If we wanted to paraphrase its meaning, we could think of the adjective sloppy or scruffy, although few linguistic and etymological studies exist today on its origin and meanings The Sicilian dialect has been famous for centuries for the untranslatability of some linguistic and cultural concepts, which are the result of a history linked...
Among legends and historical data handed down by Michele Amari, the revolt of 1282 which delivered Sicily to the Aragoneses with the expulsion of the Angevins represented one of the first acts of self-determination of a people in the Old Continent. The event is proof of the fact that, with the right spirit of...
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 examples of emancipation of a woman condemned to...
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
In these times there is not only economic poverty, but also a spiritual one: by opening our home to tourists, we welcome these “new poor people”. IMU tax? We pay it handsomely» Two elegant hotels, facing each other, with a small Spa on the island of Ortigia in Syracuse: nothing special, if it would...
More or less known, here are the villages in which to spend unforgettable time between culinary specialties, scenic wonders and cultural excellences on the island. For some years now, thanks to the space they are finding on social media and to their suggestive atmosphere, villages have risen to the forefront of national attention and...
The young girl from Catania, a voracious reader created her channel on Youtube in 2011 and now has 30.000 followers Who said that today’s kids do not read and prefer to retire to virtual and a-social worlds? Ilenia Zodiaco, a young Sicilian voracious reader, is the perfect example to shatter this myth. Her Youtube...
