Cultures, arts, traditions, myths and legends… Here comes the third edition of Genio di Palermo: a true journey inside Palermo’s geniusness where anything is possible! Il Genio di Palermo symbolizes art, talent, creativity and ingenuity. Over the centuries it has been embodied in all aspects of human life: from the most time-honored architecture to art, Read more about Palermo, culture, art, traditions, and its geniusness[…]
The Easter rituals in Sicily, from the Palm Sunday to the Good Friday and the Easter Sunday, represent a narrative sequence of the religious Christian Commemoration but also a recall to a symbolic pre-christian ritualism where the Easter is a synthesis of the renewal, of the transit from the Death of Nature (Winter) to the Read more about The Easter in Sicily[…]
It’s quite impossible to find any girls named Rosalia in Milan, Turin or in the North of Italy. But this name is very often used in Palermo. Santa Rosalia (Santa Rusulia for the native) is the Saint Patron of Palermo. Her personal history is quite complex and charming. She was born in Palermo on 1130 Read more about Rosalia in Palermo: the Saint and “the Festino”[…]
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Trip to Trapani and Agrigento: unforgettable vacations! Are you planning a trip to Trapani and Agrigento and want to know what artistic and cultural places are not to be missed, what are the most beautiful beaches, and what delicacies to taste? This article is for you! Trapani is an Italian municipality, the capital of the Read more about Trip to Trapani and Agrigento: unforgettable vacations[…]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. C’è una nuova opportunità: una call per giovani illustratori e grafici promossa da Mostrami in collaborazione con l’accademia di spettacolo La Valigia Read more about (Italiano) Call per grafici e illustratori: Mostrami 4 Valigia dell’attore[…]
Today we will talk about Giardini – Naxos, a splendid tourist and seaside destination in Sicily. It is located in the province of Messina and is close to Taormina. We are sure it will arouse your curiosity! In ancient times, the city was only called ” Giardini ”. The city council, on the proposal of Read more about Giardini – Naxos, a splendid tourist and seaside destination in Sicily[…]
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Sala espositiva, di co-working, studio fotografico, e molto altro: stiamo parlando della giovane azienda MyRoom. Uno spazio creativo aperto a tutti – dai giovani artisti, agli studenti, ai lavoratori – nato nel 2020 a Palermo.
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Oggi vi vogliamo parlare di un bellissimo progetto musicale da non perdere… RisuonaItalia. Tante piazze, una sola comunità 2020! “RisuonaItalia. Tante piazze, Read more about (Italiano) RisuonaItalia a Palermo: l’evento musicale da non perdere![…]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. La Sicilia è terra di storia, cultura, arte e tradizione. I suoi paesaggi, i suoi colori e i suoi profumi sono invidiati Read more about (Italiano) Una nuova Sicilia tra curiosità e iniziative[…]
It is well known that Sicilians love their dialect and guard it with jealousy. That is why this column was made, which we decided to call The Sicilian-Italian Dictionary. Dialect or language? In academic circles, the idiom of Sicily is often referred to as ”Sicilian dialect‘,’ being classifiable as ”primary roman dialect”. Other scholars, including Read more about The Sicilian-Italian dictionary[…]
Not everyone knows that the Palazzo Adriano’s square has become famous in the film “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” by Tornatore. The two country’s souls live with it in the square, where there are the Church of Maria SS. Assunta and the Church of Maria SS. del Lume. The first is used by Greek-Albanian, the second is Read more about An Oscar square[…]
A very striking medieval castle in Carini, near Palermo! The legend narrates that every year, in the anniversary of the baroness Laura Lanza death, appears its bloody hand in a castle’s room. The history/legend became famous thanks to a fiction and a musical put up in Massimo’s Theatre in Palermo , it talks about her Read more about Carini’s castle: apparitions, history and legend[…]
It’s going around the world so we have to speak about it on our blog entirely dedicated to the Sicily and to everything is sicilian! We are talking about the statue “Satyr” that became an ambassador of Sicily all over the world. The satyr is a statue of bronze probably made during the Hellenistic period Read more about The Satyr and its journey[…]
The Aegadian Islands are a group of 5 small mountainous islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the northwest coast of Sicily, Italy, near the city of Trapani. The most famous is certainly Favignana. The “Butterfly“, as everybody call it because of its particular shape, is known for its seasides and sea caves, but also for Read more about The Aegadian Islands: Favignana[…]
The Mediterranean island of Lampedusa belongs to Italy, Sicily and is the largest of the Pelagie Islands. This island, nearer to Africa than Europe, is part of the African continental shelf, and the fauna and flora of Lampedusa are similar to those of North Africa. Lampedusa is famous all over the world because of its Read more about The Pelagie Island: Lampedusa[…]
Capo d’Orlando, in the province of Messina on the Thyrrenian shore in Sicily, in front of the Eolian Islands, is a beautiful tourist location, with its crystal clear sea, amazing sun and its mediterranean landscapes, enviables by every country. The center of the town is around a central way, and is sided by a seafront Read more about Special Seaside: Capo D’Orlando[…]
Sferracavallo is a small seafaring and tourist village included between Palermo and the close Isola delle Femmine. Its name seems to go back the make that was difficult attainable and that the bristly and complex road to arrive there. It is situated between Mountain Billiemi and Capo Gallo and it is included in big part Read more about Sferracavallo and its resources[…]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Vi avevamo parlato di Santa Lucia, patrona di Siracusa. Oggi, invece, vi parleremo della tradizionale festa di Sant’Agata, patrona di Catania, dove Read more about (Italiano) La tradizionale festa di Sant’Agata, patrona di Catania[…]
The sicilian soul expresses itself through the proverbs. They represent a secular knowledge and inspire the behaviours and the way you act. In particular, there are several proverbs reffered to women. The figure of woman in Sicily is very linked to the role of wife and mother. The man is the head of household, but Read more about The Woman in Sicily[…]
The Cribs are the symbol of Christmas. The Cribs-Statues and the traditions are different all over the world. In Sicily there are especially two characters in every Crib: The “Scantato” and the “Lagnuso”. The first, the “Scantato”, i.e. the “Frightened”, is motionsless, with wide arms, the hat in the hand and the lost and enchanted Read more about The Cribs[…]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Quando pensiamo alla Sicilia, ci vengono subito in mente le sue spiagge cristalline, il suo patrimonio artistico e culturale e il suo Read more about (Italiano) La festa di Santa Lucia a Siracusa[…]
Perhaps not everyone knows that when pasta became a very popular dish in the canteens, “nobles and princely Italians” refused to eat it. The reason? Because it was a dish eaten using your hands. It was only around 1800 that, thanks to an enterprising chamberlain of King Ferdinand II’s court, a certain Gennaro Spadaccini, and Read more about Pasta: history of the most loved dish by Italians[…]
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San Vito Lo Capo, in the province of Trapani, is famous for its sea and seaside, almost 3 Kilometres of golden sand, it has nothing to envy at the most known paradises of southern seas. The Crystal-clear sea, the floor and the lack of streams make this area suitable also for inexperieced swimmers and for Read more about San Vito Lo Capo e Lo Zingaro[…]
Letojanni is a town of the province of Messina, placed at five metres above sea level. The center is divided in two parts by the namesake river. Until the half of XIX century, Letojanni was just a little fishermans’ village, now it is one of the most important tourist centers of Sicily. The notoriety of Read more about Letojanni[…]
Everyone knows that the province of Palermo is surrounded by amazing seashores. But not everyone knows that these shores are destinations of surfers and water sports addicted. Mondello, Cefalù, Trappeto, Cinisi are some favourite resorts for a surf day, with waves of almost 2 and half metres. Mondello, placed in Palermo, is a long spot of Read more about Surfin’ Siciliae![…]
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Beati Paoli is the name of a secretive sect of avengers, risen in Sicily, from XII century, with the aim to vindicate poor persons. The society was born to oppose against the excessive power of Nobles, whose administered directly even the criminal justice on their fief. In 1909 the writer Luigi Natoli gathered all the Read more about Beati Paoli[…]
Colourful, amazing, unusual, purple..it’s one of the Sicilian destinations preferred by the international tourism as well as the place of the first Greek installations to 300 b.C: Taormina . The original name of the little town was Tauromènion; there aren’t a lot of certain news on its birth. It was born by Greek installation, it Read more about Taormina….the pearl of the tourism in Sicily[…]
Monreale is a town in the province of Palermo, in Sicily, and it is famous all over the world mainly for its wonderful cathedral of the XII century. The church is a national monument of Italy and one of the most important artistical attractions of Sicily. The style of this monument is composite, made by Read more about Monreale and its treasures[…]
On the height of San Giuliano hill, overtopping Trapani, quiet between the clouds, there is the city of Erice. The city is surrounded by huge walls of Elymian builiding (VII century.B.C.) with at its corners: the Norman Castle; the cathedral (1314), and the spanish quarter. The old town center has a typical Medieval city plant Read more about Erice[…]
Silvia Petrucci tells us her mother’s vision of social relations and Sicilian education, and she does it with the oldest instrument available to man: the art of word and writing, weaving a tale that feeds itself on imagination and everyday life.
Here you have some contests and calls not only for artists, but for everyone interested in making a challenge! You are going to find some projects referring to the world of art, technology, innovation and start-ups! Good luck!
An Art and Architecture Festival in Sicily? You have one in Favara, this year celebrating its seventh anniversary by exploring the languages of contemporary art, music and design! The slope of Monte Caltafaraci has witnessed over the centuries many arts and traditions that forged its history. For this reason the city of Favara today is Read more about Farm Cultural Park: the Art and Architecture fest of Favara[…]
“Made OF Sicily”, the big collective exhibition of painting, sculpture, photography, videoart and digital art that has involved 20 young Sicilian artists and that has been the launching event of Sicily&Sicilians, has come to an end! […]
This year the first of May happens to be on Monday so we will have a long weekend to spend with family and friends!
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Eccovi alcune delle migliori tappe (chiese, ville e palazzi) all’insegna della cultura e dell’arte, da non perdere assolutamente alla Kalsa, quartiere di Palermo in cui sorge Palazzo Forcella De Seta, la splendida location in cui verrà ospitata la prima MostraEvento siciliana. Un giro turistico da fare esclusivamente a piedi che non vi deluderà.
We are now towards the end of Made OF Sicily event. In a little less than a month, we will witness the first Sicilian MostraEvento featuring the works of 20 young Sicilian artists mostly under 24, painters, sculptors, photographers, illustrators, digitalartists, in the majestic Palazzo Forcella De Seta.
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Siamo felici di presentarvi Rinascimento italiano: il nuovo progetto artistico-culturale promosso dall’associazione ART SPACE, che nasce con l’obiettivo di promuovere l’arte e i giovani artisti internazionali.
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Welcome su Sicily & Sicilians! 🙂 Finally we can tell the names of the members of the Technical Commission that is evaluating the works of the artists invited to be part of the collective limited that they will exhibit their works themed “Excellencies Sicilian” to the MostraEvento of “Made OF Sicily”. The members of the Read more about Named the Technical Commission on “Made OF Sicily”[…]
Today we play at home and we propose the interview we did with Sandro Aglialoro, one of the leaders of Sicily and Sicilians project. Sandro in addition to being the creator of Sicily and Sicilians and CEO of the art collective Mostrami (www.mostra-mi.it), is primarily a young Sicilian who infinitely loves his land. […]
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Siracusa è la città dove è stata ideata e dove ha sede ancora oggi un’altra startup innovativa siciliana che stiamo per presentarvi: Martha’s cottage.
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La nostra bella Sicilia non ha eccellenze solo naturali e culinarie ma ne ha anche nel campo della moda e la Sartoria Italiano ne è uno splendido esempio!
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Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Credete che la poesia sia oramai un genere letterario morto? Specialmente quella scritta in dialetto? Oggi vi presentiamo un giovane siciliano che Read more about (Italiano) BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Antonino Di Trapani[…]
Nomadica_Sicilia is a project of the same name Sicilian association, which was created to identify and bring together audiovisual works created by Sicilian boys aged between 16 and 24 years. From 2010 which deals with distribution and production of independent films and low-budget and spreading it around the methods related to the autonomic and self-produced Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Nomadica_Sicilia[…]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Arte, cultura, ICT, fashion… sono davvero tanti i settori in cui la Sicilia è molto più ricca di innovazione di quanto mai Read more about (Italiano) Centri d’innovazione in Sicilia[…]
That which we present today is a project made in Sicily that will change your life, or at least will surely facilitate your translations into English. Thanks to a group of young Sicilians born Ludwig, a linguistic search engine that helps you write in perfect English, and which takes its name from a famous philosopher. Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Ludwig[…]
We know that our Sicily is full of young, talented and one of them is definitely Marco Gallo. Marco Gallo is a young film director of Agrigento, who abandoned his beloved city to pursue his dream: becoming a film and be able to tell his stories through video. This passion was born in him when Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Marco Gallo[…]
Today we present a new project from Palermo International air. CreativeMornings / Palermo offers a range of free, short meetings to the local community. The topic of discussion is unique and chosen globally. Great idea for a break Alternatively coffee! Born in America the idea of Swiss artist, this project has quickly spread around the Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: CreativeMornings/Palermo[…]
Pollen Art is a project made in Sicily created by two young people with a passion for art and the world of the web. The project is a service designed for every artist, from the adult to the youngest, is that with little financial effort and time, can download his works on the platform. This Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Polline Art[…]
PastActivity Sicilian is a cultural association founded in 2016 by the idea, and through the efforts of archaeologists, Laura and John who made use of external collaboration of a colleague, Claudia. The main objectives that the association intends PastAcitivity are the enhancement of the Sicilian territory and the rediscovery of the majestic cultural heritage through Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: PastActivity[…]
If we told you that in a few months in your favorite stores you can buy clothing made of citrus would you believe? Well yes, that’s the first Orange Fiber sustainable fabric created using the citrus industry by-products. A project made in the South, born almost by chance thanks to a photo appeared on social Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Orange Fiber[…]
Today we present a project that combines business with pleasure, and that applies to all those who have the bad habit of smoking, despite knowing of committing a grave error. There are lots of ways and means to try to take off the habit: chewing gum, electronic cigarettes, various medical treatments, etc … but who Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Here rest your ashes[…]
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How many of you think the city of Palermo without thinking of the wonderful sea that bathes the city? Unfortunately, in recent years this natural heritage has become less important and has been overlooked. The Sicilian organization which we present is born with the intent to revive the culture of the sea in the city Read more about BEST PRACTICE MADE IN SUD: Itti_co/Lab[…]
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We are looking for young students and young artists – photographers and video makers – who want to contribute as volunteers to promote the Sicilian excellence with Sicily and Sicilians project!
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English version will be soon available! Stay tuned!
English version will be soon available! Stay tuned!
English version will be soon available! Stay tuned!
Sicily in summer offers various cultural and artistic events, with art exhibitions, music, theater events and festivals 🙂
Palermo is a beautiful summer destination not just for the fantastic sea and the great food, but also for its incredible artistic and cultural life!
There are a different opportunities for young emerging artists in Sicily, with the calls and the contests for this summer.