Carmen Consoli, one of Italy’s most outstanding and successful performing songwriters, who is from the slopes of Mount Etna, performed in New York City this past evening. She brought her Eco di Sirene (Echo of Sirens) world tour to an adoring audience on the Lower East Side. Needless to say, I geeked out. I have…
Category: Art, Ceramics, Music
Sicilian Splendors In Taormina and Beyond
Taormina offers us so many splendors… Yet so do the hidden corners of Sicily described so thoughtfully by author John Keahey. Join me in NYC for a reading by Keahey of his Sicilian Splendors on Sunday, November 17 at 2pm at Cacio e Vino restaurant. RSVP at https://experiencesicily.com/events/book-reading-with-john-keahey/
Door Knocker in Palermo
Door knocker, Palermo
Celebrate Saint Lucy In New York City
Now that the clocks have changed and the daylight is growing shorter here in the northeastern United States, I turn to Santa Lucia or Saint Lucy, the patron saint of light, to guide me. Her official feast day is December 13, which, before the change to the Gregorio calendar, was the date of the winter…
Surrounded By Saints On All Saints Day
The central apse of Monreale Cathedral features the benevolent Christ Almighty surrounded by saints. All Saints Day (Ognissanti… November 1) is a day to remember saints known and unknown. Pictured around Jesus are San Biagio, San Martino, Santo Stefano, San Pietro, San Clemente, San Giacomo, San Matteo, San Damiano, and many more that are featured…
Rachel Felt The “Wow” Of Sicily
“My trip to Sicily was nothing short of amazing, wow! An added dimension that enhanced my delight was our wonderful spiritual guide, Tony Allicino! His ability to introduce us to the sacredness of Sicily experientially was profoundly special to me personally. His warm, generous heart and open spirit provided me an opportunity to feel the…
Create Your Moment In Taormina, Sicily
Taormina is bewitching. I invite you to wander off the brimming Corso Umberto to make the cliff-top town your own. Create your moment in 2020. Learn more at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/
Tarantella In New York City, Saturday, October 19
Andiamo! Come dance with us! Saturday, October 19 in New York’s Little Italy for the Marco Polo Festival of Chinatown & Little Italy. Calabrese percussionist Massimo Cusato and I will heat things up from 3PM – 3:30PM, when we’ll take the stage for our annual tarantella workshop at the corner of Mott St. and Grand…
Greek Theater In Siracusa’s Teatro Greco
A highlight of our May 2020 Sicily tour will be to see live ancient Greek theater in the Teatro Greco of Siracusa, where last year we saw The Trojan Women. We make sure you are up close to the world-class performance, so you have a phenomenal experience. Join me and Tony Allicino for our Experience…
Siracusa’s Myth of Aretusa
In May, during our tour Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below, we’ll be staying right near this stunning Fontana di Diana in Ortigia, Siracusa that tells the story of the Nereid-water nymph Aretusa and her protector, the goddess Artemis/Diana. One day while hunting in the forest in Greece, Aretusa decided to take a…