From the White House to the movie stars, passing by music idols, there are many celebrities of Sicilian heritage

Madhav Chinnappa, Director of News Ecosystem Development at ‘Google’, and Jeff Jarvis, professor of ‘journalism innovation’ at Craig Newmark School in New York, spoke at the panel ‘The future of local news’ during the third International workshop ‘The new shape of journalism’ in Catania

Professor Martinelli’s research reveals the event concerning 18 musicians from Catania enlisted in the Marine Band in 1805, the USA President’s favourite band In February 1917, a century ago exactly, the Sicilian Nick La Rocca recorded what is considered as the first jazz LP in history. A hundred years later we understand that there...

A platform to connect the world through stories: this is how Wattpad presents itself. A few years after its launch it has a community of 60 million users. A maze where you can find everything: love stories, fantasies and mysteries coming out of the pen of young people who improvise some lines for the...

73 young people coming from 18 European countries at the “Erasmus Welcome Day”: «We have a unique opportunity to better understand Mediterranean culture, and the presence of the sea is also a plus point». «I have already had the opportunity to make an exchange experience at a University situated in Northern Italy. However, your...

For people with disabilities, the island lacks the necessary equipment. But thanks to new enterprises  things are changing Websites and apps make it easier for us to plan our holiday”. “For people with reduced mobility planning a trip is not easy. It is hard to find a hotel with a bathroom which is up...

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 kids and for my company”...

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...

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 Sicilian people it is...

In 2016 the number of Italians residing in the UK was 280.000, which goes up to 350.000 considering those who are still not officially resident. What attracts Italians to the UK despite its exit from the EU? The exit of the UK from the EU is having important political consequences. The number of Italians moving...