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Classical Plays in Syracuse
Syracuse, Greek theater
11th May - 30th June 2012
Spettacoli classici Siracusa 2012

Infiorata (flower festival)
Noto (Syracuse)
18th - 20th May 2012
Infiorata di Noto 2012


The Night of Museums
19th May 2012
La Notte dei Musei 2012 in Sicilia

Little Sicily, best of Sicily
Capo d'Orlando (Pa)
18th - 20th May 2012
Little Sicily, festival delle eccellenze siciliane a Capo d'Orlando

4th International Kite Festival
San Vito Lo Capo (Tp)
23rd-27th May 2012
4° Festival Internazionale degli Aquiloni a San Vito Lo Capo

Primavera a Caltagirone
culture, ceramics and flowers
April - May 2012
Primavera a Caltagirone 2012

Taormina FilmFest 2012
Taormina
23rd - 28th June 2012
 Taormina Film Fest 2012

Womad Sicily 2012
Palermo
5th - 8th July 2012
Womad  Sicily 2012

Sting
Taormina, Greek theatre
13th July 2012

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Almond blossom festival 2012 in Agrigento

Mandorlo in fiore (foto ©S.Leggio/Sicilystockphoto.com)From  February 3 to 12, 2012 in Agrigento will be held the 67th edition of the Almond Blossom Festival. In the same days, in Agrigento will also take place the 56th international festival of folklore and the 11th edition of the festival of the children of the world. Since many years, the almond blossom festival represents a welcome to Sicilian spring. Today it is also a meeting between different cultures and traditions of the world.
Below you will find the rich program of events of the 2012 edition of the almond blossom festival in Agrigento:

Friday, 3rd February
10,00 am - Municipio (town hall): Meeting between the Major and the groups of the "Children of the World Festival"
11,00 am - Presentation of the 66th Almond Blossom Festival with the "Children of the world"
04,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 11th International festival "Children of the world"  Groups performance

Saturday, 4th February
10,30 am - "Walk of peace and brotherhood" along the valley of the temples (with the Sicilian schools)
4,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 11th International festival "Children of the world"  Groups performance
8,30 pm - PalaCongressi: 11th International festival "Children of the world"  Groups performance

Sunday, 5th February
9,00 am - Piazza Pirandello: Meeting and parade of the Sicilian folk groups
9,00 am - Piazza Don Minzioni: Meeting and parade of the international groups "Children in the world"
12,00 am - P.zza Cavour: 11th International festival "Children of the world"  Groups performance
2,00 pm -Temple of Juno: Meeting and parade of Sicilian folk groups
3,00 pm - Temple of the Concord: Meeting and parade of Sicilian folk groups
4,30 pm - Madonna della Provvidenza church. Religious meeting for peace in the world

Monday, 6th February
10,30 am - Youth folk groups of the province of Agrigento
6,00 pm - Meeting of social aid groups of Agrigento

Tuesday, 7th February
10,30 am - Youth folk groups of the province of Agrigento
11,00 am - Via Atenea-Piazza Cavour: International folk groups performance
5,00 pm - Piazzale Porta V: Meeting and parade of international folk groups
6,00 pm - Temple of the Concord: Ignition of the fire of friendship and opening of the 56th International Festival of Folklore


Wednesday, 8th February
11,00 am - Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: Parade and performance of folk groups
5,00 pm - Piazza Pirandello: Meeting of international folk groups and torchlight procession for peace and friendship

Thursday, 10th February
10,30 am - The prefect of Agrigento meets the international folk groups
11,00 am - Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: Parade and performance of international folk groups
9,00 pm - The almond night - Meeting between folk groups and local musicians
10:30 pm - Ending show of the almond night and tasting og typical african and asiatic dishes

Friday, 11th February
10,00 am - Comune (town hall) di Agrigento: the major of Agrigento meets the international and italian folk groups
11,00 am - Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: performance of international and italian folk groups
4,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance
5,00 pm - Via Atenea: performance of Corteo Storico d'Italia
9,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance

Saturday, 12th February
11,00 am - Via Atenea e Piazza Cavour: parade and performance of international folk groups
11,00 am - Villa Lizzi e Via Atenea: parade of Corteo Storico d'Italia
3,00 pm - Piana San Gregorio: performance of Corteo Storico d'Italia
4,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance
9,00 pm - PalaCongressi: 56th International folklore festival performance

Sunday, 13th February
9,00 am - Meeting in Piazza Pirandello, parade of all groups and typical sicilian carriages
2,30 pm - Valley of the temples: Ending show and awards of the 56th international folklore festival


Informations

Ticketsa: Botteghino Il Sestante, via Platone 5, 92100 Agrigento
                      Phone +39 0922.25019

Palacongressi - Viale Leonardo Sciascia (Villaggio Mosè) - Agrigento
                            Phone +39 0922.606390

Teatro Pirandello - piazza Pirandello, 1 - 92100 Agrigento
                             Phone +39 0922.590220
 

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