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Bread in Sicily: a symbol of sacredness, community and identity

In Sicily, bread has never been just food. It is a daily presence and, at the same time, a sacred gesture, something that comes before the meal and remains even when everything else is gone. It is broken, shared, respected. It enters the home naturally, carrying with it stories of …

Epiphany in Sicily: traditions, rituals and sweets that bring Christmas to a close

In Sicily, Epiphany is neither a minor holiday nor a simple extension of Christmas. Rather, it is a moment of transition, charged with symbolic, religious and cultural meaning. Epiphany in Sicily does not explode, it does not make noise: it closes, gathers, puts things in order. It is the day …

Sebastiano Paolo Mazzola

Sebastiano Paolo Mazzola and the power of poetry: giving words to emotions, from a young age

He is 17 years old, studies at the classical high school of the “Giovanni Falcone” National Boarding School in Palermo, and was …

Monasteri più affascinanti della Sicilia

The most fascinating monasteries of Sicily: a journey through places where time falls silent

Sicily is not only sea, Baroque art, villages and flavours. It is also an island of silence, contemplation and spirituality. A more …

Historic libraries of Sicily: a journey through silence, beauty and memory

There are places where time slows down, where the noise of the world seems to remain outside the threshold, and all that …

Maria Giambruno

Maria Giambruno and L’Arte di Essere sé Stessi: “Images shouldn’t crush you, they should set you free”

At a time when young people grapple with fluid identities, social pressures, and visual languages that often amplify insecurities and stereotypes, Maria …

Greek Sicily: a journey through temples, theatres and myths on the island of the Hellenes

Sicily is a mosaic of civilizations. Phoenicians, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards: all left their mark, but it is the Greek world that has …

Esoteric Sicily: a journey into the occult charm of symbols, rituals and superstitions

Sicily is one of those places where the line between reality and mystery is never exactly clear. Here, among volcanoes that puff …

Francesco Greco

Francesco Greco and the poetry of matter: from construction sites to the art of “Concrete”

Francesco Greco didn’t begin his journey as an artist in the traditional sense. His roots lie in the world of construction: a …

Pistacchio di Bronte

Bronte pistachio: the green gold of Sicily. History, taste and tradition

It’s not just a simple nut: the Bronte pistachio is a small treasure of flavor and identity, capable of telling the story …