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1903: Luigi Pirandello lost his family due to an accident. The writer’s wife accused a breakdown from which she would never recover. Poverty and loneliness seemed to prevail in his life. On those nights he spent his time caring for his wife, his first masterpiece came to light an... More »
According to those who were close to him at that time, Picasso had in mind the fresco Il Trionfo della Morte (The Triumph of Death), now preserved in Palazzo Abatellis (Palermo). An unexpected bond between the two masterpieces appears in the composition and portrayal of an immine... More »
It is a pastime that in the last decades has perhaps lost vigor, replaced by other types of hobbies among kids, but which for those who have tried it at least once it remains an indelible childhood memory. Let’s find out its origins, etymology and rules Long before Millennials an... More »
It was a spinning top made from a marble and with a nail protruding outwards. From an etymological point of view, the word has the same root as the word “tùppu” and it indicated both the two-player and the group variant Today we rediscover a widespread game in Sicily during the l... More »
“Un sogno sull’oceano” (Dreaming on the ocean), San Paolo, 2019, “is a book about the ambition of 17-year-olds lived a century ago” according to the author, the psychoanalyst Luigi Ballerini. A novel addressed to today’s young people, who have much in common with their peers ... More »
Hidden between a fish restaurant and a store of local stuff in Catania, after centuries the Fonte Lanaria still reminds everyone of one of the most significant moment linked to St. Agatha’s cult: the removal of her remains by the Byzantine commander Giorgio Maniace and the legend... More »
The initiative Tre parole un libro (eng. Three Words and a Book), started on social networks, has reached Catania’s nightlife with the aim of getting young people interested in literature through exhibitions and meetings related to famous works A suggestion, an image, a memory. O... More »
Born in the Philippines but arrived in Sicily when she was a year old, the young woman helps the second-generation immigrants to find their place in society through an association she personally founded after being discriminated in her childhood. This is her way to react to the c... More »
This jewel of the baroque of Catania opens its doors to the public with two exhibitions from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo collection. Eight young people, trained for the occasion, will guide visitors through the surprises offered by Alicja Kwade’s installation and the group show h... More »
When you are thirty and are forced leave your comfort zone, your journey in search for freedom can feel a lot like Ulysses but sharing stories is enough to feel right at home It only takes one brief look to recognize them, people who you share a connection with. Standing behind t... 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 »
![1903: Luigi Pirandello lost his family due to an accident. The writer’s wife accused a breakdown from which she would never recover. Poverty and loneliness seemed to prevail in his life. On those nights he spent his time caring for his wife, his first masterpiece came to light and with it a new hope for the future In transposing a thought into words, a magical and inexplicable mechanism often helps an author. Whether it is a autobiographical work or not, […]](https://www.sicilianpost.it/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pirandello-sicilian-post.jpg)
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