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The Goddess Demeter To Santa Lucia

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Allison Scola

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Join us for a party for La Festa di Santa Lucia (Saint Lucy)!

This 3rd century BCE bust was found in Siracusa at the site of what was the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore (Persephone). Do you know the myth of the goddess Demeter and her maiden daughter? This Sunday, December 8 at Cacio e Vino restaurant we’ll discuss this important legend and its significance as it relates to Santa Lucia.

Use the code SMALLBIZ for 15% off. Sicilian traditional menu, full program, and reservations at https://experiencesicily.com/events/festa-di-santa-lucia/

See you on Sunday!

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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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