Taormina, previous Church of San Francesco di Paola

October 2-30 2011

Free Entrance

Exhibition of paintings by Cesare Filistad.

Filistad deals with Sicilian art, repeating the old style of artists, designers and decorators of the the Sicilian carts. His works are unique as reproduce  legendary battles of  Charlemagne’s paladins, duels of chivalry and stories of old Sicily.

See his works: http://associazionedionysos.it/SitoCESARE/CesareWEB.html

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.

Cathedral of Taormina

October 22th 2011, 7.00pm

Free Entrance

A most expected performance by the duo Filippo Arlìa (piano) and Giuseppe Scigliano (accordion bajan) in the splendid setting of the Cathedral of Taormina.

Filippo Arlìa graduated at 17 gaining immediately the pseudonym of “athlete of the piano” for his unique technical skills and virtuosity that follow the model of Russian pianism. Currently, Arlìa teaches piano at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory Terinese Nocera, where he is Deputy Director and Head of the Department of keyboard and percussion instruments.

Giuseppe Scigliano graduated with highest honors, and joined the study of the accordion to composition and conducting. Winner of numerous competitions has played in the best internatonl theaters in both solo and chamber music formations, A strong personality, he is currently professor of accordion at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music of Nocera Terinese.

Nazarena Theatre – Via Fontana Vecchia, 3  Taormina

7.30pm – Entrance: € 10,00

October 7th 2011

Classic concert with the Orchestra da Camera of Messina, performing the Quattro Stagioni by Antonio Vivaldi.

Solo parts: Antero Arena (violin)

October 15th 2011

Classic concert with the Trio Ars Vetus, performing musics by Corelli, Händel, Abinioni and Vivaldi.

More Info (in Italian): www.almoetia.it

Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano – Fondazione Mazzullo

April 1st to April 29th

“Calma apparente” – Exhibitionn of paintings by Giovanni Iudice.

Free entrance
Tuesday to Sunday: 9.30am -12.30pm and 4.00pm – 7.30pm
Closed on Monday

One of the paintings of this Sicilian artist, “Humanity” (235 cm x 290 cm), was told to be “one of the rare gems” exhibited at the 54th Venice Biennale, the prestigious biennal exhibition of Italian art.

The Venice Biennale – Since 1895
The Venice Biennale, which has its offices at Ca’ Giustinian (San Marco, 1364/A), has for over a century been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Ever since its foundation in 1895, it has been in the avant-garde, promoting new artistic trends and organising international events in contemporary arts. It is world-beating for the International Film Festival, for the International Art Exhibition and for the International Architecture Exhibition, and continues the great tradition of the Festival of Contemporary Music, the Theatre Festival, now flanked by the Festival of Contemporary Dance.
From www.labiennale.org/en/biennale/index.html

 Seenalso: Giovanni Iudice website

Within the “Omaggio a Taormina”, a series of events organised by the Association “Arte & Cultura a Taormina”.