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- Taormina Events 202617/12/2025 - 12:14 AM
EVENTS IN TAORMINA 2026 (under construction) DISCLAIMER The information and material on this website is general in nature and is intended for your touristic use and information. We try our best to constantly update our contents. The Taormina Friends Club accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained herein and recommends […]
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Claudio Baglioni Ancient Theatre, Saturday 1st August 2026 Claudio Baglioni (1951) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. His career has been going on for over 50 years. He is considered one of the most successful pop rock singer-songwriters in the history of Italian music, he has sold over 60 million records, among which […]
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Dopo Di Noi a Charity Event Ancient Theatre, Saturday 4th July 2025 @9:00pm A charity evening of music to support the Taormina’s Psycho-Education and Rehabilitation Centre. The event is sponsored by the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Santa Venera). Radio Italia is main partner. Featured guests include Stadio, along with Pierdavide Carone, […]
Summer 2025 – Un Palco per Tutti (All on Stage)
UN PALCO PER TUTTI FESTIVAL
Taormina Ancient Theatre, from June to September 2025 at the Taormina Public Garden Florence Trevelyan @ 8:30pm
Free Entrance
JUNE
27, Friday > Concert by Juvenile Symphonic Orchestra of Messina
28, Saturday > Karaoke
30, Monday > Ballet by “Danza Taormina” – POST PONED TO JULY 2
JULY
4, Friday > Ballo per Passione
6, Sunday > Concert by the Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale of Taormina
7, Monday > Opera Clarinets with DUO Namaste (Guido Arbonelli and Natalia Benedetti)
9, Wednesday > Concert by Canadian Youth Ensemble
10, Thursday > Fool Moon Christal Concert, a meditaticve concert by Elisa Messina
12, Saturday > UNICEF Taormina >> @6:30pm
13, Sunday > Concert Canto Moderno by Laura Lo Re’s Students
15, Tuesday > Concert Canto Moderno by Ivan Lo Giudice’s Students
19-21 > Taormina Jazz festival 2025
24, Thursday > Dance Studio by Valentina Cacciola
26, Saturday > Mini Corrida
30, Wednesday > Canta con Noi – Il Minotauro Award
AUGUST
2, Saturday > Concert Ombre Lunghe by Salvatore La Carrubba
7, Thursday > Ballet by Crystaldance Dance School
8, Friday > Taormina Song, by Massimo Priolo
16, Saturday > Siculo by Unavantaluna
17, Sunday > “In un mare di Sogni”, a play by Pierpaolo Saraceno, with Daniele Perrone
23, Saturday > Concert “Come un Funanbolo” by Gio. Galante
24, Sunday > La Prossima volta al Teatro Antico di Taormina” by Denny Napoli
30, Saturday > Annalisa Tribute Band
SEPTEMBER
3, Wednesday > TaoYogaDay
14, Sunday > Concert by the Orchestra Mandolinistica Gioviale of Taormina
21, Suday > “La Musica supera i Confini”
MORE INFO
Town of Taormina – www.facebook.com/comuneditaormina – filodiretto@comune.taormina.me.it
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 27, 2025 – Belliniana Divine Melodie Danzanti
F E S T I V A L B E L L I N I A N O
Belliniana, Divine Melodie Danzanti
International Ballet Gala
Ancient Theatre, Friday 27 June 2025 @9:00pm
Ferdinand Hérold
LA SONNAMBULE (NIGHT SHADOW)
Libretto: Eugène Scribe and Jean Pierre Aumer
Choreography: George Balanchine
Stars of New York City Ballet
Les Etolies du Monde
TICKETS on vivaticket
Disccounts available (commissions not included)
Children up to 7 years: free
Until April 30, 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 65,00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 55,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 40,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 30,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 20,00
Cavea (unnumbered steps): € 15,00
From May 1st to May 30, 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 75.00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 65,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 45,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 35,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 25,00
Cavea (unnumbered steps): € 20,00
From June 1st to the day of the show June 27th 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 80,00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 70,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 50,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 50,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 30.00
Cavea (unnumbered steps): € 25,00
REDUCED from 8 to 18 years and over 65 years
(children up to 7 years: free)
Until April 30, 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 65,00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 50,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 35,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 25,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 15,00
From May 1st to May 30, 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 70,00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 55,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 40,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 30,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 20,00
From June 1st to the day of the show June 27th 2025:
Stalls (parterre): € 75,00
Gallery, central (sector C): € 60,00
Gallery, lateral (sector B and D): € 45,00
Gallery, central (sector A and E): € 35,00
Cavea (numbered steps): € 25,00
MORE INFO
Bellini Festival – www.bellini-festival.org
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 22 – Orcynus Orca
T A O R M I N A B O O K F E S T I V A L
Orcynus Orca
on stage
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ 9:30pm
(please note that dates and times are subject to change)
Within the TAOBUK (Taormina Book Festival) this is the theatrical production that brings to life the evocative force of Horcynus Orca, the literary masterpiece by Stefano D’Arrigo.
Directed by Davide Livermore – Artistic Director of the Teatro Stabile di Genova and a visionary known for his ability to fuse word, music, and image into works of rare emotional intensity – the performance seeks to recreate D’Arrigo’s lyrical and visionary world
(Source: taobuk.it)
TICKETS on ticketone
Platea: € 85,00
Gallery: € 70,00
Cavea, central, numbered seats: € 50,00
Cavea, lateral, non-numbered seats: € 40,00
MORE INFO
Taormina Book Festival www.taobuk.it – www.taobuk.it/en/program/horcynus-orca-on-stage
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 15-23, 2025 – TAOBUK, Taormina International Book Festival
Taobuk 2025 (source: taobuk.it)
TAOBUK
Taormina International Book Festival, 15 ed.
Theme of this year: “Confini” (Boundaries)
Taormina, 15-23 June 2025
Such is the alchemy of Taobuk that brings the excellence of literature, the arts and thought to Taormina, a unique place in the world, a crossroads between western and eastern culture.
The Festival, born twelve years ago, from an intuition of Antonella Ferrara who presides and directs it,
embraces the vocation of receiving the “literary sediments” of the city, synthesis of a history that coagulates events, myths, experiences, traditions. Every year, Taobuk chooses a theme around which a calendar of meetings revolve, with the participation of authoritative writers, artists, philosophers and scientists. The kermesse has taken on a multidisciplinary configuration and the programme is embellished with exhibitions, theatre and dance performances, film retrospectives, in evocative locations of which the most representative is the Ancient Theatre, together with palaces, corners and large hotels.
(Source: taobuk.it)
Over 200 writers, artists, scientists, intellectuals, politicians and economists from more than 30 countries around the world will discuss on “BOUNDARIES. Guests include writers Peter Cameron, Joe R. Lansdale and Susanna Tamaro, who are among the recipients of the Taobuk award for literary excellence. The Taobuk Awards will be presented on the evening of June 21 at the Teatro Antico in Taormina during the Taobuk Gala, a show that will be broadcast on Rai1, the first free-to-air television channel in Italy.
Complete calendar of the festival will be soon available
Stay tuned!
MORE INFO
www.taobuk.it/en
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 13, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest – Warfare
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 2 5
Warfare – Tempi di Guerra
Written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Friday 13 June 2025 @ 8:30
A projection within the Taormina FilmFest 2025
For more info click — > HERE
Based on a true story, created on the basis of the memories, testimonies and experiences lived in the field by a group of men from the special forces of the American Navy, the Navy SEALs – including Mendoza himself – who participated in a high-risk mission in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006.
Not just a war film but a film within the war: immersive, visceral, engaging, an intense and innovative reinterpretation of the genre, which does not give the viewer any discounts, giving him a total cinematic experience.
(Source: taorminafilmfest.com)
Special Guests the actors Finn Bennet and Taylor John Smith
TICKETS on boxol
Gallery (lateral): € 5,00
BOX OFFICE on the day of the event at the Taormina Congress Hall (not far from the theatre) – 10:00am/12:30pm – 5:30pm/10:00pm
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher (in cavea, the upper circles) for each evening of the FilmFest: Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MORE INFO
Taormina Film Fest > https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
Fondazione Taormina Arte > info@taorminaarte.org – Ph. 0039 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 12, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest – Taxi Driver
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 2 5
Taxi Driver
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Thursday 12 June, 2025 @ 8:30pm
Special guest of the event: Martin Scorsese
A projection within the Taormina FilmFest 2025
For more info click — > HERE
A sensitive and solitary New York taxi driver slowly slides into a spiral of madness that pushes him to violently rebel against the injustices of a corrupt and alienating society.
(Source: taorminafilmfest.com)
TICKETS on boxol
Gallery (lateral): € 5,00
BOX OFFICE on the day of the event at the Taormina Congress Hall (not far from the theatre) – 10:00am/12:30pm – 5:30pm/10:00pm
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher (in cavea, the upper circles) for each evening of the FilmFest: Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MORE INFO
Taormina Film Fest > https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
Fondazione Taormina Arte > info@taorminaarte.org – Ph. 0039 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 14, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest – L’Amore Sta Bene Su Tutto
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 2 5
L’Amore Sta Bene Su Tutto
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Saturday 14 June 2025 @ 8:30pm
A projection within the Taormina FilmFest 2025
For more info click — > HERE
Three stories intertwine between misunderstandings, old wounds and new discoveries, revealing how love – in all its forms – can surprise, heal and profoundly transform our lives.
TICKETS on boxol – Gallery (lateral): € 5,00
BOX OFFICE on the day of the event at the Taormina Congress Hall (not far from the theatre) – 10:00am/12:30pm – 5:30pm/10:00pm
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher (in cavea, the upper circles) for each evening of the FilmFest: Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MORE INFO
Taormina Film Fest > https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
Fondazione Taormina Arte > info@taorminaarte.org – Ph. 0039 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 11, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest – Together
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 2 5
Together
Directed by Michael Shanks
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Wednesday 11 June 2025 @ 8:30pm
A projection within the Taormina FilmFest 2025
For more info click — > HERE
With a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Together promises to be one of the horror films we will remember in 2025 and the trailer confirms it. Written and directed by Michael Shanks, the film stars Damon Herriman and shares the same production company as Longlegs and The Monkey, namely the very aggressive Neon.
(Source: taorminafilmfest.com)
TICKETS on boxol
Gallery (lateral): € 5,00
BOX OFFICE on the day of the event at the Taormina Congress Hall (not far from the theatre) – 10:00am/12:30pm – 5:30pm/10:00pm
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher for each evening of the FilmFest: Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MORE INFO
Taormina Film Fest > https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
Fondazione Taormina Arte > info@taorminaarte.org – Ph. 0039 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 10, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest – Ballerina
T A O R M I N A F I L M F E S T 2 0 2 5
Ballerina
by Len Wiseman
Taormina Ancient Theatre, Tuesday 10 June, 2025 @ 8:30pm
A projection within the Taormina FilmFest 2025
For more info click — > HERE
The film is the fifth theatrical installment in the franchise (not counting the 2023 miniseries and the comic book John Wick: The Book of Rules ) and takes place, chronologically, between the events of Chapter 3, Parabellum , and Chapter 4.
In the third chapter we discover a part of John Wick ‘s mysterious past , his ties to the Russian mafia – specifically to the Ruska Roma , the Russian Roma of Belarus – when Wick requests an interview with ” The Director “, a woman who is the head of the local organization and who took him in as a child when John was an orphan in Belarus.
(Source: taorminafilmfest.com)
TICKETS on boxol
Gallery (lateral): € 5,00
BOX OFFICE on the day of the event at the Taormina Congress Hall (not far from the theatre) – 10:00am/12:30pm – 5:30pm/10:00pm
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher (in cavea, the upper circles) for each evening of the FilmFest: Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MORE INFO
Taormina Film Fest > https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
Fondazione Taormina Arte > info@taorminaarte.org – Ph. 0039 391 746 2146
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta
June 10-14, 2025 – Taormina FilmFest, 71° ed.
Taormina FilmFest 2025, 71° ed.
Taormina, 10-14 June 2025
Artistic Director: Tiziana Rocca
Over the years, the Festival has welcomed an incredible array of talented actors and actresses. Among the most famous names to have attended the event are cinema legends such as Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Audrey Hepburn and Richard Burton. More recently, the Festival has hosted stars such as Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Monica Bellucci, John Malkovich and Richard Gere.
The presence of these great performers has helped to consolidate the Festival’s reputation as one of the world’s most prestigious film destinations.
(Source: taorminafilfest.com)
The first big names in cinema to appear in this new edition have been announced: Chaterine Denevue, Michael Douglas, Helen Hunt
CLICK HERE TO DOWLOAD THE LEAFLET
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAM
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF PROJECTIONS
If you are staying at one of our partner hotels, the reception will provide you with a free voucher for each evening of the FilmFest:
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Carlotta – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Schuler
MAIN EVENTS
(FULL PROGRAM HERE)
JUNE 10
@ 8:30pm, Ancient Theatre
Performance by Nina Zilli
FilmFest Award ceremony followed by:
“Ballerina” by Len Wiseman
With Len Wiseman and Norman Reedus
Special guests: Michael Douglas, Rupert Everett et. al.
JUNE 11
@ 8:30pm, Ancient Theatre
Performance by Clara
FilmFest Award ceremony followed by:
“Together” by Michael Shanks (102′)
With Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Tom Quinn (producer)
to follow
“Man of Steel” by Zack Sryder (143 min)
With Charles Roven (producer) and Henry Cavill (actor)
Special Guests: Catherine Deneuve, Luca Zingaretti, Enrico Brignano et. al.
Music Performance by Clara
JUNE 12
@ 8:300pm, Ancient Theatre
Performance by Noemi
FilmFest Award ceremony followed by:
“Hotel Costiera” by Adam Bernstein (20′)
with Jesse Williams – World Premiere
to follow
“Taxi Driver” by Martin Scorsese (114′)
with Martin Scorsese
JUNE 13
@20:30pm, Ancient Theatre
Performance by Carmen Consoli
FilmFest Award ceremony followed by:
“Warfare” by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (95′)
with Taylor John Smith and Finn Bennett
JUNE 14
@12:15pm, Congress Hall
Cenerentola (Cinderella) – Disney – by Wilfred Jackson (74′)
with Hamilton Luske and Clyde Geronimi
@8:30pm, Ancient Theatre
Performance by Lola Ponce
FilmFest Award ceremony followed by:
“L’Amore Sta Bene su Tutto” by Gianpaolo Morelli (96′)
with Giampaolo Morelli, Claudia Gerini, Max Tortora, Ilenia Pastorelli and Monica Guerritore – European Premiere
MORE INFO
https://taorminafilmfest.com – www.facebook.com/taofilmfest
WHERE TO STAY
Hotel La Pensione Svizzera – Hotel Villa Schuler – Hotel Villa Ducale – Hotel Villa Carlotta