4 Jul

Taormina, two previews of the Bellini International Context at the Ancient Theater

The rich calendar of events of the Bellini International Context will open with two important previews at the Ancient Theater of Taormina. Stars of the first magnitude enrich the program 2022 of the prestigious exhibition dedicated to the Catanese Swan. The 10 July, The exhibition will be open to the public from 21, the grand gala will be staged “Bellini and Donizetti:1827-1835”, focused on the juxtaposition of the two summits ...
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26 Jun

What to see in Taormina: at Palazzo Ciampoli the exhibition 'Humility and splendor’

What to see in Taormina? It is called “Humility and splendor. Art in the Capuchin monasteries of Valdemone between the Counter-Reformation and the Baroque "the exhibition can be visited until 14 September at Palazzo Ciampoli in Taormina. Organized by the Naxos Taormina Archaeological Park, in collaboration with the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage of Messina, is open every day from 10 alle...
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19 Jun

Milo, from 17 al 21 August Opera returns

It will be held from 17 al 21 August in Milos, country that bewitched Battiato, Opera, the music festival that celebrates the power of volcanic nature. Circondati dalla natura maestosa dell’Etna, si potrà assistere ad albe musicali in antiche vigne, concerts in the woods at the foot of an ancient tree and special daytime events immersed in the Etna landscape ....
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21 May

Catania, the Butterfly Gate of the patron Presti

The “Door of Butterflies”, conceived by the Sicilian patron Antonio Presti, is under construction in Catania, in the difficult Librino neighborhood. It is the largest ceramic bas-relief sculpture in the world, one and a half kilometers long. But it is above all a great project of social inclusion and sharing of beauty, condiviso fino ad oggi...
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15 May

Morgantina, fascinating archaeological area of ​​Sicily

Morgantina represents one of the most interesting archaeological sites in Sicily. The ancient ruins arise in Aidone, quiet hilltop village in the province of Enna. Nell’area Archeologica di Morgantina sono recentemente rientrati, dopo un lungo contenzioso legale tra l’Italia e gli Usa, alcuni importantissimi reperti archeologici come la famosa Venere, gli Acroliti di Demetra e Kore e gli splendidi argenti...
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11 May

Taobuk, the 16 June the twelfth edition starts

,   Truth is the central theme of the XII edition of Taobuk, the International Book Festival of Taormina. The demonstration, expected from 16 al 20 among the most important sector events in Italy, will bring giants of contemporary fiction to Taormina, Paul Auster and Michel Houellebecq, and scientists like the Nobel Prize winner for Physics Giorgio Parisi. Tra i protagonisti di questa...
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1 May

Vincenzo Bellini, in Catania the museum reopens

The Vincenzo Bellini Museum in Catania has reopened its doors, after a series of refurbishment interventions, in the Gravina Cruyllas Palace in Piazza San Francesco. The museum spaces of the birthplace of the great musician and composer present themselves with new settings, Captions, narrative paths and multimedia supports. L’iniziativa rientra nell’ambito del progetto “Museo virtuale della...
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