Catania tango festival: summer, passions and masters of exception

Sea, history, culture and tango, or your favorite dance. Would you like to organize a holiday that combines these four aspects for the summer? So all you have to do is to be in the city of Etna from 10 to 19 August, when the 2018 edition of the Catania tango festival will take place.

The festival

Show, milongas, live music, stage. And then the performances of masters of international caliber: Lucila Cionci and Rodrigo “Joe” Corbata; Gisela Natoli and Gustavo Rosas; Adrian Veredice and Alejandra Hobert; Carlitos Espinoza and Noelia Hurtado; Gustina Vignau and Hugo Mastrolorenzo; Sigrid Van Tilbeurgh and Murat Erdemsel; Donatella Grasso and Angelo Grasso. There are all the ingredients to experience an unforgettable summer.

How to get

To give free rein to your great passion on the occasion of your next summer vacation, there is a very simple advice to follow: it is enough, in fact, to reserve a place on one of the ferries to Sicily that will take you to Catania. Ferries that depart from some of the main ports of the mainland, such as Naples.

Not just tango

The Catania tango festival lasts several days. Between one dance and the other, while you wait for your race or the performance of your favorite couple to start, there is plenty of time to dedicate yourself to a bit more “orthodox” tourism and discover what, rightfully, it is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Sicily.

• First of all, these are the most beautiful places in Catania: Duomo square, Ursino Castle and the Roman theater are authentic must-have for any holiday in this destination.
• Since the event is held in the summer, do not forget that in Catania and its surroundings there are some beautiful beaches, like La Playa, the favorite of the people of Catania, and the beach of Acitrezza, of volcanic origin.
• Finally, a holiday in this area must necessarily include visiting the Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe and one of the most beautiful places in Sicily.

More information

For more information on the 2018 edition of the Catania tango festival (complete program, how to participate, possible date changes), you can consult the official website of the event, Cataniatangofestival.com.

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