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The venture of some island towns has gone around the world. On May 8th in Sambuca (province of Agrigento) they opened some envelopes containing offers from many different countries, from China to USA. Let’s retrace the origin and the development of this origin... More »
The method for healing the soul by reading, born in the USA during the 1930s, arrives in Sicily thanks to the flight attendant, linguist and writer Cono Cinquemani. From identifying the most suitable emergency code, passing by the prescription of Jane Austen a... More »
The short animation masterpiece won the last Academy Awards. In just eight minutes, director Domee Shi manages to say something meaningful about the complex mother-son relationship through the metaphor of food The short films played before the awaited show can... More »
The accidental discovery of a few purple seedlings with a strong scent soon led Selene Rocco to the creation of a park with eight different varieties of plants, some of which have also healing effects. She told us all about her unexpected journey Inside Parco ... More »
January 23rd, 1387: an adventurous and fairy liberation plan involved Guglielmo Raimondo Moncada and the daughter of King Federico IV, Maria. She was been imprisoned at the Ursino Castle by the greedy vicar Artale, who did not accept her as the legitimate heir... More »
In Catania, Art School students became protagonists of the parade and the exhibit organized for the Saint patron celebrations These students of Fashion Design class are young, talented and great fashion enthusiasts. Armed with needle, thread, cloths and orname... More »
From February 3 to 5 illuminations and fireworks light up Catania during the festival dedicated to its patron. At the same time, you can notice many ads and events organized by national and local companies, whose outcomes are not always lucky «Je taliatila ... More »
This clumsy and unkempt character, who was born with the Commedia dell’Arte, loves eating and sleeping and symbolizes the Sicilian soul. His popularity has now risen again, making him an unmissable presence during Carnival parades Good-humoured people of Sicil... More »
In an assimilated culture like ours, it seems as difficult as ever to be amazed by something. How can we awake that feeling again? Letting our curiosity lead us is the recipe to feel liberated and in harmony with the world From cities that all look alike, wher... More »
They say it was a lovely spot, with a depth of 50 feet and a width of 4 miles, and that it was the place where high-society villa appeared and boat races used to take place Did you know that Catania was surrounded by a lake? They say it was a lovely spot, with... More »
True, passionate, always present in the minds of the islanders: the volcano has been an integral part of the territory for millennia and has often been mentioned in Sicilian literature. From the words of Rapisardi to the ones of Verga, the magnificence of Mong... More »
In this historic venue Renoir drew Richard Wagner in 1882. Now, following the bankruptcy of the previous owner, the property has been purchased by Davide Serra, but all the décor has been auctioned As soon as I arrived in Palermo, I headed to the post office t... More »
