Palermo Has Two Patron Saints

In addition to Santa Rosalia, the patron saint of Palermo, there is a co-patron saint. Do you know who that is? (Hint: He’s featured with her on this barrier at Quattro Canti.)

Show us how much you know about Siciy this Tuesday at 7PM EDT (New York) for Experience Sicily Trivia Happy Hour with Carla Gambescia, author of La Dolce Vita University.

When: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 19:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada).

Where: Zoom.

Register in advance for this meetup: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcemoqjssHN39_Dozh6gxCeuKPv3WQQ8T?fbclid=IwAR0O1CAcYPxVQz7VZmx-ifk082mVHA1yJFHVsYTYE3LP5ZVtmwIYKiiU7kg

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(If you’ve read this far… Palermo’s co-patron saint is Benedict the Moor.)

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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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