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Exhibitions, fairs, performances… autumn arrives and brings many events to Sicily! It is truly a magical time, characterized by warm colors and enveloping scents, which makes the island even more fascinating. During this season, cultural occasions multiply, offering a calendar full of unmissable events for lovers of culture and tradition. We have collected several events that you can experience in Sicily in October.

The week of design: iDesign week in Palermo

Palermo and design: the concept of the 12th edition of iDesign from Sept. 27th to Oct. 6th, focuses on travel, understood not only as physical movement but also as mental and spiritual exploration. This theme becomes a bridge between different cultures and practices, geographically and culturally distant, fostering encounters between different knowledge and perspectives. The goal is to stimulate artistic and cultural exchange, offering new reflections and narratives through a dialogue between past, present, and future. The program includes installations, exhibitions, and workshops that address themes related to migration, adaptation, and the inner journey.

Highlights include a collection of furniture made by Catania’s Abadir Academy in collaboration with local companies on Sept. 27th at Palazzo Costantino. The day will end with an installation by Rosa Vetrano, who explores the link between living spaces and the psyche, inviting us to rediscover the slow rhythms of everyday life. On Sept. 28th at 5:30 p.m., Francesco Liberto will present “A Craftsman’s Journey,” an exhibition dedicated to his creations for Formula 1 drivers. The exhibition also includes works of contemporary Sicilian design and a work on soundscapes by VacuaMoenia. On Sept. 29th, at 11 a.m., the Pitré Museum will host the exhibition “Kaos & Kosmos,” which will display a selection of Sicilian artifacts from Filippo Grillo’s collection, to document local traditions.

The whole kermesse also includes moments of meeting and learning, for example, on Oct. 1, at 8 p.m., a short film by French director Flasseur will be screened on Cluverio Street. On Oct. 4, there will be a presentation of the book “Rationalist Italy and Ideal Cities” by Fabio Isman, a work that investigates the concept of the ideal city.

In addition, various workshops will be held. Among them on Oct. 3 and 4, at the Palermo Academy of Fine Arts, the “Paper Works” workshop will invite participants to discover and reproduce local wild plants using paper.

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Gastronomic event: “TempuRiCapuna” in San Vito Lo Capo

“Tempuricapuna” returns to San Vito Lo Capo, Oct. 11th-13th with three days dedicated to ‘capone’ fish, also known as ‘lampuga,’ caught during this period in local waters. The event offers a rich program of tastings, meetings, cooking shows, and performances, celebrating the taste, tradition, and fun associated with this prized oily fish, renowned for its excellent nutritional properties.

The menu of “Tempu ri manciari” offers ‘busiate’ with Trapanese pesto, fried capon, yellow melon, and a glass of wine. The tastings, curated by local fishermen, begin on Friday evening and continue on Saturday and Sunday, both lunch and dinner, in the facility set up on the beach. It will be an opportunity to explore new flavor combinations and satisfy curiosity with insights and tastings. In addition, there will be room for thematic discussions during the talk “Tempu ri parrari”. The cost of the ticket is 12 euros.

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, the fish market will come alive with colors, scents, and sounds, offering visitors the opportunity to discover local fish species, traditional recipes, and fishermen’s stories. It will also be possible to participate in a public auction to buy the day’s fresh catch.

In addition to the tastings, there will be moments of entertainment in the Piazza Santuario in San Vito Lo Capo: on Friday you can laugh with the “4 Tastes Sicily Cabaret”, while on Saturday singer Daria Biancardi will perform, and on Sunday the event will close with the “Coro Cala Bukuto” show.

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Wine Sicily event in Palermo: wine-tour and territory

The wine festival “Wine Sicily”, initiated in Palermo and now in its sixth edition, involves 50 wineries and more than 400 labels each year. The mission is to promote and publicize Sicily’s food and wine excellence, presenting it as a true treasure chest of biodiversity. The companies and all operators who will participate will have the opportunity to live a multisensory experience.

The sixth edition will be held Oct. 12th-14th, 2024 in Palermo: these will be three days dedicated to the discovery of Sicilian wineries, with the opportunity to explore new wines and rediscover established labels. Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th will be days open to the public, welcoming wine lovers and curious people who, already in past editions, have participated in large numbers. On the other hand, the third day, Monday, October 14th, will be reserved for industry professionals, specialized operators, and B2B meetings.

Three Masterclasses are also scheduled: on Saturday from 5 p.m. and Sunday from 6:30 p.m., organized in collaboration with “Le Vie dei Tesori”, on topical issues that will be able to engage wine enthusiasts.

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Cultural event: Notte Barocca in Noto (SR)

Notte Barocca (The Baroque Night) of Noto, is scheduled for Oct. 5th, 2024, and aims to be an event dedicated to Sicilian art, culture, and traditions. During the evening, squares will be transformed into outdoor stages, welcoming live concerts ranging from jazz to Sicilian folk, creating a festive and engaging atmosphere; there will be no shortage of art installations celebrating Baroque art, further enriching the visual experience.

After the evening, a fireworks display will light up the sky, leaving an indelible memory in the hearts of all participants. The Baroque Night of Noto thus establishes itself as one of the most anticipated events of the Sicilian autumn, offering the opportunity to immerse oneself in the beauty and culture of this corner of Trinacria.

In addition, the event is enriched with “Chess in Val di Noto,” an event that will take place on October 5 and 6, dedicated to fans chess enthusiasts. This event includes a historic game of living chess in 18th-century costumes and is all organized by the OpeNoto Association under the patronage of the Municipality of Noto.

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Exhibition of archeology and multimedia: Da Tauromenion a Tauromenium

From Aug. 7th to Nov. 30th, 2024, Palazzo Ciampoli (Salita Ciampoli in Taormina) hosts the major archaeological and multimedia exhibition “Da Tauromenion a Tauromenium”, which tells the story of Taormina through documents and artifacts. The exhibition offers 3-D digital reconstructions of a lavish urban center designed by the Greeks to be admired from the sea.

The project, directed by archaeologist Gabriella Tigano, brings together archaeologists and experts from a variety of disciplines to explore the continuity of life in Taormina, highlighting how monuments and buildings have been restored over the centuries. The exhibition has two floors: one dedicated to historical artifacts, and one to animations that recreate the ancient city.

The exhibit also includes the famous “Priestess of Isis,” a marble statue found in 1867 and recently brought back to Taormina after years of absence. Six thematic sections will guide visitors through history, from the origins of the Sicilian peoples to public buildings and sacred sites, with the support of immersive technologies. The exhibition promises to fascinate a diverse audience, combining history and technological innovation.

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Docufilm: “Sperone167 Palermo – Lecce 2022” in the memory of Davide Currao

A docufilm in memory of Davide Currao will be screened on Oct. 15th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the “Rouge et Noir” Cinema in Palermo. This documentary narrates the birth of the “Sperone167” project, a public art project that connects the “Sperone” neighborhoods in Palermo and the “167” in Lecce and aims to transform marginalized suburban areas through street art, actively involving the local community, especially children and youth.

The narrative shows the world through the eyes of children in the neighborhoods, revealing the desires and hopes they express, with aerial shots that elevate the gaze on these urban realities. The images, enriched by a powerful soundtrack and lyrics from neighborhood raps, offer a powerful message: public art is not simply the bearer of beauty in places where it seems to be lacking, but becomes a tool to strengthen the sense of community and nurture the desire for self-determination.

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We hope that our list of October events will enrich your Sicilian living experience even more with cultural, musical, and food and wine events! Have we forgotten something? Let us know 🙂

From Palm Sunday to Easter Monday, Easter in Sicily is a whole series of traditions, some of which are to be considered not only religious rituals but the real cultural and artistic events.

Generally the Procession is the common ritual of all the places in Sicily, which is according to the Christian religion deliverance from the devil, so the rebirth of life and the triumph of good over evil.

Each city later interweaving of their folk tradition with the legacy of the prevailing domination has created different celebrations and often characterized by a high emotional involvement, to be a real attraction known for numerous tourists who flock in main streets to admire the theatrical authenticity of the various steps of the Easter season.

Characteristic is the intense and active popular participation in Holy Week, religious representations are strongly felt by the faithful to the point of identification with the ceremony with strong pathos and become real protagonists of the ritual. Very long Processions wind through the streets which hosts orchestra parades, illuminations, fireworks and typical Easter sweet tasting.

Without doubt one of the most spectacular festivals that runs along the border between the sacred and the profane, and warms the hearts of people with ancient rites is “The Dance of the Devils” in Prizzi (PA), the feast of the most characteristic of the Easter in Sicily that it made the small town in the province of Palermo famous throughout the world. In the magical spectacle of “u Ballo dei Diavoli ” where faith and folklore are intimately fused, the dramatic elements stem from mute representations that allow to the human spirit to participate to clash between Christianity and paganism, the spring and winter, light and darkness, life and death. At the stage performance is accompanied by a gastronomic event in fact along streets are dealt “cannatedd“, a typical Easter sweet pastry and also hard boiled egg.

Staying in the province of Palermo we can not lose the Albanian Easter in Sicily (Pashkët Arbëreshe nė Sicili). In fact immersed in the atmosphere of co-existence between different ethnic groups, in Piana degli Albanesi, Contessa Entellina, S. Cristina Gela, Mezzojuso and Palazzo Adriano Easter rites for over 500 years they are preserved jealously. Clear is the strong link with the ancient belonging to the Albanian ethnicity and tradition, perpetuated in the life of every day, in religious rituals and language.

Inhabitants of Piana degli Albanesi, thanks to their tenacity and their own cultural and religious institutions, over the centuries maintained unchanged their identity and their cultural roots such as the customs, traditions, the characteristic richly embroidered women’s costumes, language Albanian and Byzantine Rite. The most awaited moment of every believer is definitely the rites of Holy Thursday, in this day is done the washing of the feet for the purification: a highly evocative moment. Furthermore as in the province of Palermo the typical sweet is represented by bread with boiled eggs; particularly in this area is the red color they are painted eggs.

But you only move to Agrigento and some traditions will be changed, in fact this year in Favara (AG) will host the XXI Edition of the “Festival dell’Agnello Pasquale” (Paschal Lamb), from 10 to 16 April 2017. The event is held annually during the Easter period, and it is dedicated to the typical sweet stuffed with mandola’s flour, in the shape of lamb. Inside the rooms of the Castle Chiaramonte, visitors can taste the sweet typical of the city of Favara. The Agnello Pasquale was included in the “paniere M.I.D.A” that collects the best products of our land and all prepared. It’s a festival that grows and attracts visitors, tourists and operators of information and showcasing in addition to the typical dessert even the monumental heritage of the city.

In the province of Agrigento not to be missed is the traditional exhibition of “Archi di Pasqua“, in San Biagio Platani (AG), immersed in an atmosphere of art, music and cultural events. This rite that was born from the cult of the Virgin Mary and Christ, has its roots in the XVIII century, even when the country did not count one thousand inhabitants. In this tradition we owe the birth of the two brotherhoods, Madunnara and Signurara, that passionately renew every year this wonderful event. Between the two fraternities there is a lively and exciting competition, which ends on Saturday night, when each fraternity organizes the part of the course which it deserves. At San Biagio Platani it was made in honor of this tradition the museum “Archi di Pasqua”, created with the aim of preserving the pieces of each edition Arches.

The Easter season is one of the most beautiful times to visit Enna. Here the procession is a ritual that accompanies the entire Holy Week and passes through the main monuments of the city, from the Sanctuary of Papardura, the Church of San Sebastiano until reaching the Church of San Leonardo, places where you gather all the brotherhoods. More than two thousand brotherhoods, rigorously established order and in absolute silence and sadness, precede Vare of the dead Christ and the Addolorata, thus starting the long funeral procession that will travel almost the entire city.

A few kilometers away is Aidone (EN) whose feast protagonists are called “Santun”, hollow statues of considerable size that reproduce the twelve apostles. During the Easter Sunday frantic run between the main square Filippo Cordova and in the streets of the city in search of the risen Christ, until, after finding it, bring him back from Madonna. In addition it also celebrates a moment of conviviality and solidarity that has little to do with religion but converges in the interweaving of local traditions, in fact, they are distributed “giamelle” and typical wine biscuits in memory of the dead brothers. These cakes will also share with the widows of the country.

And for those less interested in religious tradition Easter in Terrasini (PA) it is one of a kind. Nothing churches, monks, angels or demons in Terrasini you get married, or at least hopefully. In fact it’s called “Festa di li Schietti“, which each year attracts thousands of enthusiastic visitors. This event, which involves the whole town, and the real protagonist is a tree. It’s a test of dexterity with which the young man single (bachelor) demonstrates his ability and physical strength in order to impress the girl of his dreams and get to win her heart. To do this he will raise an orange tree of the weight of 50/55 Kg under the balcony girlfriend, “zita“, keeping it raised and in equilibrium with one hand, it will spin much time as possible, demonstrating its strength and his manhood.

Where once the festival ended an hour of Sunday lunch, today it continues in the afternoon in Piazza Duomo with the intervention of selection boards that will judge the winners, to them that manage to keep up the tree for longer. Characteristic is the clothing of the “young candid” wearing typical costumes: trousers and black velvet waistcoat, white shirt, red scarf, “cheerleader” also red that act as tie and, finally, a red cap.

Really Easter in Sicily is something amazing! Religious, cultural and artistic events, there is something for everyone! And considering the great Sicilian gastronomic tradition, do not forget to taste a piece of Sicilian Cassata which according to many people was created just at Easter time by some nuns at the Convent of the Martorana in Palermo!

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