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The Legends of Santa Lucia
There are two legends about Santa Lucia’s eyes: one is she gouged her own eyes out to make herself unattractive to the pagan man to whom she was promised; another is that in the skuffle of her arrest, the Roman soldiers mutilated her. In both cases, the miracle is that her eyes grew back! Eyes…
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Porticello and the Madonna del Lume
The Feast of the Madonna del Lume, the Madonna of the Light, in Porticello is a special one for me not only because the people’s devotion to her is so strong – – something beautiful to witness, but also because Porticello is where my grandfather, who came from a fishing and merchant family, was born. …
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Day 1 of 16 Days of Sicily | Breathtaking Sunsets
Western Sicily has breathtaking sunsets. During our Soul-stice Sicily Retreat Tour in June 2024, we’ll slow down and breathe in the sunset over Western Sicily’s placid coastal lagoon. Soul-stice Sicily is designed so you can smoothly take the new Neos Air direct flight from NY-JFK to Palermo and spend a week nourishing your soul and…
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Saint Joseph’s Day 2023 in New York City
This Sunday, March 19, join Experience Sicily in New York City for a traditional Saint Joseph’s Day luncheon prix-fixe menu from Cacio e Vino restaurant that includes maccu di fave, pasta con le sarde, and more, coupled with of course, sfungi di San Giuseppe! Food is one aspect of our event which will also include…
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Santa Lucia In New York City 2022
Eyes on a plate: This is how one identifies Santa Lucia, the patroness of light, grain, wheat, and eyes. Legend is that her eyes were gouged out either to make herself unattractive to her pagan betrothed or upon her arrest when Roman soldiers could not move her from where she stood. She was a determined…
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Look Up (In Sicily’s Capella Palatina)
The ceiling of the Capella Palatina inside the Palazzo dei Normanni in Palermo is an extraordinary work of Arab Norman art. We were at this fascinating palace during our stay in Palermo earlier this week during our Spring in Sicily tour.
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We’ll Find A Villa In Sicily For You
Making plans for a family vacation in June at Capo Zafferano. This is the view from a villa we toured today. We’ll take it!
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Slow Down To Have An Espresso
Tanina and I in her kitchen in 2007, having “a moment.” That is, an espresso together. Because having an espresso with someone you love and care for is a cherished moment. It’s also a special moment to share with someone you’ve just met. Standing shoulder to shoulder at the coffee bar is a ritual not…