Holiday Velvet Travel Blog

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Taormina Film Festival 2007, Sicily, Italy (16th to 22nd of June 2007)

Taormina, on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily, every summer hosts the Taormina Film Festival. The festival, which this year will take place from the 16th until the 22nd of June, has always featured famous guests such as Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Taylor, Quentin Tarantino and others.

The Taormina Film Festival is a competitive film festival, that screens Taormina Sicilyfilm previews, documentaries, independent features and tributes to filmmakers of the past. The festival has a section dedicated to Sicilian movies, as well as a section for Mediterranean cinematography that this year focuses on Egyptian cinema and its emerging talents.

Taormina film festival is held in the Greek Theatre of Taormina, which, being located on top of a hill, provides a stunning view of the Mediterranean sea and the Etna in the background. If you love cinema, visiting Taormina Film Festival is a good opportunity to keep up to date with new developments in cinematography and at the same time visit a quaint Mediterranean town.

It is worth booking accommodation in Taormina, in order to spend a few days in this enchanting spot, enjoying the Mediterranean sun and sea, the delicious Sicilian food and wines and take some excursions in the surrounding areas, such as the Volcano Etna.
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