Entries by taormina-friends

June 1, 3 and 4 – Il Volo

Il Volo Notte Magica Taormina Greek Theatre, 1, 3 and 4 June 2017 l Volo is a group of three (unconventional) teenage boys that came to fame in Italy after appearing on the Italian talent show Ti Lascio Una Canzone. They were promptly snapped up by the leading people in the music industry in Italy […]

Aug. 28 – The Stars of Lirica

The Stars of Lirica Taormina Greek Theatre, August 28th 2017, Monday @ 9.30pm   Great artists of the Lirica gather to remember the soprano Daniela Dessì. Among the singer on stage tonight: Fabio Armiliato, Sergio Bologna, Federica Carnevale, Elena Bakanova, Giovanna Casolla, Roberto Cresca, Maria Dragoni, Aprile Millo, Dimitra Theodossiou, Sumy Jo, Silvana Froli, Desirèe Rancatore, […]

May 24 – Tavola Lucana by L. Da Vinci

Tavola Lucana / Lucanian chart a self portrait of Leonardo da Vinci discovered hidden in manuscript Former Church Del Carmine, from May 24th to June 4th 2017 Opening hours: 10.00am – 10.00pm   The Leonardo da Vinci painting was found in December 2008 in south Italy, in an area called Lucania. The faint pencil sketch has […]

May 10th – 100th Giro d’Italia

100° Giro d’Italia Taormina, May 10th The 100th Giro d’Italia will pass through Taormina on May 10th. The 2017 Giro d’Italia will will run from Friday May 5 to Sunday May 28 2017. It will travel from Sardinia to Sicily, from the toe to the Alps in the north. It will climb the Stelvio twice and feature […]

May 15 – Antonello da Messina

  L’Annunciata – Virgin Annunciate Ritratto d’ignoto marinaio – Unknown Man The two masterpieces  of the Renaissance master Antonello da Messina Palazzo Corvaja, from May 15th to July 31st 2017   In occasion of the G7 Summit (May 26-27 2017) two masterpieces of the Italian painter Antonello da Messina will be displayed in Taormina The […]

Apr. 14 – Good Friday Procession

Good Friday – Procession Taormina Corso Umberto I, April 14 2017 – Late afternoon/night Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. In Taormina, the event starts in the late […]

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Sep. 8-11 – Jazz Festival

 Taormina Jazz Festival Public Gardens and Excelsior Palace Hotel, September 8-11 2017  Tickets on site The 8th edition of the Taormina Jazz Festival is ready to start. Here the program: – Friday September 8thdens >> Pietro Tonolo (sax) and Paolo Birro (piano) in “Italian Songs” – Sunday September 10th, Excelsior Palace Hotel >> Dado Moroni (piano) and Max Ionata […]

Apr. 8/Jul. 14 – Caravaggio and Unescosites

  EDIT: The paints obyAntonello da Messina are no longer exhibited. The single ticket for the “Ecce Homo” by Caravaggio is € 7,00 “Unescosites – Italian Heritage and Arts” and paints by Caravaggio and Antonello da Messina Exhibition Palazzo Corvaja, April 8 –  July 014 2017 Monday – Thursday: from 10.00am to 8.00pm (ticket office closes […]

Mar./Oct. 2017 – Italian Opera Lirica

Taormina Italian Opera 2017 April 2017 >> Every Saturday at 9.15pm From May to October 2017 >> Every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.15pm San Giorgio  Theatre (behind piazza IX April) € 20,00 entrance, drink included Do you love Opera music? The artists of the Italian Opera Taormina perform every week in Taormina. More than one […]

Mar. 10 / Jun. 14 – Il Futuro Sopravvenuto

Il Futuro Sopravvenuto Arte-azione, comunicazione e post-umano nel Futurismo Del Carmine ex church, from March 10th to June 14th 2017 Ticket entrance: € 9,00 Tickets online on ticketone.it   An exhibition with more than 70 art works  of high standing artists of the ITALIAN FUTURISM: Giacomo Balla, Gino Severini, Umberto Boccioni, Luigi Russolo, Romolo Romani, Carlo Erba, […]