Culture and art lovers will find many well-known theaters and opera houses in Sicily. The elaborately restored “Teatro Massimo Bellini” in Catania and the “Teatro Massimo Palermo”, provide, for example, a special orchestration for your highest level of entertainment. During the summer months we recommend you to listen to those world-famous soloists and ensembles who perform at the Teatro Greco during the international festival. As in Sardinia, there are also lots of local festivities in Sicily. One of the highlights of the year is undoubtedly the Taormina Arte Festival, which is within sight of Mount Etna and attracts internationally famous artists to Sicily. In addition to performances of plays and classic as well as modern concerts, the annual film festival also takes place here.

The many, often religiously shaped festivities are also very impressive. Almost every town and every small village celebrates its own patron saint, which includes services, elaborately decorated processions and nightly fireworks. Despite the largely different backgrounds for these festivities, the typical theatrics can be found everywhere in Sicily among the actors who stage these festivities.