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Taormina Greek Theatre, June 16th 2016 @ 10.00pm

Mother’s Day is a 2016 American romantic comedy film, directed by Garry Marshall, written by Tom Hines, Lily Hollander, Anya Kochoff-Romano and Matt Walker, and starring an ensemble cast, led by Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. Filming began on August 18, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was released in the United States on April 29, 2016 by Open Road Films.

Plot
As Mother’s Day draws close, a group of seemingly unconnected people come to terms with the relationships they have with their mothers. Sandy (Jennifer Aniston) is a divorced mother of two boys whose ex-husband has recently remarried a younger woman named Tina (Shay Mitchell). Miranda (Julia Roberts) is an accomplished writer who gave up her only child, Kristin (Britt Robertson), for adoption at birth. But as a grown-up Kristin prepares herself for marriage, she begins to contemplate the missing part in her life and is encouraged by her friend, Jesse (Kate Hudson), to go out and find her mother. Meanwhile, Jesse, who never sees her mother, is surprised by her parents when they come to visit and must come to terms with their failing relationship.

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Trailer > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4824302/

Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

 

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C’E’ SEMPRE UN PERCHE’

Taormina Greek Theatre, June 15th 2016 @ 10.00pm

An Italian film with Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

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The Angry Birds Movie

Greek Theatre, Tuesday 14th 2016 @10.00pm

 

Premiere at the Taormina Film Fest 2016

Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U2DKKqxHgE

TICKETS on boxol.it
Numbered Seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

PLOT

At Bird Island, an island inhabited by flightless birds, reclusive, grumpy clown Red is sentenced to anger management class after his temper costs him a customer. One day, a boat docks at Bird Island, carrying pigs from Piggy Island led by Leonard. Claiming to be peaceful explorers bringing offerings of friendship, the pigs are accepted on the island.

More pigs arrive on Bird Island and seemingly adjust to society, but Red becomes suspicious of their motives. He recruits his classmates Chuck and Bomb to help him find Mighty Eagle, a giant bald eagle said to be the protector of the island, and the only bird that can fly. They find him on top of Bird Mountain. However, they discover that Mighty Eagle is largely in retirement, and hasn’t flown in years. Later, Red’s group sees the pigs planting explosives around the island while the birds are at a party. They realize the party was a ruse to steal the birds’ eggs. Red and Bomb attempt to retrieve the eggs, but the pigs escape and their explosives destroy the village. When the birds realize what happened, Red rallies them to let their anger loose and take back their eggs.

The birds construct a boat and sail to Piggy Island, where they find the pigs living in a walled city. Deducing the eggs are most likely in the central castle of the city, the birds attack the pigs by firing themselves into the pig village using a giant slingshot. Red, Chuck, and Bomb make it to the castle and find the eggs in a boiler room, where the pigs plan to cook and eat them. Mighty Eagle arrives, having had a change of heart, and carries the eggs out. As the birds escape, an egg falls out and makes its way back into the castle. Red returns the castle, retrieves the egg, and survives Piggy Island’s destruction, caused by the pigs’ reserve of explosives.

After the explosion, Red is hailed as a hero. He, Chuck, and Bomb are approached by Mighty Eagle, who claims that he wasn’t really lazy and made them lose faith in him to teach them to find faith in themselves. In a mid-credits sequence, it is revealed that all of the pigs have survived Piggy Island’s destruction, while Leonard is hatching a new plan to steal the eggs.

 

 

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THE MEDDLER

Taormina Greek Theatre, June 12 Sunday @10.00pm

 

The Meddler is a 2016 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Lorene Scafaria. The film stars Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne and J. K. Simmons. Principal photography began on March 30, 2015 in Los Angeles. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics.

Plot
An aging widow, Marnie (Susan Sarandon) is lonely and heartbroken. When her daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne), moves to Los Angeles, she follows along with the hope of restarting her life. She begins interfering with Lori’s life, but soon she meets other people who are more in need of her assistance, and she starts helping them.

Watch the trailer > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4501454/

Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00

 

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Finding Dory

An unforgettable journey she probably won’t remember

by Disney Pixar


Taormina Greek Theatre,, Friday June 10th @ 10.00pm

The official release date is June 17th but you can watch the premiere at the Taormina Film Fest 2016

Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JNLwlcPBPI

“Finding Dory” reunites Dory with friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

TICKETS on boxol.it
Numbered Seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00

taormina_film_fest1Taormina Film Fest – 62° edition

June 10-18 2016

Honorary President of this year edition is RICHARD GERE who will open the event on June 10th at the Taormina Greek Theatre.
John Philips, US ambassador in Italy will accompany the actor during the evening.

THIS IS THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME >>> http://images.catania.liveuniversity.it/sites/2/2016/06/Programma-Taofilmfest-2016.pdf

The Program – The Guests daybyday – Film in Competition – Rassegna stampa (press release in Italian)

WATCH the 62nd Film Fest spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4knDWAhBG8 

 

 


June 10, Friday
> FINDING DORY (Disney Pixar) – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00

June 12, Sunday > THE MEDDLER – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00

June 14, Tuesday > THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 9,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

June 15, WednesdayC’E’ SEMPRE UN PERCHE’ – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

June 16, Thursday MOTHER’S DAY – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 8,00
Non-numbered seats: € 5,00

June 17, FridayTHE CONJURING – IL CASO ENDFIALD – Greek Theatre  @10.00pm
Tickets on boxol.it
Numbered seats: € 15,00
Non-numbered seats: € 9,00

 

 

 

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Duran Duran

Taormina Greek Theatre, Sunday June 5th 2016 at 9.30pm

The British new wave-synthpop band from Birmingham. The cult band of the 1980s in concert in their present formation with Simon Le Bon (lead vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass, guitars) and Roger Tayler (drums).

The band is now is on the road in support of their 14th studio album, Paper Gods.

TICKETS  ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € sold out
Gallery (central): € sold out
Gallery (lateral): € sold out
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 80,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 55,00

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 www.taormina-arte.com

La mano di Adamo

La mano di Adamo

Exhibition

 

Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, May 6/22 2016

Opening Hours: 9.30am-1.30pm and 4.00pm-9.30pm

 

Four Persian artists for the first time in Taormina

Oil works on rugs, canvas and planks

 

More info
Fondazione Mazzullo: +39 0942 620129

 

 

 

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100 days in Asia

Photo Exhibition by Vera Terranova.
Musics by Ivano Lupini

Del Carmine church, 10.00m-12.30pm and 4.00pm-9.00pm

Free entrance

More info

mobiles: +39 338-8255973 – +39 334-2632697

WEEK OF CULTURE IN TAORMINA

 

APRIL 22

April 22 / July 7 – Exhibition “POPISM: from Warhol to Bansky” – Palazzo Corvaja

7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church – Concert for piano (Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin) maestro F.  Allegra – free entry

 

APRIL 23

7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church –  Trio Amaj “dalla musica da camera all’opera” concert for piano and violins – free entry

9.15pm, San Giorgio Theatre – Arias from Italian Opera

 

APRIL 24

6.00 pm, Del Carmine Church – Opera concert for sopran (C. E. Moschella) and piano (A. Sofia). Musics by Bellini, Cilea, Giordano, Puccini, Verdi – free entry

 

APRIL 25

7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church Concert “Sicily sound and soul” Namaste clarinet ensemble – free entry

 

APRIL 26

10.30-12.30 am, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry

3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives- Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry

7.30 pm, Del Carmine Church- Recital for mezzo-soprano and guitar (Melita La Micela e Agatino Scuderi). Musics and songs  from Spanish and South American tradition – free entry

8.30pm, Cine Olimpia – “Symphony for the cinema”: Morricone, Piovani, Rota, Bacalov. Performed by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – free entry

 

APRIL 27

10.30-12.30 am, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry

3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry

6.00pm, Coro Umberto (main street)  Street Band Istituto Comprensivo di Mascali

 

APRIL 30

7.00pm,  Church of  Santa Caterina – Sacred music performed by the students of polyfonic choir of the “Istituto Comprensivo di Mascali”

7.00pm, Cinema Olimpia – Documentary “Taormina: da Goethe all’alba del terzo millennio”

7.30pm, del Carmine Church – Concert for sopran and piano “A suon di opera in giro per l’Europa” Duo Mannino/Siracusa

9.15pm, Teatro San Giorgio – Italian Opera Taormina (Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini)

 

APRIL 28

10.30-12.30, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century”, maestro Agatino Scuderi

3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century”, maestro Agatino Scuderi

7.30pm, del Carmine Church – Concert for classical guitars, musics by Barrios, Piazzolla, Ponce.

8.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Film “Il Padrino” (F.F. Coppola)

 

FRIDAY 29

5.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Documentary “Villa Caronia ed Isolabella : un giardino con l’anima”. Recital of Sicilian poetry.

7.00pm, del Carmine Church – Film “Il Gattopardo” (L. Visconti)

 

SATURDAY 30

5.30pm, del Carmine Church – Opening of the photo exhibition “100 days in Asia” by Vera Terranova (open April 30/May 20)

7.30pm, Church Santa Caterina – Choral concert “Cuori in coro” – performed by the Piccolo Coro Don Bosco Città di Taormina

9.15pm, San George Theatre – Opera lirica “Italian Opera Taormina” (Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini)

 

SUNDAY 1 MAY

All day >>> Free entrance to the Taormina Greek Theatre and Isola Bella

7.00pm, Del Carmine Church  – Concert for cello and piano “Suite cantabile”, Duo Zorzet/Pisapia

8.30pm Taormina Historical Archives – Film “Effetto note” (Truffaut)