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Demonstration notices
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Upcoming Demonstrations in Rome This Weekend and Next Week
The U.S. Embassy in Rome recommends that you keep these events in mind while you are exploring Rome over the weekend and next week.
Tomorrow, Nov. 19, 2009 , a small group from Movimento Sociale Fiamme Tricolore will be handing out pamphlets from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in Piazza del Popolo.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, a labor group will be protesting outside the Hotel Palace and the BNL Bank on Via Veneto from 10::00am to 3:00pm – the number of persons was not confirmed.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 approximately 30.000 people will demonstrate from 9:00am to 2:00pm from Piazza Bocca della Verita’ to Piazza Navona regarding cuts in education.
Also Saturday, at 2:00pm 3:00pm people will participate in Violence Against Women march, from Piazza della Repubblica to San Giovanni.
Another 1000 people will march from Piazza Vittorio to Piazza Farnese in support of Violence Against Women.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 a religious processions will take place between 9:30am – 5:00pm from Piazza San Giovanni to the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli – number of participants was not confirmed.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 approximately 100 agricultural workers will demonstrate on Via XX Settembre from 9:00am – 1:30pm
DEMONSTRATION NOTICE: DEMONSTRATIONS AND STRIKES IN ROME - OCTOBER & NOVEMBER, 2009
The following is some useful information about upcoming demonstrations and strikes:
This week in Piazza Barberini, there will be a static demonstration every day from 10:00am to 7:00pm, with up to 70 people participating. The demonstration relates to Italian companies which have been affected by the current economy.
Note that from November 9th to 13th, the same group will move the demonstration to Piazza del Popolo, again expecting about 50-70 people.
This Friday, October 23rd, the Cobas (non-official Unions) are planning demonstrations from 9:00am to 2:00pm, starting in Piazza della Repubblica and ending in Piazza San Giovanni. Approximately 10,000 people are expected to attend.
Also this Friday, Oct. 23rd, there will be a general public transportation strike in effect from 8:30am - 5:00pm. Schools reportedly will be closed. Plan your travel carefully since you may have to make alternate arrangements.
On Saturday, October 24th, a group of approximately 1,000 supporters of the Tibetan people will march from Piazza Bocca della Verita to Piazza Navona from 2:00pm - 6:00pm.
The U.S Embassy in Rome recommends that U.S. citizens exercise caution when traveling in the vicinity of these events, and that you plan ahead for the general transportation strike.
Previous Demonstration notices
- Demonstration Notice: Road Access in the Vicinity of the FAO in Rome Monday, November 16, 2009 to Wednesday, November 18, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Planned Demonstrations scheduled on Nov. 14 and Nov. 16, 2009 in Rome
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, November 4, 2009, in Piazza Barberini in Rome from 14:00 TO 16:00
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, October 19, 2009, in Piazza Barberine in Rome from Approximately 12:45 to 14:45
- Demonstration Notice: Planned Demostration Scheduled on Oct. 17, 2009 and next week in Rome
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstrations in Rome - October 8 & 9, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled in Rome on Saturday, October 3, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, October 2, 2009, in Front of the U.S. Embassy in Rome from 14:00 TO 16:00
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, September 2, 2009, in Front of the U.S. Embassy in Rome from 12:00 to 14:00
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, August 28, in Front of the U.S. Embassy in Rome, 12:00pm to 14:00
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Today, August 21, in Front of the U.S. Embassy in Rome, 1400 to 1630
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstrations Scheduled for July 31, August 3 and 4
- Demonstration Notice: Update on July 7
- Demonstration Notice: (1) Update on July 7 Demonstration in Piazza Barberini, Rome; (2) Street Closures in Rome
Related to G-8 Summit; (3) Demonstration on July 9 at Ponte Galeria
- Demonstration Notice: Street Closures and Demonstration on May 30, 2009 in Rome
- Champions League Final: Road Closures and General Security Information – Rome, Italy – May 26, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled in Rome - May 15, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled in Rome – May 8, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration in Siracusa, Sicily, on Friday, April 24
- Large Demonstrations Scheduled in Rome on Saturday, April 4
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstrations Scheduled in Rome on Saturday, March 28
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled for March 12, 2009 at 15:00 in Rome
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled in Rome – March 5, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration in Rome – March 2, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstrations in Rome, February 13-14, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Update on Demonstrations Planned in Rome for Saturday, January 17, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Gaza Crisis Demonstration in Italy - January 17, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration in Rome - January 13 & 14, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Possibility of Demonstrations in Italy Regarding Gaza Conflict January 7, 2009
- Demonstration Notice: Demonstration Scheduled in Rome for Saturday, January 3, 2009
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