The Ancient Theater of Taormina remains open to visitors even after sunset, when natural light is no longer sufficient to illuminate the archaeological complex. The technical contribution of TaoArte allows for continuity of visits, especially in the autumn and winter months, when the days get shorter.
The intervention was born from the collaboration between the regional departments of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, the Naxos Taormina archaeological park and TaoArte. The lighting allows visitors to cross the spaces of the monument and appreciate its architecture even when the sun goes down.
An opportunity for off-season tourism
«Deseasonalization also involves concrete initiatives like this, which enrich the opportunities for visits in the autumn and winter months», says Elvira Amata, regional councilor for Tourism, Sport and Entertainment. For Amata, enhancing the heritage throughout the year means expanding the experiences offered to those who choose Sicily.
The councilor for cultural heritage and Sicilian identity, Francesco Paolo Scarpinato, instead recalls the objective of guaranteeing “broader and better quality services”, underlining the link between tourism promotion and valorisation of places of culture.
TaoArte’s skills at the service of the monument
The technical activity makes use of the experience gained by TaoArte in over forty years of productions and installations, including in the spaces of the Ancient Theatre.
«Our experience, gained through decades of productions and installations at the Teatro Antico, represents a resource that concretely contributes to the valorization of the monument even outside the performance season», underlines Bernardo Campo, extraordinary commissioner of TaoArte.
Lighting and accessible routes
The intervention adds to the system of platforms which allows the main visit routes to be kept accessible to people with motor disabilities and families with strollers. Two actions that respond to different needs, from the availability of light to the accessibility of spaces, with the aim of improving the use of the archaeological site.