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.

  • 15/07/2025 00:00 - 11/09/2025 00:00

    Festival Taormina Arte 2025

    The Taormina Arte Festival returns as a key player with a series of multidisciplinary performances ranging from pop music to [...]

  • 01/07/2025 00:00 - 28/11/2025 00:00

    Italian Opera Taormina

    Italian Opera Taormina is a must-see show for those who want to experience the essence of Italian opera in an [...]

  • 26/07/2025 00:00 - 31/08/2025 00:00

    Oliveri Expo 2025

    Expo Oliveri is the regional fair that transforms the Tyrrhenian village into a vibrant center of Sicilian craftsmanship, agri-food, commerce, [...]

  • 24/07/2025 00:00 - 31/08/2025 00:00

    Homer’s Odyssey

    The Odyssey at the Alcantara Gorges is one of the most evocative theatrical events of the summer season in Sicily, [...]

  • 21/07/2025 00:00 - 27/07/2025 00:00

    Milazzo Cult Festival 2025

    Milazzo Cult Festival returns as a highlight of the Sicilian cultural summer with a series of literary meetings, book presentations, [...]

  • 18/07/2025 00:00 - 20/07/2025 00:00

    Iapri Fest 2025

    In the heart of one of Sicily’s most beautiful villages, IAPRI Fest emerges as an innovative cultural event that turns [...]

  • 11/07/2025 00:00 - 31/07/2025 00:00

    25th Anniversary of the Salvatore Quasimodo Literary Park

    The Salvatore Quasimodo Literary Park in Roccalumera celebrates 25 years as a symbolic place of Sicilian poetry and the cultural [...]

  • 04/07/2025 00:00 - 29/07/2025 00:00

    Tindari Festival 2025

    The Tindari Festival returns with a rich program of performances, national premieres, and major cultural events that blend classical and [...]

  • 11/07/2025 00:00 - 02/08/2025 00:00

    Incastro festival 2025

    InCastro Festival transforms Castroreale, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, into an open-air stage where dance, music, and [...]