Tao Christmas Fest
15 Dec

Tao Christmas Fest, the program of Christmas events in Taormina is rich

The Tao Christmas Fest is at the starting line, the review promoted by the Department of Tourism, to Sport and Entertainment of the Sicilian Region and organized by the Taormina Arte Foundation, is characterized.. 16 December 2022 al 6 January 2023. A program full of activities, for the second edition of the festival realized within the wider “Taormina Winter Festival”. In fact, there will be numerous concerts, the cultural initiatives and exhibitions that will take place in the splendid Sicilian city. Admission to the shows is free while seats last.
The Tao Christmas Fest program 2022 for Taormina Winter Festival takes its cue, for the first three days, from the centenary of the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, with the screening of a selection of films by the director, a photographic exhibition and, still , a comparison between intellectuals, reporters, politicians and artists, on the issues addressed in life by the poet who more than any other has aroused the cultural debate in Italy.
The review continues with an intense activity that sees classical music as protagonists, jazz, swing, soundtracks, canti e melodie tradizionali. Mentre una sezione sarà dedicata al cinema, alla fotografia, alla poesia, agli spettacoli di prosa e alla contaminazione tra le arti. La stagione, Moreover, si caratterizza per la collaborazione tra enti importanti come la Fondazione Sciascia, la Cineteca di Bologna, la Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti, il Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia, l’Orchestra Jazz SicilianaFondazione The Brass Group, lo Stato del Kazakistan.

PROGRAMMA TAO CHRISTMAS FEST:

PASOLINIANA

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Palazzo dei Congressi

from 16 dicembre al 6 January

10.30/16.30 Pasolini/Pound. Shots from an interview – Photo exhibition – edited by Francesca Barbieri Marinetti

16 December

16.00 first floor Inauguration of the exhibition

17.00 Sala B The Pasolini scandal Meeting with Marcello Veneziani reading texts of Luke violins

18.30 room B Projection The flower of a thousand and one nights – Ita, From 1974, 125’ – directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

21.00 concert hall Morgan Piano recital

17 December

14.30 room B Projection – Oedipus Re Ita, Ma, 1967, 104' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini – Restored in 4K curated by Marina Valensise under the supervision of Davide Livermore 2021 and film library from Bologna

16.30 Room B Conference – The poetic and political legacy of PPP they intervene: Antonio Of Grade, literary director of the Sciascia Foundation; Fabrizio Catalano, director and nephew of Leonardo Sciascia; Adalberto Baldoni, writer; Matteo Orfini, Head of Culture PD, Federico Mollicone, FDI culture manager – moderate Antonio Condorelli director Live Sicily

18.30 room B Projection – Mamma Roma Ita, 1962, 102' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini – Restored in 4K by CSC – Cineteca Nazionale

21.00 hall A – Pasolini/Pound. I hate and I love from Leonardo Petrillo curated by Marina Valensise under the supervision of Davide Livermore Mariagrazia Plos e Jacopo I will venture – directed by Leonardo Petrillo

18 December

14.00 room B Projection – The Gospel according to Matthew Ita, From 1964, 137' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini – Restored by Mediaset Cinema Forever, Medusa Movie, National Film School – Experimental Center of Cinematography - National Film Library in collaboration with Compass Film

17.00 Room B Conference Pier Paolo Pasolini e il cinemathey intervene: Roberto Chiesi, responsabile del Centro Studi-Archivio “Pier Paolo Pasolini” presso la Cineteca di Bologna; Giancarlo Marinelli, regista e Direttore Artistico del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza; Claudio Siniscalchi, docente di cinema presso il Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografìa e di Storia e Critica del Cinema presso la LUMSA di Roma; Sandro Volpe, docente di Teoria della letteratura e Storia del cinema all’Università di Palermo – moderate Antonio Condorelli director Live Sicily

18.30 room B Projection – Accattone Ita, 1961, 116' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini – Restored and film library from Bologna e The Film Foundation in collaborazione con Compass Film

21.00 hall A Inverted From the era of the economic boom to that of cretinocracy: a journey through time and times – lyrics by Gery Mansion, original music by Fabio Lannino, Silvia French narrative voice, Laura Sfilio voce, Tommaso Bruno Lannino pianoforte, Fabio Lannino guitar, double bass and percussion – production of the Taormina Arte Sicily Foundation

from 16 dicembre al 6 January

give her 10.00 at 16.00 House of Cinema and Ancient Theater – Sculpture exhibition Form by Giuseppe Cuccio

20 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A State Trio of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Makhsat Jussupov violin, Murat Narbekov cello, Timur Urmancheev piano and artistic direction, Maurice Ravel, Piano Trio in A minor, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Trio nr 1 in re minore, Op.49

21 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A Arturo Brachetti in Peter and the wolf with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra – Giacomo Loprieno director

22 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A Symphonic concert New Scarlatti Orchestra – Ilya Grubert violin, Stefano Pagliani director

23 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A Cinema Serenade Bellini Ensemble music by Morricone, gardel, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Piovani, Zimmer

26 December

19.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A Christmas concert – Little Choir City of Taormina Ivan Lo Giudice director

28 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A Astor – Tribute to Astor Piazzolla – Gloria Campaner pianoforte, Alessandro Carbone clarinetto, Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi bandoneon

29 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A – Piano recital – Alexander Yakovlev pianoforte, music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev Glinka, Liszt

30 December

21.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A – Orchestra Jazz SicilianaFondazione The Brass Group con i solisti Vito Giordano, Bepi Garsia, Silvio Barbara, Francesco Nicolosi, Francesco Buzzurro, Lidia SchillaciDomenico Riina direttore

31 December

11.30 Teatro Antico Christmas LadiesCarmen Avellone, Lucy Garsia, Flora Faja, Anna Bonomolo Alessandra Mirabella voci, Vito Giordano tromba solista, arrangiamenti e conduzione Diego Spitaleri, pianoforte Sebastiano Alioto, batteria Giuseppe Preiti, tastiere Umberto Porcaro chitarre, Fabio Lannino contrabbasso e basso elettrico

23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 December

give her 17.00 at 20.30 Corso UmbertoPianoforti sul Corso

1 January

19.00 Palazzo dei Congressi room A – Concerto di CapodannoOrchestra a plettro Città di Taormina Antonino Pellitteri direttore musiche di Verdi, Bellini, Lehár, Cimarosa, Morricone, gardel, Battiato

4, 5 e 6 January

give her 15.30 at 18.00 Palazzo dei Congressi sala BPolvere di stelleLaboratorio teatrale per bambini e ragazzi edited by Anna Maria Raccuia

By car you can reach the Ancient Theater of Taormina from Villa Maria in about 30 minutes. With train, The elementary particles, The elementary particles 20 minutes (The elementary particles).

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