Tag: Santa Flavia
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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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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.
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Sending you Light for Mother’s Day
Madonna del Lume, Chiesa Madre in Porticello (Madonna of the Light, Mother Church, Porticello). Happy Mother’s Day!
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Arco Azzurro
The “Arco Azzurro, ” along the coast between Sant’Elia and Mongerbino, is a natural archway that extends over the blue sea. (Photo Credit: Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta)
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Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and a Zampogna Player
Nativity scenes (presepe or presepio) in Sicily and Southern Italy don’t just illustrate the Holy Family, they also show the folk traditions of the people in the region. For example, at the presepe in Sant’Elia that Experience Sicily’s Filippo Buttitta photographed last week, the life-sized figures include this zampogna, or bagpipe player. Zampogne (plural for…
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Buon Natale! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Buon Natale! Photo of altar featuring Madonna dell Lume (Madonna of the Light) with child, Porticello
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Enchanting Sicily, Day 12: Touch the Light
LIVE from Sicily! | The annual feast of the Maria S.S. del Lume is taking place right now. Today, we went to the heart of it in the fishing village of Porticello, where devotees chanted and sang as they prepared to process the iconic painting of their Santissima who they believe protects them and their…
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Is it infinite?
At the pizzeria tonight in Porticello, customers have pinned notes to the outside wall. “There is not one Sicily. Multiple exist. Perhaps an infinite amount!” Over the next two weeks, we’ll experience this to be true together!