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The man was immortalized on one of the light holders located in Piazza Università by the sculptors Mimì Maria Lazzaro and Domenico Tudisco “The man, who once was considered wise, went mad because of love” (Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto). Almost everyone focused on words lik... More »
The cooperative Agorà, which currently manages this site, led us to discover Sciacca’s magical place. “It is not a castle, but an olive grove and an almond one with three thousand heads carved in stone by Filippo Bentivegna, the former owner of the farm. The artist was called ‘yo... More »
The unlucky story of this girl is considered the symbol of a city that doesn’t bow to a foreign invasion. The rests of the well are visible near the Ursino Castle “Put your hands down, if you want me as a girlfriend. The time to be together has not yet come: if you touch me again... More »
Present both in the festive home tables and in the butcher shops of Sicily (the so-called chiànchi), this dish is widespread also in some areas of Campania and Calabria, which were once part of the Kingdom of Naples. Its diffusion testifies to the reliability of the ancient sayin... More »
Beyond the cries of traders and the crowd of people, the so-called ‘caves’ are hidden within the Church of St. Gaetano, where once martyrs such as Saint Agatha were buried Piazza Carlo Alberto has long been the stage of one of the largest city markets in Sicily. Situated in the t... More »
The site, owned by a noble family from Catania, is one of the rare examples of Byzantine architecture in town. Together with the heir and owner Salvatore Bonajuto, we retraced the most significant moments of this place, from Bianca di Navarra’s concession to the studies on its da... More »
“Ideology is against reality, it is a division of what cannot be divided. This means that it was the strength of history which broke down that barrier” “The thickness of the Berlin Wall was fundamentally ideological. This shot is perhaps the only one portraying its conceptual abs... More »
Among legends and historical data handed down by Michele Amari, the revolt of 1282 which delivered Sicily to the Aragoneses with the expulsion of the Angevins represented one of the first acts of self-determination of a people in the Old Continent. The event is proof of the fact ... More »
The most well-known product made by transalpine cousins is often associated with exclusivity and luxury. Three entrepreneurs from Catania boldly prove the opposite by offering the French sparkling wine with local products In one of those streets, that by day seem to be anonymous ... More »
When Orazio Paternò Castello, the future Marquis of San Giuliano, escaped by sea, a cloud of mystery rose over him. For a long time, no one has been aware of his destiny, while now the reason for his sudden escape is clear: he killed her wife in a jealous rage It was 1784 when a ... More »
Here are some stories of Sicilian winners of the US residence permit. Riccardo: “My family and I are excited, but also a bit scared.” Rosario, the Green Card Lottery winner in 2008 says: “Here, if you cannot fit in, you’re not going anywhere.” Rosi: “It’s an opportunity for my ... More »
Daniele Malfitana, archeologist and head of Ibam Cnr: “Our researchers are digitally mapping the ancient city. The management of the amphitheater? A precious opportunity for young people” How does the way in which a research body interacts with its host city change? How can arche... More »
From the big island to a small archipelago, the story of three Sicilian people who decided to try their luck in the heart of the Mediterranean sea (but not in Sicily) There’s an island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, 316 square km and with 445.000 inhabitants. For many Si... More »
It may seem like an office located on the top of a skyscraper in Los Angeles or San Francisco, but the new and modern home of the Free Mind Foundry innovation hub is located in Acireale, within the Directional Center of the Credito Siciliano The center has equipment, laboratories... More »
The story of Kané, Bakary and Kanjura: from the boat to a stable job thanks to a training course by an institution in Catania “When I was a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor, but I soon realised life was going to take me elsewhere. Now, in Italy, my dream is to be a good cook”... More »
![The man was immortalized on one of the light holders located in Piazza Università by the sculptors Mimì Maria Lazzaro and Domenico Tudisco “The man, who once was considered wise, went mad because of love” (Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto). Almost everyone focused on words like that during school time feeling love or hate for the author. Moreover, any attentive connoisseur of Sicilian culture and traditions knows that these verses from Orlando Furioso have always been common among storytellers, and […]](https://www.sicilianpost.it/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Uzeta-780x546.jpg)
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