Category: Art, Ceramics, Music
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Door Knocker in Palermo
Door knocker, Palermo
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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/
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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…
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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…
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Siracusa’s Myth of Aretusa
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 refreshing swim in a stream. While in the water, she felt something move beneath her. It was the…
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Bring Heat To Your 2020 With A Trip To Sicily
Bring heat to your 2020 with a trip to Sicily! I’m thrilled to announce our Experience Sicily 2020 small-group, multisensory tours. May, June, July, and September… all of the details are at https://experiencesicily.com/2020-tours-of-sicily/. The joy we’ll create together will warm your soul for years to come. Amuni’! Let’s experience Sicily together! (Photo Credit: Chiara Musumeci…