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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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
Dec. 13/Apr. 18 – Exhibition “Icons. Tradition/Contemporariness
ICONE Tradizione/Contemporaneità
ex Church of Sant’Agostino in piazza IX aprile, from December 13th 2019 to April 18th 2020
Opening hours: everyday 10.00am-7.00pm
Post-byzantine icons in north-west Sicily and their contemporary interpretation.
Made by Greek iconographers who moved to Sicily the 17th and 18th centuries, these masterpieces are today kept in the churches of Piana degli Albanesi and Mezzojuso (Sicily, near Palermo).
The historical icons are combined by 12 contemporary works by Sicilian and Greek artists who gave their personal interpretation of the “sacre”
Greek artists: Manolis Anastasakos, Dimitris Ntokos, Nikos Moschos, Kostantinos Papamichalopoulos, Zoi Pappa, Christos Tsimaris.
Sicilian artists: Giuseppe Bombaci, Sandro Bracchitta, Giorgio Distefano, Roberto Fontana, Antonino Gaeta e Ignazio Schifano.
MORE INFO
Taormina Culture Office, council member Ms Francesca Gullotta
ufficio.cultura@comune.taormina.me.it – Ph. 0039 0942 610 260
www.facebook.com/francesca.gullotta.39
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
Dec. 4/Jan. 15 – Exhib. “Von Gloeden, Taormina e il Mediterraneo”
PHOTO EXHIBITION
Von Gloeden, Taormina e il Mediterraneo
Del Carmine ex-church, from December 4th 2019 to January 15th 2020
curated by Luca Beatrice and Willy Montini
Opening hours
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 10.00am – 2.00pm and 3.00pm – 7.00pm
Saturday/Sunday: 10.00am – 7.00pm
Monday: closed
Free entrance
A photo exhibition of some of the most beautiful photographs taken by baron Whilelm Von Gloeden who spent in Taormina most of his life and, thanks to his work, made our town worlwide famous.
The exhibition – by displaying more than twenty original photographs now belonging to the artist Bruno Di Bello – aims to show the artistic evolution of the photographer, detailing his journey from the first nudes to the last portraits.
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ABOUT WHILELM VON GLOEDEN
Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August Freiherr von Gloeden (September 16, 1856 – February 16, 1931) was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work is commendable due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the often elegant poses of his models. His innovations include the use of photographic filters and special body makeup (a mixture of milk, olive oil, and glycerin) to disguise skin blemishes.
After studying art history in Rostock (1876), Gloeden studied painting under Karl Gehrts [de] at the Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School (1876–77) until he was forced by lung disease (apparently tuberculosis) to interrupt his studies for a year, convalescing at a sanatorium in the Baltic Sea resort of Görbersdorf. In a search for health, he travelled to Italy (1877–78), first staying in Naples before moving on to Taormina in Sicily. He lodged at the Hotel Vittoria before buying a house near San Domenico Convent. Apart from the period 1915-18, during the First World War, when he was forced to leave Sicily to avoid internment as an enemy alien, he remained in Taormina until his death in 1931.
The mayor of Taormina in 1872-82 was the German landscape painter Otto Geleng [de] (1843–1939), who had moved there in 1863. Through him, Gloeden became acquainted with the local inhabitants. He set up his photographic studio in Taormina at first as a hobby and was exhibiting his work internationally by 1893 (London), including Cairo (1897), Berlin (1898–99, including a solo exhibition), Philadelphia (1902), Budapest & Marseilles (1903), Nice (1903 & 1905), Riga (1905), Dresden (1909) and Rome (World Fair 1911).
(Sorce: Wikipedia)
Where to stay
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta