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Festivals in Sicily

Saint Joseph's Day

Saint Joseph’s Day, how Sicilians celebrate this holiday

March 19th is Saint Joseph ’s Day, in Sicily many people have a big feast and follow very peculiar traditions. Why is it so important? Moreover, since St. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, so Jesus’ father, on the same day all around Italy we celebrate even …

Saint Agatha

Saint Agatha, it happens in Catania…

Catania, Sicily. From February 3rd to 5th, a huge celebration takes place in the city. It’s the feast of Saint Agatha, one of the most important religious events in Italy. People commemorate the life of the patron saint who was a Christian martyr during the III century AD. Sicilian Secrets …

Christmas markets

Christmas markets: all you want is in Sicily

Holiday season is coming, and December is the month to fully enjoy Xmas vibes. Lights in the cities, presents underneath the tree, …

Easter

Easter in Sicily: when religion meets the profane

Easter is coming as well as spring. If you would like to visit Sicily, there’s no better period for a tour around …

Carnival

Sicily and Tradition: everything goes at Carnival!

February means Carnival and even in Sicily this holiday is celebrated following a bunch of traditions. Food, parades, many children (and not …

festa dei morti

Day of the Dead: once upon a time in Sicily on November 2nd

Sicily is a land full of traditions that without any doubt can be defined as unique. And even if as time goes …

The thousand facets of Easter in Sicily

Sicily lives the Eastern rites in a very intense way ; almost all the towns, even the smallest villages, implement suggestive processions …

Sweets autumn celebrations in Sicily

You know, summer is the best season to spend inSicily. How can you resist to the amazing coasts, the blue water and …

Ricotta and thyme honey

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A sweet itinerary in the Italian literature

Several literature authors were born in Sicily and they told about our Island, praising its beauties and accusing its bad habits.