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2023 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Ph. credit: Parco Archeologico Naxos Taormina, ph. Tordini
VISITING THE TAORMINA ANCIENT THEATRE
Season 2023
Usually the Ancient Theatre is open from 9.00am till one hour before sunset.
Click HERE to check the opening hours, according to the period of the year.
TICKETS on site and online @ Aditus aditusculture.com
Full ticket: € 10,00
Free ticket: under 18, People with disabilities and helper , teachers and many other (see the above link)
MORE INFO
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 30, 2023 – Sicilia in Festa a Taormina
Sicilia in Festa a Taormina
Taormina, Sunday 30th April 2023 @11.00am
From 11.00am to 2.00pm in “IX Aprile” square (the Belvedere) a Tarantella show with the Sicilian folk dance group Ciauru di Sicilia. Special Guest: Suonatori di Taormina.
From 5.00 to 8.00pm parade of typical Sicilian horse carts along the main street Cors Umberto, thank to the association Spiraglio.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 27, 2023 – Photo Exhibition “Taormina I love you”
Eruzione dell’Etna vista dal Santuario della Madonna della Rocca di Taormina (16 febbraio 2021). Foto di Saro Laganà. Source: https://www.facebook.com/saro.lagana
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Taormina, I love you
by Saro Laganà
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, from April 27th 2023
MORE INFO
www.facebook.com/saro.lagana
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 22/July 30, 2023 – Miss Mabel Hill, a Sicilian embroidery icon
Miss Mabel Hill, a Sicilian embroidery icon
Sala Giovanni Di Giovanni,piazza IX Aprile (Town Library), from April 22 to July 30, 2023
Opening Hours: from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00am – 8.00pm
Free Entrance
MORE INFO
Associazione Serapide
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 30, 2023 – International Jazz Day
Mimmo Cafiero Open Band
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
Excelsior Palace Hotel Taormina, Sunday 30 April 2023 @
Entrance + Aperitiv: € 20,00
Stefano D’Anna > tenor sax
Giuseppe Mirabella > electric guitar
Sam Mortellaro > piano
Gabrio Bavilacqua > acoustic bass
Mimmo Cafiero > drums
MORE INFO
info@excelsiorpalacetaormina.it – Ph. 0039 0942 628968
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April / October 2023 – Italian Opera Taormina
Italian Opera Taormina 2023
Teatro Nazarena, via Fontana Vecchia n°3, Taormina @ 9.15pm
Entrance must take place 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.
Italian Opera Taormina is 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. The guests become part of the show, thanks to the interaction with the artists and during the break they will be delighted with an aperitif on the panoramic terrace of the gorgeous Nazarena Theatre, a small thetre with 120 seats set in the heart of Taormina.
TICKETS on Italian Opera Taormina
– Standard ticket (including drink between the first and second half) € 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.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MAGAZINE
Program changes every night > click on the date!
(program is released few days before the date)
APRIL
Wednesday 5, Friday 7, Wednesday 12, Friday 14, Wednesday 19, Friday 21, Wednesday 26, Friday 28
MAY
Monday 1, Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3, Thursday 4, Friday 5, Monday 8, Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12, Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Friday 19, Monday 22, Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24, Thursday 25, Friday 26, Monday 29, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31
JUNE
Thursday 1, Friday 2, Saturday 3, Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8, Friday 9, Saturday 10, Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, Friday 16, Saturday 17, Monday 19, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24, Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29, Friday 30
JULY
Saturday 1, Monday 3, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Thursday 6, Friday 7, Saturday 8 – Monday 10, Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, Friday 14, Monday 17, Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, Friday 21, Saturday 22, Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26, Thursday 27, Friday 28, Saturday 29, Monday 31
AUGUST
Tuesday 1, Wednesday 2, Thursday 3, Friday 4, Monday 7, Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, Thursday 10, Friday 11, Monday 14, Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thursday 17, Friday 18, Monday 21, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Friday 25, Monday 28, Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30, Thursday 31
SEPTEMBER
Friday 1, Monday 4, Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7, Friday 8, Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Wednesday 13, Thursday 14, Friday 15, Monday 18, Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20, Thursday 21, Friday 22, Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Thursday 28, Friday 29
OCTOBER
Monday 2, Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12, Friday 13, Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Friday 20, Monday 23, Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25, Thursday 26, Friday 27, Monday 30, Tuesday 31
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 1, Wednesday 8, Wednesday 15, Wednesday 22, Wednesday 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
Jan. 20 / April 25, 2023 – Paint Exhibition “Teatros”
Pedro Cano, lessons at the Ancient Theatre (January 2023)
PAINT EXHIBITION
Teatròs
by Pedro Cano
Cured by Giorgio Pellegrini
Palazzo Ciampoli, from January 20th to April 25th 2023
Opening Hours: Everyday 9.00am – 5.00pm (until March 15), 9.00am – 5.30pm (16-31 March), 9.00am – 6.00pm (1-30April).
Free Entrance
Sixteen large watercolors portraying.
As many as the stone theaters in the Mediterranean,
The Spanish painter Pedro Cano exhibits sixteen large watercolors made in thirty years of travel among the ancient theaters of the Mediterranean. From Jordan (Petra) to Spain (Cartagena), Syria Egypt (the Odeon of Alexandria) , Turkey, Libya, Greece and Italy (Ostia Antica, Villa Adriana and Taormina).
Mr Cano organised also two painting lessons, one at the Ancient Theater and the other one at Palazzo Ciampoli.
Comunicato Stampa – Italian Press Release
MORE INFO
Parco Archeologico Naxos – urp.parco.archeo.naxos@regione.sicilia.it; www.parconaxostaormina.com – T 0039 0942 51001
www.facebook.com/parconaxostaormina
Video – preparation and opening of the exhibition https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfh2tfjzu6t68mp/Mostra%20Pedro%20Cano.mov?dl=0
Video on RaiNews: https://www.rainews.it/tgr/sicilia/video/2023/01/pittore-pedro-cano-taormina-acquerelli-2a1e8688-9346-4324-b3d3-c087a9fffbef.html
Pedro Cano, Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, visiting tour at Palazzo Ciampoli
Pedro Cano, lessons at Palazzo Ciampoli
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
January 5, 2023 – Jazz Concert
by the Taormina Jazz Association
CONCERT with Schiavone, Ciancaglini, Primavera Trio
feat Chiara Orlando
Congress Hall, Thursday 5th January 2023 @ 9.00pm
Entrance € 15,00
Info on the artists:
Mauro Schiavone > www.mauroschiavone.com/en/bio-3
Emanuele Primavera > https://emanueleprimavera.com
Chiara Orlando > www.percentomusica.com/elementi/chiara-orlando
MORE INFO
Taormina Jazz Association > associazione@taorminajazz.it – www.taorminajazz.it
January 1, 2023 – New Year’s Concert
the TOWN OF TAORMINAPRESENTS THE
New Year’s Concert
by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Taormina Congress Hall, January, 1st 2023 @ 7.00pm
Free Entrance
MORE INFO
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – info@orchestraaplettro.it
Events 2022
(in update)
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 1/9 – Exhibition “Venite Adoremus” – Museo di Arti e Tradizioni Popolari
January 1/16 – Exhibition “Dialoghi Siciliani” – Ex Chiesa del Carmine AND Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 1 – March 8 – Exhibition “AVVICINàTI AMICI, c’è BUSACCA” – Ex Chiesa Sant’Agostino
January 1/14 – Exhibition “I 100 anni di Turi Ferro” – Casa del Cinema
Saturday 1 – New Year’s Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Congress Hall @ 7.00pm
Saturday 1 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Sunday 2 – Welcome 2022 – Concert by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Ancient Theatre @ 11.30am
Sunday 2 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Sunday 2 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Monday 3 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Tuesday 4 – Chorus of the Teatro Massimo Vincenzo Bellini – Cathedral of Taormina @7.30pm
Tuesday 4 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Tuesday 4 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Wednesday 5 – The Fairy Forest – Florence Trevelyan Public Gardens of Taormina @11.00am
Wednesday 5 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Io sono Babbo Natale” (ITA) – Casa del Cinema
Wednesday 5 – Book presentation accompanied by the string quintet of the Teatro Massimo V. Bellini Orchestra – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano @ 5.00pm
Wednesday 5 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Thursday 6 – The Fairy Forest – Florence Trevelyan Public Gardens of Taormina @11.00am and @ 12.00 Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Thursday 6 – Docu film “Turi Ferro. L’ultimo prospero” – Casa del Cinema
Thursday 6 – Living nativity, 17° ed. – Trappitello Cancelled due to new Covid restrictions
Friday 7 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
Saturday 8 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
Sunday 9 – Christmas at the Cinema – “Cry Macho – Ritorno a casa” – Casa del Cinema
APRIL
Saturday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 30 – Sound of Peace for Ukraine – Ancient Theatre at 5.00pm
Saturday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
MAY
Monday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 18 – “Ciao Franco… over and over again” Homage to Franco Battiato – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
JUNE
June 1-7 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 10 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Friday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 11 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 12 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre
Monday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 14 till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
Wednesday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
16/20 – TAOBUK, Taormina Book Festival
Friday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
1Saturday 18 – Taobuk gala evening – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 19 – “Greater Twin Cities Young Synphonies” Simphonic Concert – Ancient Theatre
Monday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 25 – Silver Ribbons Awards – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
from Sunday 26th June to Saturday 2nd July – 68° Taormina Film Festival – Various locations
Sunday Jume 26 -Taormina Film Fest > Il Padrino – Ancient Theatre
Monday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 30 – Taormina Film Fest > Minions 2 – Ancient Theatre
JULY
1 July till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
1-2nd July – 68° Taormina Film Festival – Various locations
Friday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 2 – Taormina Film Fest > Ennio – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 8 – “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Massimo of Palermo – Ancient Theatre
Friday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 10 – Galà lirico with Pretty Yende, Orchestra of the Teatro Bellini of Catania – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
Monday 11 – Jethro Tull – Ancient Theatre
Monday 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 12 – Simple Minds – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 14 – Achille Lauro – Ancient Theatre
July 15 / September 30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Friday 15 – Orchestra of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia – Ancient Theatre
Friday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 16 – Opera in Jazz with Danilo Rea – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 17 – 16° Premio Cinematografico delle Nazioni, homage to Sebastiano Tusa – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 18 – Mahmood – Ancient Theatre
Monday 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 19 – Thom Yorke with Jonny Greenwood in “The Smile” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 20 – Thom Yorke with Jonny Greenwood in “The Smile” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 22 – Opening of the Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
Friday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 23 – Taomoda Awards – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 24 – Gazzelle – Ancient Theatre
Monday 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 27 – Paolo Nutini – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 29 – Roberto Bolle and Friends – Ancient Theatre
Friday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 31 – Festival Lirico dei Teatri di Pietra – Ancient Theatre
AUGUST 2022
1 August till September 14 – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
August 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
August 1 / September 30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Monday 1 – Steve Hackett, Genesis Revisted – Ancient Theatre
Monday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 2 – Ennio Morricone Tribute – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 3 – The Sicilian Simphonic Orchestra in “The Queen” – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 4 – Brunori SAS – Ancient Theatre
Friday 5 – Jimmy Sax and the Symphonic Dance Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 6 – Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 7 – Concerto d’Estate – Piccolo Coro Città di Taormina – Congress Hall
Monday 8 – Giorgia – Ancient Theatre
Monday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 9 – Caarmen by George Bizet – Ancient Theatre
August 10-17 – Night opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 19 – La Traviata – Ancient Theatre
Friday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 21 – Aida – Ancient Theatre
Monday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 23 – “The Four Seasons of Vivaldi”, Opus Ballet Company – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 24 – “Cassandra, Ilio in fiamme” a Play by Ass. Culurale Kairos – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 25 – “Cassandra, Ilio in fiamme” a Play by Ass. Culurale Kairos – Ancient Theatre
Thursday 25 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Tommaso Paradiso – Ancient Theatre
Friday 26 – “Amore” by Spiro Scimone – Congress Hall
Friday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 27 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 27 – Anima Mundi – Congress Hall
Saturday 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 28 – Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori – Ancient Theatre
Tuesday 30 – La Boheme bu G. Puccini – Ancient Theatre
Wednasday 31 – Preludes – Ballet on the Preludes by Chopin Debussy, Bach and Rachmaninov – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 1 / October 30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
1-14 September – Exhibition “Umiltà e Splendore” – Palazzo Ciampoli
September 1-30 – Exhibition “Forme” by Giuseppe Cuccio – Casa del Cinema
Thursday 1 – Louis Tomlinson – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 -Absolutely….Ennio Morricone – Ancient Theatre
Friday 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 3 – “La Suite dei Templi” symphonic concert – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 4 – Carmen Consoli – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Elisa – Ancient Theatre
Monday 5 – Scatola – Congress Hall
Monday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 6 – “La misteriosa fiamma della regina Loana” by Umberto Eco – Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 7 – I Mmiei Occhi Cambieranno – Congress Hall
Wednesday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Thursday 8 – Palermo Classica Symphonic Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – “Sicilitudine” by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – Ancient Theatre
Friday 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 10 – Nella Magia delle Fiabe – Taormina Public Gardens “Florence Trevelyan”
Saturday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 11 – Una Ragazza per il Cinema – Ancient Theatre
Monday 12 – Maurizio Battista – Ancient Theatre
Monday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Tuesday 13 – Drusilla Foer in Eleganzissima – Ancient Theatre
September 14-15 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
Wednesday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 16 – Concerto per l’Etna – Taormina Congress Hall
Friday 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 17 – Il Fantasma dell’Opera – Taormina Congress Hall
Saturday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 18 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
Sunday 18 – Il Mondo è una unità – Taormina Public Gardens
September 19 – Enrico Brignano – Ancient Theatre
September 20 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
Monday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 24 – Marco Masini – Ancient Theatre
Saturday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 25 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 9
Monday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
OCTOBER 2022
October 1/30 – Exhibition “Taormina in Miniatura” – Former Church Del Carmine
Saturday 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Sunday 9 – Umberto Tozzi – Ancient Theatre CANCELLED
Monday 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre – N E W
Friday 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Wednesday 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Monday 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
November 26, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
Wednesday 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Friday 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
Saturday 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – Nazarena Theatre
DECEMBER 2022
December 1, 2022 / January 15, 2023 – Art Exhibition “4around”
December 5-11, 2022 – FINC Comedy Festival – Congress Hall
December 5 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 6 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 6 – FINC – WORKSHOP “I Principi eccentrici” with AVNER EISENBERG – Congress Hall 3.00pm/7.00pm
December 6 – FINC – DANCE THERAPY for kids 5-8 ys with Stefania Micale – Congress Hall 4.30pm/6.00pm Free, limited spaces
December 6 – FINC – INCONTRO CON L’ARTISTA Commedia dell’Arte TEATRO STRAPPATO – Congress Hall 8.30pm, Free event
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE Commedia dell’Arte “Mitoillogico” – Congress Hall @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – S.ta Teresa Riva @ 10.00
December 7 – FINC – WORKSHOP “I Principi eccentrici” with AVNER EISENBERG – Congress Hall 3.00pm/7.00pm
December 7 – FINC – DANCE THERAPY for kids 9-14 ys with Stefania Micale – Congress Hall 4.30pm/6.00pm Free, limited spaces
December 7 – FINC – OPENING FESTIVAL – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm, Free entrance
December 8 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 8 – FINC – MATINÉ SCUOLE “The Carnival of Animals” Lempen puppet Theatre Company – Congress Hall @ 4.00pm
December 8 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown contorsionista “Barto Solo Slow” – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 8 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown & Acrobazie “Pss Pss” BACALA’ – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 9 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 9 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo – Clown Giocoloria “Inbox” CIE SOROLINO – Congress Hall @ 6.00pm
December 9 – FINC – Circo Contemporaneo “The eccentric Gala” with Avner, The Eccentric Mr Zed, Nicola Virdis, Monsieur David and the finalists of the Under 35 context – Congress Hall @ 8.30pm
December 10 – FINC – WORKSHOP “La ricerca del proprio clown” with Gerardo Mele – Congress Hall 10.30/1.00pm – 3.00-5.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Workshop JUGGLING for kids 11-14 ys with Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall 10.00-12.00am, Free, limited spaces
December 10 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 4.00pm
December 10 – FINC – Proiezione Corti “Zabut Festival” – Congress Hall 17.30pm, Free event
December 11 – FINC – Conferenza show sul libro “Il Clown e la coscienza” with G. Mele and G. Roncaglia – Congress Hall @ 10.00am
December 11 – FINC – Workshop JUGGLING for kids 11-14 ys with Nicola Virdis – Congress Hall 10.00-12.00am, Free, limited spaces
December 11 – FINC – Teatro di Figura “La Danse du Pied” with Monsieur David – Congress Hall 16.00pm
December 11 – FINC – CLOSING of the FESTIVAL – Meet Slava Polunin – National Premiere of the Docu-fim “Slava’s journey: secrets of snow” – Congress Hall 6.00pm, Free event
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST
December 16 – January 6 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Photo Exhibition “Pasoliniana” – Congress Hall
December 16 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Il fiore delle mille e una notte” (ITA, 125′) – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Edipo Re” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 2.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Mamma Roma” (ITA) – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 17 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Pasolini-Pound Odi et amo” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Il Vangelo secondo Matteo” – Congress Hall @ 2.00 pm
December 18 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Accattone” – Congress Hall @ 6.30 pm
December 20 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert by “Forte Trio” from Kazakhstan – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 21 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Symphonic Concert – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 22 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Symphonic Concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti. With ilya Grubert (violin) and Stefano Pagliani (direction) – Congress Hall
December 23 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Cinema Serenade – Magico Natale” with the Bellini Ensemble.- Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 26 / January 8th – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 26 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert by the Children’s Choir of Taormina – Congress Hall @ 7.00 pm
December 27 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 28 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Concert “Homage to Astor Piazzolla” – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 29 – Concert “Natale e Dintorni 2022” – Church of Santa Caterina
December 29 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Piano recital with Alexander Yakovlev (piano). – Congress Hall @ 9.00 pm
December 29 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 30 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – Orchestra Jazz Siciliana – Fondazione The Brass Group. – Congress Hall
December 30 – Living Nativity Scene – Trappitello
December 31 – TAO CHRISTMAS FEST – “Christmas Ladies” – Ancient Theatre @ 11.30
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta