Tag: Bagheria
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Dancing in the Hall of Mirrors
Tarantella anyone? Villa Palagonia, a band featuring guitarist Joe Ravo, bassist Greg Maker, percussionist Dave Mancuso, and me, Allison Scola, on vocals, clarinet, guitar, and frame drums, will be performing this coming Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7PM in New York City at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3 (185 Orchard Street). We invite you to come…
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Savoring Sicily, Day 12: A Natural Souvenir
We savored the last full day, Day 12 of Savoring Sicily, today. After spending the morning touring the historic center of Palermo, we came to this spot, my favorite, to breathe in the fresh air of the Tyrrhenian Sea. I’m going to be dreaming about this scene when I’m at my desk back home. Fill…
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Savoring Sicily, Day 10: Connections and Fascinations
During a planned surprise today (a surprise for our guests), Day 10 of Savoring Sicily, we were graciously hosted by Michele Ducato in his workshop. Michele is a fourth generation Sicilian cart painter from Bagheria, and he proudly showed us a cart he’s currently outfitting. We all loved learning about the culture of the carts…
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Serving Up My Smile
Experience Sicily’s Evelina Buttitta was in Cefalù last evening for the street food festival, and she sent me this photo she took knowing that I would love this hand-painted food cart, decorated in the style of the traditional and historic Sicilian cargo-carting carts. 💙💛💚
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Sicilian Twilight
The sea at Aspra with Monte Catalfano in the background
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La La La Le Ru
Villa Palagonia, my music duo named after the estate in Bagheria, is hitting the road this weekend. We’re performing on Sunday at the Woodstock Folk Festival in Woodstock, IL. See you in the square from 12 noon to 6 PM! We’re on at 3:30 PM. Bring your dancing shoes for some Sicilian tarantella! Please invite…
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The Exotic Parrot Vendor
“Venditore di Pappagalli” (“Parrot Vendor”) detail from my father’s toy, hand-painted Sicilian cart. The cart was painted in Bagheria by Onofrio Ducato. It was given to my dad by his uncle Domenico in 1950.
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Sunny Days
Ceramic artist Mirella Pipia of Bagheria will spend time with us on Day 10 of Savoring Sicily, Experience Sicily’s September 22-October 4 small-group tour. We’ll go to her studio where she’ll show us how she creates her inspired designs like this sunny one pictured. Contact me at AllisonScola@ExperienceSicily.com to be inspired by our slow, boutique tour through…
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The White House
This morning, I arrived in Sicily! I feel so blessed. I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Now, off to spend time with my family and get some much-needed rest. This house is in Sant’Elia, about five minutes from my cousin Evelina’s house.