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- Taormina Events 202631/12/2025 - 12:14 AM
EVENTS IN TAORMINA 2026 DISCLAIMER The information and material on this website is general in nature and is intended for your touristic use and information. We try our best to constantly update our contents. The Taormina Friends Club accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein and recommends that users […]
- October 4, 2026 – La Bohème04/10/2025 - 12:07 AM
I T A L I A N O P E R A S E L E C T I O N A selection of arias from LA BOHÈME by Giacomo Puccini Teatro Nazarena (via Fontana Vecchia, 3), Sunday 4th October 2026 @9:15pm A free drink during intermission on theater’s terrace is included Rather than […]
- September 13, 2026 – Pagliacci13/09/2025 - 12:47 AM
I T A L I A N O P E R A S E L E C T I O N A selection of arias from PAGLIACCI by Ruggero Leoncavallo Teatro Nazarena (Via Fontana Vecchia, 3) Sunday 13th September 2026 @ 9:15pm A free drink during intermission on theater’s terrace is included Leoncavallo’s iconic […]
June 30, 2026 – Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bare Bones Tour 2026
Taormina Ancient Theatre, 30 June 2026 @
In “Bare Bones,” Bryan Adams sets aside traditional rock production to offer his music to the audience in a more stripped-down and deeply personal way: vocals and guitar, occasionally accompanied by piano, in a performance that focuses entirely on the intimacy and essence of his songs.
Tonight in Taormina, the legendary singer-songwriter interprets his greatest hits and most beloved songs with an acoustic approach,
TICKETS on ticketone
Parterre/Platea: not available
Gallery/Tribuetta: € 120,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 90,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 69,00
MORE INFO
Bryan Adams Official Website > www.bryanadams.com
Fondazione Taormina Arte > www.taorminaarte.org – info@taorminaarte.org – 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 28, 2026 – Letizia Michelon
I N T E R N A T I O N A L M U S I C F E S T I V A L
Letizia Michelon
Teatro Nazarena (via Fontana Vecchia, 3), Sunday 28th June 2026 @9:15pm
Piano solo
Music by L. Van Beethoven
TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com
Standard ticket € 30,00
VIP Ticket € 50,00
Children up to six years old can attend for free
Tickets cannot be refunded. It may be possible to exchange them for a different date, subject to availability.
MORE INFO
Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 25, 2026 – Nations Award
Ancient Theatre, Thursday 25th June 2026
Free Event
The Nations Award, now in its 20th year, will kick off on June 25, 2026. It will take place from June 25 to 28 in Taormina and will once again honor the greats of cinema, culture, and sport.
The Nations Award enjoys the high patronage of the European Parliament, the Senate, and the Sicilian Region.
It is unique because it places environmental protection at its core, engaging internationally renowned artists for a more sustainable, green world.
ENTRY on invitation.
Send an email to prenotazioni@nationsaward.com
MORE INFO
www.instagram.com/nationsaward
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 18/22, 2026 – TAOBUK, Taormina Book festival
TAOBUK
Taormina International Book Festival
16 Edition
Theme of this year: “Fiducia” (Trust)
Taormina, 18-22 June 2026
Such is the alchemy of Taobuk that brings the excellence of literature, the arts and thought to Taormina, a unique place in the world, a crossroads between western and eastern culture.
The Festival, born sixteen years ago, from an intuition of Antonella Ferrara who presides and directs it, embraces the vocation of receiving the “literary sediments” of the city, synthesis of a history that coagulates events, myths, experiences, traditions. Every year, Taobuk chooses a theme around which a calendar of meetings revolve, with the participation of authoritative writers, artists, philosophers and scientists. The kermesse has taken on a multidisciplinary configuration and the programme is embellished with exhibitions, theatre and dance performances, film retrospectives, in evocative locations of which the most representative is the Ancient Theatre, together with palaces, corners and large hotels.
(Source: taobuk.it)
Taking trust as a theme means bringing the invisible fabric that sustains every relationship back to the center: the credibility of science, the responsibility of emerging technologies, the vitality of intellectual dialogue, the value of words in storytelling and art.
It means questioning trust in others, in society, in institutions, in time, and in the future.
Over 200 guests from 30 countries will make Taormina the center of multidisciplinary artistic-literary, historical-philosophical, scientific, political, and economic debate.
Complete calendar of the festival will be soon available
Stay tuned!
MORE INFO
www.taobuk.it
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 21, 2026 – Marianna Di Ruvo Duo
I N T E R N A T I O N A L M U S I C F E S T I V A L
Marianna Di Ruvo Duo
Teatro Nazarena (via Fontana Vecchia, 3), Sunday 21th June 2026 @9:15pm
Sax and piano duo
Music by H. Villa Lobos, A. Piazzolla
TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com
Standard ticket € 30,00
VIP Ticket € 50,00
Children up to six years old can attend for free
Tickets cannot be refunded. It may be possible to exchange them for a different date, subject to availability.
MORE INFO
Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 14, 2026 – La Traviata
I T A L I A N O P E R A S E L E C T I O N
A selection of arias from
LA TRAVIATA
by Giuseppe Verdi
Teatro Nazarena (Via Fontana Vecchia, 3) Sunday 14th June 2026 @ 9:15pm
A free drink during intermission on theater’s terrace is included
An evening centered on emotional truth, musical intimacy, and timeless human conflict. Staged at the refined Teatro Nazarena, this performance brings Verdi’s most personal opera into a space where every gesture, phrase, and silence can be fully experienced.
Cast
Violetta Valéry: Liudmila Lokaichuk
Alfredo Germont: Federico Parisi
Baron Germont: Graziano D’Urso
Verdi’s Most Intimate Opera, La Traviata stands as a defining moment of the season: a work that speaks quietly yet powerfully about love, dignity, and sacrifice. In the setting of Teatro Nazarena, Verdi’s music finds a rare proximity—one that invites listening, reflection, and emotional connection.
(source: italianoperataormina.com)
TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com
Standard ticket € 50,00
MORE INFO
Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 7, 2026 – Maurizio Di Fulvio Trio
I N T E R N A T I O N A L M U S I C F E S T I V A L
Maurizio Di Fulvio Trio
Teatro Nazarena (via Fontana Vecchia, 3), Sunday 7th June 2026 @9:15pm
Music by: Tosti, Di Capua, Velazquez
TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com
Standard ticket € 30,00
VIP Ticket € 50,00
Children up to six years old can attend for free
Tickets cannot be refunded. It may be possible to exchange them for a different date, subject to availability.
MORE INFO
Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
May 10, 2026 – OPERA SELECTION – Tosca
I T A L I A N O P E R A S E L E C T I O N
A selection of arias from
TOSCA
by Giacomo Puccini
Teatro Nazarena (Via Fontana Vecchia, 3) Sunday 10th May 2026 @ 9:15pm
A free drink during intermission on theater’s terrace is included
On May 10, 2026, Tosca returns to Taormina as part of Opera Selection 2026, offering audiences an intense and immersive encounter with one of Puccini’s most dramatically powerful works. Performed at the intimate Teatro Nazarena, this production places the emotional core of the opera at center stage, emphasizing tension, passion, and psychological depth.
Rather than relying on spectacle, this interpretation highlights the human conflict that drives the drama forward: love under threat, power abused, and moral choices made under extreme pressure. Puccini’s score unfolds with relentless urgency, moving seamlessly from lyrical introspection to moments of overwhelming dramatic force.
Cast
Tosca: Dolores Granados
Cavaradossi: Moisès Molin
Scarpia: Graziano D’Urso
Jailer: Franco Tromba
(source: italianoperataormina.com)
TICKETS on italianoperataormina.com
Standard ticket € 50,00
MORE INFO
Italian Opera Taormina > www.italianoperataormina.com – info@italianoperataormina.com – T. +39 340 642 6230 – www.facebook.com/italianoperataormina
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
May 10, 2026 – The Gardens of Lady Florence
The Gardens of Lady Florence
A journey in the past
Sunday 10th May 2026, Florence Trevelyan Public Gardens of Taormina
Guided tours, dancers, photo settings, picnic and parades.
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
April 30, 2026 – International Jazz Day 2026
International Jazz Day 2026
Taormina, Thursday 30th April 2026
Free events
A worldwide celebration of jazz leading up to the 15th anniversary.
It is an International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2011 “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe.”
This year, the Taormina Jazz Association boost a high-quality artistic program:
– at 6:30 pm, the SIZE46 Street Band parades along Corso Umberto, our main pedestrian street
– at 9:00 pm, at the Congress Hall, a concert by pianist Gilda Buttà, an internationally renowned artist and interpreter of the music of Ennio Morricone, who will perform Keith Jarrett’s famous Köln Concert, one of the cornerstones of jazz history.
MORE INFO
Taormina Jazz Association – www.instagram.com/associazione_taormina_jazz – associazione@taorminajazz.it – Mob. 0039 338 2973 459
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta