police over the years, the center Brancaleone has managed to keep so and to attract more and more people in Rome through important social and cultural initiatives.
The music sector is undoubtedly the most obvious with the night dance events, live concerts, theater and video permormances and with a own recording studio the "Hombre Lobo" of Via Levanna,11. The center is also since the opening active with enterprises related to the territory, trade, cinema and visual arts. What I especially love of this multiarts-cultural premises and I would like to introduce to you is the club.
Nowadays Brancaleone is one of the best and well known "underground venue in Rome, landmark for the Roman night life:
From Wednesday to Saturday is guaranteed a program of music expecially focused on new dance developments, reggae, hip hop and rock music. Wednesday is often dedicated to the Italian hip hop live performances, with the sound of the best rapper of the Italian scene, a must for who loves the genre.
Thursday there is the loved "One-Love" night, where listen reggae between a dance and a green sigarette all together. Friday is the night that I most prefer, an appointment with the techno and electro world music of high-profile, Dj set e live set among the most important in the global club culture Groove Armada, Swayzak, Alex Under, John Digweed, Dave Clarke and Joel Zimmerman just to say a few...
The Saturday night is called "Eclettica" and resident Djs will spin sound of house and electro. Every day is also a place where to take a drink in the bar or watching some art exhibition.
Branca had in the recent years a total restyling, dark, artsy, light installations and minimal atmosphere, a style that recall the small clubs in London and New York, an unique experience in Rome. The Center is located in Via Levanna 11, area Nomentano. The best way to get there from the center is by car or by taxy if you haven't got one, fifteen minutes and you arrive. If you do not want to make the queue to enter I suggest you not to go too late, it is unknown for tourists, but it's much loved from locals.
