From the shore of Punta Secca to the castle of Donnafugata, by way of Ragusa Ibla: a couple of days to relax and enjoy beaches, good food and seaside sunsets

Outdoor cinemas (known as Arenas) were once a must for Catania’s youth, but now they struggle to fascinate new generations whose taste is probably not the same as their parents’. Cheaper tickets for young people and more appealing programs could be the solutions to encourage a younger audience to choose these locations over other...

Sicily, to this day, holds a great mystery: what has happened to Caravaggio’s Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence? There are many fascinating theories on the matter, and someone even believes it used to be displayed at the meetings of the major mafia bosses Some stories seem to come from a novel of...

Every year the LGBT community voices its requests through the Gay Pride parade, but what has been actually achieved after many years of struggle? Also, has the movement evolved, and, if so, in what direction? We talked about it with Giovanni Caloggero, president of Arcigay Catania, and with Emanuele Liotta, secretary of the Queers...

Michelangelo, born and raised in a small seaside village in the province of Catania, discovered his homosexuality when he was just a boy. He has never openly addressed the issue with friends and relatives and has a probably out of the question consideration of Gay Pride: «We should not exploit our condition: gays are...

The Palermitan folklorist Giuseppe Pitrè sounded better than anyone else the meanings hidden behind the most typical customs and traditions of Sicilians. In this sense, the most famous puppets of all, animated by strong feelings, have a profound connection with religion – and this explains the care with which tradition is still handed down...

The leader of Lega and minister for internal affairs of the yellow-green government lead by Conte has recently been in the spotlight for his stance towards the issue of the Aquarius, the ship which rescued 692 migrants in the Mediterranean. His communications strategy and talking points bring to mind those of another leader, the...

Young, talented and creative: here is how the Sicilian Gaspare and Alessandro climbed the success in London bars between a Passito and a glass of Marsala For us it is not a matter of success, but of passion: moving to London was necessary because this city represents the capital of cocktails, but we always...

The British archaeologist, and anthropology professor at Stanford, is visiting the mountainside provincial capital to write a volume about the 25th anniversary of his excavation project in Çata­lhöyük, Turkey. We gave him a tour of the city’s sights and eats. It’s 11.30 am and the sun is already quite high over piazza Duomo. Tourists...

The Chinese pianist Haiou Zhang, guest of Tre­ca­sta­gni In­ter­na­tio­nal Mu­sic Fe­sti­val in Si­ci­ly, told us about his music experience around the world in the footsteps of his idol Franz Liszt Always on the road”. If you could summarize the young and able pianist Haiou Zhang’s career this would be the most suitable expression. Always on...