Being Part of the Local Action

Last night proved me right! I love working local festivals into our Experience Sicily itineraries, because as a traveler, you gain a real sense of community from witnessing townspeople come together to celebrate.

Here in Ischia, where I am on vacation with my husband, last night we experienced the Festa di Sant’Anna. I loved watching Joe’s face when the live folk group played traditional tammuriatas (Neopolitan tarantella music), and more so, his awe at the spectacular fireworks and lazer show (pictured) over the Castello Aragonese for the finale. They really know how to do it in Italy!

Note the boats full of people in the marina, the crowd on the bridge… Thousands of people together enjoying an evening of entertainment and community. It felt wonderful to be part of the action.

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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.

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