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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 s... 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... More »
Misery, mourning and disillusionment are often not enough to break down a human being. People’s indifference and refusal to grab a trembling hand that asks for help is not so rare to find. This is what happened to the character of Nedda, one of the first examp... More »
In Sicily the Day of the Dead consists of an occasion to remember one’s dearest and to feel them close once again through a tradition transforming the sadness for loss and the fear of death into a celebration As the writer Andrea Camilleri wrote in his tale Th... More »
During this time of the year, this particular delicacy graces every Sicilian table. How this tradition came about and what makes this chocolate cookies so irresistible? With the arriving of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, Sicily is populated by... More »
Simone Strano, Giuseppe Raciti, Giovanni Grasso and Peppe Torrisi are the four Sicilian excellences ready to teach enthusiasts, from amateur to professional, pushed by a will to collaborate and to diffuse the unique island tastes Going beyond envy and resentme... More »
Their double denomination can be explained considering their inspiration to the round and large oranges that recall this culinary specialty in shape and size. Regardless of the variant one may prefer and the salty or sweet seasoning that can be chosen, however... More »
Today the musician from Baltimore is opening the Catania Jazz season presenting his new project ‘Harmony’, based on his voice and on the recovery of American music roots. On the bill John Scofield and Jason Moran too, along with much space for Sicilian talents... More »
This word commonly indicates a round loaf with no hole in the middle, which is sold mainly in Palermo and in the provinces of Catania and Syracuse. In other areas of Sicily, however, the term indicates something quite different Like other Italian regions, Sici... More »
The initiative, conceived by the photographer and journalist Dario Azzaro and the editor Marco Spampinato, is based on the principle that people are the beating heart of Sicily. Common people, from all social class and religions, portraited in black and white,... More »
The beauty and originality of some of those verses are still admired all over the world today. The names of some of its poets fascinate scholars and amateurs, while its language and themes still appear in some contemporary poems. The School of Poetry was an ex... More »
The book, edited by Jacopo Casiraghi aims to face the reality behind a disease, which is the major genetic cause of infant death, delicately. A way to reiterate that it’s not a diversity, but the beauty of a life struggling to achieve peace “Spinal Muscular At... More »
