International Exhibition of Diving in Ustica

With a busy program of events that will see involved not only professionals 

but also adults and children who want to explore the fascinating world of diving .

The events will include:Stage diving, astronomy, creative workshops for 

children, boat trips to the caves of the island, photo competitions, nature hikes 

and snorkeling.

Some of these events will be available for both professionals and amateurs. 

There will also be delicious food tasting, gastronomy workshops, conferences

competitions, exhibitions, concerts and shows in the beautiful surroundings 

of the Natural Reserve.

 

Taormina's Art Festival

Taormina Arte 2011, a series of events dedicated to cinema, theater, music, dance, art and opera held at the Ancient Theatre , the Congress Palace and the Palace of the Dukes of S . Stefano. 

At center of the rich calendar of events offered by TaoArte, artists and performances of the highest quality of international level.

The 2011 season of Taormina Arte will open on June 11 with the ceremony inaugurating the 57th edition of the Taormina FilmFest . The film festival, directed by Deborah Young, will close on 18 June. The following week, yet the protagonist Cinema with the delivery of the " Silver Ribbon ", the evening is organized by a trade union film journalists, chaired by Laura Delli Colli.

The Theatre section will be directed by Simona Celi. A lot of news in the program for a season that will be entirely concentrated in the month of July. In August will be the turn of the " Music & Dance ", conducted by Enrico Castiglione. At the Ancient Theater, August 5, with the official opening lyric to "Nabucco" after the 7 's "Aida" The closure is scheduled for August 31. Close the long season of Taormina Arte the usual appointment with theSinopoli Festival , in October 2011. The program also includes many events such as exhibitions, book presentations and conferences.

Here are the dates 2011:

- CINEMA
57th edition TaorminaFilmFest, director Deborah Young - 11 / 18 June 2011

- SILVER RIBBONS

June 25, 2011

 

- THEATRE

10/31 July 2011

 

- MUSIC AND DANCE

5 / 31 August 2011

Since 2005, Taormina Arte dedicated to Giuseppe Sinopoli, artistic director of the Music section of the festival from 1989 to 1997 Taormina, a Festival.

- October 2011 - Sinopoli Festival  - Palazzo dei Congressi
Symphony concerts, chamber music, exhibitions, conferences, screenings  

Sicily's Culture week

XIII Culture Week - 9 / 17 April 2011 Sicily, the cultural event 'of the year.

Open free of charge, for nine days, all the monuments, museums, 

archaeological sites, archives, libraries with large popular events throughout the island.

Open for everyone: exhibitions, conferences, special openings, workshops, 

guided tours and concerts that will make it even more special experience for 

all visitors. 

A wonderful opportunity to get closer to the greatest wealth of Sicily's heritage arts and culture.

Cannolo Festival in Piana degli Albanesi

Cannoli & Friends 6 to 8 May 201 1 . Sweets and Culture Festival in Piana degli Albanesi (PA).

Ground of strong tourist attraction is the cannoli, sweet pianioto universally known. His culinary secret is stored in the wafer (shkorça) of flour, wine, and salt, which is filled with sieved sweetened ricotta and chocolate chips. 
The event will consist of cultural and gastronomic meetings, workshops, conferences and debates that will see the protagonist, of course, the cannoli, tasted in conjunction with the products Sicilian food and wine quality. 

For the duration of the event there will be a big point of tasting in which the public can buy the famous cannoli of Piana by buying a ticket for the price of 1.50 €. 

Free tasting workshops are planned, during which there will be a discussion on specific products and techniques for preparation of some Sicilian sweet specialties.

The history of the cannoli

The cannoli is now part of the iconography as well as in food history. It has centuries of history, but its origins remain shrouded in legend. It is said that the birth of cannolo took place in Caltanissetta, the old "Kalt El Nissa", "Castle of women", home to numerous harem Saracens.

The emir's favorite, to pass the time, seems to devote to the preparation of delicious dishes and, in particular, of sweets. Another source, however, tells that the cannoli were prepared for the first time in a convent near Caltanissetta.

It is said that during Carnival, the nuns "invented" a cake featuring a wrap ('a scorcia) prepared with flour, eggs, lard and sugar. We try to "marry" the two legends at the end of Arab rule in Sicily, the harem is empty.

One or more women, now free, convertitesi to Christianity, entered the convent. You may have played some of the recipes prepared for Emiri, including that of "cannoli".

Taormina's Film Festival

57th edition TaorminaFilmFest - 11/18 June 2011

Italian main summer event, which takes place against the backdrop of glorious scenery of the Teatro Antico in Taormina, one of the most important and interesting monuments in Sicily. At the conclusion of the event, the delivery of the Silver Ribbon.

Organized by Taormina Arte, with the invaluable support of the Sicilian Region, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sicily Film Commission, the City of Taormina, and other important institutions and private sponsors, the Festival is organized by the 2007 by film critic Deborah Young that has worked to strengthen the identity of Taormina festival as Mediterranean, with strong ties with the United States and world cinema.

The festival is a great showcase of important premieres of films from Hollywood and around the world. Each year the festival presents a selection of recent films international or global.