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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
Taormina Castle
Opening hours: everyday 9.00am – 7.00pm
https://castellidisicilia.it/i-castelli/castelli-di-taormina/#page-content
JANUARY
January 1 – Tuffo a Mare and “Trofeo Chico Scimone” – Beach of Villagonia @ 8.30am
January 1 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
January 1 – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
January 1 – New Year’s Toast wuth the Mayor of Taormina – Piazza IX aprile @ 8.30pm
January 2 – Music event “La vinuta di lu Re” – Congress Hall @6.30pm
January 3 – “Live Sound” concert – Church of Santa Caterina @7.00pm
January 4 – Concert “Canti di un Antico Natale” – Church of Santa Caterina @7.00pm
January 6 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
January 6 – Concert by the Super Opera Trio – Church of Santa Caterina @7.00pm
FEBRUARY
Every weekend of February – Former church of Sant’Agostino, from Fri to Sun, 10.00-12.30/16.00-19.30. Free entrance
MARCH
APRIL
April 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 6 – Decibellas Woman’s Choir Tour 2024 – Duomo@4.00pm, free entrance
April 7 – Taormina and Lugano Plectrum Orchestras – Ancient Theatre @11.00am – free entrance
April 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 21 / May 10 – Exhibition by Patrizia Materia – Town Library
April 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
April 25 – National Holiday – Free Entrance at the Ancient Theatre
April 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
MAY
May 1/10 – Exhibition by Patrizia Materia – Town Library
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “La Bohe’me” – Teatro Nazarena
May 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 18 – “Notte Bianca” – Night opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
May 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
May 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
JUNE
June 1 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
June 1 – International Music Festival – “Amore e Musica” – Teatro Nazarena
June 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “La Traviata” – Teatro Nazarena
June 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 8 – Concert “Abbalaluna” – Ancient Theatre
June 8 – International Music Festival – “Romanticismo e Impressionismo” – Teatro Nazarena
June 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 15 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
June 15 – International Music Festival – Teatro Nazarena
June 16 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
June 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 22 – International Music Festival – “Movie, Music, Swing and Jazz” – Teatro Nazarena
June 20-24 – TAOBUK – Taormina Book festival, 14° edition > “Identità”
June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 22 – TAOBUK – Gala Evening – Greek Theatre
June 23 – Tucidide. Atene contro Melo by Alessandro Baricco – Ancient Theatre
June 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
June 29 – International Music Festival – “Romanticismo Lirico” – Teatro Nazarena
JULY
July 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 4 – Charity Concert in favour of the CCPM Pediatric Hospital of Taormina – Ancient Theatre
July 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “Elisir D’Amore” – Teatro Nazarena
July 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 13 / 19 – Taormina Film Fest and Nastri D’Argento Award
July 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 24 – Earth Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 26 – Jimmy Sax and Symphonic Dance Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
July 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 30 – Opera “Manon Lescaut” – Ancient Theatre
July 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
July 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
AUGUST
August 1 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre
August 1 – Un Palco per Tutti > Tropicana Dance Academy – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 2 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre
August 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 3 – Biagio Antonacci – Ancient Theatre
August 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “Cavalleria Rusticana” – Teatro Nazarena
August 4 – “La Libertà di essere folle” by Luigi Pirandello – Ancient Theatre
August 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 6 – Un Palco per Tutti > The Brass Experience – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 6 – Giacomo Puccini Celebration – Ancient Theatre
August 7 / November 30 – Exhibition “From Tauromenion to Tauromenium” – Palazzo Ciampoli
August 8 – Gianrico Carofiglio Sax Quartet – Il Potere della gentilezza – Ancient Theatre
August 9 – Turandot – Ancient Theatre
August 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 10 – Ennio Morricone Tribute – Ancient Theatre
August 11 – Un Palco per Tutti > Caravaggio un Genio Ribelle – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 11 – Taormina Gold – Ancient Theatre
August 12 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
August 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 13 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 14 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
August 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 15 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
August 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 16 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
August 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 17 – “Carmen” opera by Georges Bizet – Ancient Theatre
August 18 – “Madame Butterfly” an opera by Giacomo Puccini
August 19 – Festival Taormina Arte > Dee Dee Bridgewater – Ancient Theatre
August 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 20 – Festival Taormina Arte > 1 Show x Duo – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 21 – Festival Taormina Arte > Seasons / Kataklò & I Filarmonici Italiani – Ancient Theatre – NB >> Guests of our hotels will receive free tickets! Ask the reception. Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 22 – Festival Taormina Arte > The Four Seasons – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 23 – Festival Taormina Arte > Vinicio Capossela – Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 24 – Un Palco per Tutti > Tribute Band…. anche no! – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 25 – Festival Taormina Arte > Unlimited – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 26 – Festival Taormina Arte > Renatissimo – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 27 – Festival Taormina Arte > A Long Way – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 27 – The Swan Lake ballet – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 28 – Festival Taormina Arte > Passioni Ribelli – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 29 – Festival Taormina Arte > Amii Stewart – Ancient Theatre
August 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 30 – Un Palco per Tutti > Non sono Alice… Inarteclizia – Trevelyan Public Gardens
August 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
August 31 – Un Palco per Tutti > UNICEF Summer Fest – Trevelyan Public Gardens
SEPTEMBER
September 1 / November 30 – Exhibition “From Tauromenion to Tauromenium” – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 1/8 – Agriculture Festival
September 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “Tosca” – Teatro Nazarena
September 2 – Matteo Garrone – Jazz e La poetica reale del cinema – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 4 – Un Palco per Tutti > Yoga Festival – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 6 – Un Palco per Tutti > Candle Light – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 7 – Ricchi e Poveri Summer Tour – Ancient Theatre
September 8 – Un Palco per Tutti > Tarantella Fest – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 8 – “Una ragazza per il Cinema” – Ancient Theatre
September 9 – Un Palco per Tutti > Musica è… – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 9 – Un Palco per Tutti > BIM BUM BAMbini – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 12/15 – Taormina Jazz Festival > Fabrizio Bosso – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 12 – Night Opening of the Taormina Ancient Theatre
September 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 13 – Queen Opera Legend – Ancient Theatre
September 13 – Taormina Jazz Festival > Tarek Yosvany Trio – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 14 – Mario Biondi – Ancient Theatre
September 14 – Taormina Jazz Festival – Brasiliana Trio – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 15 – La Traviata – Ancient Theatre
September 15 – Taormina Jazz Festival – Danilo Rea – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 16 – Un Palco per Tutti > Varaity – Trevelyan Public Gardens
September 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 20 – Bellini Opera Gala – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 27 – Puccini Opera Gala – Ancient Theatre
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
September 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
OCTOBER
October 1 / November 30 – Exhibition “From Tauromenion to Tauromenium” – Palazzo Ciampoli
October 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Opera Selection “Rigoletto” – Teatro Nazarena
October 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
October 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Teatro Nazarena
NOVEMBER
November 1/30 – Exhibition “From Tauromenion to Tauromenium” – Palazzo Ciampoli
DECEMBER
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
