New Year’s Events in Rome INFORMATION HEADLINEA MESSAGE FROM ROBERT BONE Destination Events opened their Youth Music of the World, the world’s Rome office in 2006 headed up by finest performance travel organiser, the highly respected Ela Gurmen and works closely with us the event proceeded to create events in Rome organisers and the event patrons, and Frascati that became huge hits to produce an unique and exclusive with both locals and visitors alike. The programme for participating musicians inaugural successes of 2007/8 were and performers from around the world. followed by even more success in the The quality and educational value of succeeding years as the range and the programme is second to none. We style of performance opportunities are very pleased to be able to heartily offered were further expanded. endorse the programme presented to you by Youth Music of The World. There has recently been a new administration elected in Rome and with the arrival on the scene of a new, young and dynamic Mayor and his Bob Bone, Executive Director of the own Major Events team, we have New Year’s Day Parade & Festival in Rome been collaborating with the Rome administration with ever more effective and productive results. Mayor Ignazio Marino wanted our ❝I am delighted to introduce Rome event to have a splendid centre- piece and so together we created ‘The you to some wonderful Rome New Year’s Day Parade’. This New Year events that we is the official New Year’s Celebration at Destination Events are of the City of Rome and is the only proud to produce annually official Parade in Rome on New Year’s Day. The Parade has a fabulous route in the City of Rome and that begins and in the focal point of its surrounding towns and all Roman celebrations, the Piazza del cities. Popolo. The route includes via del Corso, Via Condotti, and the famous ❞ Spanish Steps. In addition to the Parade there is a splendid series of outdoor performance opportunities in both Rome as well as in the delightful hilltop town of Frascati where we have also long enjoyed a very special relationship with the administration. Concert opportunities within the Festival series abound and feature venues as magnificent as Santa Maria di Miracoli, Basilica San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, The American Cathedral and the Anglian Church in Rome, as well as the Basilica of San Pietro in Frascati. Of course for very special vocal groups, we also have an unique relationship with The Vatican City. 2 New Year’s Events in Rome | Information ABOUT US Youth Music of The World have Destination Events works in an Youth Music have the exclusive been appointed by the Mayor exclusive agency agreement with rights in the Americas to offer a the Youth Music of the World Performance Travel programme that of Rome as the exclusive organisation for the creation and allows participation in the Rome organisers of The Rome New provision of the Performance tour New Year events. The programme Year’s Day Parade & Festival. arrangements for groups appearing that Youth Music offers has been in the New Year events in Rome. very carefully prepared and refined Youth Music employs a team of by a supremely experienced staff. dedicated professionals to represent The aim is to provide participants the event throughout the world. with a unique, culturally enriching, educational, and ultimately hugely Their Directors of International enjoyable Performance Travel Participation are Mr. F Powell experience. Everything that the Johann, Mr. William Northen, and Youth Music Organisation does is F Powell William Jonathan Mr. Jonathan Whaley. They are ably designed to make the Performance Johann Northen Whaley supported by a team of consultants Travel Programme easily accessible and advisors including Dr. Paula to group leaders, by removing Crider, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Mr. much of the administrative and Gary Locke, Mr. Guy Wood and Mr organisational burden, thus allowing W.L Whaley. group leaders the opportunity to The Rome office of Destination devote their efforts to the internal Events is managed by Ela Gurmen management and performance of Dean Dr Paula Tim with logistical support from Alfredo their group. Oblonsky Crider Lautzenheiser Vernillo. European Headquarters for Destination Events is in London where the organisation is overseen by Executive Director Bob Bone and Director Geri Bone. Theresa Davis has the role of Director of Administration whilst the Operations Department is Gary Locke Geraldine Theresa headed up by Malcolm Chalk, Bone Davis with Lizzie Bone being directly in charge of operations in Rome. Nick Kidd is the Director of Production assisted by Benita Wakefield, and Dan Kirkby is Director of Communications, supported by Jack Ayers, Social Media Manager. Joe Bone masterminds logistics and Malcolm Nick Kidd Dan Kirkby Chalk merchandise for the London office. Destination Events is not a travel company, and no travel company can offer you participation. Participation in the events is strictly by the invitation of the Patrons and Organisers. You may apply for an invitation. Initial application Lizzie Bone Jack Ayers Joe Bone should be via email to: info@ destinationevents.com New Year’s Events in Rome | Information 3 THE FESTIVAL EVENTS The official Rome New Year’s Day Mayor Ignazio Marino has made All groups performing in the Parade is the focal point and centre– it his personal mission to ensure Rome’s New Year’s Day Parade that this is the most important and Festival receive motor coach piece of the Rome New Year’s Day event in Rome on New Year’s transportation to and from event Parade and Festival. Day and has ensured through venues. It should be noted that his Special Events office that access to certain venues is we, the organizers, receive restricted to motor coaches and form the Rome Administration the drop off and pick up points every conceivable assistance will be a short distance from in operating and presenting the the performance venues. All event. The City of Rome actively events in Rome’s New Year’s Day and avidly promotes to event. Parade and Festival carry the equivalent of US$ 5 million third The result is a truly fabulous party liability insurance. Parade route that begins and ends in the focal point of all Roman celebration – The Piazza del Pololo. The route takes groups along the famous shopping streets of Via del Corso and Via Condotti as well as past the famous tourist sites of the Spanish Steps and Piazza Spagna. Enormous numbers of people flock to the route of the Parade to cheer on the Parade. The hugely appreciative, warm and friendly crowds are simply incredible. In addition to the Parade there is a splendid series of outdoor performance opportunities in both Rome as well as in the delightful hilltop town of Frascati where we have also long enjoyed a very special relationship with the administration. Concert opportunities within the Festival series abound and feature venues as magnificent as Santa Maria di Miracoli, Basilica San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, The American Cathedral and the Anglian Church in Rome, as well as the Basilica of San Pietro in Frascati. Of course for very special vocal groups, we also have an unique relationship with The Vatican City. 4 New Year’s Events in Rome | Information SERVICE The service is very special. The Rome New Year’s Day Parade not end there. In the summer The Performance Tour and Festival is an official event before each event we provide offered and provided by of The City Rome. As such the comprehensive site inspection programme offered and provided tours for all group leaders where Youth Music of the World to participating groups must be every facet of the performance is carefully monitored of the highest quality and must tour programme is discussed and and stringently checked present Rome in the best and demonstrated. most accurate fashion possible. by Destination Events, We also organise for each of and the Festival Patrons Youth Music’s staff and all our performing groups to have a and Supporters. Youth of their agents and service dedicated member of our team Music is granted the providers are the very best in stay with them and ‘live’ each right to be the exclusive their field. Attention to details is programme with their group Event Performance Tour the mantra. Youth Music’s Senior as a permanent, ever present, Representatives overseas and resource. We do not believe that Organiser in the Americas Destination Events Europe based our quality of care is matched by because they fulfill these team provide a service that is any other organisation. stringent requirements. second to none. But it does New Year’s Events in Rome | Information 5 AIRLINES Youth Music uses only the world’s For travelling American groups Performance Travel Limited, best airlines, each a major scheduled we use a mixture of American which is based in Richmond, and European airlines. Virginia. carrier, and each operating to the Where possible we use the It is not compulsory to secure highest safety criteria in the aviation national airline of Italy, Alitalia. air travel arrangements through However, Alitalia flies only a industry. Youth Music/Performance few transatlantic routes thus Travel. However, most groups limiting our ability to use them find it advantageous to do. If air extensively. There is not a huge travel is not provided by Youth amount of direct non-stop Music Performance Travel then service to Rome but there are approval for the independently some flights from major US arranged travel must be secured gateways with American Airlines, from Youth Music. This is to Delta and United Airlines. Where ensure that the alternate provider possible we try to make use of is sound financially and reliable these services once we have operationally, and that the Youth exhausted our seat allocations Music Programme will not be with Alitalia.