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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Mountain View In Sicily
Sicily’s Sicani Mountains with the village of Sant’Angelo Muxaro, Agrigento Province in the middleground
A Hidden Corner of Sicily
Aldo’s workshop in the countryside of San Biagio Platini, Agrigento Province, Sicily
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…
Day 6 of Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below
Live from Sicily! Day 6 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below. Our hearts were filled by the hospitality of the people of Sant’Angelo Muxaro and San Biagio Platini thanks to Pierfilippo Spoto of Val di kam. We got our feet dirty on Aldo’s magical farm, where we connected with the…
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…
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…
Meet Aldo In Sicily
In May, during our Myths and Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below tour, we’ll be spending a day with Aldo on his farm in the mountains of Sicily. Aldo is an herbalist, artist, masseuse, healer, spiritual soul, and … these words just completely fall short of who he is! I’m going to stop trying with…
Inhale Sicily’s Sicanian Mountains
Today, during Myths and Mysteries of Sicily, we spent the day in the Sicanian Mountains meeting the locals of San Biagio Platini and Sant’Angelo Muxaro, the village pictured here. Take a moment to meditate on the natural beauty here … Inhale the Sicilian countryside! If you listen closely, you might guess that it was literally…
Hidden, Yet In Clear View
I’d certainly call the spot in the hills of San Biagio Platini, where I photographed this panorama, a hidden corner of the island. This is how I want you to experience Sicily.