Rome - Christina Höfferer, Austrian journalist and correspondent in Rome and the author of "Viaggio letterario a Roma. Dalla dolce vita alla grande bellezza" will talk about Rome, a topic which continues to fascinate artists and writers from around the world. The speech will be held on Thursday Dec. 17 at 16:00 at Keats-Shelley House.

  The book is a collection of 17 reports of a real journey of discovering the Eternal City The reader will trace the footsteps of Federico Fellini at Cinecittà and those of Pier Paolo Pasolini in the urban landscape of the villages. The writer visited the homes of the Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann, the author of the famous novel "Malina" and John Keats during the Roman years of poverty and disease and discovered the secret archives of the Vatican. Höfferer searched Rome from Coppedè to the Spanish Steps, the brotherhood of St. Mary of the Soul to the monastery of Santa Cecilia, through the haunts of Sant'Eustachio coffee and Chioschetto Ponte Milvio and Eataly the temple of the slow-food.

  The short tribute to Rome written by a traveler who loves the beautiful country. It will be perfect choice for both tourists visiting the capital and many Romans, who still want to discover their city.

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