Il Palco, ARCI club in Appio Latino

Il Palco APS is an ARCI cultural club at Via Lavinio 1 bis, in the Appio Latino neighborhood of Rome, a short distance from the Re di Roma stop on metro line A. A membership card is required to get in: the club is open to registered members, and for events advertised on its official channels it suggests online pre-membership through the link in its Instagram profile.

The club organizes concerts, DJ sets, theater shows, book presentations, exhibitions, screenings and release parties, and hosts classes and workshops. Data checked on October 19, 2026 on the website and official channels of Il Palco APS.

The history is recent and clear: the project was born in 2020 from a group of friends, got in touch with ARCI and opened to the public on October 17, 2023, so it turned three on October 17, 2026.

In Brief: Address, Evenings, Entry

• Address: Via Lavinio 1 bis, 00183 Rome, Appio Latino neighborhood.
• What it is: ARCI cultural club and social promotion association, with a bar, event room and classes.
• Evenings or programming: concerts, DJ sets, theater, exhibitions, CinePalco, Karaokey, game nights. The bar opens at 20:00.
• Entry: with an ARCI card. The price of the card and the contributions for evenings are not published by the operator.
• How to get there: metro line A, Re di Roma stop, listed by the club as nearby. Access to the premises is by climbing 19 steps.
• Official contacts: ilpalcoaps.org, info@ilpalcoaps.org, phone +39 329 229 23 60, Instagram il__palco.

What Il Palco Is and What You Can Hear There

The club's own definition is that of a social promotion association that aims to “promote sociability, mutualism, participation and the development of a sense of community.” In practice that means broad programming, with music ranging between live concerts and DJ sets and with theater shows, exhibitions, film screenings and release parties. The website also mentions a rehearsal room. The club is the association's legal seat and the main place where its activities take place.

Some events are recurring and have names: Aperilis, Morbido, Palco Orchestra, game nights with foosball tournaments, Karaokey and CinePalco, the screening series. The website doesn't publish a calendar with days and times for each one, so it's best to follow the club's posts to find out when they return.

Alongside the evenings is the educational side: Comunicarte, an art history course, a theater workshop for non-professional adults, an ensemble music workshop for young people aged 11 to 14, theater for children and creative workshops for children. Among the social projects is “Paralympic sports champions in schools.” Days, times, costs and start dates for the courses are not published.

A Curiosity about Il Palco

The club comes out of a web of friendships and family ties: according to the website, the project started in 2020 with four friends. Giovanni and Jacopo Narici handle artistic direction and concerts, Pier Paolo Burioni is the bartender and synth curator, and Cristiana Bufacchi, president, works on social cohesion and listening.

The step from idea to opening took three years: from 2020 to the inauguration on October 17, 2023, after contact with ARCI.

One Thing Nobody Tells You about Il Palco

Entry to the club is by climbing 19 steps, a detail the website states precisely and that matters for anyone with mobility difficulties. Other accessibility information is not published, so it's best to call first.

The second thing concerns the card. The website says that to get in you sign up for the membership card, but does not state the price, duration or enrollment method. For the evening of October 17, 2026, the official post said “entry with an ARCI card” and suggested online pre-membership.

Upcoming Events at Il Palco

At the moment there are no ER event listings for this club. Dates and times of the evenings are announced on the official Instagram profile il__palco and, for classes, through the contacts listed on the website. The bar, according to the website, opens at 20:00.

How Do You Get to Il Palco?

The club gives the Re di Roma stop on metro line A as a reference. For the exact route from your starting point you can use the ATAC route calculator, entering Via Lavinio 1 bis. The website doesn't publish any other public transit directions. The neighborhood borders a long stretch of the Aurelian Walls, which help you get your bearings in the area.

My Advice for Il Palco

My advice is to sign up for the card without rushing before the evening, following the link in the Instagram profile, and to arrive after 20:00, when the bar opens. Anyone choosing a course should write to info@ilpalcoaps.org for days, times and costs, which the website doesn't list. For a theater evening, the club has its own programming, but anyone who prefers a traditional hall can look at Nuovo Teatro Orione, in the San Giovanni area.

The Neighborhood Around It: Appio Latino

The Appio-Latino neighborhood, the ninth of Rome, takes its name from Via Appia Antica and Via Latina. Via Appia was built in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus. Between 144 BC and 212 AD, five aqueducts were built along what is now Via del Mandrione. Right up against the Aurelian Walls, the neighborhood has five gates on its border: San Giovanni, Asinaria, Metronia, Latina and San Sebastiano. Along Via Appia Nuova runs the Alberone area, among the first working-class neighborhoods of Rome, built between the early 1900s and the 1940s: the name comes from a centuries-old holm oak, cut down in the winter of 1980-81, and the “little blue tram” that connected Termini to Cinecittà passed near the tree. Romulea, a historic soccer club, was founded in the neighborhood in 1921. Further on opens the Caffarella valley with Sant'Urbano alla Caffarella, an ancient temple converted into a church in the 9th century.

Frequently Asked Questions about Il Palco

Is a card required to get in?

Yes. The website explains that access to the club is through the membership card, and official posts speak of entry with an ARCI card. Pre-membership is done online through the link in the Instagram profile. The price is not published.

When does the bar open?

The website says the bar opens at 20:00. Usual opening hours for individual days of the week are not published, so for a specific evening you should check the dedicated post.

What kind of events are held?

Concerts, DJ sets, theater, book presentations, exhibitions, screenings, release parties and a rehearsal room. Recurring events are Aperilis, Morbido, Palco Orchestra, game nights with foosball tournaments, Karaokey and CinePalco, the screening series. Dates and times are announced by the club.

Are there classes?

Yes: Comunicarte art history, theater for non-professional adults, ensemble music for young people aged 11 to 14, theater and creative workshops for children. The website doesn't list days, times and costs.

How do you contact the club?

By email at info@ilpalcoaps.org, by phone at +39 329 229 23 60, through the Instagram profile il__palco or the Facebook page Il Palco Aps. These are all the contacts published on the official website, which lists no other contact channels.

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