[company_age]29.0[/company_age][employees]51-200 employees[/employees][description]The Ente Autonomo Regionale Teatro di Messina (E.A.R. Teatro di Messina) is a regional theater organization established in January 1995 by the Sicilian Region. Its mission is to promote the development and dissemination of theatrical culture in the fields of music, ballet, prose, cinema, and other forms of entertainment. The organization is headquartered at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, a theater owned by the Municipality of Messina. The theater was commissioned by Ferdinand II of Bourbon in 1842 and inaugurated in 1852. Previously known as the "Teatro Sant\[/description][ps]The E.A.R. Teatro di Messina offers a variety of theatrical experiences, including music, ballet, prose, cinema, and other forms of entertainment. It also hosts exhibitions open to schools, tourists, and organized groups.[/ps]