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( 091 32 34 00;
www.figlidartecuticchio.com
;
Via Bara all'Olivella 95; 6.30pm Sat & Sun Sep-Jul)
This theatre is a charming low-tech choice for children (and adults), staging traditional
shows with fabulous handcrafted puppets.
Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
( 091 652 49 42; Via Paolo Gili 4)
West of the centre, this newly renovated industrial space
has recently emerged as Palermo's trendiest contemporary and experimental arts venue,
with frequent live performances and a brand new modern art gallery, ZAC (Zona Arti
Contemporanee).
PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS
Teatro di Verdura
( 091 765 19 63; Viale del Fante 70; mid-Jun-Sep)
A summer-only program of ballet and
music in the lovely gardens of the Villa Castelnuovo, about 6km north of the city centre.
There's a delightful open-air bar that opens during shows.
Teatro Politeama
Garibaldi
(Piazza Ruggero Settimo)
This grandiose theatre is a popular venue for opera, ballet and clas-
sical music, staging afternoon and evening concerts from October through to June.
Designed by architect Giuseppe Damiani Almeyda between 1867 and 1874, it features a
striking facade resembling a triumphal arch topped by a huge bronze chariot. It's home to
Palermo's symphony orchestra, the
Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana
(
PERFORMING ARTS
091 607 25 32;
