Madrenatura, Nina Maroccolo and Plinio Perilli at Museo Carlo Bilotti, November 6, 2026

Madrenatura, a tribute by Nina Maroccolo and Plinio Perilli, is the «Artisti a Villa Borghese» event at Museo Carlo Bilotti, in the Aranciera of Villa Borghese in Rome (Viale Fiorello La Guardia 6), on Friday, November 6, 2026. Admission is free while seats last, and booking is recommended at 060608.

Updated October 26, 2026.

The official presentation

The program of talks focuses on contemporary art culture, with particular reference to the artistic and natural heritage of the city's historic villas.

Text from the official Cultura Roma Capitale page, translated from Italian, source

«Artisti a Villa Borghese» is the series of talks offered by the Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali for the third year in a row and hosted at Museo Carlo Bilotti. The program, which began in June, closes with the November 6, 2026 event, and its theme is contemporary art culture in relation to the artistic and natural heritage of the city's historic villas, reinterpreted by today's artists through different languages, aesthetics and styles.

The invited artists talk with scholars, art critics and specialist journalists on different levels: talks, exclusive interviews and screening series. The idea is to look at the heritage of the historic villas from an «other» point of view, as the Surrealists taught, that is, through the lens of art. The program is curated by Claudio Crescentini of the Sovrintendenza Capitolina.

The November 6 event, titled «Madrenatura. Nina Maroccolo e Plinio Perilli tribute», is the only one in the series still on the calendar: the others took place on October 9, 16 and 23.

Where it takes place: Museo Carlo Bilotti

Museo Carlo Bilotti is a contemporary art museum housed in the Aranciera of Villa Borghese. It holds paintings, sculptures and watercolors from the collection donated by Italian-American entrepreneur and collector Carlo Bilotti, which includes works by Giorgio De Chirico, paintings by Gino Severini, Andy Warhol and Larry Rivers, and a sculpture by Giacomo Manzù.

In the same months the museum is showing the exhibitions States of Uncertain Domesticities and Marina Bindella. Cosmografie. During the series' talks, though, the museum and its current exhibitions can't be visited: free admission covers only the area where the talk takes place.

Practical information

• Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
• Venue: Museo Carlo Bilotti, Aranciera of Villa Borghese, Viale Fiorello La Guardia 6 and Viale dell'Aranciera 4, Rome
• Admission: free while seats last
• Booking: recommended at 060608, open every day from 9:00 to 19:00
• Museum visit: not possible during the talk
• Series curator: Claudio Crescentini, Sovrintendenza Capitolina
• Getting there: use the ATAC route planner

Frequently asked questions about Madrenatura

Do you need to book for Madrenatura?

Booking is recommended and is done at 060608. Admission is free while seats last.

Can you visit the museum's exhibitions during the talk?

No. The official page explains that free admission is limited to the talk area and that the museum and current exhibitions can't be visited at that time.

Who are the people behind Madrenatura?

The event's title is «Madrenatura. Nina Maroccolo e Plinio Perilli tribute», and the series is curated by Claudio Crescentini for the Sovrintendenza Capitolina.

What is the theme of the «Artisti a Villa Borghese» series?

Contemporary art culture in relation to the artistic and natural heritage of Rome's historic villas, seen through the eyes of today's artists.

Is it the last talk in the series?

Yes: the previous events took place on October 9, 16 and 23, 2026, and the November 6 one is the only one still on the calendar.

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