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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 1/6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST

January 1/8 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello

January 1/15 – Art Exhibition “4around”

January 1 – New Year’s Concert Town of Taormina – Congress Hall

January 5 – Jazz Concert by the Taormina Jazz Association – Congress Hall

January 20 / March 19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

FEBRUARY 

February 1 / March 19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

MARCH

March 1-19 – Paint Exhibition “Teatròs” by Pedro Cano – Palazzo Ciampoli

 

APRIL

April 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

April 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre

 

JUNE

June 2 – Modà – Ancient Theatre 

June 11 – Levante – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

June 14 – Giorgia – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

June 15/19 – Taormina Book Festival – 13th ed.

June 18 – David Garrett – Ancient Theatre

June 23 – Nastri D’Argento / Silver Ribbons Award – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

from June 24 to July 1 – Taormina Film Fest (to be confirmed)

 

JULY

July 2 – Homage to Maria Callas – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 10 – Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva”- Ancient Theatre

July 11- Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva” – Ancient Theatre

July 12 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 13 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre  (to be confirmed)

July 14 – Festival del Film Archeologico – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 15 – Taomoda (to be confirmed)

July 16 – Nations Award (to be confirmed)

July 22 – Planet Funk – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 24 – University graduation ceremony, City of Messina – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 25 – “The music of Burt Bacharach” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 26 – Le Quattro Stagioni by Vivaldi – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 27 – Steward Copeland – Ancient Theatre

July 29 – Roberto Bolle – Ancient Theatre

July 30 – Gala with Nadine Serra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

July 31 – Eleonora Abbagnato in “Giulietta” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

 

AUGUST

August 2 – Max Gazzè and the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

August 3 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 4 – Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic dance Orchestra

August 5 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 6 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre

August 7 – Angelo Duro – Ancient Theatre

August 10 – Gianni Morandi – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

August 19 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre

August 20 – Ennio Morricone Tribute – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

August 21/24 – Festival dei Teatri di Pietra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

August 25 – Madame – Taormina

August 26 – Renga Nek – Ancient Theatre

August 27 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

August 28 – Venditti & De Gregori – Ancient Theatre

August 30 – Robert Plant – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

 

SEPTEMBER

September 1 – Andrea Bocelli – Ancient Theatre

September 3 – Achille Lauro – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 4 – Brunori Sas – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 5 – Kim Hyun Joong – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 6 – “Eroina, Donne alla Guerra di Troia” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 10 – Una ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 12 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 13 – Ars Antiqua Music Academy – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 14 – Elodie – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 16 – GdS Show – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 23 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre

September 24 –  “Balletto di Sicilia” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

September 25 –  “Balletto di Sicilia” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)

 

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Umberto Tozzi

GLORIA forever – Il Tour

Ancient Theatre, Saturday 23rd September 2023 @ 9.30pm

 

Umberto Antonio Tozzi (1952) is an Italian pop and rock singer and composer. Over the course of his career, he has sold over 70 million records in different languages internationally, and his biggest international hits are: “Stella Stai”, “Gloria”, “Tu” and “Ti Amo”.

 

TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Platea: € 69,00
Gallery: € 59,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 49,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 29,00

 

MORE INFO

www.umbertotozzi.com

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Andrea Bocelli

tAORMINA Ancient Theatre, Friday 1st September 2023 @ 9.30 pm

 

Andrea Bocelli (1958) is an Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist. He was born visually impaired, with congenital glaucoma, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind, following a brain hemorrhage resulting from a football accident. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with the Sugar Music label. He rose to fame in 1994, winning the newcomer’s section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing “Il mare calmo della sera”.

Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts.

 

TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 322,00
Gallery: € 207,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 167,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 98,00

 

MORE INFO

www.andreabocelli.com

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Venditti and De Gregori

Il Tour

Taormina Ancient Theatre,  Monday 28th August 2023 @ 9.00pm

 

Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori are two of the most loved Italian song-writers.

 

TICKETS on ticketone and boxol

Stalls (Parterre): € 95,00
Gallery: € 89,00
Cavea (numbered seats): € 79,00
Cavea (non-numbered seats): 49,00

 

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/AntonelloVendittiUfficiale

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Renga Nek

Ancient Theatre, Saturday 26th August 2023 @ 9.30pm

 

 

TICKETS on ticketone

Platea (parterre): € 80,50
Gallery: € 69,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 57,50
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 39,00

 

 

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/RengaOfficial

www.facebook.com/NekOfficial

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Madame

Ancient Theatre, Friday 25th August 2023 @ 9.30pm

 

Madame (born 2002) is an Italian rapper and singer-songwriter.

Among her influences, Madame cites singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André, trap music and, despite not having southern Italian origins, Sicilian neomelodic music. Instrumental music also played an important role in her artistic development, with artists such as Ludovico Einaudi and Van Halen. In 2019, her musical style was described as “urban, a very wide container in which trap and rap can merge, together with several other contemporary sounds”.

 

TICKETS on ticketone and boxol
Platea: € 69,00
Gallery: € 59,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 49,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 39,00

 

MORE INFO

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Angelo Duro

Ancient Theatre, Monday 7th August 2023 @9.30pm

 

Angelo Duro (born 1982) is an Italian comedian, writer and television personality.

 

TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 50,00
Gallery: € 50,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 40,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 30,00

 

MORE INFO

https://www.angeloduro.it

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic Dance Orchestra

Ancient Theatre Friday 4th August 2023 @ 9.30pm

 

Jim Rolland known as “Jimmy Sax” is an incredible saxophonist, multi-intrumentist, composer and entertainer more oriented towards electronic music.His track record of 1,500 shows, 1 million followers, 350 Million streams, 1 Platinum and 2 golden discs has turned him into a unique figure in in the world of saxophone and electronic music.
(source: https://www.youtube.com/@JimmySax/about)

 

TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 95,00
Gallery: € 85,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 65,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 46,00

 

 

MORE INFO

www.facebook.com/JimmySaxJimRolland

www.instagram.com/jimmysax/

 

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

 

Roberto Bolle and Friends

Bolle Tour 2023

Ancient Theatre, Saturday 29th July 2023 @ 9.15pm

 

Roberto Bolle (born 1975) is an Italian danseur. He is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and a principal dancer étoile at La Scala Theatre Ballet. Bolle also dances regularly as a guest artist with the world’s leading companies, including The Royal Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet.

For the “Roberto Bolle and Frriends” Roberto selects only the best dancers in the world who have reached international fame to perform in his gala.
This event offers the unique occasion to admire many of the most famous dancers in the world on stage.
The beauty of this occasion is that the audience experiences the diverse techniques, schools and styles of these many world-class dancers. The program of the Gala changes with each performance, but the dancers always perform pieces ranging from much-loved classical repertoire to modern and contemporary ballets.
(source: https://robertobolle.com/rb-and-friends)

 

TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 145,00
Gallery (central): € 130,00
Gallery (lateral): € 120,00
Upper Circle (central, numbered seats): € 75,00
Upper Circle (lateral, numbered seats): 60,00
Upper Circle (non-numbered seats): 45,00

 

MORE INFO
https://robertobolle.com/it/bolle-tour-2023
https://robertobolle.com/rb-and-friends

 

Roberto Bolle and Friends at Teatro Antico di Taormina Sicily, 29.7.2022

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta

Stewart Copeland

POLICE DERANGED for ORCHESTRA – TOUR 2023

Ancient Theatre, Thursday 27th July, 2023 @ 9.00 pm

 

Stewart Copeland (1952) is a Scottish-American musician and composer. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the English rock band the Police.
According to MusicRadar, Copeland’s “distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever get behind a drumset”. He was ranked the 10th best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2016. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in 2003, the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.

He has also written various pieces of ballet, opera, and orchestral music.

Tonight’s show includes the Hits Roxane, Can’t stand losing you, Don’t stand so close to me, Message in a bottle and much more!
With Copeland playing at the drums, three singers and and a full orchestra, the show promises to be a unique experience!

 

TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 95,00
Gallery: € 80,00
Upper Circle (numbered seats): € 60,00
Upper Circle (non numbered circle): 46,00

 

MORE INFO

https://www.stewartcopeland.net/

 

 

WHERE TO STAY

Hotel La Pensione SvizzeraHotel Villa SchulerHotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta