Greeks settled in this corner of land, calling it Zancle, which means sickle, due to the shape of its natural harbor. Its current name derives from Messenia, the Greek town of the colonists who later populated it.

  • Blue Flag Beaches

    The number of "Blue Flags" assigned to Sicily in 2025 is confirmed to 14. The ranking is drawn up every year [...]

  • 23/03/2024 00:00 - 22/04/2024 00:00

    The Orestiadi of Gibellina

    On Friday 22 March at 6 pm at the Vittorio Emanuele Theatre in Messina, the exhibition "Le Orestiadi di Gibellina" [...]

  • 20/04/2024 00:00 - 21/04/2024 00:00

    Spring Cup

    On 20 and 21 April 2024, under the aegis of YCCO (Yacht Club Capo d'Orlando), the first Spring Cup will [...]

  • 07/04/2024 00:00 - 28/04/2024 00:00

    Laudamo Philharmonic Orchestra – Concert Season 2023/2024

    The 2023/2024 Concert Season of the Laudamo Philharmonic Orchestra of Messina will take place on Sundays at 6 pm at [...]

  • 12/04/2024 00:00 - 20/04/2024 00:00

    51st Concert Season 2024

    The Messina Chamber Orchestra Association presents the 51st Concert Season for 2024. In April there will be two appointments, both [...]

  • 13/04/2024 00:00 - 27/04/2024 00:00

    Teatro dei Naviganti – Theatre Season 2023/2024

    The Teatro dei Naviganti (Messina), also known as Magazzini del Sale, presents itself for the 2023/2024 season with a programme [...]

  • 06/04/2024 00:00 - 19/05/2024 00:00

    This is what I look like – Theatre Season 2023/24

    "Mi presento così" is the title of the 2023/2024 theatre review of the Teatro dei 3 Mestieri in Messina. Below [...]

  • 07/04/2024 00:00 - 19/05/2024 00:00

    In the blue painted blue

    A series of film shows aimed at ensuring an inclusive and educational experience, as the screenings will take place using [...]

  • 23/02/2024 00:00 - 26/04/2024 00:00

    On the Antonellian traces

    The event intends to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1953 exhibition, set up in Messina by Carlo Scarpa, as [...]