Events 2023 Taormina&Sicily

Dear friends and guests of the Hotel Villa Schuler

It’s the same every year. We look for significant events for you in Taormina and find – at the beginning of the year – just a few, some of them not yet confirmed.

We have the most beautiful, exciting, romantic, and breathtaking venue on the whole island here in Taormina, the Ancient Theater! And it is a true sensation to experience a concert, an evening of ballet or opera, or a film-screening here. But the Ancient Theater is not the only fascinating performance venue in Taormina. There is the small and refined Nazarena Theater, which hosts the much-loved performances of the Italian Opera, or the ancient roman Odeon, which is the setting for selected chamber concerts during the summer period, or the lovely baroque Chiesa Santa Caterina, which hosts the “Taormina Classics” concerts in autumn, and many other beautiful venues for performances, so that you can enhance your stay in Taormina experiencing unforgettable cultural events.

We will stay tuned, continuously looking for exciting events for you in Taormina.

A few events, that are already scheduled or planned:

JANUARY to MARCH 2023

Exhibitions

until March 19 (daily from 9.00 to 16.00h)
Palazzo Ciampoli – Taormina
Teatròs Exhibition with watercolours by the Spanish artist Pedtro Cano, a tribute to the “Grand Tour” culture that characterized the travel experience in the 18th century. Sixteen large watercolors are dedicated to the archaeological sites of eight countries through which artist Pedro Cano offers us his idea of the millennial history of the Mediterranean: from the theater of Petra, in Jordan, to that of Cartagena, in Spain. And then Alexandria’s Odeon in Egypt and theaters in Syria, Turkey, Greece, Libya. And finally Italy with Ostia Antica, Villa Adriana and Taormina. Opening hours: daily from 9.00 to 16.00 h, admission free
More Info: parconaxostaormina.com

Castello Ursino – Catania (until May 21, 2023)
Catania Mia! Exhibition of the photographer Ettore Sottsass. 111 photographs, in black and white and color, almost all previously unpublished, taken in Catania in the 1990s, tell the story of photographer Ettore Sottsass, one of the still lesser known and investigated aspects of the great Italian architect and designer. Opening hours: daily from 9.30 to 19.00 h
More Info: fondazioneoelle.com/catania-mia

APRIL 2023

April 5, 12, and 19 (21.15 h)
Teatro Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia n°3 – Taormina
Italian Opera. The most beautiful arias and duetts from famous operas like Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini, Norma by Vincenzo Bellini and more. The entrance fee includes a drink during the break.
Info and reservations: italianoperataormina.com reservations: info@italianoperataormina.com or mobile 00393406426230

MAY 2023

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (21.15 h)
Teatro Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia n°3 – Taormina
Italian Opera. The most beautiful arias and duetts from famous operas like Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini, Norma by Vincenzo Bellini and more. The entrance fee includes a drink during the break.
Info and reservations: italianoperataormina.com reservations: info@italianoperataormina.com or mobile 00393406426230

May 5 (21.00 h)
Teatro Vittorio Emanuele – Via Pozzo Leone 5, Messina
Giorgia. After the announcement of her recording comeback with “Blu,” an album balancing between emotions and reason, Giorgia returns to stages all over Italy with her new tour, “BLU LIVE”, a part of the events, linke the one in Messina, will take place in the intimate atmosphere of Italian Opera houses.
More info: giorgia.net tickets: ctbox.it

JUNE 2023

June 5 to 7, 12 and 13
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Evening tours of the Antique Theater, excluding concerts or other performances. The occasion to visit the Teatro Antico in the evening, with romantic lighting and a view out to the glittering bay of Naxos and the slopes of Mount Etna is wonderful. If there is also a full moon and Mount Etna has an eruption, it is incomparable.

June 15 to 19
Various locations and Teatro Antico – Taormina
Taobuk Festival, 13^th edition of the international Book Festival with the motto “Le Libertà” (literally translated “the freedoms”) “Freedom in the singular exists only in freedoms in the plural.” as the Italian idealist philosopher Benedetto Croce pointed out, indicating the multiplying effect of an ideal that gradually shapes and evolves in symbiosis with changes in society and customs. Taobuk 2023 will explore the immense creative power, aggregating force and opportunities that freedom and freedoms confer on the free human being, in a strictly plural sense.
more info: taobuk.it

June 23
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Nastri d’Argento 2023 – Awarding Gala. Every year, the SNGCI, the Board of Italian Film Journalists, presents awards to the best Italian films and documentaries. The Awarding Gala usually takes place at the Teatro Antico of Taormina. Some of the winners have already been elected. The Documentary of the Year for the 2023 “Sergio Leone – The Italian Who Invented America” by Francesco Zippel. Best Film of the Year is “La Stranezza” directed by Roberto Andò and starring Toni Servillo and the comedians Ficarra and Picone, a comedy set in the 1920s, in which the protagonist Luigi Pirandello one day runs into a pair of amateur theatricals engaged in the production of a play.
More info: cinemagazineweb.it

End of June 2023 (exact dates not yet confirmed)
Pallazzo dei Congressi and Teatro Antico – Taormina
Taormina Film Fest, 69th edition
more info: taorminafilmfest.it

JULY 2023

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (21.15 h)
Teatro Nazarena – Via Fontana Vecchia n°3 – Taormina
Italian Opera. The most beautiful arias and duetts from famous operas like Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioachino Rossini, Norma by Vincenzo Bellini and more. The entrance fee includes a drink during the break.
Info and reservations: italianoperataormina.com reservations: info@italianoperataormina.com or mobile 00393406426230

July 3 to 5
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Evening tours of the Antique Theater, excluding concerts or other performances. The occasion to visit the Teatro Antico in the evening, with romantic lighting and a view out to the glittering bay of Naxos and the slopes of Mount Etna is wonderful. If there is also a full moon and Mount Etna has an eruption, it is incomparable.

July 4 (21.15 h)
Stadio S. Filippo – Messina
Tiziano Ferro the Italian singer, songwriter, producer and author is known as the modern face of Italian pop music and is one of the best-selling artists in Italy. Both his third album “Nessuno è solo” and fourth album “Alla mia età” were certified diamond.
More info: tizianoferro.com tickets: Ctbox.it

July 10 and 11 (21.00 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Checco Zalone the Italian actor, musician, singer-songwriter, imitator, comedian, and screenwriter with his program Amore+IVA
info and tickets: ticketone.it

July 27 (21.00 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Stewart Copeland, best known for his work as drummer of the English rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008, on stage with the program “Stewart Copeland’s Police Deranged for Orchestra”. The drummer will be accompanied by a local orchestra.
More info: stewartcopeland.net, tickets: ticketone.it

AUGUST 2023

August 3, 5, and 6 (21.00 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Eros Ramazzotti on his Battito Infinito World Tour. An immense live adventure that will take Eros to some of the most important cities in the world, to celebrate with his large audiences his new record for the first time live.
info and tickets: ticketone.it

August 4 (21.30 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Jimmy Sax and The Symphonic Dance Orchestra. The French-borne saxophonist combines emotional, eclectic orchestral Pop music with his solo Sax sound.
Tickets and info: ticketone.it

August 7 (21.30 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Angelo Duro the comedian, theater and film actor, among the most famous faces of the TV show “Le iene” and web influencer with 1.5 million followers, is known for his cynical and controversial character. His new programm is called “Sono cambiato” (I have changed)…well, who believes it.
info and tickets: ticketone.it

August 10 to 19
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Evening tours of the Antique Theater, excluding concerts or other performances. 10 days of downtime and the occasion to visit the Teatro Antico in the evening, with romantic lighting and a view out to the glittering bay of Naxos and the slopes of Mount Etna. If there is also a full moon and Mount Etna has an eruption, it is incomparable.

August 25 (21.30 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Madame in concert. The style of the Italian rapper and singer-songwriter from the Veneto Region was described by the daily newspaper la Repubblica as “urban, a very wide container in which trap and rap can merge, together with several other contemporary sounds”
More Info: sonolamadame.com, tickets: ticketone.it

August 28 (21.00 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Venditti e De Gregori – The Tour. Two old friends, who in 2022 toured for the first time together. A unique show in which the two “grands seigneurs” of the Italian singer-songwriters, Francesco De Gregori and Antonello Venditti, will give new life to their greatest hits: songs that have entered people’s hearts, people’s stories, that are the soundtrack of entire generations.
More Info: facebook.com/AntonelloVendittiUfficiale/ tickets: ticketone.it

SEPTEMBER 2023

September 1 (21.30 )
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Andrea Bocelli one of the most celebrated and beloved tenors worldwide in concert. The Italian tenor and multi-instrumentalist was born visually impaired, and at the age of 12, Bocelli became completely blind. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli rose to fame in 1994, winning the newcomer’s section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival. Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo studio albums of both pop and classical music, three greatest hits albums, and nine complete operas, selling over 75 million records worldwide. He has had success as a crossover performer, bringing classical music to the top of international pop charts.
More Info: andreabocelli.com, tickets: ticketone.it

September 23 (21.30 h)
Teatro Antico – Taormina
Umberto Tozzi the pop and rock singer and composer, born in Turin, still on stage at the age of 70
info and tickets: ticketone.it

OKTOBER 2023

last update: February 9, 2023

Events 2023 Taormina&Sicily

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