New York Choral Society Will Embark on a Cultural Ambassadorship to Sicily Next Summer

June 27, 2012 5:00 pm

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July 8, 2012 5:00 pm

We are very proud to announce that the New York Choral Society will embark on a cultural ambassadorship to Sicily next summer. For the 180 member chorus in it’s 53rd year, this will be its 14th International Tour.

The renowned Maestro Alberto Veronesi, who leads the Sinfonica Siciliana, the Opera Orchestra of New York, the Petruzzelli Orchestra di Bari and more, made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Opera Orchestra of New York and the NYCS in Cavalleria Rusticana and La Navarraise last fall and subsequently invited them to sing in a festival he designed.

The New York Choral Society Music Festival, June 27 to July 8 will take place in Cefalù and Taormina. There will be three concerts in each location including the Cathedral in Cefalù and the Teatro Greco in Taormina. The trip is designed to highlight the cultural and historical aspects of Sicily’s heritage and engage with locals along the way. The program will include material from both the upcoming Joyful Noise concert at Carnegie Hall, December 14 and its special American Reflections concert April 20, 2012, marking the last concert for outgoing Musical Director John Daly Goodwin, after 25 years.

For further information and tickets, go to www.nychoral.org.

Lad Live – Music & Care

November 5, 2011
9:00 pm	to	11:00 pm

Lad Live – Music & Care is a musical event organized by Lad which stands for L’Albero dei Desideri to raise funds for the children of  Oncologia Pediatrica del Policlinico di Catania. Among the singers that perform at Teatro Massimo Bellini are Mario Biondi, Carmen Consoli, Luca Madonia and Mario Venuti.

 

 

The World Fencing Championships in Catania

October 8, 2011 6:00 pm

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October 16, 2011 6:00 pm

The World Fencing Championships takes place in Catania, the sicilian town below Mount Etna, from October 8 to 16, 2011.

Catania will see the participation of 1700 athletes representing 130 countries. At the same time there will also be the Paralympic Games: 200 athletes and 30 nations represented.

During the 8 days of competition (8-16 October 2011) over 2500 experts (athletes, referees, managers, carers, teachers) will animate the city that hosts the World Championships.

For more information, please visit www.cataniaescrime2011.com

Collaterali Evidenze

September 23, 2011 6:30 pm

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October 22, 2011 6:30 pm

Collaterali Evidenze is a solo show by artist Annalisa Furnari opening on Friday September 23 at 6:30PM.

Galleria S.A.C.S. c/o Fondazione Brodbeck
Via Gramignani, 93 – 95121 Catania
Complimentary entrance with RSVP
From Tuesday to Saturday
Phone: (+39) 095-7233111
Website: www.fondazionebrodbeck.it

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Ferragosto in Messina (August 15)

August 15, 2011
10:00 am	to	11:59 pm

Today is August 15, which is called Ferragosto, an Italian holiday traditionally believed by Roman Catholics to be the day when the Blessed Virgin Mary was bodily assumed in to heaven (on the right, you see the statue carried in the procession in Messina).

This holiday was celebrated in the Roman Empire to honor the gods -specifically Diana- and the cycle of fertility and maturity. In fact, the present name of the holiday is taken from its original title of Feriae Augusti (from Wikipedia).

Ferragosto is a big national day in Italy: everything is closed and you barely find a doctor in case of emergency.

 

The Gigante and Gigantessa

 

The Gigante and Gigantessa are on view in Messina from August 10. Messina celebrates Ferragosto mixing sacred and profane traditions.
Prior to August 15, the colossal statues of a couple of giants on horseback – a Moor called Grifone and a inhabitant of the village of Camaro (above Messina) called Mata, founders of the city according to the myth (in the photo) – are taken around the city.

 

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Pantelleria through the Photos of Renato Bazzoni (Exhibition) through September 30, 2011

July 23, 2011 4:00 pm

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September 30, 2011 4:00 pm

Environment, architecture and photography are the themes of this exhibition organized by the Italian environmental organization FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) and winery Donnafugata.

The exhibition is called Emozioni di un paesaggio translated with Emotions of a landscape and displays 40 pictures by Renato Bazzoni, who was an architect and one of the funding members of FAI and died in 1996.

The photos, kindly lent by his wife Carla Bazzoni, were taken in the ’60s and ’70s and depict a rural architecture and integer landscape. Cotton, barley, olive trees capers and grapes were the major cultivations then. An attentive observer will notice the deep contrast with the actual status of the island, where agriculture is almost abandoned and the environmental degrade is rampant.

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Sherbeth Festival in Cefalù

September 15, 2011 5:00 pm

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September 18, 2011 11:00 pm

Sherbeth Festival, the international festival of ice cream, takes place in Cefalù – Sicily which claims the origins of ice cream.  This event is called after an arabic term  Sherbeth, which was given to the first “ice sorbet” produced in Sicily during the Arabic domination in IX century.
Since its first edition in 2007, the festival has been very popular. From September 15 through 18, 35 ice cream makers coming from all over the world will showcase the products that better represent the territory in the festival’s fifth edition.

 

Cefalù with its history, cultural heritage, and beautiful sea will turn into an ice cream town: tastings and workshops will entertain a diverse public for four days. For more information, visit www.sherbethfestival.it (in Italian) and/or visit the photo gallery.

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Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi at the Greek Theater in Taormina

August 5, 2011
8:00 pm	to	11:30 pm
August 9, 2011
8:00 pm	to	11:30 pm
August 13, 2011
8:00 pm	to	11:30 pm

Opera is a tradition at Taormina Arte. This year Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi – one of the most famous operas – will be performed at the Greek Theater with a cast of international stars: directed by Enrico Castiglione with Juan Pons, Maria Guleghina, Giacomo Prestia and conducted by Pier Giorgio Moranti.

Palio dei Normanni (Video)

August 12, 2011 1:00 pm

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August 14, 2011 11:30 pm

Piazza Armerina celebrates the Palio dei Normanni, an event that commemorates the historical moment when Italy was set free from the Saracens. The program extends throughout three days and starts with a procession in historical costumes which goes through the town and arrives at the cathedral where a mass takes place and the knights of the city are blessed.

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The XXIV SNAI Open – Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo

July 11, 2011 11:00 am

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July 17, 2011 11:00 am

The XXIV SNAI Open – Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo runs from July 11 to 17 on red clay at the Country Time Club.

Kaia Kanepi became Estonia’s first WTA titlist with her victory at the International event in 2010. Anabel Medina Garrigues has the tournament record with four titles here.

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