Where
JOSP Fest will be held
in
diverse piazze and streets in Rome that
with their rich history will give life to the festival and its
exhibitors! Each day of the festival street artists will perform in
different areas helping to animate the festival.
The festival will be held in the following locations:
Via
della Conciliazione – exhibitors/partners
Created in 1936 after the demolition of the historical district of
“Spina di Borgo,” following the Patti Lateranensi (02/11/1929)
between Italy and the Vatican City. It was inaugurated during the
1950 Jubilee and it links the Vatican to the capital city. Built in
a Neoclassical style, it creates a corridor that leads directly to
St. Peter’s Square and offers a magnificent scenery of the Basilica.
Piazza
Farnese - exhibitors/partners
It was designed in the 17th century and dates back to when the
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (of the Ducat of Parma) bought several
buildings in the area, in order to change the urban plan to create
Palazzo Farnese. The project was commissioned to Andrea Sangallo il
Giovane.
Piazza
Navona – exhibitors/partners
Rome’s most beautiful Baroque piazza follows the original shape of
the Stadio di Domiziano that once stood on this site. Here the
Romans used to play the Agoni, the athletic contests. No other
piazza in Rome is more theatrical, day and night there is always
something going on in the pedestrian area surrounded by the Baroque
facades of the palazzi including Sant’Agnese in Agone and the
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi.
Via San Nicola de Cesarini - exhibitors/partners
The
Church of San Nicola de Cesarini once stood on this site, in the
Pigna district. Between 1926 and 1929, many buildings were
demolished and the Sacred Area of Torre Argentina, together with the
Church, were discovered. The remains of the medieval Church of San
Nicola de Calcario were found underneath.
Piazza
del Gesù - exhibitors/partners
The square holds the 16th century Church of Jesus. This was the
first Jesuit church built in Rome, desired by Ignazio di Loyola who
founded the Compagnia di Gesù. It is a typical example of the
Counter-Reformation Baroque architecture.
Piazza di Spagna –
concerts
Rome’s
most famous piazza is full of life all day and night. Its name comes
from the Spain’s Embassy to the Holy See located here since the 17th
century. In the 18th century the area was just as popular as it is
today, attracting artists in seek of inspiration and visitors from
all over Europe. It holds the Fontana della Barcaccia, designed by
Bernini, located at the bottom of the Spanish Steps. These are the
magnificent steps that lead to Trinità dei Monti, where everybody
sits after visiting downtown and enjoy this unique scenery in the
world.
Auditorium Conciliazione - seminars,
conferences, b2b
The
Auditorium Conciliazione is the location dedicated to the tourism
industry. It will be the place where product presentations,
one-to-one meetings between buyers and sellers and in-depth
discussions regarding the themes of the festival will be held. In
addition, some special events will be held inside the Auditorium
Conciliazione.
Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia - mass
The
Basilica dates back to the 12th century. Built on the site of the
Schola Saxorum, an institution founded in the 8th century by King
Ine of Wessex that attended to the Saxon pilgrims in Rome. It was
linked to the Hospital of Santo Spirito by Pope Sixtus IV in the
15th century. After the Sack of Rome left it in ruins in 1527, the
Basilica was rebuilt in 1538 by Antonio da Sangallo and the facade was completed in 1590 by Ottaviano Mascherino (following the
Sangallo project) at the behest of Pope Sixtus V.
