Recalling A Time of Chivalry In Sicily

The UNESCO recognized opera dei pupi was a popular form of entertainment in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Before film and television, it was a favorite form of diversion for men and boys (It’s actually pretty violent and bawdy!). Our hero Orlando and the knights and their enemies recall the age of chivalry, originating from medieval French epic poems, especially featuring King Charlemagne, pictured seated on the throne.

During both Myths and Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below in May and Stunning Sicily in October, you’ll become a kid again at the opera dei pupi.

Let’s talk! Contact me at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com. (Use the code YES2020 by February 1 to save an additional $150 on your reservation.)

Read our Experience Sicily 2020 itineraries at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/

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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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