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
EVENTS 2020
JANUARY
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 1/8 – Exhibition “White Noise” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 1/15 – Exhibition “Von Gloeden, Taormina e il Mediterraneo” – ex Del Carmine Church
January 1 / March 8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
January 1 / April 18 – Exhibition “Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness” – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
January 1 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 2 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 3 – Music performance by Sandro di Bernardo & RainFaces – Congress Hall @6.30pm
January 4 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 5 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 6 – Bagpipers along the streets of the town centre
January 6 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 10 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Bucarest e i segreti sotterranei by Samuele Formichetti
January 24 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Suddenly by Peppe Gambino
FEBRUARY
February 11 / March 8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
February 1 / April 18 – Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
February 1 – Meet Jazz: The piano – Excelsior Palace Hotel
February 7 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – in-CONTRO-al-LA-LUCE and Allusiva by Enrico La Bianca and Attilio Scimone
February 15 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Teorema Sicilia”
February 20 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 21 / April 26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – ex church Del Carmine and Palazzo Duchi
February 21 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Antologia in bianco e nero Enrico Borrometi
February 21 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 22 – Meet Jazz: The guitar – Excelsior Palace Hotel
February 22 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 28 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
February 29 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “L’uomo senza inverno”
February 29 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
MARCH
March 1/8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
March 1 / April 18 – Exhibition “Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness” – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
March 1 / April 26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – Palazzo Duchi S. Stefano, ex church Del Carmine
March 1 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
March 6 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 7 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 8 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 13 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 14 – Meet Jazz: The bass – Casa Cuseni – CANCELLED
March 14 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 15 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 20 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 21 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Vita sognata e Sogni vissuti” – CANCELLED
March 21 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 22 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 27 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 28 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 29 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
APRIL
April 1/18 – Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness – ex Church of Sant’Agostino – CANCELLED
April 1/26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – ex church Del Carmine – CANCELLED
April 3 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 4 – Meet Jazz: The sax – Casa Cuseni – CANCELLED
April 4 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 5 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 17 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 18 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “La Storia dei Siculi fin dalla loro origine” – CANCELLED
April 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 18 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 19 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
MAY
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 9 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Il pozzo delle Tre Lune” – CANCELLED
May 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 14 – Giro d’Italia – Stage of the Giro d’Italia in Chianchitta (periferical part of Taormina and Giardini Naxos) – CANCELLED
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 27- Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
JUNE
June 18/22 – TAOBUK – Taormina Book Festival – 10° edition “L’entusiasmo” – POSTPONED > date to be set
June 28 / July 4 – Taormina Film Fest – POSTPONED to July 11
JULY
July 4 – Jazz in Sicily > Dino Rubino Trio – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 11 – Jazz in Sicily > Raffaele Genovese Trio – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 11-19 – Taormina Film Fest – On streaming, Town Congress Hall and Ancient Theatre
July 18 – Simple Minds – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED TO July 17, 2021
July 20 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 5) – Ancient Theatre
July 21 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 6) – Ancient Theatre
July 22 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 3) – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 7) – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 24 – Beethoven Concert, Symphony n. 9 – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 24 – Alberto Urso – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED and POSTPONED > date to be set
July 25 – American Movies Tribute – Ancient Theatre
July 25 – Jazz in Sicily > Urban Fabula – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 25 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 25 – Coez – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED and POSTPONED > date to be set
July 26 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 30 – Opera “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi – Ancient Theatre
July 30 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 31 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
July 31 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
AUGUST
August 1 – Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre
August 1 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 2 – Di Stefano Award – Ancient Theatre
August 2 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 1 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 2 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 4 – Mika – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 5 – Diodato – Ancient Theatre
August 6 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 7 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 8 – Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals – CANCELLED AND POSTPONED to August 7th 2021
August 8 – “Medea”, a tragedy by Euripide – Ancient Theatre
August 8 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 9 – “Il Sogno di un uomo ridicolo”, a storu by Dostoevskij – Ancient Theatre
August 9 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 10 – Music meets Literarture – Ancient Theatre
August 11 – Aida by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
August 12 – “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff – Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Edoardo Bennato in “Sono solo Canzonette” – Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 14 – Taormina Lyric Summer Concert – Ancient Theatre
August 14 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 15 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 16 – International Guitar night – Ancient Theatre
August 16 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 19 – Alba al Teatro Antico – Ancient Theatre
August 20 – Puccini and Verdi Opera Gala – Ancient Theatre
August 20 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 21 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 22 – Ballet Company “Les Italiens de l’Opéra de Paris” – Ancient Theatre
August 22 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 23 – Ballet Company “Les Italiens de l’Opéra de Paris” – Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 25 – “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi – Ancient Theatre
August 26 – Lirica Made in Sicily – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – I tre tenori – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 28 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 28 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 29 – Daniele Silvestri – Ancient Theatre
August 29 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 30 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 30 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 31 – Aida by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September 2 – Ballet Company “Eleonora Abbagnato” – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Requiem by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 4 – “Emozioni, viaggio tra le canzoni di Lucio Battisti” – Ancient Theatre
September 4 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 4 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED to September 4th 2021
September 5 – “Oltre lo spazio” with Valentina Tereshkova – Ancient Theatre
September 5 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 5 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED to September 5th 2021
September 6 – “Oltre lo spazio” with Valentina Tereshkova – Ancient Theatre
September 6 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 7 – Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni
September 8 – Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni – CANCELLED
September 10 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
September 15/30 – Exhibition “Chamber of Art” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 19 – Pintus – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
September 20 – Gershwin & Bernstein – Ancient Theatre
OCTOBER
October 1/5 – TAOBUK Taormina Book Festival
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera (reopening in 2021) – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
from Feb. 1 – Meet Jazz
MEET JEZZ
5th edition 2020
Excelsior Palace Hotel (Via Toselli, 8) and Casa Cuseni (via Leonardo da Vinci, 5) @ 5.00pm
Tea time is included in the ticket price
During these 4 meetings, Maestro Nello Toscano will present 4 different jazz instruments.
MORE INFO
www.facebook.com/TaorminaJazzFestival
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Taormina Events 2020
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
EVENTS 2020
JANUARY
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 1/8 – Exhibition “White Noise” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 1/15 – Exhibition “Von Gloeden, Taormina e il Mediterraneo” – ex Del Carmine Church
January 1 / March 8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
January 1 / April 18 – Exhibition “Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness” – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
January 1 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 2 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 3 – Music performance by Sandro di Bernardo & RainFaces – Congress Hall @6.30pm
January 4 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 5 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 6 – Bagpipers along the streets of the town centre
January 6 – Living Nativity Scene of Trappitello – Trappitello
January 10 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Bucarest e i segreti sotterranei by Samuele Formichetti
January 24 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Suddenly by Peppe Gambino
FEBRUARY
February 11 / March 8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
February 1 / April 18 – Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
February 1 – Meet Jazz: The piano – Excelsior Palace Hotel
February 7 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – in-CONTRO-al-LA-LUCE and Allusiva by Enrico La Bianca and Attilio Scimone
February 15 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Teorema Sicilia”
February 20 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 21 / April 26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – ex church Del Carmine and Palazzo Duchi
February 21 – Taormina meets the Sicilian Photography – Antologia in bianco e nero Enrico Borrometi
February 21 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 22 – Meet Jazz: The guitar – Excelsior Palace Hotel
February 22 – Art house cinema – “Van Gogh – sulla soglia dell’eternità” – Casa del Cinema
February 28 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
February 29 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “L’uomo senza inverno”
February 29 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
MARCH
March 1/8 – Exhibition “The stars of Taormina” – Casa del Cinema
March 1 / April 18 – Exhibition “Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness” – ex Church of Sant’Agostino
March 1 / April 26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – Palazzo Duchi S. Stefano, ex church Del Carmine
March 1 – Art house cinema – “Il sacrificio del cervo sacro” – Casa del Cinema
March 6 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 7 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 8 – Art house cinema – “Cold War” – Casa del Cinema
March 13 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 14 – Meet Jazz: The bass – Casa Cuseni – CANCELLED
March 14 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 15 – Art house cinema – “Perfetti conosciuti” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 20 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 21 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Vita sognata e Sogni vissuti” – CANCELLED
March 21 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 22 – Art house cinema – “Tutti lo sanno” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 27 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 28 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
March 29 – Art house cinema – “Indivisibili” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
APRIL
April 1/18 – Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness – ex Church of Sant’Agostino – CANCELLED
April 1/26 – Ehibition “Da Guarene all’Etna” – ex church Del Carmine – CANCELLED
April 3 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 4 – Meet Jazz: The sax – Casa Cuseni – CANCELLED
April 4 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 5 – Art house cinema – “Se la strada potesse parlare” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 17 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 18 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “La Storia dei Siculi fin dalla loro origine” – CANCELLED
April 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
April 18 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 19 – Art house cinema – “Cafarnao – Caos e miracoli” – Casa del Cinema – CANCELLED
April 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
MAY
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 9 – Spazio al Sud – Book launch of “Il pozzo delle Tre Lune” – CANCELLED
May 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 14 – Giro d’Italia – Stage of the Giro d’Italia in Chianchitta (periferical part of Taormina and Giardini Naxos) – CANCELLED
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 27- Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
May 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre – CANCELLED
JUNE
June 18/22 – TAOBUK – Taormina Book Festival – 10° edition “L’entusiasmo” – POSTPONED > date to be set
June 28 / July 4 – Taormina Film Fest – POSTPONED to July 11
JULY
July 4 – Jazz in Sicily > Dino Rubino Trio – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 11 – Jazz in Sicily > Raffaele Genovese Trio – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 11-19 – Taormina Film Fest – On streaming, Town Congress Hall and Ancient Theatre
July 18 – Simple Minds – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED TO July 17, 2021
July 20 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 5) – Ancient Theatre
July 21 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 6) – Ancient Theatre
July 22 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 3) – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Beethoven Concert (including Symphony n. 7) – Ancient Theatre
July 23 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 24 – Beethoven Concert, Symphony n. 9 – Ancient Theatre
July 24 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 24 – Alberto Urso – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED and POSTPONED > date to be set
July 25 – American Movies Tribute – Ancient Theatre
July 25 – Jazz in Sicily > Urban Fabula – Excelsior Palace Hotel
July 25 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 25 – Coez – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED and POSTPONED > date to be set
July 26 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 30 – Opera “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi – Ancient Theatre
July 30 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
July 31 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
July 31 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
AUGUST
August 1 – Cavalleria Rusticana – Ancient Theatre
August 1 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 2 – Di Stefano Award – Ancient Theatre
August 2 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 1 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 2 – Ficarra e Picone – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 4 – Mika – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
August 5 – Diodato – Ancient Theatre
August 6 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 7 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 8 – Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals – CANCELLED AND POSTPONED to August 7th 2021
August 8 – “Medea”, a tragedy by Euripide – Ancient Theatre
August 8 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 9 – “Il Sogno di un uomo ridicolo”, a storu by Dostoevskij – Ancient Theatre
August 9 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 10 – Music meets Literarture – Ancient Theatre
August 11 – Aida by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
August 12 – “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff – Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Edoardo Bennato in “Sono solo Canzonette” – Ancient Theatre
August 13 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 14 – Taormina Lyric Summer Concert – Ancient Theatre
August 14 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 15 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 16 – International Guitar night – Ancient Theatre
August 16 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges – CANCELLED
August 19 – Alba al Teatro Antico – Ancient Theatre
August 20 – Puccini and Verdi Opera Gala – Ancient Theatre
August 20 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 21 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 22 – Ballet Company “Les Italiens de l’Opéra de Paris” – Ancient Theatre
August 22 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 23 – Ballet Company “Les Italiens de l’Opéra de Paris” – Ancient Theatre
August 23 – Odissea – Alcantara Gorges
August 25 – “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi – Ancient Theatre
August 26 – Lirica Made in Sicily – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – I tre tenori – Ancient Theatre
August 27 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 28 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 28 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 29 – Daniele Silvestri – Ancient Theatre
August 29 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 30 – Night Opening of the Ancient Theatre
August 30 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
August 31 – Aida by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September 2 – Ballet Company “Eleonora Abbagnato” – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Requiem by G. Verdi – Ancient Theatre
September 3 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 4 – “Emozioni, viaggio tra le canzoni di Lucio Battisti” – Ancient Theatre
September 4 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 4 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED to September 4th 2021
September 5 – “Oltre lo spazio” with Valentina Tereshkova – Ancient Theatre
September 5 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 5 – Il Volo – Ancient Theatre – POSTPONED to September 5th 2021
September 6 – “Oltre lo spazio” with Valentina Tereshkova – Ancient Theatre
September 6 – Inferno – Alcantara Gorges
September 7 – Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni
September 8 – Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni – CANCELLED
September 10 – Francesco Gabbani – Ancient Theatre
September 15/30 – Exhibition “Chamber of Art” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 19 – Pintus – Ancient Theatre – CANCELLED
September 20 – Gershwin & Bernstein – Ancient Theatre
OCTOBER
October 1/5 – TAOBUK Taormina Book Festival
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera (reopening in 2021) – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 28 – Christmas Concert “Natale… e dintorni”
Natale… e dintorni
Church of Santa Caterina, Saturday December 28th @7.00pm
Free entrance
Christmas concert with:
Laura Lo Re > voice
Antonello Tonna > piano
Dario Miano > Sax
The trio will perform traditional Christmas melodies and other songs filled with the themes of love friendship and peace. Here some titles: Let it snow, Jingle bells, White Christmas, The Christmas song, Imagine, That’s what friend are for, The Greatest Love of All, and many others
MORE INFO
Laura Lo Re – www.facebook.com/laura.l.re
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 28 – BAZ in “La verità rende Single”
BAZ
alias Roberto Bazzoni
in “La verità rende single”
(EVENT IN ITALIAN)
Taormina Congress Hall, Saturday 28th December 2019 @8.30pm
Entrance: € 22,00
Tickets (numbered seats) online on boxol.it
Marco “BAZ” Bazzoni (born 1979) is an Italian comedian, actor, singer and popular radio host.
MORE INFO
www.baz.it – www.facebook.com/BAZmarcobazzoni
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
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