Tao Christmas Fest
from December 16th 2022 to January 6th 2023
PROGRAM
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Decenber 16, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Taormina Congress Hall Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” curated by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
Open everyday 16.30am-4.30pm
Free Entrance
Decenber 16 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 4.00 pm, vernissage Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
@ 5.00 pm, Sala B – “Lo scandalo Pasolini” with Marcello Veneziani. Lyrics by Luca Violini
@ 6.30 pm Sala B – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA/FRA 1974, 125′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini).
@ 9.00pm Sala A – Piano recital by Morgan
December 17 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Edipo Re” (ITA/MA 1967, 104′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)
@ 4.30 pm, Sala B – “L’eredità poetica e politica di Pier Paolo Pasolini”, a talk with Antonio Di Grado, Fabrizio Catalano, Adalberto Baldoni and others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Mamma Roma“(ITA 1962, 102′) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm – “Pasolini/Pound. Odi et amo” by Leonardo Petrillo.. A play by the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia
December 18 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.00 pm, Sala B – film “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” (ITA/FRA 1964, 137′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 17.00 pm, Sala B – “Pier Paolo Pasolini e il cinema” a talk with Roberto Chiesi, Giancarlo Marinelli, Claudio Siniscalchi and Others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Accattone” (ITA 1961, 116′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm, Sala A – “Invertiti” a production by Fondazione Taormina Arte. A CONCERT with: Gery Palazzotto (lyrics), Fabio Lannino (original music), Silvia Francese (narrative voice), Laura Sfilio (voice), Tommaso Bruno Lannino (piano), Fabio Lannino (guitar, basso and drums)
December 20 – Congress Hall, Sala B
@ 9.00 pm – “Forte Trio” a state trio from the Republic of Kazakhstan: Maxat Jussupov (violin), Murat Narbekov (cello), Timur Urmancheyev (piano and artistic direction). Music by Maurice Ravel (Trio per pianoforte in la minore) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (Trio nr 1 in re minore, Op.49)
December 21 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
Arturo Brachetti in “Pierino e il lupo” with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra. Giacomo Loprieno diretction
December 22 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
@ 9.00 pm – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. ilya Grubert (violin), Stefano pagliani (direction). Music by L.V. Beethoven (Ouverture da Coriolano and Simphony n. 4 ), M. Bruch (Concert per violino n. 1 op. 26)
December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
Pianoforti sul Corso – from 5.00pm to 8.30pm in the main street Corso Umberto
December 23 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm “Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble. Music by Ennio Morricone, Gardel, Tchaikovsky,
Shostakovich, Piovani, Zimmer
December 26 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@7.00 pm – Christmas Concert by Children’s Choir of Taormina “Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina”. Direction: Ivan Lo Giudice
December 28 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – “Astor – homage to Astor Piazzolla” With Gloria Campaner (piano); Alessandro Carbone (clarinet) and Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (bandoneon)
December 29 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). Music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev, Glinka, Liszt
December 30 –Congress Hall, Sala A
Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. With Vito Giordano, Bepi Garsia, Silvio Barbara, Francesco Nicolosi,
Francesco Buzzurro, Lidia Schillaci. Director: Domenico Riina
December 31 – Ancient Theatre
@ 11.30 am “Christmas Ladies”.
Carmen Avellone, Lucy Garsia, Flora Faja, Anna Bonomolo Alessandra Mirabella (voices)
Vito Giordano (solo trumpet, arrangements and conductor)
Diego Spitaleri (piano)
Sebastiano Alioto (drums)
Giuseppe Preiti (keyboard)
Umberto Porcaro (guitars)
Fabio Lannino (double bass and bass guitar)
January 1 @ Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 7.00 pm – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Direction; Antonino Pellitteri. Music by Verdi, Bellini, Lehár, Cimarosa, Morricone, Gardel, Battiato
January 4-5-6 gennaio – Congress Hall from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
Acting laboratories for children and teens by Anna Maria Raccuia
January 6 – Congress Hall
Finissage exhibition
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte
www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – info@taormina-arte.com – Mobile: +39 391 7462146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Jan. 20 / April 25, 2023 – Paint Exhibition “Teatros”
Pedro Cano, lessons at the Ancient Theatre (January 2023)
PAINT EXHIBITION
Teatròs
by Pedro Cano
Cured by Giorgio Pellegrini
Palazzo Ciampoli, from January 20th to April 25th 2023
Opening Hours: Everyday 9.00am – 5.00pm (until March 15), 9.00am – 5.30pm (16-31 March), 9.00am – 6.00pm (1-30April).
Free Entrance
Sixteen large watercolors portraying.
As many as the stone theaters in the Mediterranean,
The Spanish painter Pedro Cano exhibits sixteen large watercolors made in thirty years of travel among the ancient theaters of the Mediterranean. From Jordan (Petra) to Spain (Cartagena), Syria Egypt (the Odeon of Alexandria) , Turkey, Libya, Greece and Italy (Ostia Antica, Villa Adriana and Taormina).
Mr Cano organised also two painting lessons, one at the Ancient Theater and the other one at Palazzo Ciampoli.
Comunicato Stampa – Italian Press Release
MORE INFO
Parco Archeologico Naxos – urp.parco.archeo.naxos@regione.sicilia.it; www.parconaxostaormina.com – T 0039 0942 51001
www.facebook.com/parconaxostaormina
Video – preparation and opening of the exhibition https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfh2tfjzu6t68mp/Mostra%20Pedro%20Cano.mov?dl=0
Video on RaiNews: https://www.rainews.it/tgr/sicilia/video/2023/01/pittore-pedro-cano-taormina-acquerelli-2a1e8688-9346-4324-b3d3-c087a9fffbef.html
Pedro Cano, Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, visiting tour at Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, lessons at Palazzo Ciampoli
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
January 5, 2023 – Jazz Concert
by the Taormina Jazz Association
CONCERT with Schiavone, Ciancaglini, Primavera Trio
feat Chiara Orlando
Congress Hall, Thursday 5th January 2023 @ 9.00pm
Entrance € 15,00
Info on the artists:
Mauro Schiavone > www.mauroschiavone.com/en/bio-3
Emanuele Primavera > https://emanueleprimavera.com
Chiara Orlando > www.percentomusica.com/elementi/chiara-orlando
MORE INFO
Taormina Jazz Association > associazione@taorminajazz.it – www.taorminajazz.it
January 1, 2023 – New Year’s Concert
the TOWN OF TAORMINAPRESENTS THE
New Year’s Concert
by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Taormina Congress Hall, January, 1st 2023 @ 7.00pm
Free Entrance
MORE INFO
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – info@orchestraaplettro.it
Events 2022
(in update)
REGULARLY HELD MARKETS
M0nday to Saturday (8.00am – 1.00pm)
Via Don Giovanni Minzoni – Taormina
Small market hall with stands of fruit, meat, fish, cheese and flowers
Every Wednesday (8.00am – 1.00pm)
Via Leonardo Da Vinci and via Wilhelm Von Gloeden – Taormina
eekly market with stands of shoes, clothes, households items, fruit, vegetables and more.
Monday to Saturday (5.00am – 12.00pm)
Behind Piazza Duomo – Catania
Famous fish market located in a pictoresque setting. Fish, meet, cheese and veg presented by enthusiastic market criers. Good restaurants all around.
PERMANENT MUSEUMS
Casa del Cinema
Museum that hosts posters and photographs of the film shot in Taormina. It is open every day from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.00am to 10.00pm. Free entrance
It hosts the ticket office of the Fondazione Taormina Arte, where it is possible to purchase the tickets for most of the events held at the Ancient Theatre and at the Odeon
Address: Corso Umberto I n. 63 – Mobile: 0039 391 746 2146 – www.facebook.com/casadelcinemataormina
JANUARY
January 1/9 – Exhibition “Venite Adoremus” – Museo di Arti e Tradizioni Popolari
January 1/16 – Exhibition “Dialoghi Siciliani” – Ex Chiesa del Carmine AND Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 1 – March 8 – Exhibition “AVVICINàTI AMICI, c’è BUSACCA” – Ex Chiesa Sant’Agostino
January 1/14 – Exhibition “I 100 anni di Turi Ferro” – Casa del Cinema
Saturday 1 – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
Saturday 1 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Sunday 2 – Welcome 2022 – Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Ancient Theatre @ 11.30am
Sunday 2 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Sunday 2 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Monday 3 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Tuesday 4 – Chorus of the Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini – Cathedral of Taormina @7.30pm
Tuesday 4 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Tuesday 4 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Wednesday 5 – The Fairy Forest – Florence Trevelyan Public Gardens of Taormina @11.00am
Wednesday 5 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Wednesday 5 – Book presentation accompanied by the string quintet of the Teatro Massimo V. Bellini Orchestra – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 5.00pm
Wednesday 5 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Thursday 6 – The Fairy Forest – Florence Trevelyan Public Gardens of Taormina @11.00am and @ 12.00 Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Thursday 6 – Docu film “Turi Ferro. L’ultimo prospero” – Casa del Cinema
Thursday 6 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Friday 7 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
Saturday 8 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
Sunday 9 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
APRIL
Saturday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 30 – Sound of Peace for Ukraine – Ancient Theatre at 5.00pm
Saturday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
MAY
Monday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 18 – “Ciao Franco… over and over again” Homage to Franco Battiato – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
JUNE
June 1-7 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 10 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Friday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 11 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 12 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre
Monday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 14 till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
Wednesday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
16/20 – TAOBUK, Taormina Book Festival
Friday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
1Saturday 18 – Taobuk gala evening – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 19 – “Greater Twin Cities Young Synphonies” Simphonic Concert – Ancient Theatre
Monday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 25 – Silver Ribbons Awards – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
from Sunday 26th June to Saturday 2nd July – 68° Taormina Film Festival – Various locations
Sunday Jume 26 -Taormina Film Fest > Il Padrino – Ancient Theatre
Monday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 30 – Taormina Film Fest > Minions 2 – Ancient Theatre
JULY
1 July till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
1-2nd July – 68° Taormina Film Festival – Various locations
Friday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 2 – Taormina Film Fest > Ennio – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 8 – “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Massimo of Palermo – Ancient Theatre
Friday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 10 – Galà lirico with Pretty Yende, Orchestra of the Teatro Bellini of Catania – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
Monday 11 – Jethro Tull – Ancient Theatre
Monday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 12 – Simple Minds – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 14 – Achille Lauro – Ancient Theatre
July 15 / September 30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Friday 15 – Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia – Ancient Theatre
Friday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 16 – Opera in Jazz with Danilo Rea – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 17 – 16° Premio Cinematografico delle Nazioni, homage to Sebastiano Tusa – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 18 – Mahmood – Ancient Theatre
Monday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 19 – Thom Yorke with Jonny Greenwood in “The Smile” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 20 – Thom Yorke with Jonny Greenwood in “The Smile” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 22 – Opening of the Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
Friday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 23 – Taomoda Awards – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 24 – Gazzelle – Ancient Theatre
Monday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 27 – Paolo Nutini – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 29 – Roberto Bolle and Friends – Ancient Theatre
Friday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 31 – Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra – Ancient Theatre
AUGUST 2022
1 August till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
August 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
August 1 / September 30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Monday 1 – Steve Hackett, Genesis Revisted – Ancient Theatre
Monday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 2 – Ennio Morricone Tribute – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 3 – The Sicilian Simphonic Orchestra in “The Queen” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 4 – Brunori SAS – Ancient Theatre
Friday 5 – Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic Dance Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 6 – Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 7 – Concerto d’Estate – Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina – Congress Hall
Monday 8 – Giorgia – Ancient Theatre
Monday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 9 – Caarmen by George Bizet – Ancient Theatre
August 10-17 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 19 – La Traviata – Ancient Theatre
Friday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 21 – Aida – Ancient Theatre
Monday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 23 – “The Four Seasons of Vivaldi”, Opus Ballet Company – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 24 – “Cassandra, Ilio in fiamme” a Play by Ass. Culurale Kairos – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 25 – “Cassandra, Ilio in fiamme” a Play by Ass. Culurale Kairos – Ancient Theatre
Thursday 25 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Tommaso Paradiso – Ancient Theatre
Friday 26 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 27 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 27 – Anima Mundi – Congress Hall
Saturday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 28 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Tuesday 30 – La Boheme bu G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
Wednasday 31 – Preludes – Ballet on the Preludes by Chopin Debussy, Bach and Rachmaninov – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
1-14 September – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 1-30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Thursday 1 – Louis Tomlinson – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 -Absolutely….Ennio Morricone – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 3 – “La Suite dei Templi” symphonic concert – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 4 – Carmen Consoli – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Elisa – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Scatola – Congress Hall
Monday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 6 – “La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana” by Umberto Eco – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 7 – I Mmiei Occhi Cambieranno – Congress Hall
Wednesday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 8 – Palermo Classica Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – “Sicilitudine” by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 10 – Nella Magia delle Fiabe – Taormina Public Gardens “Florence Trevelyan”
Saturday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 11 – Una Ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre
Monday 12 – Maurizio Battista – Ancient Theatre
Monday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 13 – Drusilla Foer in Eleganzissima – Ancient Theatre
September 14-15 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 16 – Concerto per l’Etna – Taormina Congress Hall
Friday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 17 – Il Fantasma dell’Opera – Taormina Congress Hall
Saturday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 18 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 18 – Il Mondo è una unità – Taormina Public Gardens
September 19 – Enrico Brignano – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
Monday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 24 – Marco Masini – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 25 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 9
Monday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
OCTOBER 2022
October 1/30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
Saturday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 9 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
Monday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre – N E W
Friday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
November 26, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
Wednesday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
DECEMBER 2022
December 1, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
December 5-11, 2022 – FINC Comedy Festival – Congress Hall
December 5 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 6 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 6 – FINC – WORKSHOP “I Principi eccentrici” with AVNER EISENBERG – Congress Hall 3.00pm/7.00pm
December 6 – FINC – DANCE THERAPY for kids 5-8 ys with Stefania Micale – Congress Hall 4.30pm/6.00pm Free, limited spaces
December 6 – FINC – INCONTRO CON L’ARTISTA Commedia dell’Arte TEATRO STRAPPATO – Congress Hall 8.30pm, Free event
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – S.ta Teresa Riva @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – WORKSHOP “I Principi eccentrici” with AVNER EISENBERG – Congress Hall 3.00pm/7.00pm
December 7 – FINC – DANCE THERAPY for kids 9-14 ys with Stefania Micale – Congress Hall 4.30pm/6.00pm Free, limited spaces
December 7 – FINC – OPENING FESTIVAL – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm, Free entrance
December 8 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 8 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm
December 8 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown contorsionista “Barto Solo Slow” – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 8 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown & Acrobazie “Pss Pss” BACALA’ – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 9 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 9 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown Giocoloria “Inbox” CIE SOROLINO – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 9 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo “The eccentric Gala” with Avner, The Eccentric Mr Zed, Nicola Virdis, Monsieur David and the finalists of the Under 35 context – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 10 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Workshop JUGGLING for kids 11-14 ys with Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall 10.00-12.00am, Free, limited spaces
December 10 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 4.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Proiezione Corti “Zabut Festival” – Congress Hall 17.30pm, Free event
December 11 – FINC – Conferenza show sul libro “Il Clown e la coscienza” with G. Mele and G. Roncaglia – Congress Hall @ 10.00am
December 11 – FINC – Workshop JUGGLING for kids 11-14 ys with Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall 10.00-12.00am, Free, limited spaces
December 11 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 16.00pm
December 11 – FINC – CLOSING of the FESTIVAL – Meet Slava Polunin – National Premiere of the Docu-fim “Slava’s journey: secrets of snow” – Congress Hall 6.00pm, Free event
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Photo Exhibition “Pasoliniana” – Congress Hall
December 16 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA, 125′) – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Edipo Re” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 2.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Mamma Roma” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Pasolini-Pound Odi et amo” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” – Congress Hall @ 2.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Accattone” – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 20 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert by “Forte Trio” from Kazakhstan – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 21 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Symphonic Concert – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 22 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. With ilya Grubert (violin) and Stefano Pagliani (direction) – Congress Hall
December 23 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble.- Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 26 / January 8th – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 26 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert by the Children’s Choir of Taormina – Congress Hall @ 7.00 pm
December 27 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 28 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert “Homage to Astor Piazzolla” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 29 – Concert “Natale e Dintorni 2022” – Church of Santa Caterina
December 29 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 29 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 30 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. – Congress Hall
December 30 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 31 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Christmas Ladies” – Ancient Theatre @ 11.30
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 29, 2022 – Concert “Natale … dintorni 2022”
Natale… e dintorni 2022
Church of Santa Caterina, Thursrsday 29th December 2022 @ 6.30pm
A concert by:
Laura Lo Re (voice)
Antonello Tonna (piano)
Dario Miano (sax)
MORE INFO
Taormina Hotel Association – hotelmaster@taohotels.com – 39 379 100 1942
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 26, 2022 – Concert by the Children’s Choir of Taormina
Christmas Concert
by the Children’s Choir of the Town of Taormina – Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina
Congress Hall, Monday 26th December 2022 @ 7.00pm
Free entrance
It is possible to book the entrance (not the seat) at this link: https://forms.gle/c4vZ8ezefqEUhX7H9
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 2022/ January 2023 – Living nativity scene
Living Presepe – Living Nativity Scene
… e la Luce brillò… Venite e vedete!
18th edition
From December 26th 2022 to January 8th 2023
Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Gesù –Trappitello, Taormina (ME)
Free Entrance
During Christmas time in Italy, you are bound to come across cribs in homes and piazzas all over the country. Many cities also have a living crib, or a living nativity scene. It is thought that St. Francis hosted the first living nativity scene in 1223, sparking a tradition that continues in Italy to this day. Beginning on Christmas day, and running until January 6th, towns throughout Italy hold pageants to re-act the night of Jesus’ birth. Actors portray Mary, Joseph, the three Magi and other biblical figures from the gospel.
In Trappitello, peripherical area of Taormina, every year in Chrismas time, a Living Crib with more than 200 “actors” and “walk-ons” is organised. It is one of the most appreciated living cribs of Sicily counting 22.000/25.000 people visiting the event every year.
The location set is the huge garden of the old small church of Santa Venera with impressive old buildings such as an oil mill, a millstone, a mallet and a windmill. While in a secluded and evocative place the Capanna della Natività is located, where the Holy Child is welcomed and warmed by the love of his parents, Maria and Giuseppe, and by a docile ox and a tender donkey.
In fact there are many and various animals “working” as extras in the crib – among which a majestic camel stands out.
On January 6th, according to tradition, the Three Wise Men (the Three Kings) will enter “Bethlehem”, bringing their gifts to Baby Jesus: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
At the exit of the Living Nativity there is the possibility to visit the ancient Church of S. Venera, admire a rich exhibition of Holy Jesus and taste typical products of our tradition.
Opening hours
– 26 December – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 27 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 29 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 30 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 1 January – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 2 January – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 3 January – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 6 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 7 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 8 January – 10.30am /12.30 – 4.00pm /7.00pm
MORE INFO
How to get there: Motorway A18 Messina/Catania, exit Taormina, Direction SS. 185 (statal road, blu sign), 500 metres from the motorway exit.
More info: T. +39 0942/50210 – M. +39 339/8320324 and +39 349/4289961 – presepetrappitello@gmail.com
FB: www.facebook.com/presepetrappitello
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Tao Christmas Fest 2022/2023
Tao Christmas Fest
from December 16th 2022 to January 6th 2023
PROGRAM
>>> download the program <<<
Decenber 16, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Taormina Congress Hall Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” curated by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
Open everyday 16.30am-4.30pm
Free Entrance
Decenber 16 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 4.00 pm, vernissage Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
@ 5.00 pm, Sala B – “Lo scandalo Pasolini” with Marcello Veneziani. Lyrics by Luca Violini
@ 6.30 pm Sala B – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA/FRA 1974, 125′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini).
@ 9.00pm Sala A – Piano recital by Morgan
December 17 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Edipo Re” (ITA/MA 1967, 104′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)
@ 4.30 pm, Sala B – “L’eredità poetica e politica di Pier Paolo Pasolini”, a talk with Antonio Di Grado, Fabrizio Catalano, Adalberto Baldoni and others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Mamma Roma“(ITA 1962, 102′) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm – “Pasolini/Pound. Odi et amo” by Leonardo Petrillo.. A play by the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia
December 18 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.00 pm, Sala B – film “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” (ITA/FRA 1964, 137′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 17.00 pm, Sala B – “Pier Paolo Pasolini e il cinema” a talk with Roberto Chiesi, Giancarlo Marinelli, Claudio Siniscalchi and Others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Accattone” (ITA 1961, 116′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm, Sala A – “Invertiti” a production by Fondazione Taormina Arte. A CONCERT with: Gery Palazzotto (lyrics), Fabio Lannino (original music), Silvia Francese (narrative voice), Laura Sfilio (voice), Tommaso Bruno Lannino (piano), Fabio Lannino (guitar, basso and drums)
December 20 – Congress Hall, Sala B
@ 9.00 pm – “Forte Trio” a state trio from the Republic of Kazakhstan: Maxat Jussupov (violin), Murat Narbekov (cello), Timur Urmancheyev (piano and artistic direction). Music by Maurice Ravel (Trio per pianoforte in la minore) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (Trio nr 1 in re minore, Op.49)
December 21 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
Arturo Brachetti in “Pierino e il lupo” with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra. Giacomo Loprieno diretction
December 22 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
@ 9.00 pm – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. ilya Grubert (violin), Stefano pagliani (direction). Music by L.V. Beethoven (Ouverture da Coriolano and Simphony n. 4 ), M. Bruch (Concert per violino n. 1 op. 26)
December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
Pianoforti sul Corso – from 5.00pm to 8.30pm in the main street Corso Umberto
December 23 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm “Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble. Music by Ennio Morricone, Gardel, Tchaikovsky,
Shostakovich, Piovani, Zimmer
December 26 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@7.00 pm – Christmas Concert by Children’s Choir of Taormina “Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina”. Direction: Ivan Lo Giudice
December 28 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – “Astor – homage to Astor Piazzolla” With Gloria Campaner (piano); Alessandro Carbone (clarinet) and Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (bandoneon)
December 29 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). Music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev, Glinka, Liszt
December 30 –Congress Hall, Sala A
Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. With Vito Giordano, Bepi Garsia, Silvio Barbara, Francesco Nicolosi,
Francesco Buzzurro, Lidia Schillaci. Director: Domenico Riina
December 31 – Ancient Theatre
@ 11.30 am “Christmas Ladies”.
Carmen Avellone, Lucy Garsia, Flora Faja, Anna Bonomolo Alessandra Mirabella (voices)
Vito Giordano (solo trumpet, arrangements and conductor)
Diego Spitaleri (piano)
Sebastiano Alioto (drums)
Giuseppe Preiti (keyboard)
Umberto Porcaro (guitars)
Fabio Lannino (double bass and bass guitar)
January 1 @ Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 7.00 pm – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Direction; Antonino Pellitteri. Music by Verdi, Bellini, Lehár, Cimarosa, Morricone, Gardel, Battiato
January 4-5-6 gennaio – Congress Hall from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
Acting laboratories for children and teens by Anna Maria Raccuia
January 6 – Congress Hall
Finissage exhibition
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte
www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – info@taormina-arte.com – Mobile: +39 391 7462146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 5-11, 2022 – FINC Comedy Festival
Festival Internazionale della Comicità Muta
Taormina, 5-11 December 2022
International Nouveau Clown Festival
The International Comedy Festival “FINC” aims to develop the interest of a new audience and to create curiosity of public opinion towards the Nouveau Clown (New Clown) not only in the artistic field, but also in the social one. Starting from the clown’s vision of life which can influence behavior and change certain habits by reversing the increasingly accentuated tendency to bad taste.
The FINC, thanks to its uniqueness, has received recognition from the Ministry of Culture for three years (2022/24) which will allow the organization, provided by Theater Degart, to develop a targeted action, which aims to disclosure the comic culture.
The artists involved will be chosen not only for their curriculum but also for their human dimension, for the skills they have in involving the new audience, with great regard for young people and families. The public will be able to enjoy moments of great involvement and participation. Important issues such as bullying and internet addiction will also be involved lightly.
Moreover, thanks to the great heterogeneity of the artists, the “FINC” will take the viewer on a dreamlike journey, from the great protagonists of the Comedy of Art to puppets and marionettes, from silent comedy to the world of timeless imagination, from contemporary circus to new comic creations by Under 35 artists.
The “FINC” International Comedy Festival will last 7 days during which free and paid shows will be offered, workshops, workshops, courses and meetings with the artist, insights into comic art and the importance of the concept of self derisionAutoderisione which is the Festival’s main topic
With a massive involvement of local schools, serious issues such as BULLYING and INCLUSION will be addressed by presenting the philosophy of the art of failure which is the identification of our comic genre.
(Source: https://fincfestival.com)
—–>> FULL PROGRAM <<—–
THE ARTISTS (In Italian)
20 Representations
5 Italian Companies
4 Foreign Companies
4 National Premieres
4 Laboratories
2 Workshops with Avner Eisenberg and Gerardo Mele (assistant of Pierre Byland) –
1 Contest
MORE INFO
https://fincfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FestivalFinc
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Nov. 26/Jan. 15 2023 – Exhibition “4around”
4around
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, from November 26th 2022 to January 1st 2023
Opening Hours: 10.00am/1.00pm – 3.00pm/7.00pm
Free Entrance
Collective exhibition of contemporary art.
Leit motif of the exhibition: our present life, climate change, sustainability.
4 artists, 4 concepts: Ezio Cicciarella, Paolo Greco, Rosa Mundi, Enzo Rovella
MORE INFO
Ezio Cicciarella > www.facebook.com/ezio.cicciarella.art – www.eziocicciarella.com
Paolo Greco > www.facebook.com/paolo.greco.31
Rosa Mundi > www.facebook.com/rosamundiartist
Enzo Rovella > www.facebook.com/enzo.rovella
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta