“The road to the sky” is the theme of the review Harmonies of the Spirit – Easter 2025 promoted by the archdiocese of Messina Lipari Santa Lucia del Mela, with the artistic direction of Don Giovanni Lombardo: a rich program of events (musical meditations, biblical catechesis, trekking) which enhance the value of beauty in all its forms.
It starts on March 19th with “Nova et Vetera, Escolibrio and dialogue between innovation and tradition, faith and music“: Starting from 7pm, in the Cathedral of Messina, an organist relay between artists from all over Sicily, coordinated by Don Giovanni Lombardo and Stefania La Manna. The evening will be enriched by the reflection of Msgr. Roberto Romeo on the figure of St. Joseph and the multimedia contribution of ANTONIO LOMBARDO.
In addition to the traditional appointment with the biblical catechesis In the five Sundays of Lent edited by Msgr. Giuseppe Costaamong the top events the second edition of the Sicilian International Organization Festival edited by the artist Silvia Di Falco, who will take place in the cathedral starting from 7 pm on March 25, 3 and 13 April; An extraordinary musical journey to discover the international talents of organ music, with a program that combines tradition and innovation performed by Sarah Stamophsyan (organ), Ewelina Zawislak (flute), Magdalena Kulig (Mezzosoprano) from Poland and Germany; Gail Archer (organist and soprano) from the USA; Victor Manuel Contreras Ruiz (organist), Davide Benigno (tenor) from Mexico and Italy.
On April 24, space for the ninth edition ofInternational Choir Festival “Milazzo … Sicily in concert”: to perform, always in the cathedral of Messina, theJean-Philippe Rameau ensemble (France) directed by Malgorzata Baluszynska and the formations Chapel S. Maria Assunta, Choral La Perosiana accompanied to the organ by Don Giovanni Lombardo and directed by Luigi Casabona.
On May 4th in the Cathedral at 7 pm Concert “In Voco Parentis“: To perform the choir”King’s College School Choral Society”By Cambridge, directed by James Bandle.
From 5 to 10 May the Way of the soultrekking in six stages from Dinnammare to Tindari, organized by the association “Walk the Peloritani”. Two events promoted by the musical association “Ars Nova Messina”, with “Walking the Peloritani” and the “Valli Basilian” community cooperative: on May 18 at 18.30, at the Cimarosa Tano Arena on the San Rizzo neck, the Concert Conference on “The Peloritani mountains, nature and trekking“; The interventions of Don Giovanni Lombardo and Pasquale D’Andrea and the musical interludes by the Mesica Saxophone Quartet. The second appointment instead will be on June 4th at 7 pm in the Church of Calispera in Contensses: Don Lombardo will speak of paths and sacred streets in Sicily in the jubilee year; The musical interventions will be treated by Annamaria Rotondo on the piano e Daniele Testa to the violin.