Regularly held Market
Taormina, Via Minzoni. Everyday (8.00am – 1.00pm) – Small market hall with stands of fruit, meat, fish, cheese and flowers
Taormina, via L. Da Vinci and via W. Von Gloeden – Weekly market held every Wednesday with stands of shoes, clothes, households items, fruit, vegetables and more.
Permanent Exhibitions
Fondazione Mazzullo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
CioccolArt Museum – Forza D’Agrò
A sweet trip to Sicilian art and history. Sculptures, related to famous Sicilian artworks (such as the “Venus” of Morgantina) made from chocolate.
Opening hours: until November 2 daily 10.00am to 2.30pm and 3.30pm to 7.30pm. November 3 to March 31 Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm. www.cioccolartsicily.it
Museums of Taormina
Museum of Arts and Traditions – Former church of San Francesco
Casa Cuseni
JANUARY
1 January – New Year s Concert – San Domenico Palace Hotel
1 January – last day of the CioccolArt Festival – Forza d’Agrò
1 January / 7 February – 7 Group show Photo Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
1, Sunday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
1 / 5 January – Photo Exhibition “Luoghi D’Autore, La Sicilia in Luce” – CASTELMOLA
1/7 January 2017 – Exhibition “Taormina Cinema” – Ex Palazzo Pretura
1 / 8 January – Art Exhibition by Ottavio Marino – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
1 / 8 January – Photo Exhibition “Obbiettivi Sicilia” – Palazzo Corvaja – free entrance
1, Sunday – Corricapodanno and Chico Scimone Award….. diving in the Ionian freezing Sea – Bay of Villagonia, 8.00am
2 January – New Year s Concert – Cathedral of Taormina
2, Monday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
5, Thursday – Opera Concert, piano and soprano – Del Carmine Church, 6.00pm – Free entrance
5, Thursday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
5, Thursday – Taormina Ensemble Chorus – Santa Caterina Church, 7.00pm
6, Friday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 5.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
6, Friday – Città di Taormina Award – Taormina City Hall, hrs?
8, Sunday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 5.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
27, Friday – Exhibition of old coins of Taormina – Palazzo Corvaja
FEBRUARY
1 / 7 February – 7 G roup show Photo Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
10/28 February – Exhib. of mini carnival carts – Palazzo Corvaja
23/28 February – Carnival
MARCH
March 10 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – church Del Carmine
March 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
APRIL
April 1 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
April 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
April 8 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
April 14 – Good Friday Procession – Taormina town centre
April 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
April 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
MAY
May 1 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
May 1 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 10 – Giro d’Italia
May 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 15 – July 31 – Exhbition of “Unknown man” and “Virgin Annunciate” by Antonello da Messina – Palazzo Corvaja
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 24th/ ?? – Exhibition of the “Tavola Lucana” painted by Leonardo Da Vinci – former church Del Carmine
May 26/27 – G7 Summit
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
JUNE
June 1 /10 – Exhbition of “Unknown man” and “Virgin Annunciate” by Antonello da Messina – Palazzo Corvaja
June 1/14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
June 1 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
June 1 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 2 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 3 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 4 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 7 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 9 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 11 – Spider Parade along Corso Umberto, from 10.00am on
June 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 14 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 16 – Romantic Car Parade along Corso Umberto from 10.00am to 4.30pm
June 16 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 17 – Naxos Air Show 2017 and Frecce Tricolori
June 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 18 / August 20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
June 18 – Naxos Air Show 2017 and Frecce Tricolori
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 21 – Placebo – Greek Theatre
June 21 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 23 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 24/28 – TAOBUK, Taormina Book Festival
June 24 – Noa in concert and Taormina Book Awards – Greek Theatre
June 25 – Rally dei Castelli – Car Parade along Corso Umberto from 10.00am on
June 26 – Eddie Vedder – Greek Theatre
June 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 27 – Eddie Vedder – Greek Theatre
June 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 30/October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
June 30 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
JULY
July 1 / 30 – Photo exhibition “L’inchiostro e lo sguardo” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 1 / August 20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
July 1 / September 17 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
July 1 / 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
July 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
July 1 – Silver ribbons Award
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 5 – La Boheme by G. Puccini – Greek Theatre
July 5 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
Thursday 6 (Congress Hall)
4.00pm – HANDY – La rivolta delle mani siciliane (ITA, 2017 – 80’) di Vincenzo Cosentino con Franco Nero
6.00pm – MARIO SOFFIA SULLA CENERE (ITA, 2017 – 100’) – doc. di Alberto Castiglione con Aurora Quattrocchi, Alessandro Schiavo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.30pm – RODIN (FRA, 2017 – 119’) di Vincent Lindon con Izia Higelin, Séverine Caneele ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10.45pm – BECOMING CARY GRANT (USA/ FRA/GB, 2017 – 80’) doc. di Mark Kidel con Cary Grant, Judy Balaban
THURSDAY 6 (Cinema Olimpia)
4.00pm – SOLE CUORE AMORE (ITA, 2016 – 113’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Daniele Vicari con Isabella Ragonese, Eva Grieco, Francesco Montanari
6.00pm – MACBETH (ITA, 2017 50’) di Daniele Campese con Susanna Costaglione, Franco Mannella, Irida Gjergji Mero, Claudio Di Scanno ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
8.30pm – LA BATTAGLIA DI CAPO BON (ITA 2017, 27’) – doc. di Ruben Monterosso e Federico Savonitto ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
to follow: ALAMAR (MESS/ITA – 73’) doc. di Pedro González-Rubio con Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Roberta Palombini, Néstor Marín “Matraca”
10.45pm – IL PADRE D’ITALIA (ITA, 2017 – 93’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Fabio Mollo con Luca Marinelli, Isabella Ragonese
FRIDAY 7 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (LA MORTE CORRE SUL FIUME) (USA, 1955 – 90’) di Charles Laughton con Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
12:00am – MASTERCLASS DI FABIO GRASSADONIA E ANTONIO PIAZZA (film directors)
4.00pm – SARO (ITA, 2016 – 67’) doc. di Enrico Maria Artale con Enrico Maria Artale, Daniel Mejia Vargas, Sarah Sammartino, Giuseppe Sammartino
6.00pm – TOTO’ E VICE’ (ITA, 2017 – 86’) di Marco Battaglia e Umberto De Paola, con Enzo Vetrano, Stefano Randisi PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.30pm – HIKARI (GIA/FRA, 2017 – 101’) di Naomi Kawase con Masatoshi Nagase, Tatsuya Fuji ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10.45 – OH LUCY (USA/GIA, 2017 – 95’) di Atsuko Hirayanagi con Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartenett ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
SATURDAY 8 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – PEGGIO PER ME (ITA, 2017 – 113’) di Riccardo Camilli con Riccardo Camilli, Claudio Camilli, Tania Angelosanto. ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
12:00 – TUTTA LA VITA DAVANTI (ITA, 2008 – 117’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Paolo Virzì con Isabella Ragonese, Sabrina Ferilli, Elio Germano, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Massimo Ghini
4.00pm – PROVA CONTRARIA (ITA, 2016 – 63’) doc. di Chiara Agnello
6.00pm – SETTE GIORNI (ITA, 2016, 96’) di Rolando Colla con Alessia Barela, Bruno Todeschini, Gianfelice Imparato, Marc Barbé, Linda Olsansky,
8:30pm – PATTI CAKE$ (USA, 2016 – 108’) di Geremy Jasper con Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10:45pm – LA CORDILLERA (ARG/FRA/SPA, 2017 – 114’) di Santiago Mitre con Christian Slater, Elena Anaya >>TO BE CONFERMED<<
SATURDAY 8 (Cinema Olimpia)
4.00pm – DIECI INVERNI (ITA/RUS, 2009 – 99’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Valerio Mieli con Isabella Ragonese, Michele Riondino
6.00pm – MEXICO! UN CINEMA ALLA RISCOSSA (ITA, 2016 – 73’) – doc. di Michele Rho
8.30pm – LA PROVA (ITA, 2016 – 81’) doc. di Ninni Bruschetta
10.45pm – LA LUCE DI PINO PINELLI (ITA 2016 –42’) doc. di Mimmo Calopresti ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
SUNDAY 9 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – IL PRIMO INCARICO (ITA, 2010 – 90’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Giorgia Cecere con Isabella Ragonese, Francesco Chiarello
12:00 – MASTERCLASS DI ISABELLA RAGONESE (attrice)
4:00pm – NESSUNO CI PUÒ GIUDICARE (ITA, 2017 – 83’) doc. di Steve della Casa, Chiara Ronchini con Don Backy, Caterina Caselli, Tony Dallara, Ricky Gianco, Mal, Rita Pavone, Gianni Pettenati, Shel Shapiro, Piero Vivarelli
6.00pm – LA DIVINA DOLZÈLDIA (ITA, 2017 – 82’) di Aurelio Grimaldi con Guia Ielo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.00pm – LA MIA BATTAGLIA (ITA, 2017 – 30’) doc. di Franco Maresco con Letizia Battaglia
to follow: LE PHANTOMES D’ISMAËL (FRA, 2017, 114’) di Arnaud Desplechin con Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel, Alba Rohrwacher, Hippolyte Girardot, Laszlo Szabo
CINEMA NIGHT >> Saturday July 8th
6.00pm – Villagio Le Rocce Inaugurazione mostra fotografica TAORMINA CINEMA a cura di Ninni Panzera
7.00pm – Archivio Storico Inaugurazione MOSTRA CIMELI DI FRANCO FRANCHI E CICCIO INGRASSIA a cura di Giuseppe Li Causi
8.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile QUARTETTO A FIATI DEL CONSERVATORIO CORELLI DI MESSINA Musiche da film
8.30pm – Piazza IX Aprile SUITE DAL GRAN BALLO DEL GATTOPARDO Con gli allievi della Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica diretta Nino Graziano Luca. Con la partecipazione di Harmonia Suave
11.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile PIETRO ADRAGNA (fisarmonica) suona musiche tratte da IL POSTINO di Michael Redford
11.00pm – Casa Cuseni GIOVANNI RENZO musica dal vivo DAS KABINETT DES DR. CALIGARI (IL GABINETTO DEL DOTT. CALIGARI) (Ger. 1919 – 69’) di Robert Wiene, con Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Feher, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Elsa Wagner.
11.15 – Babilonia I FIGLI DEL SET di Alfredo Lo Piero – doc.
11.30pm – Fondazione Mazzullo A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (ARANCIA MECCANICA) (GB, 1971, 136’) di Stanley Kubrick con Malcom McDowell, Patrick Magee
11.45 – Casa del Cinema TAORMINA 55 (2009) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
00.00 – Villa Comunale Incontro con SERGIO STIVALETTI a seguire M.D.C. MASCHERA DI CERA (ITA – 1997, 95’) di Sergio Stivaletti, con Robert Hossein, Gabriella Giorgelli, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi
00.00 – Cinema Olimpia WAS SHAKESPEARE ENGLISH? (GB/ITA – 2016 – 97’) di Alicia Maksimova – doc. ore 0.15 Babilonia NELL’OCCHIO DI UN GENIO (ITA 2015 – 30’) di Fabio Schifilliti – doc.
0.30am – Casa del Cinema NASTRI 70 (2016) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
1.30qm – Babilonia NELLA TERRA DEL PADRINO (ITA 2015, 35’) di Francesco Calogero – doc
1.30qm – Casa del Cinema – DAVID 50 (ITA 2006 – 50’) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
1.45qm – Fondazione Mazzullo LEZIONE 21 (ITA, 2008, 92’) di Alessandro Baricco con John Hurt, Noah Taylor
2.15am – Villa Comunale PHENOMENA (1985) (120’) di Dario Argento con Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi
3.30am – Fondazione Mazzullo IMMORTAL BELOVED (AMATA IMMORTALE) (USA, 1994 – 120’) di Bernard Rose con Valeria Golino, Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini
4.15am – Villa Comunale I TRE VOLTI DEL TERRORE (ITA, 2004 – 90’) di Sergio Stivaletti con John Philip Law, Riccardo Serventi
Libri in Terrazza – Terrace of the Congress Hall
6.30pm
THURSDAY 6 >> Presentazione del volume Il set delle meraviglie. I film celebri girati in Sicilia, di Luciano Mirone – Edizione L’informazione, 2016
FRIDAY 7 >> Presentazione del volume Marco Tullio Giordana. Una poetica civile in forma di cinema, di Marco Oliveri, Anna Paparcone – Edizioni Rubbettino, 2017
SATURDAY 8 >> Presentazione del volume Da Cassino a Hollywood. Storia di un giovane produttore, di Ugo Di Tullio – Istos Edizioni, 2017
SUNDAY 9 >> Presentazione del volume Faccio cose, vedo gente … Le parole del cinema, di Giovanni Bogani – Apice libri, 2015.
Meetings at the Archivio Storico di Taormina
FRIDAY 7 >> 11:00, Lucia Sardo e Marcello Cappelli presentano il progetto ART TO BE ACTOR – Giovanni Grasso dalla tradizione alla sperimentazione
SABATO 8 >> 11:00, Convegno di ANEC/FICE SICILIA. “La ‘solitudine’ dell’esercente cinematografico fra cultura e mercato”
SUNDAY 9 >> 11:00, Convegno del Coordinamento dei Festival del Cinema Siciliani. “I festival del cinema: una risorsa per i territori?”
July 6 – La Boheme by G. Puccini – Greek Theatre
July 7 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 8 – Symphony n. 9 by L. V. Beethoven directed by Zubin Methta – Greek Theatre
July 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 11-30 – Photo exhibition “L’inchiostro e lo sguardo” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 12 – La Giara Balletto – Greek Theatre
July 12 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 14/30 – Modern Art Exhibition “Metaprospettive di scotomi dell’anima” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 14 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 15-22 – Taomoda – Taormina International Fashion Week – Ancient Theatre and other locations
July 15 – Carmen Ballet – Greek Theatre
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 19 – Kasabian – Greek Theatre
July 19 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 20 / October 1 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
July 21 – Charles Aznavour – Greek Theatre *** CANCELLED ***
July 21 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 22 – Taomoda Awards – Greek Theatre
July 23 – Nek – Greek Theatre
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 26 – Don Chisciotte – Greek Theatre
July 26 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 27 – Bellini Opera Gala I – Greek Theatre
July 28 – Premio delle Nazioni – Greek Theatre
July 28 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 29 – Don Chisciotte – Greek Theatre
July 30 – Bellini Opera Gala II – Greek Theatre
July 31 – J-Ax e Fedez – Greek Theatre
AUGUST
August 1/20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
August 1 / October 1 – Exhibition “Van Gogh Multimedia Experience” – Palazzo Corvaja
August 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
August 3 – I sette contro Tebe by Eschilo – Greek Theatre
August 4 – Medea by Seneca – Greek Theatre
August 4 / September 17 – Exhibition “Ritorno alla Magna Grecia” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
August 4 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 5 – Sicily All Stars – Jazz – Greek Theatre
August 6 – The Show, with Giorgio Panariello, Carlo Conti e Leonardo Pieraccioni – Greek Theatre
August 7 – Un Canto Mediterraneo – Greek Theatre
August 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 9 – Uto Ughi and Orchestra – Greek Theatre
August 9 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 10 – Ezio Bosso and Orchestra – Greek Theatre
August 11 – Cin Ci Là, operetta – Greek Theatre
August 11 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 11 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 12 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 13 – Odissea A/R by E. Dante – Greek Theatre
August 13 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 15 – The puppet opera experience – Castelmola
August 16 – Le Supplici/The Suppliants by Aeschylus – Greek Theatre
August 16 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 17 – Alvaro Soler – Greek Theatre
August 18 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 19 – Aida (Taormina Opera Stars Festival) – Greek Theatre
August 20 – Gala of Stars – Greek Theatre
August 21 – Aida (Taormina Opera Stars Festival) – Greek Theatre
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 22 – Afterhours – Greek Theatre
August 23 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 23 – Francesco Renga
August 24 – Mario Biondi – Greek Theatre
August 25 – Daniele Silvestri – Greek Theatre
August 25 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 26 – Fiorella Mannoia – Greek Theatre
August 27 – Massimo Ranieri
August 28 – Omaggio a Daniela Dessì – Greek Theatre *CANCELLED*
August 28 – Star della Lirica – Greek Theatre
August 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 30 – Sinfonie d’estate – Greek Theatre
August 30 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 31 – Aida (Mythos Opera Festival) – Greek Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September 1 / October 1 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
September 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
September 1-17 – Exhibition “Ritorno alla Magna Grecia” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 1 – Mannarino – Greek Theatre
September 1 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 2 – Gran Galà dell’Opera – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 5 – J-Ax e Fedez – Greek Theatre
September 6 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 7 – Renato Zero
September 8 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 8 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 9 – 23° Parade of Italian Lambretta – Corso Umberto
September 9 – Da Vivaldi a Mascagni – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 9 – Renato Zero
September 10 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Excelsior Palace Hotel
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 11 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 13 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 15 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 16 – The Dalai Lama in Taormina – Greek Theatre
September 16 – Maria Callas Memorial – Greek Theatre
September 16 – Viva L’Operetta – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 20 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 22 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 23 – Napoli/Venezia – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 29 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 30 – Le Donne di Puccini – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
OCTOBER
October 1 – last day of the Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
October 1 – last day of the Exhibition “Van Gogh Multimedia Experience” – Palazzo Corvaja
October 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 4 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 6 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 7 – Canzoni, Opera e Zanzuela – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 11 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 13 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 14 – Da Broadway al Tango – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 18 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 20 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 21- Duo Barocco – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 25 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 28 – Guitar & Voice – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
NOVEMBER
November 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
DECEMBER
December 8 / January 7 – Exhibition “La Casa del Natale”, art objects insipred by Christmas – Del Carmine Church
December 16/23 – Christmas Market – Piazza Falcone Borsellino in Trappitello
December 20 – Christmas Concert by the Students of the Istituto Comprensivo 1 – Cathedral @ 7.30pm
December 20 – Theatre “U Schierzu” – Cinema Olimpia
December 20 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 21 – Theatre “U Schierzu” – Cinema Olimpia
December 21 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 21 / January 7 – Exhibition “Natum videte”, artistic nativity scene – Palazzo Ciampoli
December 22 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 24 – Lightining of the Christmas Bonfires – Piazza Duomo and Piazza Santa Caterina @ 22.30pm
December 25 – Christmas Concert – Cathedral @ 7.30pm
December 26 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 26 – Grand Christmas Concert by Piccolo Coro Don Bosco of Taormina – Cathedral @ 7.00pm
December 27 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 27 – Christmas Duet with Giusy Di Mauro (sopran) and Francesco Forzisi (piano) – Church of Santa Caterina @ 7.30pm
December 28 – Piano and Sax Concert – Church of Santa Caterina @ 7.30pm
December 29 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 30 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party – piazza IX Aprile from 10.30pm on
Jan. 1 and 2 – New Year’s Concert
by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra
January 1 >> San Domenico Palace Hotel, 7.00pm
January 2 >> Cathedral of Taormina, 9.00am
Free entrance
Musics by Kuwahara, Ketèlbey, Angulo, Gardel, Bizet, Calace
Director Antonino Pellizzeri
Info: www.orchestraaplettro.it – mobile +39 333 3042 235
Calendar 2017
Regularly held Market
Taormina, Via Minzoni. Everyday (8.00am – 1.00pm) – Small market hall with stands of fruit, meat, fish, cheese and flowers
Taormina, via L. Da Vinci and via W. Von Gloeden – Weekly market held every Wednesday with stands of shoes, clothes, households items, fruit, vegetables and more.
Permanent Exhibitions
Fondazione Mazzullo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
CioccolArt Museum – Forza D’Agrò
A sweet trip to Sicilian art and history. Sculptures, related to famous Sicilian artworks (such as the “Venus” of Morgantina) made from chocolate.
Opening hours: until November 2 daily 10.00am to 2.30pm and 3.30pm to 7.30pm. November 3 to March 31 Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm. www.cioccolartsicily.it
Museums of Taormina
Museum of Arts and Traditions – Former church of San Francesco
Casa Cuseni
JANUARY
1 January – New Year s Concert – San Domenico Palace Hotel
1 January – last day of the CioccolArt Festival – Forza d’Agrò
1 January / 7 February – 7 Group show Photo Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
1, Sunday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
1 / 5 January – Photo Exhibition “Luoghi D’Autore, La Sicilia in Luce” – CASTELMOLA
1/7 January 2017 – Exhibition “Taormina Cinema” – Ex Palazzo Pretura
1 / 8 January – Art Exhibition by Ottavio Marino – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
1 / 8 January – Photo Exhibition “Obbiettivi Sicilia” – Palazzo Corvaja – free entrance
1, Sunday – Corricapodanno and Chico Scimone Award….. diving in the Ionian freezing Sea – Bay of Villagonia, 8.00am
2 January – New Year s Concert – Cathedral of Taormina
2, Monday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
5, Thursday – Opera Concert, piano and soprano – Del Carmine Church, 6.00pm – Free entrance
5, Thursday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
5, Thursday – Taormina Ensemble Chorus – Santa Caterina Church, 7.00pm
6, Friday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 5.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
6, Friday – Città di Taormina Award – Taormina City Hall, hrs?
8, Sunday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 5.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
27, Friday – Exhibition of old coins of Taormina – Palazzo Corvaja
FEBRUARY
1 / 7 February – 7 G roup show Photo Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
10/28 February – Exhib. of mini carnival carts – Palazzo Corvaja
23/28 February – Carnival
MARCH
March 10 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – church Del Carmine
March 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
APRIL
April 1 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
April 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
April 8 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
April 14 – Good Friday Procession – Taormina town centre
April 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
April 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
MAY
May 1 / June 14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
May 1 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
May 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 10 – Giro d’Italia
May 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 15 – July 31 – Exhbition of “Unknown man” and “Virgin Annunciate” by Antonello da Messina – Palazzo Corvaja
May 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 24th/ ?? – Exhibition of the “Tavola Lucana” painted by Leonardo Da Vinci – former church Del Carmine
May 26/27 – G7 Summit
May 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
May 31 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
JUNE
June 1 /10 – Exhbition of “Unknown man” and “Virgin Annunciate” by Antonello da Messina – Palazzo Corvaja
June 1/14 – Exhibition “Il Futuro sopravvenuto” – former church Del Carmine
June 1 / July 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
June 1 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 2 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 3 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 4 – Il Volo – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 7 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 9 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 11 – Spider Parade along Corso Umberto, from 10.00am on
June 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 14 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 16 – Romantic Car Parade along Corso Umberto from 10.00am to 4.30pm
June 16 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 17 – Naxos Air Show 2017 and Frecce Tricolori
June 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 18 / August 20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
June 18 – Naxos Air Show 2017 and Frecce Tricolori
June 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 21 – Placebo – Greek Theatre
June 21 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 23 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 24/28 – TAOBUK, Taormina Book Festival
June 24 – Noa in concert and Taormina Book Awards – Greek Theatre
June 25 – Rally dei Castelli – Car Parade along Corso Umberto from 10.00am on
June 26 – Eddie Vedder – Greek Theatre
June 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 27 – Eddie Vedder – Greek Theatre
June 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
June 30/October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
June 30 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
June 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
JULY
July 1 / 30 – Photo exhibition “L’inchiostro e lo sguardo” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 1 / August 20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
July 1 / September 17 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
July 1 / 31 – Unescosites, Italian Heritage and Arts – Multimedia Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
July 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
July 1 – Silver ribbons Award
July 3 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 5 – La Boheme by G. Puccini – Greek Theatre
July 5 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 5 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 6/9 – 63th Taormina Film Fest
Thursday 6 (Congress Hall)
4.00pm – HANDY – La rivolta delle mani siciliane (ITA, 2017 – 80’) di Vincenzo Cosentino con Franco Nero
6.00pm – MARIO SOFFIA SULLA CENERE (ITA, 2017 – 100’) – doc. di Alberto Castiglione con Aurora Quattrocchi, Alessandro Schiavo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.30pm – RODIN (FRA, 2017 – 119’) di Vincent Lindon con Izia Higelin, Séverine Caneele ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10.45pm – BECOMING CARY GRANT (USA/ FRA/GB, 2017 – 80’) doc. di Mark Kidel con Cary Grant, Judy Balaban
THURSDAY 6 (Cinema Olimpia)
4.00pm – SOLE CUORE AMORE (ITA, 2016 – 113’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Daniele Vicari con Isabella Ragonese, Eva Grieco, Francesco Montanari
6.00pm – MACBETH (ITA, 2017 50’) di Daniele Campese con Susanna Costaglione, Franco Mannella, Irida Gjergji Mero, Claudio Di Scanno ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
8.30pm – LA BATTAGLIA DI CAPO BON (ITA 2017, 27’) – doc. di Ruben Monterosso e Federico Savonitto ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
to follow: ALAMAR (MESS/ITA – 73’) doc. di Pedro González-Rubio con Natan Machado Palombini, Jorge Machado, Roberta Palombini, Néstor Marín “Matraca”
10.45pm – IL PADRE D’ITALIA (ITA, 2017 – 93’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Fabio Mollo con Luca Marinelli, Isabella Ragonese
FRIDAY 7 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (LA MORTE CORRE SUL FIUME) (USA, 1955 – 90’) di Charles Laughton con Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
12:00am – MASTERCLASS DI FABIO GRASSADONIA E ANTONIO PIAZZA (film directors)
4.00pm – SARO (ITA, 2016 – 67’) doc. di Enrico Maria Artale con Enrico Maria Artale, Daniel Mejia Vargas, Sarah Sammartino, Giuseppe Sammartino
6.00pm – TOTO’ E VICE’ (ITA, 2017 – 86’) di Marco Battaglia e Umberto De Paola, con Enzo Vetrano, Stefano Randisi PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.30pm – HIKARI (GIA/FRA, 2017 – 101’) di Naomi Kawase con Masatoshi Nagase, Tatsuya Fuji ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10.45 – OH LUCY (USA/GIA, 2017 – 95’) di Atsuko Hirayanagi con Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartenett ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
SATURDAY 8 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – PEGGIO PER ME (ITA, 2017 – 113’) di Riccardo Camilli con Riccardo Camilli, Claudio Camilli, Tania Angelosanto. ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
12:00 – TUTTA LA VITA DAVANTI (ITA, 2008 – 117’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Paolo Virzì con Isabella Ragonese, Sabrina Ferilli, Elio Germano, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Massimo Ghini
4.00pm – PROVA CONTRARIA (ITA, 2016 – 63’) doc. di Chiara Agnello
6.00pm – SETTE GIORNI (ITA, 2016, 96’) di Rolando Colla con Alessia Barela, Bruno Todeschini, Gianfelice Imparato, Marc Barbé, Linda Olsansky,
8:30pm – PATTI CAKE$ (USA, 2016 – 108’) di Geremy Jasper con Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
10:45pm – LA CORDILLERA (ARG/FRA/SPA, 2017 – 114’) di Santiago Mitre con Christian Slater, Elena Anaya >>TO BE CONFERMED<<
SATURDAY 8 (Cinema Olimpia)
4.00pm – DIECI INVERNI (ITA/RUS, 2009 – 99’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Valerio Mieli con Isabella Ragonese, Michele Riondino
6.00pm – MEXICO! UN CINEMA ALLA RISCOSSA (ITA, 2016 – 73’) – doc. di Michele Rho
8.30pm – LA PROVA (ITA, 2016 – 81’) doc. di Ninni Bruschetta
10.45pm – LA LUCE DI PINO PINELLI (ITA 2016 –42’) doc. di Mimmo Calopresti ANTEPRIMA ITALIANA
SUNDAY 9 (Congress Hall)
10:00am – IL PRIMO INCARICO (ITA, 2010 – 90’) – Omaggio a I. Ragonese di Giorgia Cecere con Isabella Ragonese, Francesco Chiarello
12:00 – MASTERCLASS DI ISABELLA RAGONESE (attrice)
4:00pm – NESSUNO CI PUÒ GIUDICARE (ITA, 2017 – 83’) doc. di Steve della Casa, Chiara Ronchini con Don Backy, Caterina Caselli, Tony Dallara, Ricky Gianco, Mal, Rita Pavone, Gianni Pettenati, Shel Shapiro, Piero Vivarelli
6.00pm – LA DIVINA DOLZÈLDIA (ITA, 2017 – 82’) di Aurelio Grimaldi con Guia Ielo PRIMA PROIEZIONE ASSOLUTA
8.00pm – LA MIA BATTAGLIA (ITA, 2017 – 30’) doc. di Franco Maresco con Letizia Battaglia
to follow: LE PHANTOMES D’ISMAËL (FRA, 2017, 114’) di Arnaud Desplechin con Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel, Alba Rohrwacher, Hippolyte Girardot, Laszlo Szabo
CINEMA NIGHT >> Saturday July 8th
6.00pm – Villagio Le Rocce Inaugurazione mostra fotografica TAORMINA CINEMA a cura di Ninni Panzera
7.00pm – Archivio Storico Inaugurazione MOSTRA CIMELI DI FRANCO FRANCHI E CICCIO INGRASSIA a cura di Giuseppe Li Causi
8.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile QUARTETTO A FIATI DEL CONSERVATORIO CORELLI DI MESSINA Musiche da film
8.30pm – Piazza IX Aprile SUITE DAL GRAN BALLO DEL GATTOPARDO Con gli allievi della Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica diretta Nino Graziano Luca. Con la partecipazione di Harmonia Suave
11.00pm – Piazza IX Aprile PIETRO ADRAGNA (fisarmonica) suona musiche tratte da IL POSTINO di Michael Redford
11.00pm – Casa Cuseni GIOVANNI RENZO musica dal vivo DAS KABINETT DES DR. CALIGARI (IL GABINETTO DEL DOTT. CALIGARI) (Ger. 1919 – 69’) di Robert Wiene, con Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Feher, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Elsa Wagner.
11.15 – Babilonia I FIGLI DEL SET di Alfredo Lo Piero – doc.
11.30pm – Fondazione Mazzullo A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (ARANCIA MECCANICA) (GB, 1971, 136’) di Stanley Kubrick con Malcom McDowell, Patrick Magee
11.45 – Casa del Cinema TAORMINA 55 (2009) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
00.00 – Villa Comunale Incontro con SERGIO STIVALETTI a seguire M.D.C. MASCHERA DI CERA (ITA – 1997, 95’) di Sergio Stivaletti, con Robert Hossein, Gabriella Giorgelli, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi
00.00 – Cinema Olimpia WAS SHAKESPEARE ENGLISH? (GB/ITA – 2016 – 97’) di Alicia Maksimova – doc. ore 0.15 Babilonia NELL’OCCHIO DI UN GENIO (ITA 2015 – 30’) di Fabio Schifilliti – doc.
0.30am – Casa del Cinema NASTRI 70 (2016) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
1.30qm – Babilonia NELLA TERRA DEL PADRINO (ITA 2015, 35’) di Francesco Calogero – doc
1.30qm – Casa del Cinema – DAVID 50 (ITA 2006 – 50’) di Antonello Sarno – doc.
1.45qm – Fondazione Mazzullo LEZIONE 21 (ITA, 2008, 92’) di Alessandro Baricco con John Hurt, Noah Taylor
2.15am – Villa Comunale PHENOMENA (1985) (120’) di Dario Argento con Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi
3.30am – Fondazione Mazzullo IMMORTAL BELOVED (AMATA IMMORTALE) (USA, 1994 – 120’) di Bernard Rose con Valeria Golino, Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini
4.15am – Villa Comunale I TRE VOLTI DEL TERRORE (ITA, 2004 – 90’) di Sergio Stivaletti con John Philip Law, Riccardo Serventi
Libri in Terrazza – Terrace of the Congress Hall
6.30pm
THURSDAY 6 >> Presentazione del volume Il set delle meraviglie. I film celebri girati in Sicilia, di Luciano Mirone – Edizione L’informazione, 2016
FRIDAY 7 >> Presentazione del volume Marco Tullio Giordana. Una poetica civile in forma di cinema, di Marco Oliveri, Anna Paparcone – Edizioni Rubbettino, 2017
SATURDAY 8 >> Presentazione del volume Da Cassino a Hollywood. Storia di un giovane produttore, di Ugo Di Tullio – Istos Edizioni, 2017
SUNDAY 9 >> Presentazione del volume Faccio cose, vedo gente … Le parole del cinema, di Giovanni Bogani – Apice libri, 2015.
Meetings at the Archivio Storico di Taormina
FRIDAY 7 >> 11:00, Lucia Sardo e Marcello Cappelli presentano il progetto ART TO BE ACTOR – Giovanni Grasso dalla tradizione alla sperimentazione
SABATO 8 >> 11:00, Convegno di ANEC/FICE SICILIA. “La ‘solitudine’ dell’esercente cinematografico fra cultura e mercato”
SUNDAY 9 >> 11:00, Convegno del Coordinamento dei Festival del Cinema Siciliani. “I festival del cinema: una risorsa per i territori?”
July 6 – La Boheme by G. Puccini – Greek Theatre
July 7 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 8 – Symphony n. 9 by L. V. Beethoven directed by Zubin Methta – Greek Theatre
July 10 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 11-30 – Photo exhibition “L’inchiostro e lo sguardo” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 12 – La Giara Balletto – Greek Theatre
July 12 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 12 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 14/30 – Modern Art Exhibition “Metaprospettive di scotomi dell’anima” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 14 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 15-22 – Taomoda – Taormina International Fashion Week – Ancient Theatre and other locations
July 15 – Carmen Ballet – Greek Theatre
July 17 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 19 – Kasabian – Greek Theatre
July 19 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 19 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 20 / October 1 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
July 21 – Charles Aznavour – Greek Theatre *** CANCELLED ***
July 21 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 22 – Taomoda Awards – Greek Theatre
July 23 – Nek – Greek Theatre
July 24 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 26 – Don Chisciotte – Greek Theatre
July 26 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 26 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 27 – Bellini Opera Gala I – Greek Theatre
July 28 – Premio delle Nazioni – Greek Theatre
July 28 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
July 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
July 29 – Don Chisciotte – Greek Theatre
July 30 – Bellini Opera Gala II – Greek Theatre
July 31 – J-Ax e Fedez – Greek Theatre
AUGUST
August 1/20 – Exhibition “Saligia” – former Church Del Carmine
August 1 / October 1 – Exhibition “Van Gogh Multimedia Experience” – Palazzo Corvaja
August 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
August 3 – I sette contro Tebe by Eschilo – Greek Theatre
August 4 – Medea by Seneca – Greek Theatre
August 4 / September 17 – Exhibition “Ritorno alla Magna Grecia” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
August 4 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 5 – Sicily All Stars – Jazz – Greek Theatre
August 6 – The Show, with Giorgio Panariello, Carlo Conti e Leonardo Pieraccioni – Greek Theatre
August 7 – Un Canto Mediterraneo – Greek Theatre
August 7 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 9 – Uto Ughi and Orchestra – Greek Theatre
August 9 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 10 – Ezio Bosso and Orchestra – Greek Theatre
August 11 – Cin Ci Là, operetta – Greek Theatre
August 11 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 11 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 12 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 13 – Odissea A/R by E. Dante – Greek Theatre
August 13 – Infernu di Dante – Alcantara Gorges, Motta Camastra
August 14 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 15 – The puppet opera experience – Castelmola
August 16 – Le Supplici/The Suppliants by Aeschylus – Greek Theatre
August 16 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 17 – Alvaro Soler – Greek Theatre
August 18 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 19 – Aida (Taormina Opera Stars Festival) – Greek Theatre
August 20 – Gala of Stars – Greek Theatre
August 21 – Aida (Taormina Opera Stars Festival) – Greek Theatre
August 21 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 22 – Afterhours – Greek Theatre
August 23 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 23 – Francesco Renga
August 24 – Mario Biondi – Greek Theatre
August 25 – Daniele Silvestri – Greek Theatre
August 25 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 26 – Fiorella Mannoia – Greek Theatre
August 27 – Massimo Ranieri
August 28 – Omaggio a Daniela Dessì – Greek Theatre *CANCELLED*
August 28 – Star della Lirica – Greek Theatre
August 28 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 30 – Sinfonie d’estate – Greek Theatre
August 30 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
August 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
August 31 – Aida (Mythos Opera Festival) – Greek Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September 1 / October 1 – Van Gogh Multimedia Experience – Palazzo Corvaja
September 1 /October 1 – Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
September 1-17 – Exhibition “Ritorno alla Magna Grecia” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 1 – Mannarino – Greek Theatre
September 1 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 1 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 2 – Gran Galà dell’Opera – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 5 – J-Ax e Fedez – Greek Theatre
September 6 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 7 – Renato Zero
September 8 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 8 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 8 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 9 – 23° Parade of Italian Lambretta – Corso Umberto
September 9 – Da Vivaldi a Mascagni – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 9 – Renato Zero
September 10 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Excelsior Palace Hotel
September 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 11 – Taorminan Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 13 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 15 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 15 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 16 – The Dalai Lama in Taormina – Greek Theatre
September 16 – Maria Callas Memorial – Greek Theatre
September 16 – Viva L’Operetta – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 20 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 22 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 22 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 23 – Napoli/Venezia – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
September 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 29 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
September 29 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
September 30 – Le Donne di Puccini – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
OCTOBER
October 1 – last day of the Exhibition “Il Disegnatore di sogni” – Casa del Cinema
October 1 – last day of the Exhibition “Van Gogh Multimedia Experience” – Palazzo Corvaja
October 2 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 4 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 6 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 6 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 7 – Canzoni, Opera e Zanzuela – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 9 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 11 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 13 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 13 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 14 – Da Broadway al Tango – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 16 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 18 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 20 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 20 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 21- Duo Barocco – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 23 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 25 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 27 – The Godfather Show – Cinema Olimpia
October 27 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
October 28 – Guitar & Voice – Taormina International Music Festival – San Giorgio Theatre
October 30 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
NOVEMBER
November 4 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 11 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 18 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
November 25 – Italian Opera Taormina – San Giorgio Theatre
DECEMBER
December 8 / January 7 – Exhibition “La Casa del Natale”, art objects insipred by Christmas – Del Carmine Church
December 16/23 – Christmas Market – Piazza Falcone Borsellino in Trappitello
December 20 – Christmas Concert by the Students of the Istituto Comprensivo 1 – Cathedral @ 7.30pm
December 20 – Theatre “U Schierzu” – Cinema Olimpia
December 20 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 21 – Theatre “U Schierzu” – Cinema Olimpia
December 21 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 21 / January 7 – Exhibition “Natum videte”, artistic nativity scene – Palazzo Ciampoli
December 22 – Villaggio di Babbo Natale – Hotel Villa Diodoro
December 24 – Lightining of the Christmas Bonfires – Piazza Duomo and Piazza Santa Caterina @ 22.30pm
December 25 – Christmas Concert – Cathedral @ 7.30pm
December 26 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 26 – Grand Christmas Concert by Piccolo Coro Don Bosco of Taormina – Cathedral @ 7.00pm
December 27 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 27 – Christmas Duet with Giusy Di Mauro (sopran) and Francesco Forzisi (piano) – Church of Santa Caterina @ 7.30pm
December 28 – Piano and Sax Concert – Church of Santa Caterina @ 7.30pm
December 29 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 30 – Living Presepe / Living Nativity Scene – 5.00/9.00pm (Trappitello)
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Party – piazza IX Aprile from 10.30pm on
Dec. 22/Jan. 6 – Exh. by Samperi
Paint exhibition by SAMPERI
Taormina December 22th 2015 – January 6th 2016
@ Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
Free Entrance
Dec. 5/Jan. 1- Exh. Viaggio in Sicilia
VIAGGIO IN SICILIA
Paint Exhibition by Antonello Blandi
Taormina December 5th 2015 – January 5th 2016
@Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
Free Entrance
Calendar 2016
Regularly held Market
Taormina, Via Minzoni. Everyday (8.00am – 1.00pm) – Small market hall with stands of fruit, meat, fish, cheese and flowers
Taormina, via L. Da Vinci and via W. Von Gloeden – Weekly market held every Wednesday with stands of shoes, clothes, households items, fruit, vegetables and more.
Permanent Exhibitions
Fondazione Mazzullo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
CioccolArt Museum – Forza D’Agrò
JANUARY
January 1 – New Year’s Concert – San Domenico Palace Hotel @ 7.30pm
January 1/5 – Exhibition “Viaggio in Sicilia” by A. Blandi – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 1/6 – Paint Exhibition by Samperi – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
January 2 – New Year’s Concert – Greek Theatre @ 11.00am
FEBRUARY
February 14 – S. Valentine Jazz Night – Excelsior Palace Hotel
APRIL
April 2 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
April 9 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
April 16 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ WEEK OF CULTURE §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
APRIL 22
April 22 / July 7 – Exhibition “POPISM: from Warhol to Bansky” – Palazzo Corvaja
7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church – Concert for piano (Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin) maestro F. Allegra – free entry
APRIL 23
7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church – Trio Amaj “dalla musica da camera all’opera” concert for piano and violins – free entry
9.15pm, San Giorgio Theatre – Arias from Italian Opera
APRIL 24
6.00 pm, Del Carmine Church – Opera concert for sopran (C. E. Moschella) and piano (A. Sofia). Musics by Bellini, Cilea, Giordano, Puccini, Verdi – free entry
APRIL 25
7.00 pm, Del Carmine Church Concert “Sicily sound and soul” Namaste clarinet ensemble – free entry
APRIL 26
10.30-12.30 am, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry
3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives- Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry
7.30 pm, Del Carmine Church- Recital for mezzo-soprano and guitar (Melita La Micela e Agatino Scuderi). Musics and songs from Spanish and South American tradition – free entry
8.30pm, Cine Olimpia – “Symphony for the cinema”: Morricone, Piovani, Rota, Bacalov. Performed by the Taormina Plectrum Orchestra – free entry
APRIL 27
10.30-12.30 am, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry
3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century” – free entry
6.00pm, Coro Umberto (main street) Street Band Istituto Comprensivo di Mascali
APRIL 28
10.30-12.30, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century”, maestro Agatino Scuderi
3.30-6.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Masterclass of classical guitar “From Baroque to the Twentieth Century”, maestro Agatino Scuderi
7.30pm, del Carmine Church – Concert for classical guitars, musics by Barrios, Piazzolla, Ponce.
8.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Film “Il Padrino” (F.F. Coppola)
FRIDAY 29
5.30pm, Taormina Historical Archives – Documentary “Villa Caronia ed Isolabella : un giardino con l’anima”. Recital of Sicilian poetry.
7.00pm, del Carmine Church – Film “Il Gattopardo” (L. Visconti)
APRIL 30
7.00pm, Church of Santa Caterina – Sacred music performed by the students of polyfonic choir of the “Istituto Comprensivo di Mascali”
7.00pm, Cinema Olimpia – Documentary “Taormina: da Goethe all’alba del terzo millennio”
7.30pm, del Carmine Church – Concert for sopran and piano “A suon di opera in giro per l’Europa” Duo Mannino/Siracusa
9.15pm, Teatro San Giorgio – Italian Opera Taormina (Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini)
5.30pm, del Carmine Church – Opening of the photo exhibition “100 days in Asia” by Vera Terranova (open April 30/May 20)
7.30pm, Church Santa Caterina – Choral concert “Cuori in coro” – performed by the Piccolo Coro Don Bosco Città di Taormina
9.15pm, San George Theatre – Opera lirica “Italian Opera Taormina” (Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini)
SUNDAY 1 MAY
All day >>> Free entrance to the Taormina Greek Theatre and Isola Bella
7.00pm, Del Carmine Church – Concert for cello and piano “Suite cantabile”, Duo Zorzet/Pisapia
8.30pm Taormina Historical Archives – Film “Effetto note” (Truffaut)
MAY
May 1/July 7 – Exhibition “POPISM: from Warhol to Bansky” – Palazzo Corvaja
May 1/20 – del Carmine Church – Photo exhibition “100 days in Asia” by Vera Terranova
May 2 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 4 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 6/22 – Exhibition “La mano di Adamo” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
May 6 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 11 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 13- Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 16 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 18 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 20 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 23 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 25 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 27 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
May 30 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
JUNE
June 1/July 7 – Exhibition “POPISM: from Warhol to Bansky” – Palazzo Corvaja
June 1 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 3 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 5 – Duran Duran – Greek Theatre
June 6 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 8 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 10 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 11/18 – Taormina Film Festival
at the Taormina Greek Theatre
June 11 > FINDING DORY
June 12, Sunday > THE MEDDLER
June 14, Tuesday > THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
June 15, Wednesday > C’E’ SEMPRE UN PERCHE’
June 16, Thursday > MOTHER’S DAY
June 17, Friday > THE CONJURING
June 13 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 15 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 16/19 – Taormina Tango Festival
June 17 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 20 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 22 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 24 – Giuseppe Picone in BOLERO – Festival delle Terre del sole
June 24 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 25 – Cavalleria Rusticana- Taormina Greek Theatre – Festival delle Terre del sole
June 26 – Cavalleria Rusticana- Taormina Greek Theatre – Festival delle Terre del sole
June 27 – Carmina Burana – Taormina Greek Theatre – Festival delle Terre del sole
June 27 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
June 28 – Tom Sinatra palySinatra – Taormina Greek Theatre
June 29 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
JULY
July 1/7 – Exhibition “POPISM: from Warhol to Bansky” – Palazzo Corvaja
July 1 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 2 – Silver ribbons Award
July 4 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 6 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 7 – Madama Butterfly – Greek Theatre
July 8th – Taormina Opera Gala – Greek Theatre
July 8 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 9th – Madama Butterfly – Greek Theatre
July 10th – Danzarin Tango – Greek Theatre
July 11th – Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) by Vivaldi – Greek Theatre
July 1 1- Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 13 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 15/30 – Exhibition of live butterflies – Palazzo Corvaja
July 15 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 16/23 – TAOMODA
July 16-31 – Painting exhibition by Benedetto Poma – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 16 – La Traviata – Greek Theatre
July 17/31 – Photo exhibition by Andrea Luca Luongo – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
July 17 – Toquinho – Greek Theatre
July 18 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 19 – La Traviata – Greek Theatre
July 20 – Rick Wakeman – Greek Theatre
July 20 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 21 – La Traviata – Greek Theatre
July 22 – Anastacia – Greek Theatre
July 22 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 24 – Robert Plant – Greek Theatre
July 25 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 26th – Malika Ayane – Greek Theatre
July 27 – Negramaro – Greek Theatre
July 28th – Negramaro – Greek Theatre
July 27 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 29 – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
July 30th – Il Bugiardo, a comedy by Carlo Goldoni – Greek Theatre – CANCELLED
July 31st – Franco Battiato & Alice – Greek Theatre
AUGUST
August / October – Exhibition Dall’Opera al Libro, dal Libro all’Opera – Palazzo Corvaja
August 1st – 5th Symphony by L. Van Beethoven – Greek Theatre – CANCELLED
August 1st – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 2nd – Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustica Chivalry), Opera – Greek Theatre
August 3rd – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 4th – Tosca, Opera – Greek Theatre
August 5th – Ezio Bosso – Greek Theatre
August 5th /16th – Paint exhibition “Oltremare” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
August 5th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 6th – Al Bano e Romina Power – Greek Theatre
August 7th – Ludovico Einaudi – Greek Theatre
August 8th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 9th – Romeo and Juliet 2.0 – Greek Theatre
August 10th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 11th – West Side Story – Greek Theatre
August 12th – Shakespeare Opera Gala I – Greek Theatre
August 12th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 13th – West Side Story – Greek Theatre
August 14th – Shakespeare Opera Gala II – Greek Theatre
August 15th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 16th – La Vedova Allegra – Greek Theatre
August 17th – Skunk Anansie – Greek Theatre
August 17th / September 4th – Photo Exhibition “Cromie e Pietre” – Palazzo Duchi di SantoStefano
August 17th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 18th – Neri Marcorè feat De Andrè – Greek Theatre
August 19th – Stefano Bollani – Greek Theatre
August 19th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 20th – Massimo Ranieri – Greek Theatre
August 20th / September 7th – Photo Exhibition “Barbieri di Sicilia” – Palazzo Duchi di SantoStefano
August 20th / September 4th – Photo Exhibition “Visioni d’istanti” – Castelmola
August 21st – Vinicio Capossela – Greek Theatre
August 22th – Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustica Chivalry), Opera – Greek Theatre
August 22th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 24th – Tosca, Opera – Greek Theatre
August 24th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 25th – Max Gazzè – Greek Theatre
August 26th – Gianna Nannini – Greek Theatre
August 26th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 27th – Francesco De Gregori – Greek Theatre
August 28th – Speciale Insieme – Greek Theatre – CANCELLED
August 29th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
August 30th – Taormina Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
August 31st – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
SEPTEMBER
September / October – Exhibition Dall’Opera al Libro, dal Libro all’Opera – Palazzo Corvaja
September 1st / 7th – Photo Exhibition “Barbieri di Sicilia” – Palazzo Duchi di SantoStefano
September 1st – Taormina Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 2nd – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
Sepember 3/4 – Fedra – Greek Theatre
September 5th – Bellini Opera Gala – Greek Theatre
September 5th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 6th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 6th – Nessun Dorma – San Giorgio Theatre
September 7th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 8-30 – Photo exhibition “Sicilia tra luce e parola” – Chiesa del Carmine
September 9th – Taormina Jazz Festival – Public Gardens
September 9th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 10-17 – Taormina International Book Festival
September 10-17 – Exhibition “Gli Altri” – Palazzo Corvaja
September 10-17 – Wiki Loves Monuments – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 10th – Opening of Taobuk with musics by Ennio Morricone – Greek Theatre
September 10th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 12th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 13t-28 – Exhibition by Yanik Pen’Du – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
September 13th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 14th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 15th – Eros Ramazzotti – Greek Theatre
September 16th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 17/30 – Watercolours of the Grand Tour – Casa Cuseni
September 17th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 19th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 20th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 21st – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 23rd – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 24th – Dionysus – Greek Theatre
September 24th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 26th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 27th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
September 28th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
September 30th – Arias from Italian Opera – San Giorgio Theatre
OCTOBER
October – Exhibition Dall’Opera al Libro, dal Libro all’Opera – Palazzo Corvaja
October 1/2 – South African food and wine festival – Main streets of Taormina
October 1st – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 2nd – Percussive Colours Duo – San Giorgio Theatre
October 4th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 5/20 – Exhibition “I Grandi di Persia” – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
October 8th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 9th – Live Soundtracks – San Giorgio Theatre
October 11th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 15/17 – Taormina Gourmet – Hotel Villa Diodoro and other locations
October 15th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 16th – Amanecer en Granada – San Giorgio Theatre
October 18th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 22th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 23rd – Trio Mediterraneo – San Giorgio Theatre
October 25th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
October 29th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
NOVEMBER
November 1st – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
November 5th – Italian Cinema Taormina – Le Cinema
DECEMBER
3 December / 7 February – 7 Group show Photo Exhibition – Palazzo Corvaja
7 December / 8 January – Art Exhibition by Ottavio Marino – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
10, Saturday – Omaggio a Jean Cocteau – Del Carmine church, 6.30pm – free entrance
16 December / 8 January – Photo Exhibition “Obbiettivi Sicilia” – Palazzo Corvaja – free entrance
16, Friday – Christmas Concert – Cathedral,7.30 pm – free entrance
17, Saturday – Concert – Del Carmine church, 7.30pm – free entrance
17, Saturday – Un ponte noir tra Scilla e Cariddi – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano
17, Saturday – Theatre – Cine Teatro Olimpia, 9.30
18, Sunday / 2 January – Art Exhibition by Maestro Leone – Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano – free entrance
18, Sunday – Duo Concert – Del Carmine church, 7.30pm – free entrance
20, Tuesday / January 5 – Photo Exhibition “Luoghi D’Autore, La Sicilia in Luce” – CASTELMOLA
21, Wednesday – Concert – Del Carmine church,7.30pm – free entrance
21, Wednesday – Parade of Fathers Christmas – Porta Catania Parking Area, 4.00pm – free entrance
22, Thursday – Street Band Leonardo – Corso Umberto, 7.00pm – free entrance
22, Thursday – Corale Diaphonia Nea – Cathedral, 7.30pm – free entrance
23, Friday – Concert Orchestra and Accordion – Del Carmine church, 7.30pm – free entrance
24, Saturday – Burning the bonfire – Piazza Duomo, 11.00pm
24, Saturday – Bagpipers and Christmas carrols – Historical centre
25, Sunday – Christmas Concert – Cathedral, 7.30pm – free entrance
26 December / 1 January – CioccolArt Festival – Forza d’Agrò
26, Monday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 5.00pm-9.30pm – free entrance
26, Monday – Grand Christmas Concert – Cathedral, 7.30pm – free entrance
27 December 2016 / 6 January 2017 – Exhibition “Taormina Cinema” – Ex Palazzo Pretura
27, Tuesday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.00pm – free entrance
27, Tuesday – Concert > Trumpet & Harp – Santa Caterina Church, 6.00pm – free entrance
28, Monday – Presepe * Nativity Scene – Trappitello, 6.00pm-9.00pm – free entrance
28, Wednesday – Ryan Kilgore quintet – Cine Olimpia, 9.00pm – 20,00 €/40,00 €
28, Wednesday – Concert > Coral-lyric music – Del Carmine Church, 7.30pm – free entrance
29, Thursday – Concert > Christmas Carrols by Laura Lo Re – Del Carmine Church, 7.30pm – free entrance
30, Friday – Concert – Del Carmine Church, 7.30pm – free entrance
31, Saturday – Midnight Countadown – Piazza IX aprile, 10.30pm
Oct. 17/31 – Il Viandante
Multimedia Exhibition
Il Viandante
previous Del Carmine Church, October 17 – 31 2015
Everyday from 10.00am to 10.00pm – Free Entrance
Lello Chiaia is “il viandante”…. the wayfarer… a real traveller
Sept. 19-25 – TAOBUK
TAOBUK – Taormina Book Festival
“Gli ultimi muri” – “The last walls”
September 19-25 2015, various location
Download the brochure
Sept. 2/27 – Ballet and Opera
TAORMINA OPERA
Greek Theatre @ 9.30pm
September 2 2015, Wednesday – Carmen Suite – Tickets
Ballet.
September 14 2015, Monday – La Vie en Rose…. Bolero – Tickets
Ballet.
September 15 2015, Tuesday – La Bohème – Tickets
A Antonio De Lucia production, from the Pompei Festival.
September 27 2015, Monday – Stabat Mater – Tickets
TICKETS
Stalls (Parterre): € 88,00
Gallery: € 55,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 45,00
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 23,00
Aug. 22 and 23 – Il Volo
Il Volo
Taormina Greek Theatre, August 22nd and 23rd 2015
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
Saturday, August 22 >> ticketone.it and boxol.it
Sunday, August 23 >> boxol.it
Ticket Office in Taormina @ Taormina Arte:
Tel. +39 0942 21142
info@taormina-arte.com
Stalls (Parterre): € 69,00
Gallery: € 69,00
Upper circle (numbered seats): € 51,75
Upper circle (non-numbered seats): € 34,50
More info on the artists www.ilvolomusic.com
WATCH il Volo
Performing Grande Amore 2015
Performing at the ceremony for the Nobel Awards 2012
Performing O Sole Mio 2011 (the Taormina Greek Theatre in the video!)
Aug. 21 – Ciatu
Ciatu
Taormina Greek Theatre, August 21st 2015
Ciatu is a theatre performance realised by the Neon Theatre Association which was born 25 years ago.
Neon Theatre’s experience includes everyday voices, gestures, bodies, movements, new thoughts and it confirms the possibility, for each person, to realize his own life project beyond the conditions of fragility or disadvantage in which he lives.
Read the complete presentation
More info
www.associazioneculturaleneon.it
www.facebook.com/AssociazioneCulturaleNeon
https://www.facebook.com/events/1623329941213291/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjGeUorS1bhmJ00mTYJSIw
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