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Tours in Palermo |
Music: The beautiful Teatro Massimo, Piazza Verdi (tel: (091) 605 3111; website: www.teatromassimo.it) is the first choice for classical music, opera, ballet, concerts and recitals. In summer (July to September), it moves to Teatro del Parco for outdoor performances (tel: (091) 605 3353). Teatro Politeama Garibaldi on Piazza Ruggero Settimo and Teatro Golden, Via Terrasanta 60, put on decent programmes of concerts throughout the year. Good classical and jazz performances (often free) can also be heard at Lo Spasimo, Via dello Spasimo (tel: (091) 616 1486).
Theatre: Mainstream theatres include Teatro Lelio, Via Furitano 5 (tel: (091) 681 9122) and Teatro Biondo, Via Teatro Biondo 11, off Via Roma (tel: (091) 743 4301/4341; website: www.teatrobiondo.it). For avant garde producations, try Teatro Libero, Salita Pantanna 4, Piazza Marina (tel: (091) 617 4040). Teatro Siciliano Zappala, Via Autonomia Siciliana 125 (tel: (091) 362 764) features traditional productions in Sicilian dialect, while puppets shows, which are a big part of the local folklore (usually retelling the history of Sicily through battles between Moors and Christians) take place at Cuticchio, Via Bara all'Olivella 95 (tel: (091) 323 400) or Ippogrifo, Vicolo Ragusi (tel: (091) 329 194).
Dance: Teatro Massimo (see Music above) is the best place for ballet.
Film: Palermo has over 20 screens showing new releases, although it still does not have a big multiplex. Try Fiamma, Largo degli Abeti 6 (tel: (091) 625 1868), Astoria, Via Magliocco 45 (tel: (091) 582 222), the Metropolitan, Viale Strasburgo 356 (tel: (091) 688 7513) and Tiffany, Viale Piemonte 38 (tel: (091) 625 8974): all are large cinemas with plenty of seats, great sound systems and big screens. For art house movies, try Aurora, Via Natale 177 (tel: (091) 533 192). Please note that most of Palermo's cinemas are closed in August.
Theatre: Mainstream theatres include Teatro Lelio, Via Furitano 5 (tel: (091) 681 9122) and Teatro Biondo, Via Teatro Biondo 11, off Via Roma (tel: (091) 743 4301/4341; website: www.teatrobiondo.it). For avant garde producations, try Teatro Libero, Salita Pantanna 4, Piazza Marina (tel: (091) 617 4040). Teatro Siciliano Zappala, Via Autonomia Siciliana 125 (tel: (091) 362 764) features traditional productions in Sicilian dialect, while puppets shows, which are a big part of the local folklore (usually retelling the history of Sicily through battles between Moors and Christians) take place at Cuticchio, Via Bara all'Olivella 95 (tel: (091) 323 400) or Ippogrifo, Vicolo Ragusi (tel: (091) 329 194).
Dance: Teatro Massimo (see Music above) is the best place for ballet.
Film: Palermo has over 20 screens showing new releases, although it still does not have a big multiplex. Try Fiamma, Largo degli Abeti 6 (tel: (091) 625 1868), Astoria, Via Magliocco 45 (tel: (091) 582 222), the Metropolitan, Viale Strasburgo 356 (tel: (091) 688 7513) and Tiffany, Viale Piemonte 38 (tel: (091) 625 8974): all are large cinemas with plenty of seats, great sound systems and big screens. For art house movies, try Aurora, Via Natale 177 (tel: (091) 533 192). Please note that most of Palermo's cinemas are closed in August.
