What fun to dance in the conga line in the Piazza del Duomo of Acireale, Sicily with new friends! That is what Carnevale is all about, letting lose, forgetting the winter blues, and finding joy in the moment. Here I am with some revelers! For Tuesday (Martedì Grasso/Mardi Gras), I’m getting a masque!
Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.
