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Persephone, The Goddess Of The Underworld, And Sicily

Persephone is the daughter of the great goddess Demeter and the Goddess of the Underworld. Here she is as interpreted during the 2019 Arches of Easter in San Biagio Platani (Agrigento). (Yes, this art is made with beans and other natural elements!) During these last weeks of summer, she is preparing for her annual return…

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Behold Princess Sicilia, A Legend

Behold Princess Sicilia! A legend thought to have originated in post Byzantine times (c. 535 CE to c 827 CE).  Long ago, along the sun kissed eastern coast of the Mediterranean, perhaps on the shores of modern-day Lebanon, a baby girl was born to a noble family. Her proud parents named her Sicilia. The couple’s…

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Conversations On Sicily, Vol. 2020.2

Join Allison Scola, owner of Experience Sicily, along with Pierfilippo Spoto, owner of Val di Kam, for a conversation about one of Sicily’s most artistic annual feasts produced by the citizens of San Biagio Platani in Agrigento Province. 

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An Easter Lamb From San Biagio Platini, Sicily

Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! This is a work of art made of grain and other elements from the natural world as part of the Arches of Easter or Archi di Pasqua in San Biagio Platini (Also known as the Bread Arches or Archi di Pane). The lamb represents purity and sacrifice. The white and red…

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The Saintly Details

Santa Rosalia, as illustrated in this year’s Archi di Pasqua… Created in a mosaic style using cereals. She is depicted holding a skull, which is a reminder of our mortality.

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Joy In The Community Effort In Sicily

The Arches of Easter or gli Archi di Pasqua continues in San Biagio Platani until June 2. It is truly an extraordinary event to visit. Two brotherhoods of the town–the Jesus side (pictured) and the Mary side spend months preparing artwork with which they line the main street of town in celebration of Easter. Yet…

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Maria’s Crusty Bread At The Forno

Live from Sicily! Our hearts are sweeter after a full day with Pierfilippo of Val di Kam in the Sicanian mountains north of Agrigento. Pierfilippo introduced us to life in his village, Sant’Angelo Muxaro. We had cheese at Enzo’s caseificio. We tore through Maria’s crusty bread at the bakery. And the magical Aldo hosted us…

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