I Rifugi di Roma Capitale (The Shelters of Roma Capitale): meeting and flash mob at Biblioteca Renato Nicolini, Nov 26, 2026

In short. On Thursday, November 26, 2026 Biblioteca Renato Nicolini, at Via Marino Mazzacurati 76 in Rome (Municipio XI), hosts the meeting and collective flash mob of «I Rifugi di Roma Capitale» (“The Shelters of Roma Capitale”), the project of…

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On Thursday, November 26, 2026 Biblioteca Renato Nicolini, at Via Marino Mazzacurati 76 in Rome (Municipio XI), hosts the meeting and collective flash mob of «I Rifugi di Roma Capitale» (“The Shelters of Roma Capitale”), the project of the Biblioteche di Roma network against gender-based violence. Admission is free, with no reservation.

I Rifugi di Roma Capitale: watercolor illustration of a hall with chairs, a table with books, chandeliers and an audience seen from behind — Illustration generated with artificial intelligence: it is not a photograph of Biblioteca Renato Nicolini or of the event.

Updated October 30, 2026.

Official presentation of I Rifugi di Roma Capitale

«letture a tema in tutte le biblioteche di Roma Capitale»
Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page (service translation: “themed readings in all the libraries of Roma Capitale”), source

During the meeting the project «I Rifugi di Roma Capitale» is presented and, at the same time, all the libraries of the city network offer themed readings. The speakers are Michela Cicculli, president of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Simona Cives, director of the Biblioteche di Roma Capitale, Monica Martinelli, publisher of Settenove, and the Centro antiviolenza Corviale.

According to the official presentation, since September 2026 the Biblioteche di Roma network has been working against gender-based violence with training, meetings and awareness activities. The November 26 meeting is the closing event of the project, and anti-violence centers in the area are invited to take part. The events are aimed at an adult audience.

The project behind I Rifugi di Roma Capitale

The initiative comes from the collaboration between Roma Capitale and the publisher Settenove, with the push of the Capitoline Equal Opportunities Commission in 2026. Settenove has existed since 2013 and works for gender equity with books for children and teenagers, school programs and nonfiction. The national network of Rifugi, launched in 2023 together with Percorso Donna, now counts more than 500 bodies among bookstores and libraries.

The “Rifugio” libraries are neighborhood places where staff are trained to recognize the different types of violence and to guide women in difficulty toward the local anti-violence services, with information materials and book resources.

Where I Rifugi di Roma Capitale takes place: Biblioteca Renato Nicolini

Biblioteca Renato Nicolini is one of the venues of Biblioteche di Roma, the city’s public library system, which offers free access to reading, knowledge and culture. It is on Via Marino Mazzacurati, in Municipio XI.

The libraries’ calendar also includes Non sono mai stata via, the presentation of the Bibi project, linked to the same series of initiatives, and the reading Storie di magia, amore e libertà at Biblioteca Cornelia.

Practical information for I Rifugi di Roma Capitale

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026
Venue: Biblioteca Renato Nicolini, Via Marino Mazzacurati 76, Rome (Municipio XI)
Admission: free, no reservation, for an adult audience
Speakers: Michela Cicculli, Simona Cives, Monica Martinelli and the Centro antiviolenza Corviale
Project: Roma Capitale and Settenove, promoted by the Capitoline Equal Opportunities Commission
Website: bibliotechediroma.it
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