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Du 08 Novembre 2009 au 20 Novembre 2010
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EXHIBITIONS
until March 21, 2010
Castello Ursino - Piazza Federico di Svevia, Catania
La Collezione Finocchiaro del Museo Civico di Castello Ursino
The prestigious Collection Finocchiaro, the private collection of Gianbattista Finocchiaro, who in his times lived in Palermo and was head of the Court of Justice of the former kingdom of Sicily. His collection includes paintings by Caravaggio, Simone de Wobreck, Matthias Stomer, Pietro Novelli, Giacomo Lo Verde, Mattia Preti, Gaspare Serenarlo, Giuseppe Pataria and others. A very special piece of the collection is the only copy of a painting by Caravaggio "Natività fra I Santi Lorenzo e Francesco", which was robbed by the mafia 40 years ago in 1969 and never found back.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.00 to 13.00 h and 15.00 to 19.00 h, Sunday 8.30 to 13.30 h.
until March 14, 2010
Fondazione Puglisi Cosentino - Palazzo Valle, Catania
Burri e Fontana. Materia e Spazio. An exhibition confronting selected works by Alberto Burri and Lucio Fontana, the two famous protagonists of abstract Italian Art, both of them on the research of the crossover between panting and sculpture, material and space. Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 to 13.30 h and 16.00 to 19.00 h, Saturday until 21.30 h.
Info: www.fondazionepuglisicosentino.it
until May 31, 2010
Museo Internazionale del Presepe - Caltagirone
The city of Caltagironehas always been one of the most inportant places of making crip figures from terracotta. Caltagirone shows crips form the 18th century until today.
Info: www.comune.caltagirone.ct.it
EVENTS
FEBRUARY 2010
February 3 to 5
Centro - Catania
Festa di Santagata. The feast of St.Agatha is the most important religious feast of the city of Catania. It takes place in February and in August. The February feast is dedicated to martiredom of the Catanese Saint.
Info: www.comune.catania.it
February 6
Teatro Savio, via P. Frumento - Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. A duminica si riposa -slenziu! Commedia dialettale comico e brillante in 2 atti di Emanuela Giuliano, regia di Mimmo Giuliano. Comedy in sicilian language.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
February 6
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
100 Euro tutto compreso. Comedy with Giovanna Criscuolo and the company Acqua e Sale from Giarre.
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
February 9
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Volevo dirti. Contemporary theatre play
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
February 10 (21.00 h), 12 (21.00 h) and 14 (17.30 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Madama Butterly, opera by Giacomo Puccini. Orchestra del Teatro Vittorio Emanuele conducted by Antonino Fogliari, directed by Stefano Vizioli
A staging by the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, production by the Teatro di Messina
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
February 10
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Cataniajazz. Swing out Sisters. Corinne Drewery: vocals, Andrew Connell: keyboards, Gina Foster: backing vocals, Daniel Swana: double bass, Jody Linscott: percussions, Tim Cansfield: guitarr
Info: www.swingoutsister.co and www.cataniajazz.com
February 12
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
I Casi sono due. Theatre play with Carlo Giuffrè.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
February 12 (21.00 h), 13 (17.30 and 21.00 h) and 14 (21.00 h)
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Robin Hood. Musical by Beppe Dati. With Manuel Frattini and Valeria Monetti.
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
February 17 to 21 (17.00, 17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Hairspray (...grasso è bello) Musical adapted by Massimo Romeo Piparo. With Stefano Masciarelli, directed by Massimo Romeo Piparo
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
February 18 (20.30 h), 20 and 21 (17.30 h), 23 (20.30 h), 24, 25 and 26 (17.30 h)
Teatro Massimo Bellini - Catania
Elektra, Opera by Richard Strauss, staging by Gabriele Rech, solists: Gabriele Schnaut, Janice Baird, Elena Nebera, Roman Sadnik and Stefan Adam.
Orchestra and choir of the Teatro Massimo Bellini, conducted by Will Humburg
Info: www.teatromassimobellini.it
February 23
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
La commedia di Candido. Theatre play with Ottavia Piccolo and Vittorio Viviani.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
February 24 to 28 (17.00, 17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
La Commedia di Candido by Stefano Massini, with Ottavia Piccolo and Vittorio Viviani, directed by Sergio Fantoni
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
February 25 to 27
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Il Principe Mezzanotte. Theatre play with the company TeatroPersona.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
February 26 (21.00 h), 27 (17.30 and 21.00 h) and 28 (21.00 h)
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Show. Tutti insieme abbondamente. By and with Marisa Laurito
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
February 27
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
Nn' Arrangiami. Theatre play in sicilian language by and with Pietro Barbaro and the company Angelo Maio from Messina.
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
MARCH 2010
March 1
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Le Conversazioni di Anna K. Theatre play with Giuliana Lojodice.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
March 5
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Katakló in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 5 (21.00 h), 6 (21.00 h) and 7 (17.30 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
The Best of Parsons Dance. Parsons Dance Company, choregraphy by David Parson. The American David Parson is one of the icons of Post Modern Dance. He developped a language of movements full of positive energy, acrobatic mastery and communicative power.
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
March 6
Teatro Savio - via P. Frumento, Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. Una notte a Broadway. Commedia musicale in 2 atti di Alessandro Alù, regia di Alessandro Alù. Musical with the company Excursus from Messina.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
March 8
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Elio a le Storie Tese in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 8
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Il Picere dell'Onesta. Theatre play with Leo Gullotta.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
March 10 to 14 (17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Il Piacere dell'Onestà by di Luigi Pirandello, with Leo Gullotta, directed by Fabio Grossi
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
March 11
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Mango in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 12 (21.00 h), 13 (17.30 and 21.00 h) and 14 (21.00 h)
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Italiani si nasce e noi lo nascquimo. By Maurizio Micheli and Tullio Solenhi
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 12 (20.30 h), 14 (17.30 h), 16 (17.30 h), 18, 21, 23 and 25 (17.30 h)
Teatro Massimo Bellini - Catania
Cosí Fan Tutte, opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Staging by Eric Genovese. Solists: Maria Luigia Borsi, Marianna Pizzolato, Daniel Behle, Lorenzo Ragazzo and Serena Gamberoni. Orchestra and choir of the Teatro Massimo Bellini, conducted by Hubert Soudant
Info: www.teatromassimobellini.it
March 12
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
I Promessi Sposi. Theatre play by Aldo Lo Castro with the company Don Enrico Ferrara from Novara di Sicilia
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
March 13
Teatro Savio - via P. Frumento, Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. Un Killer chiamato Damigiana. Commedia brillante in 2 atti di Emanuela Giuliano, regia di Sofia Silvestro. Comedy with the company I leoni di San Marco.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
March 13 and 14 (18.00 h and 21.00 h)
Teatro Grotta Smeralda - Acicastello (Catania)
Al Viale dei Cipressi. Comedy by and with Pippo Barone and the company Teatro Rosina Anselmi.
Info: Tel 095 7910230 email: comp.teatr.rosinaanselmi@virgilio.it
March 17 to 21 (17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Italiani si Nasce e Noi lo Nacquimo, theatre play by Maurizio Micheli, Tullio Solenghi and Stefano Disegni. With Maurizio Micheli and Tullio Solinghi, directed by
Marcello Cotugno
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
March 18
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
84.06. Contemporary theatre play.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
March 20
Teatro Savio - via P. Frumento, Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. I Sette per Settimo. Commedia musicale in 2 atti di Marco Mondì, regia di Marco Mondì. Musical comedy with the company Agromusic from Nizza Sicilia.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
March 22
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Pat Metheny in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 26 (21.00 h), 27 (17.30 and 21.00 h) and 28 (21.00 h)
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Concha Bonita, Musical by Nicola Piovani and Alfredo Arias. Story of an argentenian football player, who come sto Paris and transforms into a woman.
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
March 27
Teatro Savio - via P. Frumento, Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. Tutti pazzi per i soldi. Commedia brillante in 2 atti di Ray Cooney, regia di David Amalfa. Comedy by Ray Cooney transformed into siciian language with the company Dietre le Quinte from Milazzo.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
March 27
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
Il Tempo dei Migranti. Theatre play by and with Salvatore Sofia and the company Teatro dei Venti from Modena
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
March 28 to April 4
Piana degli Albanesi (Palermo)
The Easter celebrations of the Albanian community Piana degli Albanesi, held all over the town, feature sacred music and Greek-Orthodox rites. On Palm Sunday (March 28), the archbishop enters the town on horseback, reenacting the arrival of Christ in Jerusalem. Four days later, on Holy Thursday (April 1), the priest impersonating St Peter is washed by the archbishop, the most sacred event of the festivities. The sacred musical pieces performed on Good Friday are not to be missed, particularly those narrating the passion and death of Christ. The Saturday (April 2) preceding Easter Sunday features full immersion baptisms, performed by priests wearing white robes symbolising new life. The festivities end on Easter Sunday (April 4 at 10.30 h) in the cathedral of San Demetrio, where all believers are reunited for the Mensa, a feast organised by all members of the community.
This is a chance to get to know the Albanian community and to see how its traditions harmoniously survive alongside traditional Sicilian beliefs.
Info: www.pianalbanesi.it
March 28 to April 4
Adrano (Catania)
I Diavulazzi di Pasqua or La Diavolata. The rites of the settimana santa in Adrano have a more than 250 year old tradition. Several processions take place from to Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday the Association del Rosario represents the Via Crucis. Thursday before Easter (April 1), a procession takes place, called Cristo alla Colonna. On Good Friday (April 2) two processions take place one in the morning, dedicated to the Madonna Addolorata and in the evening the one dedicated to Cristo Morto. During the night from Saturday to Easter Sunday the resurrection takes place. In the morning (April 4) the statues of Christ, of the Madonna and of the Angel will be brought to the Piazza Umberto where the Diavolata, the struggle between the evil and the good takes place, ending up with the victory of peace. This tradition goes back to a text called La Resurrezione written by Don Anselmo Laudani in 1752
Info: www.comune.adrano.ct-egov.it/
March 29 (21.30 h)
Teatro Golden - Palermo
Carmen Consoli in concert.
Info: www.carmenconsoli.org
March 30
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Today. Nothing. Contemporary theatre play.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
APRIL 2010
April 1 (21.30 h)
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Carmen Consoli in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it and
www.carmenconsoli.org
April 1 to 4
Prizzi (Palermo)
Il Ballo dei Diavoli in Prizzi. Dance of the Devils. The cosmic struggle between good and evil rages in the remote village of Prizzi, in the picturesque heart of Sicily, spilling out into the streets every Easter. The Dance of the Devils is performed by villagers wearing large and terrifying iron masks. The locals' behaviour represents the saturnalia of evil forces who are indulging in bad behaviour after Christ's crucifixion. Death and the devils rampage through the village to collect their dues: the souls of the passers-by. Having attempted in vain to prevent the meeting of the resurrected Christ and the Virgin Mary, however, the devils are defeated in the afternoon, and order is restored.
This archaic festival has medieval origins; the re-enactments on Easter Sunday are only the culmination of rituals spanning the whole of the Holy Week leading up to Easter. On Palm Sunday afternoon (March 28) a villager representing Jesus enters the town riding a horse. On the Thursday (April 1), the last supper is commemorated in the churches, and on Good Friday (April 2), a procession takes a chalk effigy of Jesus up to the Calvary, which is reached at midday on the dot. At 6.00 h on Easter Sunday (April 4) the forces of evil come to claim the town; two devils and Death appear before the church and bow, maybe as an act of contrition on the part of the actors. Then they haunt each quarters of the town, trying in vain to prevent the meeting of Jesus with the Virgin Mary, and are slain at every turn by angels.
Info: www.aapit.pa.it
April 2
Centro storico - Taormina
Good Friday Procession in Taormina. A most impressive procession, that takes its way through Taorminas Corso Umberto I. Men and women in black carry the sculptures showing the passion of Christ. All shop's lighting and all street illuminatiion on the Corso Umberto will be switched off, as soon as the procession is arriving. Only the candles of the procession give some low light. When it is passed by, the shopkeepers on Corso Umberto continue with their business and switch on the lights again.
April 2
Centro - Enna
Good Friday procession in Enna. Procession with torches and funeral brass bands and the participation of about 2500 confraternity members, dressed in greatcoats, who carry the statues of Jesus and the Madonna Addolorata.
Info: www.comune.enna.it
April 2
Centro - Trapani
Good Friday Procession in Trapani. Since more than 400 years, the christian associatations of Trapani are organizing this Good Friday Procession, an event, that attracts tourists from all over the world. The procession has a corse of 2 km troughout the town. The participants carry the "misteri", twenty sculptures (made in the 17th and 18th century), decorated with flowers, showing the stations of Christ's passion, accompanied by the typical sicilian brass band music.
Info: www.unionemaestranzetrapani.com/index.asp
April 2
Piazza del Carmine - Pietraperzia (Enna)
Good Friday celebrations of Pietraperzia, featuring a spectacular procession.
A fercolo (Saint's relics carrier) is placed in the middle of the square along with a huge wooden pole. Attached to the pole are 30 metre-long swaddling linen bands, a symbol of devotion, which are used to raise the statue of Christ. The statue is then placed on the fercolo, moved by over 500 participants, thus starting the procession. The pageant offers the chance to experience a fascinating event amidst beautiful medieval architecture.
Info: www.apt-enna.com
April 2 to 4
Town center - Palermo
Easter celebrations in Palermo take place all over town and feature impressive street processions and re-enactments of the Last Supper. There are three splendid processions on Good Friday, dating back several centuries. The procession of the Cocchieri used to be seen by the local aristocrats as an opportunity to show off their power and wealth. Thirty-two participants take turns in carrying the statues of Christ and Madonna, escorted by people wearing original medieval armour. The procession departs from the Chiesa della Madonna dell'Itria at around 14.00 h, though it is advisable to check the time with the tourist office a few days in advance. The other processions dedicated to Maria Addolorata and Santa Maria Soledad are similar, finishing late at night. The times and places of departure can again be checked with the local tourist office.
Easter Sunday celebrations feature the re-enactment of the Last Supper at major churches throughout the city.
Info: www.aapit.pa.it
April 3 (21.30 h)
Teatro Tenda - Ragusa
Carmen Consoli in concert.
Info: www.carmenconsoli.org
April 4
Adrano (Catania)
I Diavulazzi di Pasqua or La Diavolata. In the morning (April 4) the statues of Christ, of the Madonna and of the Angel will be brought to the Piazza Umberto where the Diavolata, the struggle between the evil and the good takes place, ending up with the victory of peace. This tradition goes back to a text called La Resurrezione written by Don Anselmo Laudani in 1752
Info: www.comune.adrano.ct-egov.it
April 4
Centro - Terrasini (Palermo)
Pasqua 2010 Festa "di li schietti". A very special feast with a contest in raising a 50 kg orange tree with only one arm. The youg men joining the contest wear tradtitional clothes. There is also a parade with characteristic sicilian waggons and brass bands. In recent years another contest in raising a smaller tree has been established for children on Palm Sunday (March 28).
Info: www.comune.terrasini.pa.it
April 4
Gangi (Palermo)
Easter celebrations in Gangi involve various rituals and processions throughout the Holy Week, though the most interesting event happens on Easter Sunday, when an unusual rivalry between saints takes place. Devotees of the Madonna compete against those who venerate Jesus. The peaceful competition consists of creating the best decorations in the streets in the centre of town, near the cathedral. They assume the shape of arches, bizarrely constructed of bread, vegetables and other foodstuffs.
Info: www.aapit.pa.it
April 4 (21.30 h)
Centro ZO - Piazzale Asia, Catania
Carmen Consoli in concert.
Info: www.carmenconsoli.org
April 7 (21.00h), 9 (21.00 h) and 11 (17.30 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
L'Heure Espagnole, musical comedy in one act by Maurice Ravel and El Sombrero de Tres Picos, after the novel by Pedro Antonio de Alacòn and with musics by
Manuel de Falla, director: Vincenzo Tripodo, Orchestra del Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
April 10
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Stili con stile. Dance performance with the Junior company of the Balletto di Toscana
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
April 10
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
Cu di seccu ni fa mulu. Theatre play in sicilian language by Martino Traviano, with Vittoria Furrer and the company Amici della C.L.A.I. from Messina
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
April 13
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Magoni and Spinetti in concert. Petra Magoni: voce, Ferruccio Spinetti: double basso
Info: www.petramagoni.com or www.ferrucciospinetti.com and www.cataniajazz.com
April 14 to 18 (17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Cena a Sorpresa by Neil Simon. With Giancarlo Zanetti and Benedetta Buccellato, directed by Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
April 16
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
Yaron Hermann Trio in concert. Yaron Herman: piano, celesta, Matt Brewer: double bass and Gerald Cleaver: drums
Info: www.yaron-herman.com and www.cataniajazz.com and www.metropolitan.catania.it
April 16 (20.30 h), 17 and 18 (17.30 h), 20 (20.30 h), 21, 22 and 23 (17.30 h)
Teatro Massimo Bellini - Catania
Romeo e Giulietta, ballet by Sergej Prokofiev. Eleonora Abbagnato and the ballet of the Foundation Teatro Massimo of Palermo.
Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Bellini.
Info: www.teatromassimobellini.it
April 16
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Spara, trova il tesoro e ripeti. Contemporary theatre play.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
April 17
Teatro Savio, via P. Frumento - Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. Su Ziu Calogero sapi a verità pirdemu l'eredita. Commedia dialettale comico e brillante di Calogero Maurici, regia di Pasquale Cavallari. Comedy in sicilian language with the company Hyppocampus from Messina.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
April 20
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Ditegli sempre di si. Theatre play with Geppy Gleijeses and Gennaro Cannavacciuolo
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
April 21 to 25 (17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Ditegli sempre di si by Eduardo De Filippo, with Geppy Gleijeses and Gennaro Cannavacciuolo, directed by Geppy Gleijeses
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
April 24
Teatro Riccardo Casalaina - Novara di Sicilia (Messina)
San Giovanni decollato. Theatre play by Nino Martoglio, with the company Don Enrico Ferrara from Novara di Sicilia, directed by Salvatore Bertè
Info: www.comune.novara-di-sicilia.me.it
April 24
Teatro Savio, via P. Frumento - Messina
Rassegna Teatrale Zancle - Premio Adolfo Celi. Camera da letto. Commedia di Alan Ayckborn, regia di Mimmo Giuliano. Comedy by Alan Ayckborn with the company Ledimigi from Messina. The same evening the Adolfo Celi award will be given to the best company, best actor/actress, best director, best author, best costume designer etc.
Info: www.ledimigi.it
April 25
Festa della Liberazione. Liberation day. Italy celebrates the liberation of the Mussolini dictatorship, dated on April 25, 1945
April 30 (21.00 h), May 1 (21.00 h) and May 2 (17.30 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Coppelia, Ballet by Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Léon, musics by Léo Delibes. Choregraphy by Jacqueline De Min with Dorothée Gilbert and Alessio Carbone. The prima ballerinas of the Ètoiles of the Opera of Paris and the ballet of the Teatro di Torino.
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
MAY 2010
May 5 to 9 (17.00, 17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
La Fortuna con l'Effe Maiuscola by Eduardo De Filippo and Andrea Curcio. Directed and performed by Luigi De Filippo
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
May 5
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Acquasanta. Theatre play with Emma Dante.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
May 8 (20.30 h), 9 (17.30 h), 11 (17.30 and 20.30 h), 12, 13 ans 14 (17.30 h)
Teatro Massimo Bellini - Catania
Serata Roland Petit. Company Roland Petit. Orchestra of the Teatro Massimo Bellini.
Info: www.teatromassimobellini.it
May 12 to 16 (17.30 or 21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
L'Inganno by Anthony Shaffer. With Glauco Mauri and Roberto Sturno, directed by Glauco Mauri
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
May 11
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
The Woman Next Door in concert. Omaggio a Truffaut. Rita Marcotulli: piano/keyboards, Javier Girotto: sax, clarinet, flutes, Alfredo Golino: drums, Michel Benita: double bass, Aurora Barbatelli: celtic harp, Luciano Biondini: accordeon, Maria Teresa De Vito: director
Info: www.ejn.it/mus/truffaut.htm and www.cataniajazz.com and www.metropolitan.catania.it
May 15 and 16 (18.00 h and 21.00 h)
Teatro Grotta Smeralda - Acicastello (Catania)
L'Aria del Continente, comedy by N. Martoglio, with Pippo Barone and the company Teatro Rosina Anselmi
Info: Tel 095 7910230 email: comp.teatr.rosinaanselmi@virgilio.it
May 15 and 16
Noto (Siracusa)
Infiorata. During the Infiorata, amazing floral displays line the streets and squares of the Baroque town of Noto. It's an unforgettable sight. Petals of different kinds of flowers are used to create a variety of figures, often with religious, mythological or social themes. For the 2010 Infiorata the the motto has been already chosen: forms and colours of music. The event is accompanied by free concerts and theatre performances and is an excellent opportunity to see some of the most wonderful examples of Baroque architecture, for which Noto is renowned.
Info: www.comune.noto.sr.it
May 15 and 16
Scalinata Santa Rita - p.za Stazione - Castelvetrano (Trapani)
6th Corteo storico di Santa Rita da Cascia e della nobilità castelvetranese. The historic procession shows the main episodes of the life of the Saint that goes back more than 600 years. The costumes of the participants are based on the models of historic dresses. The procession will be accompamied by bands playing medieval musics, flag-wavers and drummers.
Info: www.corteosantaritacastelvetrano.it
May 15 to 23
Mondello Beach - Mondello (Palermo)
World Festival On The Beach. The Festival combines a surf, windsurf, sailing contests, beach volley and music performances in the unique setting of Mondello Beach. The festival has a long tradition of windsurfing competitions and a worldwide reputation in the watersports world.
Info: www.wwfestival.com
May 16 to 30
Centro - Caltagirone
Scala Infiorata. The Flowered Scala. Dedicated to the Devotion of the Virgin Mary, the steps (known as the Scala) offer a particular show when they are embellished with flowers. Thousands of vases with plants and flowers in various colors and shades make up a unique design to honor the Madonna of Conadomini, which is also the namesake of the very old church located at the summit of the Scala, whose folklore festival includes a traditional parade called A Rusedda.
Info: www.comune.caltagirone.ct.it
May 21
Teatro Metropolitan - Catania
John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension in concert
Info: www.metropolitan.catania.it
May 31
Fondazione Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Noto (Siracusa)
Most of the day I am out. DaDa/Danza d'Autore e Musical. Dance performance with Yossi Berg and Oded Graf.
Info: www.fondazioneteatrodinoto.it
JUNE 2010
June 2
Festa Nazionale. National holiday reminding to June 2, 1946, when, after a referendum in which the Italians could vote for a monarchy or for a republic, the Republic of Italy was born.
June 2 (21.00 h), 4 (21.00 h) and 6 (17.30 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele - Messina
Don Giovanni, Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Orchestra del Teatro Vittorio Emanuele conducted by Claudio Desderi
Info: www.teatrodimessina.it
June 12 to 19
Teatro Antico - Taormina
56th edition of the Taormina Filmfest.
The Taormina Film Fest in Sicily, Italy's premier summer festival, presents its 56th edition from June 12 to 19, 2010, since 2007 directed by Deborah Young, chief international cinema critic of The Hollywood Reporter. For the 2010 edition Deborah Young could engage Shane Danielsen, ex director of the Edinbourgh Film Fest, to her staff. Dieter Kosslick, director of the most important German Filmfestival Berlinale, will be member of the selection committee.
Info: www.taorminafilmfest.it
June 19
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Filmfest. Gala of the Nastri D'Argento, the awards of the Taormina Filmfest.
Info: www.taorminafilmfest.it
JULY 2010
Events at the Teatro Antico Taormina, in July (some dates still to be defined)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Arte Theatre. Il Bell'Antonio by Vitaliano Brancati, with Alessandro Preziosi
As soon as the actual date is fixed, we will publish it here on our hotelvillaschuler site.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Arte Theatre. Anonimo Veneziano, by Giuseppe Berto, directed by Lina Wertmüller. Music by Stelvio Cipriani. As soon as the actual date is fixed, we will publish it here on our hotelvillaschuler site.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
July 17
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Arte Theatre. I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni, with Giò Di Tonno and Lolan Ponce
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
AUGUST 2010
Events at the Teatro Antico Taormina in August(some dates still to be defined)
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Arte Theatre. La Fura dels Baus with The tasting of Titus Andronicus. The famous theatre company from Catalonia, one of the most exciting modern companies of the world, that combines elements of all performing arts, theatre, ballet, acrobatics, circus, arts and musics to a great experience. As soon as the actual date is fixed, we will publish it here on our Hotel Villa Schuler site.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Taormina Arte Theatre. La Cucina del Gattopardo by Gianni Clementi. Directed by Gampiero Solari. As soon as the actual date is fixed, we will publish it here on our Hotel Villa Schuler site.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
August 3, 4 and 5
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Turandot, opera by Giacomo Puccini. Directed by Enrico Castiglione, conducted by Fabio Mastrangelo. With José Cura, Martina Serfin, Chiara Taigi.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
August 7 and 8
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Il Lago dei Cigni. Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The world's most famous ballet performed by the Russian Ballet.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
August 13 and 14
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The Barber of Seville, opera by Gioachino Antonio Rossini, actually his most popular one. Directed by Renato Bruson, conducted by Steven Merdurio, with Carmelo Caruso and Ellero D'Artegna.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
August 22
Teatro Antico - Taormina
Fancy Free/Carmina Burana. Ballets performed by solists of the New York City Ballet.
Info: www.taormina-arte.com
LAST UPDATE February 23, 2010
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