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July 25 – Giorgia
Giorgia
“Senza Paura” Tour
Greek Theatre, July 25th 2014 – 9.30pm
Giorgia (born 26 April 1971) is an Italian singer, song-writer, musician, record producer and radio host, known for her soulful voice, which is aided by a wide vocal range, high belting register and great vocal abilities. She is one of the most iconic and famous Italian singers. She has released ten studio albums, which all enjoyed good commercial success in Italy. Giorgia has reached a good notoriety in Europe and a moderate success in Canada and Latin America.
For her voice’s qualities she has been compared to Whitney Houston and Mina, and has been defined “fourth better voice in the world”.
Watch on youtube: Giorgia – Senza Paura
Tickets on boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 80,00
Gallery: € 65,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 50,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 37,00
Ticket Office in Taormina:
Taormina Arte >> info@taormina-arte.com – tel. +39 0942 21142 / 0942.628730
July 24 – Simple Minds
Simple Minds
The Greatest Hits Live
July 24th 2014 – Greek Theatre, 9.30pm
The Simple Minds celebrate their career with a world tour whose first date is in Taormina where the singer, Jim Kerr, owns some properties and where he spends some time every year.
Tickets on boxol.it and ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 57,50
Gallery: € 46,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 34,50
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 28,75
Ticket Office in Taormina:
Taormina Arte >> info@taormina-arte.com – tel. +39 0942 21142
July 22 and 23 – Negramaro
Negramaro
Taormina Greek Theatre,
Saturday July 22nd AND Sunday July 23rd 2014 – 9.30pm
TWO DATES !
Negramaro is an Italian pop band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native region, Salento (Pulia).
Members of the group are: Giuliano Sangiorgi (voice and guitars); Emanuele Spedicato (guitars); Ermanno Carlà (bass); Danilo Tasco (drums); Andrea Mariano (piano and synths); Andrea De Rocco (sampler).
After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they became famous in 2005 thanks to the Festival di Sanremo. the national Italian song festival held annually in the city of Sanremo and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs.
CONCERT OF SATURDAY 22 JULY >>>> boxol.it and ticketone.it
CONCERT OF SUNDAY 23 JULY >>>> boxol.it and ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 75,00
Gallery: € 65,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 55,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 45,00
More Info @ Taormina Arte:
Tel. 0039 0942 21142
info@taormina-arte.com
July 20/21 – Il Volo Recital
Il Volo Recital
Taormina Greek Theatre, July 20 and 21 2014
Il Volo (English: The Flight) is an Italian operatic pop trio, consisting of singers: tenors Piero Barone (born 1993) and Ignazio Boschetto (born 1994), and baritone Gianluca Ginoble (born 1995).
The three pop-opera singers started their career in 2009, when they met on the second edition of the Italian RAI TV music competition show Ti lascio una canzone, held at the Ariston Theater in Sanremo. On May 2, 2009, Gianluca Ginoble won the competition, singing Andrea Bocelli’s “Il mare calmo della sera”. During the competition, the three singers were chosen to perform, as a trio, the Neapolitan classic “’O sole mio”. After the competition, they continued to perform together under the names “Tre Tenori”, “The Tryo”, “Il Trio”, and finally in the fall of 2010… “Il Volo” (which translates to “the flight” in Italian).
In 2010 the trio participated in the charity single “We Are the World 25 for Haiti”, a remake of the 1985 hit song “We Are the World”.
Il Volo was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards in Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Il Volo (Edicion en espanol) and in Best New Artist.
In October and early November 2012 Il Volo performed in concert with Barbra Streisand. They sang with her the song “Smile”, and “Make My Garden Grow”, and performed singles “O Sole Mio” and “Un Amore Cosi Grande”.
On December 11, 2012 Il Volo performed at the 2012 Nobel Prize Concert in Oslo Norway, with King Harald V in attendance.
TICKETS
Sunday July 20th 2014 >> ticketone.it and boxol.it
Monday July 21st 2014 >> ticketone.it and boxol.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 60,00
Gallery: € 50,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 45,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 30,00
More info on the artists www.ilvolomusic.com
Watch il Volo
Performing O Sole Mio 2011 (the Taormina Greek Theatre in the video!)
Performing at the ceremony for the Nobel Awards 2012
June 28 – 68th Silver Ribbon Awards
68th Silver Ribbon Awards Ceremony
Taormina Greek Theatre
June 28h 2014, 9.30pm
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.
TICKETS online at boxol.it and ticketone.it
Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.094221142/628730
Stalls (Parterre) and Gallery: € 20,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 15,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 10,00
WINNERS OF THE 2013 EDITION
BEST DIRECTOR Giuseppe Tornatore – La migliore offerta
BEST DEBUTANT DIRECTOR Valeria Golino – Miele
BEST COMEDY Maria Sole Tognazzi – Viaggio sola
BEST PRODUCER Isabella Cocuzza and Arturo Paglia – La migliore offerta
BEST SUBJECT Massimo Gaudioso and Matteo Garrone – Reality
BEST SCREENPLAY Roberto Andò and Angelo Pasquini – Viva la libertà
BEST ACTOR Aniello Arena – Reality
BEST ACTRESS Jasmine Trinca – Un giorno devi andare AND Miele
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Carlo Verdone – La grande bellezza
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Sabrina Ferilli – La grande bellezza
BEST CINEMTOGRAPHY Luca Bigazzi – L’intervallo, La grande bellezza AND Un giorno speciale
BEST FILM EDITING Massimo Quaglia – La migliore offerta
BEST ART DIRECTION Maurizio Sabatini and Raffaella Giovannetti – La migliore offerta
BEST COSTUME DESIGN Maurizio Millenotti – Reality AND La migliore offerta
BEST SOUND Emanuele Cecere – La grande bellezza AND Miele
BEST SOUNDRACK Ennio Morricone – La migliore offerta
BEST ORIGINAL SONG Cesare Cremonini and Gianni Morandi in Padroni di casa – “Amor mio”
BEST FILM Bernardo Bertolucci – Io e Te
June 22 – The Sounds of Silence. Co-Balance
Greek Theatre, June 22 2014 at 10.00pm
On one extraordinary proscenium, Music, Sand Art , Sculpture and Prose weave a texture made of different creative languages but expressing emotions through parallel channels, a unique message of great communicative power: the healthy co- existences, in art as in life, build value. “The Sounds of Silence. Co- Balance ” is a multi-disciplinary artistic journey whose beating heart is the music , but where every other creative form blends to create a superb harmony of the whole.
Music composed by Vito Terribile, Orchestra conducted by Francesco Marchetti and the greatest sand artist of the world, the Israelian Ilana Yahav who will “translate the music in imagines”.
Watch a beautiful example of Yahav’s work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jfS2rybDOg
Tickets on boxol.it
Stalls: € 22,00
Stands (numbered seats): € 20,00
Stands (not numbered seats): € 17,00
MORE INFO
www.isuonidelsilenziocoesistenze.com
Press Office Ms Giovanna Astolfi
Mobile +39 335268338
ufficiostampa.suonidelsilenzio@gmail.com
June 15 – Jersey Boys
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 1 4
Jersey Boys
National Première
Taormina Greek Theatre, June 15th 2014 @ 9.30pm
Clint Eastwood’s Broadway adaptation “Jersey Boys”. His version of the long-running musical stars John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen and Christopher Walken.
Based on the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name, the film tells the story of four young men from New York who came together to form the iconic Sixties group The Four Seasons.
The trailer charts the rise of the renowned boy band before changing tone halfway through to reveal the group’s seedy past.
The film features a number of their popular songs, including “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Walk Like a Man” and “Bye Bye Baby”.
Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL2iILHUsG0
Tickets on boxol.it and ticketone.it
Ticket Office in Taormina: +39 0942.628730
Gallery: € 12,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 8,00
June 14/22 – Taormina Film Fest – 60th ed.
Taormina Film Fest 2014
Greek Theatre and Taormina Congress Hall
From Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 2014
60th editon of the TAORMINA FILM FEST
Taormina Film Fest, a historic film festival, and Italy’s oldest, began in 1955. It is a competitive event screening film previews, independent features, documentaries, shorts and tributes to filmmakers of the past.
Some of the festival’s most exciting moments occur during Taormina’s renowned Master Classes. Held everyday at Palazzo dei Congressi of Taormina, elite actors and directors in the world of cinema share their experience and expertise with the audience of festival attendees and journalists. Oliver Stone, Meg Ryan, Sophia Loren and Jeremy Irons are only a few names of previous participants who have made this an unforgettable event.
JUNE 14, Saturday – Greek Theatre @ 9.30pm >>>> Dragon Trainer 2 in 3D
JUNE 15, Sunday – Greek Theatre @ 9.30pm >>>> Jersey Boys
JUNE 16, Monday – Greek Theatre @ 9.30pm >>>> Gebo e L’Ombra
For more info please check www.taormina-arte.com
June 14 – How To Train Your Dragon 2 (3D)
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 1 4Dragon Trainer 2 in 3D
National Première
Taormina Greek Theatre, June 14th 2014 @ 9.30pm
Watch the official teaser trailer
The thrilling second chapter of the epic ‘HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON’ trilogy brings us back to the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years after the two have successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snoutlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island’s new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
(From the trailer’s YouTube page)
Tickets on boxol.it and ticketone.it
Stalls (Parterre): € 12,00 Upper circle (numbered seats): € 8,00
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Tel. 0039 0942 21142
info@taormina-arte.com
www.taormina-arte.com
June 6 – 13th Tour of Sicily – Vintage cars
13th Tour of Sicily – 34th Florio’s Sicily
Taormina town centre, June 6th 2014
The racing starts from Palermo on June 4th 2014 and will end on June 8th.
The second leg will end in TAORMINA on Friday 6. Cars will stop in the Piazza Duomo square from 5.00pm on.
“…dear friends! You know my intention about the future of Targa Florio…Well, I decide to make it run across our Island. Today, it was born the new Targa Florio which will call Giro di Sicilia…….” – Vincenzo Florio, September 1911
“Giro di Sicilia” was organized by V.zo Florio in 1912 as 7th Targa Florio which was held on the Madonie Great Circuit. In the last century eighteen editions have been held. The rally is still rememberd as one of Italy and both World’s most important races on the road.
The Route, choosen among the winding and impervious roads of the Island, sometimes including also the Madonie little circuit, never exceeded a total lenght of 1080km ( about 671 miles).
The event reached its maximum popolarity after 1948, when in its “Gold Book” entered the most important racers’ name such as Biondetti, Marzotto, Villoresi, Taruffi, Collins, Gendebien.
De Portago’s tragic accident during “Mille Miglia” in 1957, led as consequences the soppression of Giro di Sicilia together with the other races on the road.
In 1979 Veteran Car Club Panormus, created the first great event named “la Sicilia dei Florio” destined to appeal the lovers both with an agreement more and more increasing. In 1989 it was joined with Gioro di Sicilia – Targa Florio, in a unique great event.
(credit: www.girodisicilia.it)
Video edition 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o3xyhmjLBAU
Full program and details (in English) >> www.girodisicilia.it/index.php/en/
More info