Rome to offer free cinema screenings as refuge from summer heat

Rome will offer free screenings in 11 air-conditioned cinemas as part of a heat-relief plan Mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented on Wednesday, while most of Europe was sweltering through a hot summer.
The scheme, named after the 1983 U.S. film classic “Il Grande Freddo” (“The Big Chill”), will run from Thursday to August 4, expanding an existing network of climate shelters in the Italian capital including public libraries and museums.
“Beautiful films, including recent releases, will be screened,” Gualtieri said in a press conference. The free screenings will take place between 1 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. The first movie will be the 2023 Italian comedy drama “C’è Ancora Domani” (“There’s Still Tomorrow”). (Reuters)