Cartografie sonore (Sound Cartographies): the sound map of Quadraro at Biblioteca Cittadini del Mondo, Nov 26, 2026
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Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of Biblioteca Cittadini del Mondo or of the event.«Cartografie sonore» (“Sound Cartographies”) is the sound map of the Quadraro neighborhood, created in the workshop of listening, recording and oral history of «Ai Confini dell’Arte 2026» and presented on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at the library Cittadini del Mondo (Viale Opita Oppio 41, Rome, Municipio VII). Admission is free.
Updated October 30, 2026.
Official presentation of Cartografie sonore
«una mappa sonora costituita dall’intreccio di voci, interviste, suoni, rumori»
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “a sound map made of an interweaving of voices, interviews, sounds, noises”), source
The date is the public presentation of a workshop. According to the official presentation, the map is a sound map made of an interweaving of voices, interviews, sounds, noises from Quadraro. The workshop runs over four days, November 20, 21, 22 and 26, and «Cartografie sonore» shows its result.
The workshop is curated by Marzia Coronati, a radio documentarist, who is the same day a guest of the talk I suoni della città. The presentation is a moment to listen to the neighborhood through the voices of the people who live in it.
Cartografie sonore and the Quadraro neighborhood
«Ai Confini dell’Arte 2026» is a project by Margine Operativo that turns ten years old in 2026 and reflects on the relationship between performing arts and public space. Roma Capitale supports it through «Roma Creativa 365. Cultura tutto l’anno», together with Zètema Progetto Cultura. The full program is on the organizer’s website.
Where Cartografie sonore takes place: Biblioteca Cittadini del Mondo
The workshop uses the library as its base and extends to the urban spaces of Quadraro, where the map gathers its voices. The venue belongs to Biblioteche di Roma, the city’s public library system.
If you are looking for other initiatives from the city libraries, see the page on the reading Storie di magia, amore e libertà at Biblioteca Cornelia.
Practical information for Cartografie sonore
- Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Venue: Biblioteca Cittadini del Mondo, Viale Opita Oppio 41, Rome (Municipio VII)
- Admission: free
- Format: presentation of a sound map of Quadraro, the result of a workshop
- Festival: Ai Confini dell’Arte 2026, curated by Margine Operativo, margineoperativo.net
- Getting there: metro A Porta Furba or Numidio Quadrato, buses 557 and 558
Frequently asked questions about Cartografie sonore
How much does admission to «Cartografie sonore» cost?
Admission is free.
What is «Cartografie sonore»?
The presentation of a sound map of Quadraro, made of voices, interviews, sounds and noises of the neighborhood.
Who made «Cartografie sonore»?
The participants of the workshop of listening, recording and oral history, curated by Marzia Coronati.
Where does «Cartografie sonore» take place?
At the intercultural library Cittadini del Mondo, Viale Opita Oppio 41, in Rome.
Can I join the workshop of «Cartografie sonore»?
The November 26 date is the public presentation of the result, not the workshop.
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