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.

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

    Frazzanò Folk Fest 2025

    From 18 to 20 July 2025, the charming village of Frazzanò, in the province of Messina, will host the ninth [...]

  • 19/07/2025 00:00 - 22/07/2025 00:00

    Taormina Jazz Festival 2025

    From July 19 to 22, 2025, Taormina will host the twelfth edition of the Taormina Jazz Festival, a free event [...]

  • 18/07/2025 00:00 - 19/07/2025 00:00

    Premio solidarietà 14^ edizione

    Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Cesare Bocci, Manlio Dovì and Sergio Viglianese are the stars of the 14th edition of the Solidarity [...]

  • 11/07/2025 00:00 - 14/07/2025 00:00

    Eoliè 2025

    From 11 to 14 July 2025, Lipari will host the fifth edition of the “EOLIè – Art, Literature and Society” [...]

  • 10/07/2025 00:00 - 13/07/2025 00:00

    Vulcana

    From July 10 to 13, 2025, the island of Stromboli will host the first edition of VULCANA, a wide-ranging artistic [...]

  • 10/07/2025 00:00 - 12/07/2025 00:00

    Radica Festival 2025

    From 10 to 12 July 2025, the charming village of San Marco d’Alunzio, in the province of Messina, will host [...]

  • Sicily 2025: Blue Flag Beaches

    In 2025, Sicily confirms its position as one of Italy’s most awarded destinations for beach quality: 14 Sicilian locations have [...]

  • 16/06/2025 00:00 - 09/07/2025 00:00

    Summer Tales – Cinema in Piazza

    Cinema in Piazza returns this summer, the festival that for six years has brought great cinema where there are no [...]

  • 13/06/2025 00:00 - 15/06/2025 00:00

    14th Edition – Marefestival Troisi Award

    On the island of Salina, the green pearl of the Aeolian archipelago, the eagerly awaited Marefestival – Troisi Award returns [...]