The latest addition to the programme of grand Sorrentine events is the CARUSO AWARD, made each year to an international star of song. With the enchanting fishing harbour of Marina Grande as its backdrop, the television broadcast of the same name transmits the voices, music and faces of great international artists as a homage to Sorrento, Land of the  mythical Sirens, whose song enchanted navigators into entrapment in a land of grace and beauty such is Sorrento, without equal elsewhere in the world. Sorrento is also art and culture, which in modern tourism represents the perfect complement to a vacation that cannot only be the enjoyment of material beauty and panoramas, a pleasant climate, blue sea or modern accommodation. Almost all year round, Sorrento is the ideal scenario for artistic and cultural events and for entertainment which, with their international flavour, keep alive the fame of Sorrento as a top class tourism destination. The acclaim of Sorrento are the FILM FESTIVALS held in autumn. naugurated  in 1963 at the behest of E. Fiore, President of the E.P.T. of Naples, since 1966 under the direction of film critic Gian Luigi Rondi, the festivals have assumed a monographic formula, that is, they present the cinematography of a foreign country with a full picture of its evolution through retrospective production to the more recent. The most significant cinematography has alternated over the last forty years between: Usa - Russia - Sweden - France - Spain - Australia - Japan - Italy - Britain (present in three editions) and yet others have, year after year, exhibited the best of their cinema productions. Another important event for Sorrento guests is the MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRICAL AWARDS, from July to September offers a programme worthy of the highest respect with a series of prestigious classical music concerts, dance representations, presenting artists of international fame, and also Jazz and Folk music to continue a longstanding musical tradition that over the years has seen world famous interpreters, an many other names accepting their applause n the superb 14thcentury cloister of San Francesco, one of the event venue. The Music, Dance and Theatrical Awards is held also at Villa Fiorentinoand Teatro Tasso, during the summer and winter offers the best of Italian theatre production and includes dance and music, especially classic Neapolitan. The latest addition to the programme of grand Sorrentine events is the CARUSO AWARD, made each year to an international star of song. With the enchanting fishing harbour of Marina Grande as its backdrop, the television broadcast of the same name transmits the voices, music and faces of great international artists as a homage to Sorrento, Land of the mythical Sirens, whose song enchanted navigators into entrapment in a land of grace and beauty such is Sorrento, without equal elsewhere in the world. Sorrento is also art and culture, which in modern tourism represents the perfect complement to a vacation that cannot only be the enjoyment of material beauty and panoramas, a    pleasant climate, blue sea or modern accommodation. Almost all year round, Sorrento is the ideal scenario for artistic and cultural events and for entertainment which, with their international flavour, keep alive the fame of Sorrento as a top class tourism destination. The acclaim of Sorrento are the FILM FESTIVALS held in autumn. Inaugurated in 1963 at the behest of E. Fiore, President of the E.P.T. of Naples, since 1966 under the direction of film critic Gian Luigi Rondi, the festivals have assumed a monographic formula, that is, they present the cinematography of a foreign country with a full picture of its evolution through retrospective production to the more recent.  he most significant cinematography has alternated over the lastforty years between: Usa - Russia - Sweden - France - Spain - Australia - Japan - Italy - Britain (present in three editions) and yet others have, year after year, exhibited the best of their cinema productions. Another important event for Sorrento guests is the MUSIC, DANCE AND HEATRICAL AWARDS, from July to September offers a programme  worthy of the highest respect with a series of prestigious classical music concerts, dance representations, presenting artists of international fame, and also Jazz and Folk music to continue a longstanding musical tradition that over the years has seen world famous interpreters, and many other names accepting their applause in the superb 14thcentury cloister of San Francesco, one of the event venue. The Music, Dance and Theatrical Awards is held also at Villa Fiorentino and Teatro Tasso, during the summer and winter offers the best of Italian theatre production and includes dance and music, especially classic Neapolitan. The latest addition to the programme of grand Sorrentine events is the CARUSO AWARD, made each year to an international star of song. With the enchanting fishing harbour of Marina Grande as its backdrop, the television broadcast of the same name transmits the voices, music and faces of great international artists as a homage to  Sorrento, Land of the mythical Sirens, whose song enchanted navigators into entrapment in a land of grace and beauty such is Sorrento, without equal elsewhere in the world. Sorrento is also art and culture, which in modern tourism represents the perfect complement to a vacation that cannot only be the enjoyment of material beauty and panoramas, a pleasant climate, blue sea or modern accommodation. Almost all year round, Sorrento is the ideal scenario for artistic and cultural events and for entertainment which, with their international flavour, keep alive the fame of Sorrento as a top class tourism destination. The acclaim of Sorrento are the FILM FESTIVALS held in autumn. Inaugurated in 1963 at the behest of E. Fiore, President of the E.P.T. of Naples, since 1966 under the direction of film critic Gian Luigi Rondi, the festivals have assumed a monographic formula, that is, they present the cinematography of a foreign country with a full picture of its evolution through retrospective production to the more    recent. The most significant cinematography has alternated over the last forty years between: Usa - Russia - Sweden - France - Spain - Australia   Japan - Italy - Britain (present in three editions) and yet others have, year after year, exhibited the best of their cinema productions. Another important event for Sorrento guests is the MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRICAL AWARDS, from July to September offers a programme worthy of the highest respect with a series of prestigious classical music concerts, dance representations, presenting artists of international fame, and also Jazz and Folk music to continue a longstanding musical tradition that over the years has seen world famous interpreters, and many other names accepting their applause in the superb 14thcentury cloister of San Francesco, one of the event venue. The Music, Dance and Theatrical Awards is held also at Villa Fiorentino and Teatro Tasso, during the summer and winter offers the best of Italian theatre production and includes dance and music, especially  classic Neapolitan. The latest addition to the programme of grand Sorrentine events is the CARUSO AWARD, made each year to an international star of song. With the enchanting fishing harbour of Marina Grande as its backdrop, the television broadcast of the same name transmits the voices, music and faces of great international artists as a homage to Sorrento, Land of the mythical Sirens, whose song enchanted navigators into entrapment in a land of grace and beauty such is Sorrento, without equal elsewhere in the world. Sorrento is also art and culture, which in modern tourism represents the perfect complement to a vacation that cannot only be the enjoyment of material beauty and panoramas, a pleasant climate, blue sea or modern accommodation. Almost all year round, Sorrento is the ideal scenario for artistic and cultural events and for entertainment which, with their international flavour, keep alive the fame of Sorrento as a top class tourism destination.  The acclaim of Sorrento are the FILM FESTIVALS held in autumn. Inaugurated in 1963 at the behest of E. Fiore, President of the E.P.T. of Naples, since 1966 under the direction of film critic Gian Luigi Rondi, the festivals have assumed a monographic formula, that is, they present the cinematography of a foreign country with a full picture of its evolution through retrospective production to the more recent. The most significant cinematography has alternated over the last forty years between: Usa - Russia - Sweden - France - Spain - Australia- Japan - Italy - Britain (present in three editions) and yet others have, year after year, exhibited the best of their cinema productions. Another important event for Sorrento guests is the MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRICAL AWARDS, from July to September offers a programme worthy of the highest respect with a series of prestigious classical music concerts, dance representations, presenting artists of international fame, and also Jazz and Folk music to continue a longstanding musical tradition that over the years has seen world famous interpreters, and many other names accepting their applause in the superb 14thcentury cloister of San Francesco, one of the event venue. The Music, Dance and Theatrical Awards is held also at Villa Fiorentino and Teatro Tasso, during the summer and winter offers the best of Italian theatre production and includes dance and music, especially classic Neapolitan.