San Vincenzo Ferreri Auditorium is a former Dominican church, alongside a former convent, of which only one side of the cloisters remains.
Located in Piazza Giovan Battista Hodierna at the entrance to the Iblei Gardens, the church has been de-consecrated and since 2010 has been used as a public auditorium.
Inside there is a single nave leading to a semicircular apse, decorated with ornate spiral columns embellished with leafy patterns and cherubs holding up banners. On the wall above one of the side altars is a fresco depicting an urban scene which could be how Ragusa looked before the devastating 1693 earthquake. Every year a series of exhibitions is programmed that are open to the public, free of charge.
Upcoming exhibitions:
23-30 July 2024 | Art Collective: light, colour, metamorphosis, by Franco Baglieri, Vannaqui, Giusy Grasso and Patrizia Cerminara. Opening hours: daily, 09:30-13:00 and 18:00-23:00,
4-25 August 2024 | Personal from Giovanni Lissandrello. Opening hours: daily, 10:00-13:00 and 18:00-23:00.
23-30 July 2024 | Art Collective: light, colour, metamorphosis, by Franco Baglieri, Vannaqui, Giusy Grasso and Patrizia Cerminara. Opening hours: daily, 09:30-13:00 and 18:00-23:00,
4-25 August 2024 | Personal from Giovanni Lissandrello. Opening hours: daily, 10:00-13:00 and 18:00-23:00.
