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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 – 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 – 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 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
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 – Alberto Urso – Ancient Theatre
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
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 – International Guitar Night – Ancient Theatre
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
August 26 – Tommaso Paradiso – Ancient Theatre
Friday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 27 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 28 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Monday 29 – Renzo Arbore and the Italian Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Tuesday 30 – La Boheme bu G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
SEPTEMBER 2022
1-14 September – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
Thursday 1 – Louis Tomlinson – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 – Concert of Gilda Buttà, musics by Ennio Morricone – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 3 – “Cori da Opere” by the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Massimo Bellini of Catania – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 4 – Carmen Consoli – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Elisa – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 6 – “La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana” by Umberto Eco – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 7 – “La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana” by Umberto Eco – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 8 – Award “La Maschera del Teatro Italiano” – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 10 – Nella Magia delle Fiabe – Ancient Theatre
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 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 18 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
September 19-20 – 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
Saturday 24 – Sanremo, 70 anni di sogno – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 25 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre
Monday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
OCTOBER 2022
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
Monday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
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
Wednesday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
WHERE TO STAY
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