“Imagine Messina”: the calendar of Christmas events continues in the city and villages

The events promoted by the Municipal Administration of Messina, through the implementation of the ME I.3.1.c "SUPPORT SME CARD" project and by the Suburbs Call, will be present throughout the territory.

Di Gaia Belloni il December 27, 2023

“Imagine Messina”: the calendar of Christmas events continues in the city and villages

Messina is preparing to end the year with a spectacular calendar of events, promoted by the municipal administration by proposing a series of appointments to conclude the 2023 in a great way.

Among the main events on December 28th, the concert of “Pooh Friends Forever”, at 21pm, in Piazza Duomo; and for New Year's Eve on December 31st, starting from 22pm, lots of music with “The Good Fellas and Radio Italia DJ Set with DJ Paoletta”, always in Piazza Duomo to greet the new year.

In detail the events from today, from Tuesday 26 December to Tuesday 2 January 2024 will cheer up the city centre:

26 December from 16.00 pm “Santa Claus in Messina” along Viale San Martino;
26 December from 17.30 pm “Concert Notti disiata” in the church of S. Caterina Valverde, via Garibaldi;
December 26th from 20.30pm to 24am “Christmas Rueda” in Piazza del Popolo;
December 28th at 9.00 am “Deposition of the Crown” at the Grand Cemetery;
28 December from 10.30 am "Commemoration of the Victims" at Piazza Immacolata Di Marmo;
28 December from 18.30 pm “Theatrical performance on the Earthquake” at the Palacultura;
28 December from 18.30 pm “Enchanted Fire Parade” on Viale San Martino;
28 December from 19.00 pm to 21 pm “The Christmas Carol in the World” at the Basilica of Sant'Antonio;
29 December from 17.00 pm “Progetto Suono Jazz Orchestra” at the Palacultura;
December 29th from 17.00 pm “Bad night. Anniversary Commemoration of the 1908 Earthquake” at the Palacultura;
29 December from 17.30 pm “La Magica Banda Dei Santa Claus” along Viale S. Martino;
30 December from 11.30 am “The Adventures of Pinocchio” at Villa Sabin;
December 30th from 18.30pm "Christmas Magic with Band" along Viale San Martino.

Furthermore, the events in the Villages from today, December 26, 2023 to January 2, 2024:

26 December from 18.00 pm "Christmas of feelings" in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Peter the Apostle Parish of Spartà;
26 December “Christmas Markets” in Curcuraci;
26 December from 18.00 pm to 22.00 pm “Living Nativity Scene” in Bordonaro;
27 December from 16.00 pm “Dance Show” at the Oratorio della Gioia APS in Santa Margerita;
27 December from 18.30 pm "Christmas of feelings" in the parish hall of the Church of Santa Maria della Chiesa - Santa Margherita Runci;
27 December from 17.30 pm "Tombola and entertainment" at the ATS headquarters in Gesso;
28 December from 10.00 am “Dance Show” at the Parish of Santa Maria di Gesù in Provinciale;
28 December from 15.30 pm “A retreat in celebration” at the Giovanni XXIII multi-sports center – via Palermo;
28 December from 18.00 pm to 20.00 pm “Christmas village party” in Santo Stefano di Briga Marina;
28 December from 17.30 pm “Martin's Christmas” in the church of San Michele Arcangelo;
28 December from 18.30 pm Christmas concert at the Santa Domenica Church in Tremestieri;
28 – 29 – 30 December from the morning “Children's Workshop” at Oltredanza – Rione Taormina;
29 December from 9.00 to 18.00 Musicians on the ATM bus with stops in Altolia, Giampilieri Superiore and GiampilieriMarina, Briga San Paolo, Pezzolo, Mili Marina, Mili San Marco, Mili San Pietro, Larderia Inferiore;
29 December from 16.00 pm “The Great Gentle Giant at Oratorio Santa Maria della Speranza – Santo Stefano Medio;
29 December from 16.30 pm “Take a leap, take another” Oltredanza – Rione Taormina;
29 December from 17.00 pm “2nd Nativity Scene Tour” through the streets of the village of Mili San Pietro;
29 December from 17.00 pm “Villages in celebration” in Minissale;
December 29th from 18.00 pm to 20.00 pm “Christmas village party” at the auditorium of the Immacolata di Contesse Church;
29 December from 18.00 pm "Performance of the bagpipe player" at the Santo Stefano Iuniore Parish - Salice;
29 December from 18.30 pm “Christmas of feelings” in the church of San Giovanni Battista in Larderia;
29 December from 19.00 pm “Polyphonic concert” at the church of San Domenico;
29 December at 19.00 pm “Christmas in Peace” in the parish church of S. Paolino in Mili Marina;
29 December from 19.30 pm “Music by E. Morricone” at the Church of Santa Maria di Gesù di Ritiro;
29 December from 19.30 pm "Christmas Party in Music" at the ASD Massa S. Lucia headquarters in the Massa Santa Lucia Village;
29 and 30 December from 15.00 pm to 17.00 pm Theater workshop at Via Gaetano Alessi 2 – Mangialupi;
30 December from 16.30 pm "Band of the Santa Clauses" at the Church of S. Maria Annunziata in Cumia Superiore;
30 December from 16.30 pm “Take a leap, take another” at Oltredanza – Rione Taormina;
30 December from 18.00 pm to 22.00 pm “Living Nativity Scene” of Bordonaro at the Parish of S. Maria delle Grazie;
30 December from 18.00 pm "Performance of the bagpipe player" at the Santo Stefano Iuniore Parish - Salice;
30 December from 18.00 pm "Barppipe performance" in the Parish of San Giuseppe di Bisconte;
30 December at 18.30 pm “Survival manual for boomers” theater show for families in Piazza Pozzo in Giampilieri Superiore;
30 December from 19.00 pm “Music by E. Morricone” at the Santa Maria della Lettera Church in Torre Faro;
30 December from 19.30 pm “Traditional music” at Giampilieri Marina;
31 December from 10.00 "Christmas in the City" at the Church of Santa Maria di Montalto in Orto Liuzzo;
1 January 2024 raffle for everyone at Curcuraci;
2 January at 18.00 pm “Christmas of feelings” in Giampilieri Superiore;
January 2nd at 18.30 pm “La notte di Giufà” theater show for children at the Church Square of Mili San Marco.

Finally, we remind you of the appointments present throughout the year Christmas time:

ATM Itinerant Buses with Music and Santa Claus around the villages and city centre;
Mechanized nativity scene in the city center at Piazza Cairoli;
Christmas markets in Piazza Cairoli;
Christmas in the Theater at the Vittorio Emanuele Theatre;
The 4 enchanted villas with activities organized by Messina Social City (The Christmas lights at Villa Dante – The Christmas Village at Villa Mazzini – The Enchanted Forest at Pineta Montepiselli – The world of fairy tales at Villa Sabin);
until 6 January 2024 “The village of 100 nativity scenes” in the village of Ganzirri;
26 December “Beer & food” in Piazza del Popolo, with music, food and entertainment;
until 7 January 2024 from 16.30 pm to 20.00 pm “XVIII Exhibition of Nativity Art” at the Cloisters of the Archbishop's Palace;
until January 7th “Christmas with Joy in Castanea – Living Nativity Scene” with opening hours: December 26th and January 1st-6th-7th from 17pm to 30pm and December 19.30-27-29th and January 30nd-2th-4th from 5pm to 18pm.
For the complete program of events please view the place and follow the page Facebook Messina City of Events