Oct. 2011 – Apr. 2012 – An events programme

Taormina, various venues

October 2011 – April 2012

Project “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

More info and details on every single event can be found in these pages!

Glance through the catalog (in Italian).

 

 

 

 

 

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Dec. 19 – Taormina Youth Orchestra & Choir

Cathedral of Taormina

December 19th 2011, 6.30pm

Taormina Youth Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Mirko Raffone and Ivan Lo Giudice.

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

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Dec. 3 – “Mimica & Mimetica”

Taormina, previous Church of san Francesco di Paola

December 3rd 2011, 6.30pm

“Mimica e Mimetica” – Theatrical happening with Carmine Elisa Moschella and Eva Berndt.

 

A reading of poems interpreted with the “visual review” of images and multimedia video created by Eva Berndt.

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

 

 

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Dec. 1-28 “Ap(pesi) pensieri” Photo Exhibition

Taormina, Palazzo Duchi di  Santo Stefano

December 1-28 2011

 

“Ap(pesi) Pensieri” Photo Exhibition by Lidia Bolgnari

 

 

Photogallery: http://www.lidiabolognari.it/ap_pesi_pensieri.html

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

 

 

 

 

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CioccolArt – Chocolate Exhibition and Tastings

Taormina, previous Church of Carmine

December 21 2011 – January 6 2012

CioccolArt Sicily, an exhibition entirely dedicated to chocolate.

Inspired, creative confectioners from all over Italy will realise amazing chocolate compositions.

Photogallery

 

 

BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE!

Culinary demonstrations – Held by well-known chef and confectioners

Chocolate… salty or sweet?

Chocolate and its infinite interpretations, from appetizers to desserts: sweet & savory recipes.

Pralines and Christmas sweets

Creative ideas for making pralines and Christmas sweets.

The charm of plastic chocolate

Plastic chocolate allows to build amazing, scenographic cakes.

 

Tastings

“Ciocco… colata” can be, maybe, translated as “Pouring chocolate”

The new art of serving chocolate

Experience the chocolate tasting

A tasting tour: taste and identify the different types of chocolate

Wine and chocolate

Dark chocolate and dessert wines

 

Live Workshops for children

Small Pies chocolaty

Filled chocolates and delicious bon-bon made ​​by children.

Journey into the world of cocoa with Bon Bon Ciocorilla

Funny video presentation on the world of cocoa

 

and much more…

Conferences and workshops on cocoa

Pastry courses and pastry tasting

 

 

Full program will be soon available.

 

For more info (in Italian): www.cioccolart.it

 

 

 

 

 

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Nov. 24 – “La Simuletta” readings

Taormina, Public Library

November 24th, 2011 – 6.30pm
February 16th, 2012 – 6.30pm

 

La Simuletta is a writing club. One of its goals is to re-educate people to the pleasure of listening by reading passages of poems and poetry, especially stories by and on people who were born in Taormina.

 

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

 

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Nov. 19 – Pellitteri four-handed piano concert

Taormina, Church of Santa Caterina

November 19, 2011 – 6.30pm

 

Four – handed piano concert by Antonino and Pancrazio Pellitteri.

The two young men are twins born in Taormina brilliantly graduated in piano at the Conservatory S. Cecilia in Rome. In 2003 they formed the Duos Pellitteri and have made a name for themselves at national and international competitions.

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

 

 

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Nov. 6-29 – “Ut Pictura Poesis”

Taormina, previous Church of San Francesco di Paola

 November 6-29 2011

 

Ut pictura poesis is Latin, literally “As is painting so is poetry.”

Poetry resembles painting. Some works will captivate you when you stand very close to them and others if you are at a greater distance. This one prefers a darker vantage point, that one wants to be seen in the light since it feels no terror before the penetrating judgment of the critic. This pleases only once, that will give pleasure even if we go back to it ten times over. (from en.wikiedia)

Exhibition of paintings by Michele D’Avenia and poetry by the great Salvatore Quasimodo. “Dionysos” association.

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

 

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Nov. 5 – Plectrum Orchestra of Taormina

Cathedral of Taormina

November 5th 2011, 6.30pm

Taormina Plectrum Orchestra in concert.

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

CATHEDRAL OF TAORMINA

The fortress cathedral, which is what Taormina’s main cathedral is considered, was built around the year 1400 on the ruins of a small mediaeval church. The cathedral has a Latin-cross plan with three aisles; there are six minor altars in the two side aisles. The nave is held up by six monolithic columns, three on each side, in pink Taormina marble and their capitals have a foil and fish-scale decoration. The ceiling of the nave has wooden beams supported by carved corbels reproducing Arabian scenes with a Gothic air. The very interesting main portal was rebuilt in 1636 and has a large Renaissance-inspired rosette sculpted on it.

 

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Nov. 3-30 – “Scarti di Mare – Frasciameddi” Photo Exhibition

Taormina, previous Curch of Carmine

November 3-30 2011

“Scarti di Mare – Frasciameddi” Photo Exhibition by Carmine Elisa Moschella

 

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

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