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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 3 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Ceyan, Debussy, Kodaly – Nazarena Theatre
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 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 10 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Bizet – 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 – 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 17/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
June 17 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Carcassi, Tarrega, Procaccini – Nazarena Theatre
June 18 – David Garrett – Ancient Theatre
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 21 – Festa della Musica – Concerts in various locations
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 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Undecided Groom, Who Couldn’t Or Wouldn’t Leave The Bathroom – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
June 24 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Piazzolla, Puccini, Di Capua – Nazarena Theatre
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 > Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone (2001) – Congress Hall, 1:15pm
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 > Masterclass – Bella Thorne & Friends > The New Generation: Film And The Role Of Social Media – Congress Hall @ 12:00
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 > Masterclass > Deborah Nadoolman Landis in “The Transformation of Film through Costume Design” – Casa Cuseni, 10:30am
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 1/30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
July 1/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
July 7 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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 > Masterclass – Willem Dafoe & Abel Ferrara in “A Life of Collaboration” – Grand Hotel Timeo
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 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Mozart, Bach, Puccini, Chopin, Brahms
July 2 – Homage to Maria Callas – Ancient Theatre con with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov (to be confirmed)
July 2 – Pop Jazz Orchestra, Mousikè Assoc. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 3 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 3 – Jazz concert by Riccardo Buzzurro – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 4 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 4 – Super Opera Taormina, Opera concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 6 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
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 8 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti
July 9 – 17th ed. of the “Nations Awards” – Gala evening – Ancient Theatre
July 9 – Pinchas Zukerman Trio – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm CANCELLED
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 CANCELLED
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 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre
July 14 – “Across the river and among the trees” Prose and multivision show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 15 – Taomoda – Gala Awards
July 15 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bellini
July 16 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 17 – Taormina Dance – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
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 – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
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 22 – “Francesco, Fratello del Cosmo” Prose show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @9.30pm
July 22 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert
July 23 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Sicilian Things, Cose nostre – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 24 – University graduation ceremony, City of Messina – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 24 – The Dreamers dance school – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 25 – “The music of Burt Bacharach” – The Brass Group & Orchestra Teatro Massimo di Palermo – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
July 25 – The Four Seasons Multimedia show with I Solisti Aquilani – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
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 26 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 27 – Steward Copeland – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
July 27 – “I will watch over you. I will protect you”, tribute to Gabriele D’Annunzio – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm
July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 28 – Dichiarazone D’Amore , Schermaglie in punto di poesia – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm
July 29 – Roberto Bolle and friends – Ancient Theatre
July 29 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Frank Sinatra
July 30 – Gala with Nadine Serra e il Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania- Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
July 30 – U Paraninfu, a play by the Sicilian Luigi Capuana – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 31 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
AUGUST
August 1 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
August 1/27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
August 1/31 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema
August 1/October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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
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 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient 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 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient Theatre
August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 19 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 22 – Pink Floyd Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – Ancient >Theatre
August 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 23 – Ennio Morricone Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra)– Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 24 – La Traviata (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – 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 (NOT confirmed)
August 27 – Levante – Ancient Theatre (NOT 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/ October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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 (NOT confirmed)
September 3 – Naxoslegge Festival > Comunicare L’Antico. Tra Oriente e Occidente – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 3 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Taormina International Fashion – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
September 4 – Brunori Sas – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 5 – Kim Hyun Joong – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 5 – “Eroina, Donne alla Guerra di Troia” – Ancient Theatre
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 7 – Naxoslegge Festival > “Fare poesia” – Odeon
September 7 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Topless, pop music concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
September 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 9 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Live Dance party – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 10 – Una ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre
September 11 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 12 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 13 – Ars Antiqua Music Academy – Ancient Theatre (NOT 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 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 16 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre
September 16 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Res Nova I 20SICULI – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 17 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 19 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Eco Dei Canti – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 20 – I Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 21 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Il Linguaggio del Corpo – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 22 – Carmen – Ancient Theatre
September 22 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Concert of the Students of The Associazione Amici della Musica – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 23 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre
September 24 – “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre
September 25 – “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 27 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Softly Quartet, jazz concert – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 30 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Piano Recital of Marco Vadalà – Church of Santa Caterina
OCTOBER
October 1/31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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)
November 23-26 – Taormina Food Expo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
DCEMBER
December 1-10 – Taormina FINC Festival, Nouveau Clown – Congress Hall
December 1 – FINC Comedy Festival – Open Gala – Special Guest: Nola Rae – Congress Hall
December 1 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm
December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hugo Mirò – Congress Hall
December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Umbilical Brothers – Congress Hall
December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Clown Angels – Congress Hall
December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall
December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Benoit Turiman – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 7 – Christmas Tree lightining – Belvedere Square (Piazza IX Aprile) @ 7.00pm
December 7 / January 7 – Group Exhibition “The artists of Taormina” – previous Church of Sant’Agostino (Town Library) @ 8.00pm
December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Double Take Cinematic Circus – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 8 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hilary Chaplain – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 9/10 – Rally di Taormina
December 9 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 9 – Jazz in Sicily – Amato Trio Jazz – Excelsior Palace Hotel
December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 10 – Rally di Taormina – Departure from Piazza IX Aprile
December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm
December 10 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Enrico Ferretti and Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 11 – Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF – Taormina Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 15 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet / Tetra Chordes – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm
December 16 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 17 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 17 – Canta Amuri – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 19 – Candle Light Music – Duomo Square @ 6.30pm
December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park
December 21 – Christmas Concert by the students of the Istituto Comprensivo 1 Taormina – Cathedral @ 6.00pm
December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 21 – Sport Festival – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 22 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 23 – Santa Claus meets the children – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 23 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 23 – Gospel music by the “Florida Fellowship Superior Choir – Cathedral
December 24 – Lightining of the Chrismas Bonfire – Piazza Santa Caterina @ 11.00pm
December 25 – 11° Tuffo a Mare – Beach of Mazzeo @ 11.00am
December 25 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 26 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 26 – Christmas Concert by the Taormina Children’s Choir – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 26 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 27 – Christmas Concert by Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall
December 27 – Candle Light music – Church of Santa Caterina
December 27 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 28 – Bagpipe Chrismas Concert – Congress Hall
December 29 – Christmas concert “Natale e Dintorni” – Church of Santa Caterina
December 29 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 30 – Christmas Concert by the Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall
December 30 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 30 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 31 – Countdown in Piazza Duomo – from 10.30pm on
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 21 / May 10 – Exhibition by Patrizia Materia
Solo Exhibition of
Patrizia Materia
Town Library (former Church of Sant’Agostino, Piazza Belvedere), from April 21 to May 10, 2024
Every day, 10.30am – 9.00pm – Free Entrance
Exhibition of paintings and sculptures
MORE INFO
Patrizia materia: www.facebook.com/patrizia.materia.3
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
March / October 2024 – Italian Opera Taormina
Italian Opera Taormina 2024, 11° Ed.
Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, Taormina @ 9.15pm
Entrance: strictly 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.
What is it about?
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.
Where?
At the Nazarena Theatre, a small theatre with 120 seats set in the heart of Taormina.
Who is it for?
To all those who want to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of opera, feeling part of the show, thanks to the interaction with our artists and during the break they want to be delighted with a prosecco on our panoramic terrace.
TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina or ASK YOUR HOTEL!
– Standard ticket (including drink between the first and second half of the performance) € 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)
MARCH
Wed 13, Mon 25
APRIL
Wed 3, Fri 5, Wed 10, Fri 12, Wed 17, Fri 19, Wed 23, Fri 26
MAY
Wed 1, Thu 2, Fri 3, SUNDAY 5 > Opera Selection, Mon 6, Tue 7, Wed 8, Thu 9, Fri 10, Mon 13, Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16, Fri 17, Mon 20, Tue 21, Wed 22, Thu 23, Fri 24, Mon 27, Tue 28, Wed 29, Thu 30, Fri 31
JUNE
SAT 1 > International Music Festival, Sun 2 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 3, Tue 4, Wed 5, Thu 6, Fri 7, Mon 10, Tue 11, Wed 12, Thu 13, Fri 14, SAT 15 > International Music Festival, Mon 17, Tue 18, Wed 19, Thu 20, Fri 21, SAT 22 > International Music Festival,> Mon 24, Tue 25, Wed 26, Thu 27, Fri 28, SAT 29 > International Music Festival,
JULY
Mon 1, Tue 2, Wed 3, Thu 4, Fri 5, Sun 7 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 8, Tue 9, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Fri 26, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31
AUGUST
Thu 1, Fri 2, Sun 4 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 5, Tue 6, Wed 7, Thu 8, Fri 9, Mon 12, Tue 13, Wed 14, Thu 15, Fri 16, Mon 19, Tue 20, Wed 21, Thu 22, Fri 23, Mon 26, Tue 27, Wed 28, Thu 29, Fri 30
SEPTEMBER
Sun 1 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 2, Tue 3, Wed 4, Thu 5, Fri 6, Mon 9, Tue 10, Wed 11, Thu 12, Fri 13, Mon 16, Tue 17, Wed 18, Thu 19, Fri 20, Mon 23, Tue 24, Wed 25, Thu 26, Fri 27, Mon 30
OCTOBER
Tue 1, Wed 2, Thu 3, Fri 4, Sun 6 > OPERA SELECTION, Mon 7, Tue 8, Wed 9, Thu 10, Fri 11, Mon 14, Tue 15, Wed 16, Thu 17, Fri 18, Mon 21, Tue 22, Wed 23, Thu 24, Fri 25, Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30, Thu 31
NOVEMBER
Fri 1, Wed 6, Fri 8, Wed 13, Fri 15, Wed 20, Fri 22, Wed 27, Fri 29
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
January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Taormina New Year’s Concert
by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Congress Hall, Monday 1st January 2024 @ 7.00pm
Free entrance (subject to availability of seats)
Music by Bizet, Offenbach, Piazzolla, Arditi, Squarzina
Soprano: Manuela Cucuccio
Director: Masestro Antonino Pellitteri
MORE INFO
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra > www.facebook.com/orchestraaplettrocittaditaormina
Taormina Hotel Association > hotelmaster@taohotels.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Taormina Events 2023
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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 3 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Ceyan, Debussy, Kodaly – Nazarena Theatre
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 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 10 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Bizet – 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 – 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 17/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
June 17 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Carcassi, Tarrega, Procaccini – Nazarena Theatre
June 18 – David Garrett – Ancient Theatre
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
June 21 – Festa della Musica – Concerts in various locations
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 24 – Taormina FilmFest > The Undecided Groom, Who Couldn’t Or Wouldn’t Leave The Bathroom – Ancient Theatre, 9:00pm
June 24 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Piazzolla, Puccini, Di Capua – Nazarena Theatre
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 > Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone (2001) – Congress Hall, 1:15pm
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 > Masterclass – Bella Thorne & Friends > The New Generation: Film And The Role Of Social Media – Congress Hall @ 12:00
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 > Masterclass > Deborah Nadoolman Landis in “The Transformation of Film through Costume Design” – Casa Cuseni, 10:30am
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 1/30 – Miss Mabel Hill, Exhibition – Hall Giovanni di Giovanni, piazza IX aprile
July 1/August 27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
July 7 / October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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 > Masterclass – Willem Dafoe & Abel Ferrara in “A Life of Collaboration” – Grand Hotel Timeo
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 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Mozart, Bach, Puccini, Chopin, Brahms
July 2 – Homage to Maria Callas – Ancient Theatre con with Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov (to be confirmed)
July 2 – Pop Jazz Orchestra, Mousikè Assoc. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 3 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 3 – Jazz concert by Riccardo Buzzurro – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 4 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 4 – Super Opera Taormina, Opera concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 5 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 6 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
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 8 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti
July 9 – 17th ed. of the “Nations Awards” – Gala evening – Ancient Theatre
July 9 – Pinchas Zukerman Trio – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm CANCELLED
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 CANCELLED
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 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre
July 14 – “Across the river and among the trees” Prose and multivision show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 15 – Taomoda – Gala Awards
July 15 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bellini
July 16 – Taormina-Naxos Archeofilm Festival – Ancient Theatre
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 17 – Taormina Dance – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
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 – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
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 22 – “Francesco, Fratello del Cosmo” Prose show – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @9.30pm
July 22 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Beethoven, Debussy, Schubert
July 23 – Turandot by Giacomo Puccini – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Sicilian Things, Cose nostre – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 24 – University graduation ceremony, City of Messina – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 24 – The Dreamers dance school – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 25 – “The music of Burt Bacharach” – The Brass Group & Orchestra Teatro Massimo di Palermo – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
July 25 – The Four Seasons Multimedia show with I Solisti Aquilani – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan @ 9.30pm
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 26 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 27 – Steward Copeland – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
July 27 – “I will watch over you. I will protect you”, tribute to Gabriele D’Annunzio – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm
July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 28 – Dichiarazone D’Amore , Schermaglie in punto di poesia – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 9.30pm
July 29 – Roberto Bolle and friends – Ancient Theatre
July 29 – International Music Festival 5th ed. – Classical and Opera – Teatro Nazarena > Music by Frank Sinatra
July 30 – Gala with Nadine Serra e il Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini di Catania- Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
July 30 – U Paraninfu, a play by the Sicilian Luigi Capuana – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
July 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
July 31 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
AUGUST
August 1 – Taormina Jazz Festival, 10th ed. – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
August 1/27 – Exhib. “La Bella Terra” by Isabella Ducrot – Palazzo Ciampoli
August 1/31 – Art Exhibition “Finestra a Sud” by Alessandro Florio – Casa del Cinema
August 1/October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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
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 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient 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 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “I Pagliacci”, two operas by Pietro Mascagni – Ancient Theatre
August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 19 – Tosca – Ancient Theatre
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 22 – Pink Floyd Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – Ancient >Theatre
August 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 23 – Ennio Morricone Tribute (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra)– Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
August 24 – La Traviata (Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra) – 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 (NOT confirmed)
August 27 – Levante – Ancient Theatre (NOT 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/ October 31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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 (NOT confirmed)
September 3 – Naxoslegge Festival > Comunicare L’Antico. Tra Oriente e Occidente – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 3 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Taormina International Fashion – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
September 4 – Brunori Sas – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 5 – Kim Hyun Joong – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 5 – “Eroina, Donne alla Guerra di Troia” – Ancient Theatre
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 7 – Naxoslegge Festival > “Fare poesia” – Odeon
September 7 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Topless, pop music concert – Public Gardens Florence Trevelyan
September 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 9 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Live Dance party – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 10 – Una ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre
September 11 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (to be confirmed)
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 12 – Sicilian Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre (NOT confirmed)
September 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 13 – Ars Antiqua Music Academy – Ancient Theatre (NOT 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 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 16 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre
September 16 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Res Nova I 20SICULI – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 17 – Pooh – Ancient Theatre
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 19 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Eco Dei Canti – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 20 – I Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 21 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Il Linguaggio del Corpo – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 22 – Carmen – Ancient Theatre
September 22 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Concert of the Students of The Associazione Amici della Musica – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 23 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre
September 24 – “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre
September 25 – “Swan Lake” ballet – Ancient Theatre
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 27 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Softly Quartet, jazz concert – Public Garden Florence Trevelyan
September 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
September 30 – “Un Palco Per Tutti Festival” > Piano Recital of Marco Vadalà – Church of Santa Caterina
OCTOBER
October 1/31 – Exhibition “Palimpsests. The Ancient Theatre at Taormina: from history to mith”
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)
November 23-26 – Taormina Food Expo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
DCEMBER
December 1-10 – Taormina FINC Festival, Nouveau Clown – Congress Hall
December 1 – FINC Comedy Festival – Open Gala – Special Guest: Nola Rae – Congress Hall
December 1 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm
December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hugo Mirò – Congress Hall
December 2 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Umbilical Brothers – Congress Hall
December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – The Clown Angels – Congress Hall
December 3 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall
December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Benoit Turiman – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 7 – Christmas Tree lightining – Belvedere Square (Piazza IX Aprile) @ 7.00pm
December 7 / January 7 – Group Exhibition “The artists of Taormina” – previous Church of Sant’Agostino (Town Library) @ 8.00pm
December 7 – FINC Comedy Festival – Double Take Cinematic Circus – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 8 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 8 – FINC Comedy Festival – Hilary Chaplain – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 9/10 – Rally di Taormina
December 9 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 5.30pm
December 9 – Jazz in Sicily – Amato Trio Jazz – Excelsior Palace Hotel
December 9 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 10 – Rally di Taormina – Departure from Piazza IX Aprile
December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm
December 10 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 10 – FINC Comedy Festival – Enrico Ferretti and Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 11 – Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF – Taormina Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 15 – Taormina Plectrum Orchestra Quartet / Tetra Chordes – Church Of Santa Caterina @ 7.00pm
December 16 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 17 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 17 – Canta Amuri – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 19 – Candle Light Music – Duomo Square @ 6.30pm
December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park
December 21 – Christmas Concert by the students of the Istituto Comprensivo 1 Taormina – Cathedral @ 6.00pm
December 21 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 21 – Sport Festival – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 22 – The Fairy Village – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 23 – Santa Claus meets the children – Florence Trevelyan Park – 3.00pm/6.00pm
December 23 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 23 – Gospel music by the “Florida Fellowship Superior Choir – Cathedral
December 24 – Lightining of the Chrismas Bonfire – Piazza Santa Caterina @ 11.00pm
December 25 – 11° Tuffo a Mare – Beach of Mazzeo @ 11.00am
December 25 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 26 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 26 – Christmas Concert by the Taormina Children’s Choir – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
December 26 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 27 – Christmas Concert by Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall
December 27 – Candle Light music – Church of Santa Caterina
December 27 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 28 – Bagpipe Chrismas Concert – Congress Hall
December 29 – Christmas concert “Natale e Dintorni” – Church of Santa Caterina
December 29 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 30 – Christmas Concert by the Orchestra Gioviale – Congress Hall
December 30 – Piano music along the Corso, the main street of the town – from 5.00pm to 8.00pm
December 30 – Presepe Vivente – Living Natitivity – Trappitello
December 31 – Countdown in Piazza Duomo – from 10.30pm on
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 27, 2023 – Christmas Concert by Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale
Christmas Concert
by the Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale Taormina
Taormina Congress Hall, Wednesday 27th December 2023 @ 7.00pm
Music by Verdi, Lehar, Bernstein, Vivaldi, Bach and Christmas Carols
MORE INFO
Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale > www.facebook.com/mandolinisticagioviale
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024
Living Presepe – Living Nativity Scene
… e la Luce brillò… Venite e vedete!
19th edition
From December 26th 2023 to January 7th 2024
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 – 5.30 pm / 8.30 pm
– 3 January – 5.30 pm / 8.30 pm
– 5 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 6 January – 5.00pm / 8.30 pm
– 7 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 +39 379/2077738 – presepetrappitello@gmail.com
FB: www.facebook.com/presepetrappitello
#presepetrappitello
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 15, 2023 – Tetra Kordes quartet
Tetra Kordes
Church of Santa Caterina, Friday 15th December 2023 @7.00pm
The Tetra Kordes Quartet is composed of four young virtuosos of the plectrum instruments, trained at the Conservatory A. Scarlatti in Palermo: Jona Patò and Riccardo Lo Coco on the mandolin, Francesco Tralongo on the mandola, Domenico Pecoraro on the guitar.
MORE INFO
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra > www.facebook.com/orchestraaplettrocittaditaormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 11, 2023 – Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF
Christmas Charity Concert in favour of UNICEF
by Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale
Congress Hall, Monday 11th December 2023 @ 8.30pm
Free Entrance
Music by Verdi, Lehar, Christmas Carrols
Conductor: Maestro Leonardo D’Agostino
MORE INFO
www.facebook.com/mandolinisticagioviale
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 10, 2023 – FINC Comedy Festival – Paula Malik
F I N C C o m e d y F e s t i v a l 2 0 2 3
Paula Malik
in “La Band’Animal”
Taormina Congress Hall, Sala B – December 10, 2023 @ 4.00pm
Genre: Musical Clown, puppetry
Audience: Suitable for everyone
Duration: 55 mins.
Graduated from the Universidad Externado de Colombia in 2004 and since then has intertwined her life as a lawyer with the juggling
art she learned in Spain in the 90s, up until 2007. She became one of the pioneers in bringing circus arts to Colombia as an urban practice, beyond the traditional tents, and introducing it to the university at the Externado de Colombia.
Her fundamental pillar is the audience, as she firmly believes in exploring emotions and human relationships to find a point of connection that links the audience to each of her wonderful works that have been showcased in many parts of the world.
The Band’ Animal explores and experiments with the universe of musical clowning. It is the search for visual and auditory poetry within chaos. Beauty within what is labeled as trash. It is a participatory concert realized alongside the audience, an essential element of the entire performance.
The protagonist is Maestra Divarius, an eccentric character, animal-loving philanthropist, dedicated to her project of socio-human-animal inclusion and rehabilitation.
This particular group of plastic animals transforms into music stars. There are 18 plastic toy animals, including five pigs, a seal, a dog, a cow, a goat, a chicken, a duck, and a sheep. They discover their true talent that gives meaning to their lives through music.
The life stories and triumphs of these small animals move and inspire, inviting playfulness and highlighting the simplicity of life, taking the audience on a journey of absurdity and surprises, almost leaving them in stitches from laughter.
“Laughter is what I take most seriously,” says Paula Malik.
(Source: https://fincfestival.com)
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TICKETS on ticket.it
Adults: € 12,00
Under 18 and Over 65: € 8,00
MORE INFO
Paula Malik > www.paulamalik.com
FINC Festival > https://fincfestival.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 9, 2023 – FINC Comedy Festival – Theatre Degart
F I N C C o m e d y F e s t i v a l 2 0 2 3
Danny Danno e Diva G.
Un’improbabile Storia D’Amore
Taormina Congress Hall, Sala B – December 9, 2023 @ 8.30pm
Title: Un’improbabile Storia D’Amore
Genre: Visual Comedy – Clown
Audience: suitable for everyone
Duration: 70 mins.
When a cabaret star, incredibly elegant and refined, crosses paths with a sweet but clumsy individual, everything becomes possible.
It’s the beginning of a love story that defies all conventions, between him, awkward, and her, irresistibly self-assured. This tale catapults us into a whirlwind of emotions: from conquest to excitement, from despair to the purest joy.
Gestures speak louder than words, revealing the universal magic of falling in love. Gestures and music are the true protagonists of this show that has toured the world, garnering numerous awards and audience acclaim.
Dandy Danno & Diva G are a comedic duo primarily visual. They share the common goal of introducing the audience to the authentic pleasure of laughter. Silence, the absence of limits and barriers thanks to the universality of body language, draws the audience into constant interaction.
Laughter ensues, allowing oneself to be swept away and actively participating in the performance, which becomes a surreal “bubble” capable of encapsulating, with great purity, actors and spectators.
(Source: https://fincfestival.com)
>> International Comedy Festival – Full calendar <<
TICKETS on ticket.it
Adults: € 12,00
Under 18 and Over 65: € 8,00
MORE INFO
Theatre Degart > https://fincfestival.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta