Vincent Pirruccio

Street exhibition “Geometrie nello spazio” – “Structures in Space”

Streets and squares of Taormina

From September 1 to October 31st 2013 (initially..)

STILL ON SITE ! !

 

The presentation of the catalogue will be held at the “Fondazione Mazzullo”, c/o Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano, Vico Spuches on Sunday, 29 September at 5.30pm.

 

The exhibition “Structures in Space” by Vincent Pirruccio, curated by the art critic Ornella Fazzina and set up by Paolo Greco, aims to transform spaces of Taormina’s historic centre through the medium of artistic intervention, in this case with installations of medium dimensions that, modifying the perception of space, give a new urban view.
The main objective of these works is that of enhancing historic sites, conferring to each of them the possibility of an harmonious meeting between antique and contemporary, without continuity. These works have the capacity to blend art and space in a dimension that cancels out the notion of temporality and that, for the essential and geometric nature, relate to the landscape, with the architecture, with myth, in the transmission of universal values and meanings.

View the invite

We are pleased to invite you Sunday, 29 September 2013, at 5.30 pm, to the presentation of the exibition catalogue “STRUCTURES IN SPACE” by sculptor Vincent Pirruccio. The presentation will be held at the “Fondazione Mazzullo” conference hall in vico Spuches, Taormina. The volume explores the themes developed in the exhibition: a collection of sculptures representative of the recent work of the Sicilian artist. The catalogue contains, in addition to a rich iconography, the texts of the curator, the art critic Ornella Fazzina

 

More info

www.vincentpirruccio.it

tel. +39 0942.610206 – +39 0942.3810

ufficio.cultura@comune.taormina.me.it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIMA VIGILIA NOCTIS 2nd edit.

Concerts in the churches of Taormina

Every weekend of October 2013, 6.30/7.30pm – Free entrance

The concerts will be performed by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra, Giovanni Famà, the Corelli Brass Group, Giuseppe Gianforte, the Duo Battaglia-D’Urso, Quintetto a Pizzico Nomos,  the Duo Palazzolo and the flute Orchestra “Afflatus”, the flute Orchestra “Afflatus”.

PROGRAMME – Download the playbill  Download the detailed programme

Saturday, October 5th at 6.30pm  – CHURCH OF SANTA CATERINA
The flute Orchestra “Afflatus”
Musics by Schubert, Brahms, Faure, Verdi, Nascagni, Gullì, Rota, Joplin, Abreu

Sunday, October 6th at 6.30pm – CHURCH DEL VARO’
Duo Plazzolo – Harps
Musics by Thomas, Petrini, Tournier, Respighi, Saint-Saens, Satie, Franck

Saturday, October 12th at 6.30pm – CHURCH OF SAN GIUSEPPE
Giuseppe Gianforte – Accordion
Musics by Bach, Frescobaldi, Marcello, Pozzoli, Fancelli

Sunday, October 13th at 6.30pm – CHURCH OF SANTA CATERINA
Quintetto a pizzico Nomos
Musics by Schubert, Musorgskij, Bartok, Rossini, Gismonti, Joplin, Piazzolla

Saturday, October 19th at 6.30pm – CHURCH DEL VARO’
Duo Battaglia / D’Urso – Guitars
Musics by Piazzolla, Sor, Granados, Rossini, Giuliano, Gnattali, Gangi

Sunday, October 20th at 7.30pm – CATHEDRAL
Corelli Brass Group
Musics by Schubert, Williams, Cajkowskij, Vernhelst, Puccini, Strauss, Zimmer, Morricone

Saturday, October 26th at 6.30pm – CHURCH OF SAN PANCRAZIO
Domenico Giovanni Famà – Guitar
Musics by Piazzolla, De Falla, Tàrrega, Villa-Lobos, Berkeley, Castelnuovo Tedesco, Kaspar Mertz

Sunday, October 27h at 7.00pm – CATHEDRAL
Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
Musics by Mascagni, Calace, Shostakovich, Albin, Muner, Maciocchi, Sibelius, Bizet

 

 

A bit of history… What “Prima Vigilia Noctis” means?

In Roman times the street called Via Valeria climbed from the Spisone coast up to Taormina. Then it went through Taormina and returned towards the sea down the valley of the Sirina river. We would have found the Jupiter Serapis temple, the Baths, the Forum, and the Odeon, built on the ruins of the Aphrodite Greek temple, or the splendid Naumachie along this road. The noises, sounds, voices, and people of daily life during the day: the rich owner of the Domus (house) carrying out their business in the Forum among the amphoraes of many shapes, wine merchants shouting out the quality and good price of their goods in order to attract new customers while the sound of the potter’s wheel emphasized his ability to shape a new pitcher. With a deep blue sky and a few torches in the darkness, Via Valeria would have had a unique atmosphere during the sunset of the prima vigilia noctis (* 1) – which was spent working or talking. The ancient street of Via Valeria has witnessed many changes with the passage of time: the Jupiter Serapis temple became St. Pancras’ Church, and St. Catherine’s Church rose above the remains of the Odeon. Palaces and other beautiful churches arose and the historic core of the city developed around them. So today we walk along Corso Umberto discovering different ages at every step changing from Arabic style to Norman and from Gothic to Baroque. What is more, we can only be enchanted along the way by Taormina’s Churches. Built through the ages, some of them were unfortunately destroyed or integrated into other buildings, while others were demolished but many are still used for worship and are open to visitors. We are immediately struck by the Cathedral fortress, the Cathedral dedicated to St. Nicholas, while a glimpse of the medieval Varò Church is an impressive sight. Overlooking the sea, St. Joseph’s Church smiles and guides us along the road to St. Catherine’s Church. And before leaving Taormina, the S. Pancras Church greets us, the city’s patron saint.

* 1. The Romans divided the day into 12 daylight hours (from sunrise to sunset) and 12 hours of darkness. Consequently, the duration of each hour was not fixed but varied according to the seasons, daylight hours being longer in summer and shorter in winter, and vice versa at night. Both the day and night were then divided into four time periods: these hours of the day ended with the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth hours while the night were called Vigiliae (Eves). Prima vigilia noctis was from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm. From this division the early Christians introduced prayers to be recited at certain times of the day: the night office including Vespers, Compline, night, morning and praise, and the office during the day at the first, third, sixth and ninth hours.

TAOBUK – Taormina Book Festival

3° edition

Greek Theatre and the Panoramic Terrace of the Taormina historical Archives, piazza IX aprile

 

PROGRAM – In Italian

This year the event will take place from Saturday 21st to Friday 27th September in the splendid setting of the panoramic terrace of the Taormina historical archives (next tothe town library). The building, a previous church of 15th century, is right in the town centre and boasts a unique, breathtaking panorama, embracing the Ionian Sea, the coast and mount Etna.

PRESS RELEASE
The international book festival “Taobuk”, the first and only international book festival in Sicily is created and managed by Antonella Ferrara and  this year reaches its third edition. The Festival is a fixed appointment, capable of bringing to Taormina the most important Italians and foreigners in the cultural sector and is supported by a committee made up of university professors, critics and journalists, chaired by the journalist and writer Franco di Mare Its aim is to promote literature in a town known for its excellence in art and history, the City of Taormina The third edition of the festival – that will take place in Taormina from 21st  to  27th  September 2013 – intends to spotlight, through a series of original initiatives linked to the book and the authors, Taormina and its entrepreneurial, business and human resources. With the aim of attracting not only tourists or experts in literature, but also fans and readers of literature as well as students and young people from around the country, full of expectations and energy. A festival that was born out of love. Books, dialogue and “Beautiful Words”. To immerse yourself in reading stories that make you dream, places, characters not only imaginary, but real, opening up the hope of a better society. This is how TAOBUK was conceived,  with the intention to make it different from the many Italian literary festivals. With passions and beliefs. An international cultural event dedicated to literature and art, just as a place for excellence and cultural history and international vocation, which is the town of Taormina. Always admired and celebrated as a crossroads of meetings, exchanges and cultural resonances, by great authors like Oscar Wilde, André Gide, Thomas Mann, Tennessee Williams, and Truman Capote. Writers and intellectuals who have made Taormina a symbolic place of countless journeys of initiation and discovery, helping to spread throughout the world the charm of a city born from the encounter between East and West. It is in this scenario , unique in the world, along seven days, in different sections of the Festival, some of the most significant international authors will be invited to meet the public, along with equally important Italian writers were awarded by critics and readers. All meetings and events of the Festival will be held in the most beautiful places of Taormina like the  terrace o the historical archive, the  literary terrace of the Grand Hotel Timeo,  and the wonderful hotels. The International book festival “Taobuk”, has also joined a European mobility program promoted by the Commission of the European Union, aimed at easing inter cultural dialogue between young students belonging to the Euro zone.

 

 

More info at http://www.taobuk.it/

 

Secondo Natura

Paint exhibition by Fabio Salafia

Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano (near Porta Catania)

September 14th / October 6th 2013

Free entrance

 

Fabio Salafia (1979) is a Sicilian artist born in Grammichele (near Catania) who will exhibit 16 recent works, expression of the close connection between the artist and the nature.

Schlomo Mintz

Greek Theatre

September 9th, 2013, 9.30pm

Shlomo Mintz  is an Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor. He regularly appears with orchestras and conductors on the international scene and is heard in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world.

In Taormina he will be accompanied by the Turkish Youth Philharmonic – conducted by Cem Masur – and will perform the Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61 by Ludwig van Beethoven.
He will also play pieces by Vincenzo Bellini (Norma overture), Gioacchino Rossini (Guillaume Tell overture), Giuseppe Verdi (Macbeth) and other masters of the music.

Tickets on boxol.it.
Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.628730

Stalls (Parterre): € 45,00
Gallery: € 33,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 22,00 – Under 18/Over 65: € 17,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 18,00 – Under 18/Over 65: € 12,00

More Info Taormina Arte >> info@taormina-arte.com – tel. +39 0942 21142