Verdura Festival in Sicily, Italy
Sicilian Verdura Festival
The Verdura Festival, which is organised in the Teatro Massimo, Palermo, is a summer festival featuring a wide range of music concerts in all genres such as rock, classical, dance, flamenco and pop. The festival is organised in the month of July every year. Usually, the Teatro Massimo hosts musical events indoor; however, during the month of summer, all the musical shows are held out of doors in the Teatro de Verdura, which is spacious enough to 
accommodate 2,200 music enthusiasts.
The venue of Verdura Festival, the Teatro Massimo, is a building of great historic significance. Constructed in the late nineteenth century, it is the largest and most prominent opera house in Sicily. Teatro Massimo is the home of international and national music companies, especially during important musical seasons.
The top publications of Italy give wide coverage to the Verdura Festival and every year, the event makes the headlines. Those interested in attending the event can purchase tickets to the event for roughly Eur35-40. The line-up in recent years included top performers such as Caetano Veloso, Chick Corea, Gianna Nannini and Simple Minds, to mention just a few.
Those interested must visit the Teatro Massimo’s official website to purchase tickets and get the full program. Since the Verdura Festival is immensely popular, music enthusiasts are advised to purchase tickets well in advance.
Teatro Massimo can be easily accessed via bus, car and taxi and has ample parking facilities.
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