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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Jul. 23 – Nek
Nek
Unici in Tour
Taormina Greek Theatre, Sunday July 23rd 2017 @ 9.00pm
Filippo Neviani (born 6 January 1972), known by his stage name Nek, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. Nek is popular in Italy and throughout the Spanish-speaking world, and has performed and released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish.
During his career he has released thirteen studio albums and forty-eight singles and it has been reported that he has sold over 10 million records.
TICKETS on ticketone.it and boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 69,00
Gallery: € 65,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 49,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 29,00
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com www.taormina-arte.com
Jul. 21 – Charles Aznavour
C A N C E L L E D
Charles Aznavour
Taormina Greek Theatre, Friday July 21st 2017 @ 9.45pm
Charles Aznavour, born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian on 22 May 1924) is a French, later naturalised Armenian, singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. He has written over 1300 songs and recorded over 1,400, sung in eight languages and sold more than 180 million records.
He is one of France’s most popular and enduring singers. In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the century’s outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.
He has sung for presidents, popes and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events. In response to the 1988 Armenian earthquake, he founded the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along with his long-time friend impresario Levon Sayan. In 2009, he was appointed ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland, as well as Armenia’s permanent delegate to the United Nations at Geneva. Aznavour is the longest standing “A list” star, still filling major venues all over the world.
TICKETS on ticketone.it (from April 6th on)
Stalls (Parterre): € 185,00
Gallery (central): € 185,00
Gallery (lateral): € 140,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 98,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 63,00
Jul. 20 / Oct. 15 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience
Palazzo Corvaja from July 20th to October 15th 2017
Life and artworks in a multimedial path dedicated to Van Gogh.
Installations and projections of photographies and videos showing the famous paintings of Vincent Van Gogh combined with quotations and excerpts from his letters to his brother Theo and music by the French impressionist composer Paul Dukas and by Johann Sebastian Bach.
The opening night, June 11th, is dedicated to the famous painting “The Starry Night” (1889). The actor Sebastiano Lo Monaco will read from Van Gogh’s letters, Rosellina Guzzo will play the celtic harp and the sand artist Stefania Bruno will perform on Don McLean’s song “Vivenct”, creating a series of sand pictures on the life of the artist.
TICKETS at ticketone.it
Full ticket €9,00
Reduced ticket €7,00 (over 65 – 6 pax)
Reduced ticket plus €6,00 (under 18, residents and university students)
Free entrance for children under the age of 10, people with disabilities and their for their people accompanying
TIMETABLE:
From 21 July to 1 September: 10:00am / 2:00pm and 5:00pm / 10:00pm
From 2 September to 15 October: 10:00am / 8:00pm
July 19 – Kasabian
Kasabian
Taormina Greek Theatre, July 19th 2017 @ 9.30pm
Kasabian are an English band rock formed in 1997. The band’s music is often described as “indie rock”, or alternative rock and space roock. The band consists of vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews .
Tickets on boxol.it and ticketone.it
stalls: 69,00 euro
gallery: 69,00 euro
terraces (numbered seats): 57,50 euro
terrace (non-numbered seats): 46,00 euro
More info: kasabian.co.uk
Jul. 15 – Carmen Ballet
Compagnia Josè Perez
Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Bellini of Catania
Ancient Theatre, July 15th 207 @ 9.30pm
TICKETS on boxol.it
Gallery (central): € Gallery (lateral): € 60,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 40,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 20,00
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com www.taormina-arte.com
Jul. 14-30 – Metaprospettive di scotomi dell’anima
Metaprospettive di scotomi dell’anima
Modern Art Exhbition by Pietro Angelo Maffei
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, from Friday July 14th to Sunday Friday 30th 2017
Opening Hours: 10.00am-1.00pm and 4.00pm-8.00pm
Free Entrance
More info:
Tourist Information Office of Taormina
strtaormina@regione.sicilia.it – T. +39 0942 23243
Jul. 11/31 – L’inchiostro e Lo sguardo
Photo exhibition
L’inchiostro e lo sguardo – Ritratti del primo Novecento
Authors: Giulio Bollati and Inge Feltrinelli
Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, July 11 to 31 2017
Ticket entrance: € 5,00
Portraits of Italo Calvino, Elio Vittorini, Natalia Ginzburg and many others as well as photos of Ernest Hemingway Gary Cooper Simone de Beauvoir, all catched by the camera of Inge Feltrinelli
More info: www.taobuk.it – info@taobuk.it
July 8 – Zubin Mehta & Beethoven
Director: Zubin Mehta
Sopran: Julianna Di Giacomo
Mezzo-Soprano: Lilly Jørstad
Tenor: Michael Schade
Bass: Wilhelm Schwinghammer
Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Massimo
Maestro of the Chorus: Piero Monti
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (also known as “the Choral”), is Ludwig van Beethoven’s final complete symphony. Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best-known works in classical music. It is almost universally considered by critics to be one of Beethoven’s greatest works, and many consider it one of the greatest compositions in the western musical canon. The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony (thus making it a choral symphony). The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the “Ode to Joy”, a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with text additions made by the composer. In the 2010s, it stands as one of the most performed symphonies in the world.
In 2001, Beethoven’s original, hand-written manuscript of the score, held by the Berlin State Library, was added to the United Nations Memory of the World Programme Heritage list, becoming the first musical score so honored.
TICKETS on boxol.it and ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 85,00
Gallery: € 85,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 50,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 30,00
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com www.taormina-arte.com
July 5 and 6 – La Boheme
by Giacomo Puccini
Taormina Greek Theatre, July 5 and 6 2017 @ 9.30pm
TICKETS
On Wednesday 5 July >> boxol.it
On Thursday 6 July >> boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 95,00
Gallery: € 65,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 50,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 27,50
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com www.taormina-arte.com
July 1 – Silver Ribbon Awards
71st Silver Ribbons Award Ceremony
Taormina Greek Theatre, July 1st 2017 @ 8.30pm
The Nastro d’Argento (Silver Ribbon) is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by the Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics. The Nastro d’argento is the oldest movie award in Europe, and the second oldest in the world (only the Academy Awards are older). The awards are given during a fashion gala night held at the Taormina Greek Theatre.
The Silver Ribbon Award of Year 2017 goes to “The Young Pope” by Paolo Sorrentino.
It is the first time that a TV series will be awarded with this prestigious prize
The principal awards are:
Nastro d’Argento for Best Director (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best 3D-Film Director
Nastro d’Argento for Best New Director (since 1974)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Actor (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Actress (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actor (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Supporting Actress (since 1946)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Screenplay
Nastro d’Argento for Best Score (since 1947)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Comedy (since 2009)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Producer (since 1954)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Story
Nastro d’Argento for Best Script (since 1948)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Original Song (since 1999)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Cinematography
Nastro d’Argento for Best Editing (it )
Nastro d’Argento for Best Scenography
Nastro d’Argento for Best Costumes (since 1953)
Nastro d’Argento for Best European Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Extraeuropean Film (since 2007)
Nastro d’Argento for Best Documentary
Nastro d’Argento for Best Short
Nastro d’Argento for Best 3D-Film (since 2010)
Special Nastro d’Argento (it ) (since 1951)
European Nastro d’Argento
TICKETS on boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre) and Gallery: € 20,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 15,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 10,00
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Congress Hall >> 10-12am / 5.00-7.00pm (9.00pm on event’s day)
Tel. +39 0942.628730 – 0039 0942 21142 info@taormina-arte.com