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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 a... 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 ... 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 Sicil... 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 t... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
After the initiatives organized at the town beaches, the citizenship of Catania is now protecting the spaces of a public park thinking also about their pets. From the waste removal to the flower bed cleaning, they made a first step towards a sustainable future... More »
Since ancient times, this sort of large vase has been used to contain liquids. However, its uses and construction materials have diversified throughout history The Sicilian writer Luigi Pirandello made it famous in a theatrical drama, but in Sicily the giara (... More »
