The 2014 season of L’Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico (INDA) has begun in Siracusa. INDA has existed since 1914, and it presents ancient masterpieces of theater at Siracusa’s Teatro Antico–the same stage on which some of these works may have been premiered centuries ago! This photo is from the 2012 season when I saw The…
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Dionysus at Siracusa’s Ancient Theater
The god Dionysus, as portrayed by an actor for a performance of The Bacchae by Euripides at the ancient ampitheater in Siracusa. He holds a giant fennel staff topped with a pine cone and ivy leaves called a thyrsus, which is a symbol of fertility. #experiencesicily #siracusa #theater #bacchae #baccante #teatro #antico #amphitheater #anfiteatro #teatroantico…
Daughter of Light
Under the ancient Roman calendar, December 13 was the shortest day of the year: the winter solstice. Under our modern Gregorian calendar, the solstice now falls on December 21/22; in Sicily, however, December 13 is still recognized as the ancient celebration of Santa Lucia, the patron saint of the city of Siracusa, of the blind,…
Siracusa’s Duomo, or main cathedral, was once a temple dedicated to Athena. Its entryway boasts detailed cast iron gates. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #castiron #porta #entryway #sunlight
The Ear of Dionysius (Orecchio di Dionisio) is an enormous cave in the archeological area in Siracusa. It was a prison for centuries. Legend is that the tyrant Dionysius could hear prisoners’ whispers utilizing the former quarry’s acoustics. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #dionysius #ear #earofdionysius #orecchiodidionisio
Puppeteers, or pupari, of the Vaccaro-Mauceri Opera dei pupi in Siracusa, make their fantastic puppets in a laboratory filled with wonder. Each puppet, or marionette, takes about a month to create. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #siracusa #ig_siracusa #laboratorio #pupi #puppet #puppettheater #marrionette #inspiration