Leoluca Orlando: My Program For Palermo
On the 6th and 7th of May, we can Free Palermo, return the city to its own citizens making them proud to be protagonists of this new revival. Choosing directly…
The 48th Cycle of Classical Plays – The Greek Theatre Syracuse – May/June 2012
The XLVIII Cycle of Classical Plays scheduled at the Greek Theater in Siracusa from May 11 to June 30, 2012, features Prometheus, The Bacchae and the Birds for 53 consecutive performances.…
‘Nzino’s Fresh Ricotta Cheese
I had read about the almost ritualistic making of the fresh ricotta cheese and wondered if there was a place I could go to witness the transformation of goats milk to…
Sicily unveiled – VILLA GIULIA Unveiled
Jean Paul Barreaud today presents Villa Giulia Public garden, a great location because it stands outside Palermo’s old city walls……
Sicily unveiled by Jean Paul Barreaud
A Story of Love Between a Foreigner and an Island Traveling along with Jean Paul Bareaud, a polyhedrical cultural French guide in Sicily since the beginning of the ’80s,…
Panucci Resigns
A surprise appointment resulted in an all too familiar conclusion only a month later – such is the tale of Christian Panucci and his role at Palermo. The team manager…
The son of the emigrant / Lu figghiu di l’emigranti
Lu figghiu di l’emigranti Chianci lu picciriddu ‘ntra la naca, la vucca a cucchiaredda e fa ngua ngua, pensa la nanna mentri chi I’ annaca: -chiama la mamma 0…
Scenes from the Sicilian Film Festival (Part 1)
His name was Emanuele Viscuso. From the moment he clamped onto my hand like a vice, and his eyes penetrated mine, similar to a sculptor detecting an image trapped…
The 7th Annual Sicilian Film Festival Announces 2012 Winners
Miami – The 7th Sicilian Film Festival announced its award recipients on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at an elegant and start-studded closing part at Villa Viscuso, located in Miami…
Sicilian Blood Oranges Against Obesity
We have always known that there is something very special about the blood oranges produced in Sicily. In a study conducted by the University of Catania we learned a…