Excelsior Palace Hotel Taormina, Sunday 30 April 2023 @
Entrance + Aperitiv: € 20,00
Stefano D’Anna > tenor sax
Giuseppe Mirabella > electric guitar
Sam Mortellaro > piano
Gabrio Bavilacqua > acoustic bass
Mimmo Cafiero > drums
MORE INFO
info@excelsiorpalacetaormina.it – Ph. 0039 0942 628968
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, Taormina @ 9.15pm
Entrance must take place by 8.45pm
in April > every Wednesday and Friday
from May to October > every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
in June and July > 5th edition of the Taormina International Classical Music Festival >> every Saturday
Since 2014 every year about 150 shows are performed to an international audience, which gets larger year after year.
Italian Opera Taormina is a unique experience among the melodies of Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Rossini and many other authors performed by great professionals of the Italian and International Opera, with different arias and duets accompanied by the piano. The guests become part of the show, thanks to the interaction with the artists and during the break they will be delighted with an aperitif on the panoramic terrace of the gorgeous Nazarena Theatre, a small thetre with 120 seats set in the heart of Taormina.
TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina
– Standard ticket (including drink between the first and second half) € 30,00 >> entrance at 08.45 pm
– VIP ticket (early entrance with welcome drink, reserved seats in the VIP area) €50,00 >> entrance at 8.30 pm
Admission for children up to 6 years is free.
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Program changes every night > click on the date!
(program is released few days before the date)
APRIL
Wednesday 5, Friday 7, Wednesday 12, Friday 14, Wednesday 19, Friday 21, Wednesday 26, Friday 28
MAY
Monday 1, Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3, Thursday 4, Friday 5, Monday 8, Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12, Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Friday 19, Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24, Thursday 25, Friday 26, Monday 29, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31
JUNE
Thursday 1, Friday 2, Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9, Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, Friday 16, Monday 19, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22, Friday 23, Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29, Friday 30
JULY
Monday 3, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6, Friday 7, Monday 10, Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, Friday 14, Monday 17, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, Friday 21, Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26, Thursday 27, Friday 28, Monday 31
AUGUST
Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2, Thursday 3, Friday 4, Monday 7, Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10, Friday 11, Monday 14, Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17, Friday 18, Monday 21, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Friday 25, Monday 28, Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30, Thursday 31
SEPTEMBER
Friday 1, Monday 4, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7, Friday 8, Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14, Friday 15, Monday 18, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Friday 29
OCTOBER
Monday 2, Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13, Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Friday 20, Monday 23, Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25, Thursday 26, Friday 27, Monday 30, Tuesday 31
MORE INFO
www.italianoperataormina.com – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina – www.instagram.com/italianoperataormina
Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Pedro Cano, lessons at the Ancient Theatre (January 2023)
PAINT EXHIBITION
Palazzo Ciampoli, from January 20th to April 25th 2023
Opening Hours: Everyday 9.00am – 5.00pm (until March 15), 9.00am – 5.30pm (16-31 March), 9.00am – 6.00pm (1-30April).
Free Entrance
Sixteen large watercolors portraying.
As many as the stone theaters in the Mediterranean,
The Spanish painter Pedro Cano exhibits sixteen large watercolors made in thirty years of travel among the ancient theaters of the Mediterranean. From Jordan (Petra) to Spain (Cartagena), Syria Egypt (the Odeon of Alexandria) , Turkey, Libya, Greece and Italy (Ostia Antica, Villa Adriana and Taormina).
Mr Cano organised also two painting lessons, one at the Ancient Theater and the other one at Palazzo Ciampoli.
Comunicato Stampa – Italian Press Release
MORE INFO
Parco Archeologico Naxos – urp.parco.archeo.naxos@regione.sicilia.it; www.parconaxostaormina.com – T 0039 0942 51001
www.facebook.com/parconaxostaormina
Video – preparation and opening of the exhibition https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfh2tfjzu6t68mp/Mostra%20Pedro%20Cano.mov?dl=0
Video on RaiNews: https://www.rainews.it/tgr/sicilia/video/2023/01/pittore-pedro-cano-taormina-acquerelli-2a1e8688-9346-4324-b3d3-c087a9fffbef.html
Pedro Cano, Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, visiting tour at Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, lessons at Palazzo Ciampoli
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
JAZZ IN SICILYCongress Hall, Thursday 5th January 2023 @ 9.00pm
Entrance € 15,00
Info on the artists:
Mauro Schiavone > www.mauroschiavone.com/en/bio-3
Emanuele Primavera > https://emanueleprimavera.com
Chiara Orlando > www.percentomusica.com/elementi/chiara-orlando
MORE INFO
Taormina Jazz Association > associazione@taorminajazz.it – www.taorminajazz.it
Taormina Congress Hall, January, 1st 2023 @ 7.00pm
Free Entrance
MORE INFO
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – info@orchestraaplettro.it
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.
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 – Opening of the Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
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
August 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
August 1 / September 30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
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 – Concerto d’Estate – Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina – Congress Hall
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
Thursday 25 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Tommaso Paradiso – Ancient Theatre
Friday 26 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 27 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 27 – Anima Mundi – Congress Hall
Saturday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 28 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Tuesday 30 – La Boheme bu G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
1-14 September – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 1-30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Thursday 1 – Louis Tomlinson – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 -Absolutely….Ennio Morricone – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 3 – “La Suite dei Templi” symphonic concert – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 4 – Carmen Consoli – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Elisa – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Scatola – Congress Hall
Monday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 6 – “La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana” by Umberto Eco – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 7 – I Mmiei Occhi Cambieranno – Congress Hall
Wednesday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 8 – Palermo Classica Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – “Sicilitudine” by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 10 – Nella Magia delle Fiabe – Taormina Public Gardens “Florence Trevelyan”
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 – Concerto per l’Etna – Taormina Congress Hall
Friday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 17 – Il Fantasma dell’Opera – Taormina Congress Hall
Saturday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 18 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 18 – Il Mondo è una unità – Taormina Public Gardens
September 19 – Enrico Brignano – Ancient Theatre
September 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
Sunday 25 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 9
Monday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
OCTOBER 2022
October 1/30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
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
Sunday 9 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
Monday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre – N E W
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
November 26, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
Wednesday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
DECEMBER 2022
December 1, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
December 5-11, 2022 – FINC Comedy Festival – Congress Hall
December 5 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 6 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – S.ta Teresa Riva @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – OPENING FESTIVAL – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm, Free entrance
December 8 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 4.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Proiezione Corti “Zabut Festival” – Congress Hall 17.30pm, Free event
December 11 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 16.00pm
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Photo Exhibition “Pasoliniana” – Congress Hall
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Edipo Re” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 2.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Mamma Roma” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Pasolini-Pound Odi et amo” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” – Congress Hall @ 2.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Accattone” – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 20 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert by “Forte Trio” from Kazakhstan – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 21 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Symphonic Concert – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 26 / January 8th – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 27 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 28 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert “Homage to Astor Piazzolla” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 29 – Concert “Natale e Dintorni 2022” – Church of Santa Caterina
December 29 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 30 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 31 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Christmas Ladies” – Ancient Theatre @ 11.30
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Church of Santa Caterina, Thursrsday 29th December 2022 @ 6.30pm
A concert by:
Laura Lo Re (voice)
Antonello Tonna (piano)
Dario Miano (sax)
MORE INFO
Taormina Hotel Association – hotelmaster@taohotels.com – 39 379 100 1942
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Congress Hall, Monday 26th December 2022 @ 7.00pm
Free entrance
It is possible to book the entrance (not the seat) at this link: https://forms.gle/c4vZ8ezefqEUhX7H9
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
From December 26th 2022 to January 8th 2023
Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Gesù –Trappitello, Taormina (ME)
Free Entrance
During Christmas time in Italy, you are bound to come across cribs in homes and piazzas all over the country. Many cities also have a living crib, or a living nativity scene. It is thought that St. Francis hosted the first living nativity scene in 1223, sparking a tradition that continues in Italy to this day. Beginning on Christmas day, and running until January 6th, towns throughout Italy hold pageants to re-act the night of Jesus’ birth. Actors portray Mary, Joseph, the three Magi and other biblical figures from the gospel.
In Trappitello, peripherical area of Taormina, every year in Chrismas time, a Living Crib with more than 200 “actors” and “walk-ons” is organised. It is one of the most appreciated living cribs of Sicily counting 22.000/25.000 people visiting the event every year.
The location set is the huge garden of the old small church of Santa Venera with impressive old buildings such as an oil mill, a millstone, a mallet and a windmill. While in a secluded and evocative place the Capanna della Natività is located, where the Holy Child is welcomed and warmed by the love of his parents, Maria and Giuseppe, and by a docile ox and a tender donkey.
In fact there are many and various animals “working” as extras in the crib – among which a majestic camel stands out.
On January 6th, according to tradition, the Three Wise Men (the Three Kings) will enter “Bethlehem”, bringing their gifts to Baby Jesus: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
At the exit of the Living Nativity there is the possibility to visit the ancient Church of S. Venera, admire a rich exhibition of Holy Jesus and taste typical products of our tradition.
Opening hours
– 26 December – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 27 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 29 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 30 Dicembre – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 1 January – 6.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 2 January – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 3 January – 5.00 pm / 8.30 pm
– 6 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 7 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 8 January – 10.30am /12.30 – 4.00pm /7.00pm
MORE INFO
How to get there: Motorway A18 Messina/Catania, exit Taormina, Direction SS. 185 (statal road, blu sign), 500 metres from the motorway exit.
More info: T. +39 0942/50210 – M. +39 339/8320324 and +39 349/4289961 – presepetrappitello@gmail.com
FB: www.facebook.com/presepetrappitello
#presepetrappitello
from December 16th 2022 to January 6th 2023
PROGRAM
Decenber 16, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Taormina Congress Hall Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” curated by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
Open everyday 16.30am-4.30pm
Free Entrance
Decenber 16 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 4.00 pm, vernissage Photo Exhibition “Pasolini/Pound. Scatti da un’intervista” by Francesca Barbi Marinetti
@ 5.00 pm, Sala B – “Lo scandalo Pasolini” with Marcello Veneziani. Lyrics by Luca Violini
@ 6.30 pm Sala B – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA/FRA 1974, 125′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini).
@ 9.00pm Sala A – Piano recital by Morgan
December 17 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Edipo Re” (ITA/MA 1967, 104′ directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini)
@ 4.30 pm, Sala B – “L’eredità poetica e politica di Pier Paolo Pasolini”, a talk with Antonio Di Grado, Fabrizio Catalano, Adalberto Baldoni and others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Mamma Roma“(ITA 1962, 102′) directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm – “Pasolini/Pound. Odi et amo” by Leonardo Petrillo.. A play by the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia
December 18 – Congress Hall, “Pasoliniana” – homage to Pierpaolo Pasolini
@ 2.00 pm, Sala B – film “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” (ITA/FRA 1964, 137′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 17.00 pm, Sala B – “Pier Paolo Pasolini e il cinema” a talk with Roberto Chiesi, Giancarlo Marinelli, Claudio Siniscalchi and Others
@ 6.30 pm, Sala B – Film “Accattone” (ITA 1961, 116′) by Pier Paolo Pasolini
@ 9.00 pm, Sala A – “Invertiti” a production by Fondazione Taormina Arte. A CONCERT with: Gery Palazzotto (lyrics), Fabio Lannino (original music), Silvia Francese (narrative voice), Laura Sfilio (voice), Tommaso Bruno Lannino (piano), Fabio Lannino (guitar, basso and drums)
December 20 – Congress Hall, Sala B
@ 9.00 pm – “Forte Trio” a state trio from the Republic of Kazakhstan: Maxat Jussupov (violin), Murat Narbekov (cello), Timur Urmancheyev (piano and artistic direction). Music by Maurice Ravel (Trio per pianoforte in la minore) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (Trio nr 1 in re minore, Op.49)
December 21 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
Arturo Brachetti in “Pierino e il lupo” with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra. Giacomo Loprieno diretction
December 22 – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
@ 9.00 pm – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. ilya Grubert (violin), Stefano pagliani (direction). Music by L.V. Beethoven (Ouverture da Coriolano and Simphony n. 4 ), M. Bruch (Concert per violino n. 1 op. 26)
December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
Pianoforti sul Corso – from 5.00pm to 8.30pm in the main street Corso Umberto
December 23 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm “Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble. Music by Ennio Morricone, Gardel, Tchaikovsky,
Shostakovich, Piovani, Zimmer
December 26 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@7.00 pm – Christmas Concert by Children’s Choir of Taormina “Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina”. Direction: Ivan Lo Giudice
December 28 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – “Astor – homage to Astor Piazzolla” With Gloria Campaner (piano); Alessandro Carbone (clarinet) and Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (bandoneon)
December 29 – Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 9.00 pm – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). Music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev, Glinka, Liszt
December 30 –Congress Hall, Sala A
Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. With Vito Giordano, Bepi Garsia, Silvio Barbara, Francesco Nicolosi,
Francesco Buzzurro, Lidia Schillaci. Director: Domenico Riina
December 31 – Ancient Theatre
@ 11.30 am “Christmas Ladies”.
Carmen Avellone, Lucy Garsia, Flora Faja, Anna Bonomolo Alessandra Mirabella (voices)
Vito Giordano (solo trumpet, arrangements and conductor)
Diego Spitaleri (piano)
Sebastiano Alioto (drums)
Giuseppe Preiti (keyboard)
Umberto Porcaro (guitars)
Fabio Lannino (double bass and bass guitar)
January 1 @ Congress Hall, Sala A
@ 7.00 pm – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Direction; Antonino Pellitteri. Music by Verdi, Bellini, Lehár, Cimarosa, Morricone, Gardel, Battiato
January 4-5-6 gennaio – Congress Hall from 3.30pm to 6.00pm
Acting laboratories for children and teens by Anna Maria Raccuia
January 6 – Congress Hall
Finissage exhibition
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte
www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia – info@taormina-arte.com – Mobile: +39 391 7462146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
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