Viva Sant’Agata! Word spread throughout Sicily about the brutality that Agatha endured and how she stood strong in her Christian faith through it all (as recounted in yesterdays’ post). Over time, her cult grew. That brings us to contemporary Catanian’s devotion to the virgin martyr that reaches a fever pitch during the annual feast from…
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The Street Exuded Joy In Sicily
Although today is the feast of Sant’Anna, I’m recalling last July when, along with our Experience Sicily Life in A Remote Sicilian Town tour group, we were communing with the locals of Licodia Eubea for the feast of Santa Margherita, their patron saint. The Strada Lunga was decorated with luminare, the bars and gelaterie were…
Lights Light Up The Night In Sicily
This is an evening passeggiata in Licodia Eubea along the Strada Lunga (main street). The luminarie (light archways) are a tradition in Sicily, displayed for feast celebrations. These photographed are for the Feast of Santa Margherita, the town’s patron saint. You can walk along with the locals during our Experience Sicily Life In A Remote…