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71st Silver Ribbons Award Ceremony

Taormina Greek Theatre, July 1st 2017 @ 8.30pm

The Nastro d’Argento (Silver Ribbon) is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by the Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics. The Nastro d’argento is the oldest movie award in Europe, and the second oldest in the world (only the Academy Awards are older). The awards are given during a fashion gala night held at the Taormina Greek Theatre.

The Silver Ribbon Award of Year 2017 goes to “The Young Pope” by Paolo Sorrentino.
It is the first time that a TV series will be awarded with this prestigious prize

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The principal awards are:

Nastro d’Argento for Best Director (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best 3D-Film Director
Nastro d’Argento for Best New Director (since 1974)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Actor (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Actress (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actor (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actress (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Screenplay
Nastro d’Argento for Best Score (since 1947)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Comedy (since 2009)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Producer (since 1954)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Story
Nastro d’Argento for Best Script (since 1948)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Original Song (since 1999)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Cinematography
Nastro d’Argento for Best Editing (it )
Nastro d’Argento for Best Scenography
Nastro d’Argento for Best Costumes (since 1953)
Nastro d’Argento for Best European Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Extraeuropean Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Documentary
Nastro d’Argento for Best Short
Nastro d’Argento for Best 3D-Film (since 2010)
Special Nastro d’Argento (it ) (since 1951)
European Nastro d’Argento

 

TICKETS on boxol.it

Stalls (Parterre) and Gallery: € 20,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 15,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 10,00

Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com

 

Il disegnatore di sogniEXHIBITION

Il Disegnatore di Sogni

An ehxhibition by Fondazione TaoArte Sicilia

Casa del Cinema (ex Palazzo della Pretura) in Corso Umberto n. 61
From Friday June 30th to Sunday October 1st

A show curated by Ninni Panzera and Paolo Marinozzi

Opening Times: from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00am-1.00pm and 5.00pm-8.00pm (closed on Monday)

Entrance: 5,00 euro

The exhibition will show the original cinematographic sketches of the Museo del Cinema a pennello di Montecosaro

More info: Taormina Arte info@taormina-arte.com

 

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Eddie Vedder

Taormina Greek Theatre, June 26th and 27th 2017 @ 9.45pm

 

Lead singer for Seattle grunge band, Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson; December 23, 1964) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his powerful baritone vocals.

Special guest>> Glen Hansard will join Eddie for the shows of this tour 2017

 

TICKETS on Ticketone.it

June 26:
Stalls (Parterre): SOLD OUT
Gallery: € SOLD OUT
Upper circle (numbered seats): SOLD OUT
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 80,50

 

June 27:
Stalls (Parterre): SOLD OUT
Gallery: € SOLD OUT
Upper circle (numbered seats): SOLD OUT
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 80,50

 

 

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TAOBUK

Taormina Book Festival

Taormina, June 24/28 2017

 

Taobuk 2017 consecrates Taormina Capital of literature. This seventh edition of the International Festival dedicated to “the Beautiful Letters” and Arts for the first time will take place in June and not in September. Dedicated to the great international literature, the event will be focused on a topic of great scope: “Fathers and Sons”, being an occasion for discussion and sharing ideas.

On Saturday, June 24 the opening ceremony and the delivery of Taobuk Awards to the literary and artistic genius and civil commitment, at the Greek Theatre in Taormina. Promoting high-quality entertainment around the cultural phenomenon, thanks to the participation of international guests, representatives of best literary and artistic tradition, the Festival features are a succession of readings, music, dance, involving the entire Town of Taormina, with its historic buildings, and recreating the charm that makes it unique.

More info on www.taobuk.it

Download the program (in Italian)

Opening night at the Ancient Theatre. Special guest the singer NOA.

Banner noaNoa and the Taormina Book Awards

Opening night of the Taormina Book Festival

Free entrance

 

Taormina Greek Theatre, June 24th @ 8.30pm

 

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Placebo

Taormina Greek Theatre, Wednesday June 21st 2017 @ 9.30pm

Placebo are an English alternative rock band, formed in London in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist-bassist Stefan Olsdal.  Placebo are known for their androgynous image and musical content. To date, they have released seven studio albums, all of which have reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, and have sold around 11 million records worldwide.

TICKETS on  ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € SOLD OUT
Gallery (central): € 100,00
Gallery (lateral): € 85,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 65,55
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 50,60

More on Placebo: http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/

LocandinaSaligia

Art Exhibition by Andrea Chisesi

former Church Del Carmine, from June 18 to August 20 2017

Open everyday 10.00 – 24.00

“Saligia” is the Italian acronym of the 7 deadly sins (also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins). This is a grouping and classification of vices of Christian origin.
In Italian:  Superbia, Accidia, Lussuria, Ira, Gola, Invidia, Avarizia.
In English: pride, sloth, lust, wrath, gluttony, envy and greed

The artist wonders if the seven sins are really vices or opportunities of happines.

 

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Sicilia Orientale

Naxos Air Show

Giardini Naxos, June 17 (rehearsal)  and June 18

Thousands of visitors are expected for this weekend in Giardini Naxos and Taormina.
Live exhibition of civil and military aircrafts (Eurofighter, Atlantic e P-72A, helicopters), and the Italian Acrobatic patrol “Frecce Tricolori”.  Kids and enthusiast will have the chance to try a flight simulator that will be located on piazza Kalkis.

 

PROGRAM

Saturday June 17
Tests and trials from 4.pm on

Sunday June 18
Starting at 3.30pm

• aircrafts of the Aeroclub di Catania;
• Atlantic e P-72A of the 41* Stormo Sigonella;
• Eurofighter of the 37° Stormo Birgi;
• acrobatic solo pilot on “Starlet”;
• acrobatic civil patrol “Blu Circe”;
• rescue simulation at sea by the 82° Gruppo CSAR (helicopter HH139) of Trapani;
• Frecce Tricolori (ten Aermacchi MB-339);

• End of the events: 6.40pm

 

 

taormina media awardTaormina Media Awards “Wolfang Goethe”

Ancient Theatre, June 14 2017 – 5th Edition

Free entramce

An international journalism award dedicated to journalistic works on Taormina.

Three journalistic awards, each of € 3.000,00 (three thousands) euros, will be granted to authors of either articles or television progammes on Taormina published/broadcasted between October 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017. The three awards are named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, André Gide and Roger Peyrefitte, artists who often visited Taormina.

More info: www.taorminamediaaward.it

 

Taormina Film Fest – 63th edition

Taormina, July 6/9 2017

 

This year, for the first time, the Taormina Film Fest will be held in July and not in mid June. Here is the program

 

Thursday 6 (Congress Hall)

4.00pm – HANDY – La rivolta delle mani siciliane (ITA, 2017 – 80’) di Vincenzo Cosentino con Franco Nero

6.00pm – MARIO SOFFIA SULLA CENERE (ITA, 2017 – 100’) – doc. di Alberto Castiglione con Aurora Quattrocchi, Alessandro Schiavo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA

8.30pm – RODIN (FRA, 2017 – 119’) di Vincent Lindon con Izia Higelin, Séverine Caneele ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

10.45pm – BECOMING CARY GRANT (USA/ FRA/GB, 2017 – 80’) doc. di Mark Kidel con Cary Grant, Judy Balaban

 

THURSDAY 6 (Cinema Olimpia)

4.00pm – SOLE CUORE AMORE  (ITA, 2016 – 113’)    – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Daniele Vicari con Isabella Ragonese, Eva Grieco, Francesco Montanari

6.00pm – MACBETH  (ITA, 2017 50’) di Daniele Campese con Susanna Costaglione, Franco Mannella, Irida Gjergji Mero, Claudio Di Scanno ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

8.30pm – LA BATTAGLIA DI CAPO BON (ITA 2017, 27’) – doc. di Ruben Monterosso e Federico Savonitto ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

to follow: ALAMAR (MESS/ITA – 73’) doc. di Pedro González-Rubio con Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Roberta Palombini, Néstor Marín “Matraca”

10.45pm – IL PADRE D’ITALIA (ITA, 2017 –  93’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Fabio Mollo con Luca Marinelli, Isabella Ragonese

 

 

FRIDAY 7 (Congress Hall)

10:00am – THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (LA MORTE CORRE SUL FIUME) (USA, 1955 – 90’) di Charles Laughton con Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters

12:00am – MASTERCLASS DI FABIO GRASSADONIA E ANTONIO PIAZZA (film directors)

4.00pm – SARO (ITA, 2016 – 67’) doc. di Enrico Maria Artale con Enrico Maria Artale, Daniel Mejia Vargas, Sarah Sammartino, Giuseppe Sammartino

6.00pm – TOTO’ E VICE’ (ITA, 2017 – 86’) di  Marco Battaglia e Umberto De Paola, con Enzo Vetrano, Stefano Randisi PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA

8.30pm – HIKARI (GIA/FRA, 2017 – 101’) di  Naomi Kawase con Masatoshi Nagase, Tatsuya Fuji ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

10.45 – OH LUCY (USA/GIA, 2017 – 95’) di Atsuko Hirayanagi con Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartenett ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

SATURDAY 8 (Congress Hall)

10:00am – PEGGIO PER ME (ITA, 2017 – 113’) di Riccardo Camilli con Riccardo Camilli, Claudio Camilli, Tania Angelosanto. ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

12:00 – TUTTA LA VITA DAVANTI (ITA, 2008 –  117’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Paolo Virzì con Isabella Ragonese, Sabrina Ferilli, Elio Germano, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Massimo Ghini

4.00pm – PROVA CONTRARIA (ITA, 2016 – 63’) doc. di Chiara Agnello

6.00pm – SETTE GIORNI (ITA, 2016, 96’) di Rolando Colla con Alessia Barela, Bruno Todeschini, Gianfelice Imparato, Marc Barbé, Linda Olsansky,

8:30pm – PATTI CAKE$ (USA, 2016 – 108’) di Geremy Jasper  con Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett  ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

10:45pm – LA CORDILLERA (ARG/FRA/SPA, 2017 – 114’) di Santiago Mitre con Christian Slater, Elena Anaya       >>TO BE CONFERMED<<

 

SATURDAY 8 (Cinema Olimpia)

4.00pm – DIECI INVERNI (ITA/RUS, 2009 – 99’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Valerio Mieli con Isabella Ragonese, Michele Riondino

6.00pm – MEXICO! UN CINEMA ALLA RISCOSSA (ITA, 2016 – 73’) – doc. di Michele Rho

8.30pm – LA PROVA (ITA, 2016 – 81’) doc. di Ninni Bruschetta

10.45pm – LA LUCE DI PINO PINELLI (ITA 2016 –42’) doc. di Mimmo Calopresti ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA

 

SUNDAY 9 (Congress Hall)

10:00am – IL PRIMO INCARICO (ITA, 2010 – 90’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Giorgia Cecere con Isabella Ragonese, Francesco Chiarello

12:00 – MASTERCLASS DI ISABELLA RAGONESE (attrice)

4:00pm – NESSUNO CI PUÒ GIUDICARE (ITA, 2017 – 83’) doc. di Steve della Casa, Chiara Ronchini con Don Backy, Caterina Caselli, Tony Dallara, Ricky Gianco, Mal, Rita Pavone, Gianni Pettenati, Shel Shapiro, Piero Vivarelli

6.00pm – LA DIVINA DOLZÈLDIA  (ITA, 2017 – 82’) di Aurelio Grimaldi con Guia Ielo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA

8.00pm – LA MIA BATTAGLIA (ITA, 2017 – 30’) doc. di Franco Maresco con Letizia Battaglia

to follow: LE PHANTOMES D’ISMAËL (FRA, 2017,  114’) di Arnaud Desplechin con Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel, Alba Rohrwacher, Hippolyte Girardot, Laszlo Szabo

 

CINEMA NIGHT >> Saturday July 8th

6.00pm – Villagio Le Rocce Inaugurazione mostra fotografica TAORMINA CINEMA a cura di Ninni Panzera

7.00pm – Archivio Storico  Inaugurazione MOSTRA CIMELI DI FRANCO FRANCHI E CICCIO INGRASSIA a cura di Giuseppe Li Causi

8.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile  QUARTETTO A FIATI DEL CONSERVATORIO CORELLI DI MESSINA  Musiche da film

8.30pm – Piazza IX Aprile SUITE DAL GRAN BALLO DEL GATTOPARDO Con gli allievi della Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica diretta Nino Graziano Luca. Con la partecipazione di Harmonia Suave

11.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile  PIETRO ADRAGNA (fisarmonica) suona musiche tratte da IL POSTINO di Michael Redford

11.00pm – Casa Cuseni  GIOVANNI RENZO musica dal vivo  DAS KABINETT DES DR. CALIGARI (IL GABINETTO DEL DOTT. CALIGARI) (Ger. 1919 – 69’) di Robert Wiene, con Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Feher, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Elsa Wagner.

11.15 – Babilonia  I FIGLI DEL SET di Alfredo Lo Piero – doc.

11.30pm – Fondazione Mazzullo  A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (ARANCIA MECCANICA) (GB, 1971, 136’) di Stanley Kubrick con Malcom McDowell, Patrick Magee

11.45 – Casa del Cinema  TAORMINA 55 (2009) di Antonello Sarno – doc.

00.00 – Villa Comunale  Incontro con SERGIO STIVALETTI a seguire M.D.C. MASCHERA DI CERA  (ITA – 1997, 95’) di Sergio Stivaletti, con Robert Hossein, Gabriella Giorgelli, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi

00.00 – Cinema Olimpia WAS SHAKESPEARE ENGLISH?  (GB/ITA – 2016 – 97’) di Alicia Maksimova – doc.   ore 0.15 Babilonia  NELL’OCCHIO DI UN GENIO (ITA 2015 – 30’) di Fabio Schifilliti – doc.

0.30am – Casa del Cinema  NASTRI 70 (2016) di Antonello Sarno – doc.

1.30qm – Babilonia  NELLA TERRA DEL PADRINO (ITA 2015, 35’) di Francesco Calogero – doc

1.30qm – Casa del Cinema –  DAVID 50 (ITA 2006 – 50’) di Antonello Sarno – doc.

1.45qm – Fondazione Mazzullo  LEZIONE 21 (ITA, 2008, 92’) di Alessandro Baricco con John Hurt, Noah Taylor

2.15am – Villa Comunale  PHENOMENA  (1985) (120’) di Dario Argento con Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi

3.30am – Fondazione Mazzullo  IMMORTAL BELOVED  (AMATA IMMORTALE) (USA, 1994 – 120’) di Bernard Rose con Valeria Golino, Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini

4.15am – Villa Comunale  I TRE VOLTI DEL TERRORE (ITA, 2004 – 90’) di Sergio Stivaletti con John Philip Law, Riccardo Serventi

 

Libri in Terrazza – Terrace of the Congress Hall

6.30pm

 

THURSDAY 6 >> Presentazione del volume Il set delle meraviglie. I film celebri girati in Sicilia, di Luciano Mirone –  Edizione L’informazione, 2016

FRIDAY 7 >> Presentazione del volume Marco Tullio Giordana. Una poetica civile in forma di cinema, di Marco Oliveri, Anna Paparcone – Edizioni Rubbettino, 2017

SATURDAY 8 >> Presentazione del volume Da Cassino a Hollywood. Storia di un giovane produttore,  di Ugo Di Tullio – Istos Edizioni, 2017

SUNDAY 9  >> Presentazione del volume Faccio cose, vedo gente … Le parole del cinema,  di Giovanni Bogani – Apice libri, 2015.

 

Meetings at the Archivio Storico di Taormina

 

FRIDAY 7  >> 11:00, Lucia Sardo e Marcello Cappelli presentano il progetto ART TO BE ACTOR  – Giovanni Grasso dalla tradizione alla sperimentazione

SABATO 8  >> 11:00, Convegno di ANEC/FICE SICILIA. “La ‘solitudine’ dell’esercente cinematografico fra cultura e mercato”

SUNDAY 9 >>  11:00, Convegno del Coordinamento dei Festival del Cinema Siciliani. “I festival del cinema: una risorsa per i territori?”

 

 

THE LOCATION OF THE TAORMINA FILM FEST

Taormina Congress Hall – Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 7

Cinema Olimpia – Vico di Via di Giovanni, 2

Archivio Storico di Taormina – Vico Teofane Cerameo

Villaggio Le Rocce

Fondazione Mazzullo (Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano) – Via De Spuches, 1

Casa del cinema – Corso Umberto

Casa Cuseni –  Via Leonardo Da Vinci 5-7

Villa Comunale (Public Gardens) – Via Bagnoli Croce

Babilonia –  Via Timoleone, 10

 

 

 

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