Palermo – Have you already booked your summer vacation in Sicily and chosen one of the comfortable vacation apartments or luxurious villas in the most beautiful coastal areas of the island? Whether you prefer the east coast between Taormina and Pachino or prefer in the regions around Agrigento or Trapani your vacation home: Starting in July, Kals’ Art, the two-month cultural festival in Palermo, will once again captivate locals, visitors and holidaymakers alike.
Cultural High-Lights
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Music, cinema, theater and art exhibitions characterize this event in the streets and picturesque squares of the former Arab Kalsa district. Music and performances are also held in the parks of the former “al Halisah,” which was the seat of the Emir’s government in the 10th century.
The numerous musical performances fascinate with innovative listening experiences and are divided into four categories: International musicians present themselves at Kals’s Art Maree, while Kals’s Art Riflessi is dedicated to minimalist and ethnic jazz rhythms. More popular sounds can be heard at Kals’ Art Wave concerts: Here, predominantly Mediterranean music with vocals can be heard. Kals’s Art Mare Aperto is about showcases with young musical talents.
Trips to the Kals’ Art Festival in Palermo are simply part of summer vacations in Sicily. Theater is usually performed in the courtyard of the baroque Palazzo Bonagio. Film screenings take place in the spectacular setting of the ruined church “Santa Maria dello Spasimo”.
There is also the possibility of guided tours of Palermo to discover the architectural and cultural-historical jewels of the Sicilian capital, including “Lo Steri”, the medieval Palazzo Chiaramonte, Palazzo Notarbartolo di Villarosa or Palazzo Mirto in Piazza Marina. This impressive square is located on the edge of the Kalsa district and was designed by the architect Giovanni Battista Basil in 1863.
Kalsa is also worth at least one visit outside the festival, also for its late Baroque church “Santa Teresa alla Kalsa”, which houses a magnificent main altar decorated with marble and precious stones and numerous other works of art. The narrow winding streets of the district have a strong Maghrebian, oriental flair. Arabic, Gothic, and neoclassical architectural styles mix here, and the menus of the busy restaurants offer specialties from Europe, North Africa, and Asia, from pasta to couscous to sushi. Well-known and popular for its seafood: the “Trattoria da Salvo” in the beautiful Piazza Kalsa, right next to the harbor. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)