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Gaia Guarino

borghi romantici della Sicilia

Romantic villages of Sicily: 5 places to (truly) fall in love

The romantic villages of Sicily are places where time slows down, distances shrink, and love finally finds room to breathe. Between suspended landscapes, silence steeped in history, and authentic atmospheres, these five villages tell a true kind of romance—far from clichés and perfect for a couple’s getaway, especially on Valentine’s …

Giuseppe Di Giorgio

Giuseppe Di Giorgio: Sicilian roots, independent cinema, and the human gaze of “Sotto le stelle di Roma”

Giuseppe Di Giorgio is an actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer, one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary Italian independent cinema. Born in 1979 in Cerda (Palermo) and Pavian by adoption, he boasts over twenty years of experience spanning cinema, theatre, fashion, and television. Trained in Rome and Milan …

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 …

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 …

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 …