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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 22/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
April 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
April 27 – Photo Exhibition “Taormina I Love you” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
April 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
April 30 – Sicilia in Festa a Taormina – Sicilian horse carts parade
April 30 – International Jazz Day > Mimmo Cafiero Open Band – Excelsior Palace Hotel
MAY
May – Photo Exhibition “Taormina I Love you” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
May 1/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
May 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
JUNE
June 1/July 30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
June 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 2 – Free entrance to the Ancient Theatre (National Holiday)
June 2 – Modà – Ancient Theatre
June 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 3 – Guided tour of the Victoria Natural Gardens
June 4 – Free entrance at the Ancient Theatre (first Sunday of June) till 11.00pm
June 4 – Guided tour of the Victoria Natural Gardens
June 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 6 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 7 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 11 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 12 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 13 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
June 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 14 – Giorgia – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
June 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 15/19 – Taormina Book Festival – 13th ed.
June 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 18 – David Garrett – Ancient Theatre
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
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June 23/ July 1 – TAORMINA FILM FEST, 69th ed. and Nastri D’Argento Award
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June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – Congress Hall, 10:00am
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > The Awful Truth (1937) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > 4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011) – Congress Hall, 12:15pm
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > Trading Places (1983) – Congress Hall, 2:15pm
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > City Lights (1931) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > 300 (2006) – Congress Hall, 5:45pm
June 23 – Taormina FilmFest > Pavarotti Forever – Ancient Theatre, 9.30pm
June 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Shining (1980) – Congress Hall, 09:30am
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Monty Python’s Life Of Brian (1979) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Blues Brothers (1980) – Congress Hall, 12:30pm
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Fugitive (1993) – Congress Hall, 3:15pm
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Vulcanoidi – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm
June 24 – Taormina FilmFest > Go Go Tales (2007) – Congress Hall, 6:00pm
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Congress Hall, 09:00am
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Way Out West (1939) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > New Rose Hotel (1998) – Congress Hall, 11:15am
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Casa del Cinema, 15:30
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Ben-Hur (1959) – Congress Hall, 16:15
June 25 – Taormina FilmFest > Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny – Ancient Theatre, 9.00pm
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Pasolini (2014) – Congress hall, 10:00am
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > His Girl Friday (1940) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > National Lampoon’s Animal House (1979) – Congress Hall, 12:00
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > An American In Paris (1951) – Congress Hall, 2:15
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Maestrale – Casa del Cinema, 3:30
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Amadeus (1984) – Congress Hall, 5:15pm
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > Masterclass – John Landis > “Comedy in film” – Casa Cuseni, 6.00pm
June 26 – Taormina FilmFest > A Thousand And One – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
June 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Sportin’ Life (2021) – Congress Hall, 10:00am
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Duck Soup (1933) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – Congress Hall, 12:00
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Coming To America (1988) – Congress Hall, 3:00pm
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Jason Brown – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) – Congress Hall, 5:30pm
June 27 – Taormina FilmFest > Influential Shorts – Ancient Teatre, 9:00pm
June 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Three Amigos (1986) – Congress Hall, 09:00am
June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971) – Congress Hall, 11:15am
June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Troy (2004) – Congress Hall 1:30pm
June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Siberia (2020) – Congress Hall, 5:15pm
June 28 – Taormina FilmFest > Billie’s Magic World – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
June 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Tommaso (2019 ) – Congress Hall, 10:00am
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Spies Like Us (1985) – Congress Hall, 12:30pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Inception (2010) – Congress Hall, 2:45pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Little Richard: I Am Everything – Casa del Cinema, 3.00pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > SHTTL – Congress Hall, 5.45pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > The Worst Days – Ancient Theatre, 9.00pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > The Vandal – Ancient Theatre, 10.45pm
June 29 – Taormina FilmFest > Divinity – Ancient Theatre, 11.00pm
June 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > North By Northwest (1959) – Congress Hall, 10:00am
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > The Bodyguard (1992) – Congress Hall 12:45pm
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Into The Night (1985) – Congress Hall, 3:30pm
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Kind Hearts And Coronets (1949) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30pm
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Casablanca (1942) – Congress Hall, 6:00pm
June 30 – Taormina FilmFest > Jeanne Du Barry – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
June 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
JULY
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > The Dark Knight (2008) – Congress Hall, 10:00am
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Bridesmaids (2011) – Casa del Cinema, 11:00am
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Lethal Weapon (1987) – Congress Hall, 1:00pm
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Oscar (1991) – Congress Hall, 15:15
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Singin’ In The Rain (1952) – Casa del Cinema, 3:30
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > The Matrix (1999) – Congress Hall, 5:30pm
July 1 – Taormina FilmFest > Nastri D’argento Awards. La Stranezza – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
July 1/30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
July 2 – Homage to Maria Callas – Ancient Theatre con with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov (to be confirmed)
July 3 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 4 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 8 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 8 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema
July 9 – 16th ed. of the “Nations Awards” – Gala evening – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 10 – Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva”- Ancient Theatre
July 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 11- Checco Zalone in “Amore + Iva” – Ancient Theatre
July 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 12 – Pinchas Zukerman – Ancient Theatre
July 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 13 – Il Trittico by G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 14 – Festival del Film Archeologico – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 14 – “Across the river and among the trees” Prose and multivision show (to be confirmed)
July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 15 – Taomoda – Gala Awards (to be confirmed)
July 16 – Festival of the Archaeological Film (to be confirmed)
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 19-22 – Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Carmen – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 20 – “Radici” Dance show – Taormina Public Gardens (to be confirmed)
July 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 21 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 22 – Planet Funk – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 23 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – University graduation ceremony, City of Messina – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 24 – “Francesco, the jester who invented the crib” Prose show (to be confirmed)
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 25 – “The music of Burt Bacharach” – The Brass Group & Orchestra Teatro Massimo di Palermo – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 25 – The Four Seasons Multimedia show with I Solisti Aquilani (to be confirmed)
July 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 26 – “Giulietta” dance show with Eleonora Abbagnato – Ancient Theatre
July 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 27 – Steward Copeland – Ancient Theatre
July 27 – “I will watch over you. I will protect you”, tribute to Gabriele D’Annunzio (to be confirmed)
July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 29 – Roberto Bolle and friends – Ancient Theatre
July 30 – Gala with Nadine Serra e il Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania- Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
July 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
AUGUST
August 1/31 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema
August 1 – Gigi D’Alessio – Ancient Theatre
August 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 2 – Max Gazzè and the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
August 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 3 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre
August 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 4 – Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic dance Orchestra
August 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 5 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre
August 6 – Eros Ramazzotti – Ancient Theatre
August 7 – Angelo Duro – Ancient Theatre
August 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 10 – Gianni Morandi – Ancient Theatre
August 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 12 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 14 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 15 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 17 – Past/Forward, a ballet with Jacopo Tissi – Ancient Theatre
August 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 19 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre
August 20 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
August 21/24 – Festival dei Teatri di Pietra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 22 – Pink Floyd Tribute – Ancient >Theatre
August 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 23 – Ennio Morricone Tribute – Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 24 – La Traviata – Ancient Theatre
August 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 25 – Madame – Ancient Theatre
August 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 26 – Renga Nek – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
August 27 – Levante – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
August 28 – Venditti & De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
August 29 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 30 – Robert Plant – Ancient Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September 1 – Andrea Bocelli – Ancient Theatre
September 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 2 – Andrea Bocelli – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Achille Lauro – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 4 – Brunori Sas – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 5 – Kim Hyun Joong – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 6 – “Eroina, Donne alla Guerra di Troia” – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 10 – Una ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 11 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 12 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 13 – Ars Antiqua Music Academy – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 13 – Concerto per violino e orchestra “Ludvig Van Beethoven op.61” e Sinfonia “Dal Nuovo Mondo” di A. Dvofak (to be confirmed)
September 14 – Elodie – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 16 – GdS Show – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 20 – I Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 22 – Carmen – Ancient Theatre
September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
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)
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
OCTOBER
October 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
October 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
NOVEMBER
November 4 – Free entrance to the Taormina Ancient Theatre (National Holiday)
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
