As soon as you arrive in Taormina, you will feel the magical, mythical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years.
Settled on a hill of the Monte Tauro, Taormina dominates two grand, sweeping bays below and on the southern side, the top of Mount Etna, the european highest active volcano, often capped with snow, offering to the visitors a breathtaking, dramatic and memorable view.
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Events
- Sep. 5 – Il Volo05/09/2019 - 12:24 AM
Il Volo “Best of 10 Years” Ancient Theatre, Saturday 5th September 2020 @9.00pm Celebrating 10 years of incredible music making, global pop-opera sensation Il Volo performs again at the Ancient Greek-Roman Theatre of Taormina. l Volo is a group of three (unconventional) teenage boys that came to fame in Italy after appearing on the […]
- Sep. 4 – Il Volo04/09/2019 - 12:52 AM
Il Volo “Best of 10 Years” Ancient Theatre, Friday 4th September 2020 @ 9.00pm Celebrating 10 years of incredible music making, global pop-opera sensation Il Volo performs again at the Ancient Greek-Roman Theatre of Taormina. l Volo is a group of three (unconventional) teenage boys that came to fame in Italy after appearing on […]
- Aug. 8 – Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals08/08/2019 - 12:31 AM
Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals Ancient Theatre, Saturday 8th August 2020 @9.45pm Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism. He has released […]
Dec. 27 and 28 – Alligrativi Pastura! – Sicilian Christmas concert
“Alligrativi Pastura”
Sounds, melodies and verses of the Sicilian Christmas
Odeon of Taormina on 27th and 28th December 2019 @11.30am
Free entrance
A special concert organised by Taormina Arte Foundation and Kiklos Association
Click HERE to view the Italian press release
DUO ANTIQUO
Pinello Drago: voice, guitar and flutes
Benjamin Pouzadoux: hurdy-gurdy (ghironda) >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdy-gurdy
• PASTORALE (Bernardo Storace, 17° century)
• PASTUREDDA (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• I TRI RE DI L’URIENTI (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• SUITE DE SCOTTICH (traditional, French area)
• LI PAZZI SENSI MEI (lyrics of Tommaso Aversa – 17° cent., music by Pinello Drago, not registered)
• SUITE DE BOUREE’ (traditional, French area)
I MANDOLINI DEI NEBRODI
Aurelio Indaimo: voice and guitar
Calogero Emanuele: mandolin and mandola
Franco Montagna: mandolin and clarinet
Sebastiano Montagna: guitar
Nino Milia: guitar
Daniela Giaimo: transverse flute
Billy Nocifora: accordion
• NINNAREDDA (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• PASTORALE NASCIU LU BMBINEDDU (Francesco Paolo Frontini, 19th cent.)
• CONTRODDANZA (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• A CASTANIOTA (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• A LA NOTTI DI NATALI (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• SUSI PASTURI (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• NATU GIA’ LU GRAN MISSIA (traditional, Nebrodi area in north-east Sicily)
• NUVENA DI MISSINA (traditional, Peloritani area in east Sicily)
DUO FREE
Santi Scarcella: voice and piano
Gemino Calà: flutes
• NUVENA (traditional, Peloritani area in east Sicily, arrangement by Gemino Calà)
• PASTORALE MESSINESE (traditional, Peloritani area in east Sicily, arrangement by Gemino Calà)
• TORTORICIANA (traditional, Tortorici area in north-east Sicily, arrangement by Gemino Calà)
• BLUES (Santi Scarcella)
• TRAMONTI DI SICILIA (Santi Scarcella)
• CIURI CIURI JAZZ (Santi Scarcella)
MORE INFO
Fondazione Taormina Arte > Infoline (mobile) + 0039 391 746 2146
www.taormina-arte.com – info@taormina-arte.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 26/Jan. 6 – Living Nativity Scene
Living Presepe – Living Nativity Scene
… e la Luce brillò… Venite e vedete!
16th edition – 2019
From December 26th 2019 to January 6th 2020
Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Gesù –Trappitello, Taormina (ME)
FREE ENTRANCE
The presepe will be held in case of rain too.
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 – 5.00pm / 9.00pm
– 27 Dicembre – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 29 Dicembre – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 30 Dicembre – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 1 January – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 2 January – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 4 January – 6.00pm / 9.00pm
– 5 January – 5.00pm / 9.00pm
– 6 January – 5.00pm / 9.00pm
How to get there: Motorway A18 Messina/Catania, exit Taormina, Direction SS. 185 (statal road, blu sign), 500 metres from the motorway exit.
More info: T. +39 0942/50210 – M. +39 339/8320324 and +39 349/4289961 – presepetrappitello@gmail.com
FB: Presepe Vivente di Trappitello
#presepetrappitello
Where to stay
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 26 – Grand Christmas Concert by the little chorus “Don Bosco”
Gran Concerto di Natale
by Piccolo Coro “Don Bosco” Città di Taormina
maestro Ivan Lo Giudice
Cathedral of Taormina, Thursday 26th December 2019 @ 7.00pm
Free entrance
The “Piccolo Coro Don Bosco” of Taormina is a polyphonic choir of white voices made of children aged between 4 and 12 years.
Founder and director: Ivan Lo Giudice
Tonight the choir will celebrate Christmas with the most beautiful Christmas songs and much more
Hosts: Laura Lo Re and Anna Maria Raccuja
MORE INFO
Piccolo coro “Don Bosco” Città di Taormina
www.facebook.com/pcdbtaormina – mobile: 0039 347 515 9319 – pcdbtaormina@live.it
Where to stay
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 26 and 30 – Opera Gran Galà
Italian Opera Taormina
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OPERA CONCERTS
OPERA GRAN GALA
San Giorgio Theatre (Via Don Bosco, behind piazza IX aprile), December 26th and 30th 2019 @9.15pm
It is recommended to arrive 30 mins before the show
€ 25,00 entrance, drink included.
Kids under 10: free entrance
Special event organised by the Italian Opera Taormina. The most beautiful arias and duets taken from Italian operas.
For more shows click HERE
MORE INFO
Info and booking: mobile 0039 340 6426230 – info@italianoperataormina.com
Online tickets >> http://www.italianoperataormina.com/wordpress/acquista-biglietti
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 25 – Living Nativity Scene in Mazzeo
Living Nativity Scene
Taormina Mazzeo, December 25th and December 29th 2019 from 6.00pm on
Mazzeo is the fraction to sea of Taormina. It is a small, densely populated seaside village that overlooks the entire beach.
MORE INFO
Parish church Santa Maria Goretti, priest Don Francesco Giacobbe padrefrancescogiacobbe@hotmail.com
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 21/31 – Christmas stories – Reading and music
Racconti di Natale
by Fondazione Taormina Arte
Casa del Cinema (Corso Umberto n. 61 ) – Odeon – Ancient Theatre
21-31 December 2019
Free entrance
Telling Christmas through traditional stories, musics and songs.
Readings in Italian
PROGRAMME
Saturday 21 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Rintocchi by Charles Dickens
reading: Simone Corso – live music: Adriana Mangano
In coproduction with Compagna DAF – Teatro dell’Esatta Fantasia
Sunday 22 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Il Natale di Harry by Steven Berkoff
reading: Elio Crifò
In coproduction with Compagna Daf – Teatro dell’Esatta Fantasia
Thursday 26 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Fantasia di Natale
anthology of silent Christmas films
live music: Giovanni Renzo (piano)
In coproduction with Fondazione The Brass Group
Friday 27 – Teatro Odeon @11.30pm
Alligrativi Pastura!
Christmas in Sicily: sounds, songs and verses
Duo Pinello Drago / Benjamin Pouzadoux > I Mandolini dei Nebrodi
Duo Santi Scarcella / Gemino Calà
In coproduction with Associazione Culturale Kiklos
Friday 27 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Fantasia di Natale
anthology of silent Christmas films
live music: Giovanni Renzo (piano)
In coproduction with Fondazione The Brass Group
Saturday 28 – Teatro Odeon @11.30pm
Alligrativi Pastura!
Christmas in Sicily: sounds, songs and verses
Duo Pinello Drago / Benjamin Pouzadoux > I Mandolini dei Nebrodi
Duo Santi Scarcella / Gemino Calà
In coproduction with Associazione Culturale Kiklos
Saturday 28 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Storie di Natale per il signor Auster
mise en espace tra cinema, musica e parole
reading: Angelo Campolo – live music: Nicola Oteri
In coproduction with Compagna DAF – Teatro dell’Esatta Fantasia
Sunday 29 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Storie di Natale per il signor Auster
mise en espace tra cinema, musica e parole
reading: Angelo Campolo – live music: Nicola Oteri
In coproduction with Compagna DAF – Teatro dell’Esatta Fantasia
Monday 30 – Casa del Cinema @6.30pm
Le confessioni di una donna by Amleto Palermi (1928)
live music: Solisti The Brass Group
In coproduction with Fondazione The Brass Group
Tuesday 31 – Ancient Theatre @11.30pm
The Ladies@Teatro Antico in “Wish you marry 2020”
In coproduction with Fondazione The Brass Group
MORE INFO
Taormina Arte
www.taormina-arte.com – mobile: 0039 391 7462146 – www.facebook.com/fondazionetaorminartesicilia
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 20/21/22 – Photo Exhibition “Idda a Muntagna”
PHOTO EHIBITION
Idda a Muntagna
4th edition
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, December 20, 21 and 22 2019
A photo exhibition cured by the Facebook Group “I Love Etna & …”
Here the list of the authors
Francesco Barbera – Rocco Bertè – Federico Brinch – Pippo Calabrese – Davide Caliò – Alfio Cariola – Fabrizio Micalizzi – Alessandro Micalizzi – Fernando Famiani – Fia Zappala – Lorenzo D’Agata – Giuseppe Gagliano – Vincenzo Greco – Giusy Intelisano – Dario Lo Scavo – Domenico Mazzaglia – Isidoro Murabito – Andrea Savi – Tony Seminara – Massimo Tamajo – Giancarlo Tinè – Michele Ungaro – Giò Giusa – Dario Andò – Antonio D’Agata
MORE INFO
www.facebook.com/groups/ILOVEETNA
Where to stay
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Christmas in Taormina – Events
Christmas in Taormina 2019
Taormina, from December 1th 2019 to January 6th 2020
Here the list some of the events organised by the Town of Taormina.
For more details, please ckick on the image above.
2019
December 15 – Christmas concert by Kiwanis Club – Church of Santa Caterina @6.00pm
December 15 – Concert by Gabriella Cannavò – Congress Hall @7.30pm
December 16 – Christmas Concert by the students of the “Istituto Comprensivo 1” of Taormina – Cathedral @6.00pm
December 18 – Christmas Concert “Taormina In… canto natalizio” – Congress Hall @7.30pm
December 20 – Christmas Concert by Associazione Mousikè – Cathedral @8.00pm
December 20 – Living nativity Scene by the kids f Mazzeo – Schools of Mazzeo @4.30pm
December 20 – Christmas Concert by Mousikè Association – Cathedral @8.00pm
December 21 – Theathrical work – Congress Hall @9.00pm
December 22 – Theathrical work – Congress Hall @6.00pm
December 23 – Theatre and music “La cantata di li pasturi”- Congress Hall @7.30pm
December 24 – Lightening of the traditional bonfires by the Cathedral and the Church of Santa Caterina – @10.30pm – Bagpipers playing along the streets
December 25 – Bagpipers playing along the streets in town centre
December 26 – Christmas Concert by the Little Chorus Don Bosco of Taormina – Cathedral @7.00pm
December 27 – Opera Concert by C. Elisa Moschella – Cathedral @7.00pm
December 28 – Christmas concert “Natale… e dintorni” – Church of Santa Caterina @7.00pm
December 28 – Theathrical performance by Marco Bazzoni “La verità rende Single” – Congress Hall @8.30pm
December 29 – Theathrical performance “C’era una volta Giardini” – Congress Hall @6.00pm
December 29 – Christmas concert by Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale – Cathedral @7.30pm
December 30 – Christmas concert “Canti e melodie natalizie” – Cathedral @7.30pm
December 30 – Jazz Concert – Congress Hall @9.00pm
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Concert – Ancient Theatre @11.30
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party – Piazza Duomo @10.00pm
2020
January 1 – “Corricapodanno a Taormina and 45th Dip in the Mediterranean Sea” – “Chico Scimone Trophy” – Beach of Villagonia @8.00am
January 1 – Award ceremony of the running event “Corricapodanno Taormina” – Piazza IX aprile @10.00am
January 1 – Bagpipers along the streets of the town centre
January 1 – New Year Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Congress Hall @7.30pm
January 3 – Music performance by Sandro di Bernardo & RainFaces – Congress Hall @6.30pm
January 5 – Theathrical performance “U contra” – Congress Hall @6.00pm
January 6 – Bagpipers along the streets of the town centre
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
December 14/28 – Exhibition “Charm of Art”
Charm of Art
“The charm of each work color your life”
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, December 14-28 2019
MORE INFO
www.facebook.com/charmofart
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 13/Jan. 8 – Exhibition “White Noise”
White Noise
Contemporary Art
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, from December 13th 2019 to January 8th 2020
Opening hours
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 10.00am – 2.00pm and 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Friday/Saturday/Sunday: 10.0am-7.00pm
Monday: closed
Free entrance
Considerations on white, works of Paolo Greco, Francesco Rinzivillo and Enzo Rovella.
MORE INFO
ProLoco Taormina > info@prolocotaormina.it – mobile 0039 347 678 0029
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta