The winter solstice is upon us, yet I look forward to the summer solstice, when this sculpture of a Greek mask takes center stage at the sculpture garden and farm of Lorenzo Reina, the creator of Teatro Andromeda in Santo Stefano Quisquina. If you plan ahead and know an insider, you could be present here,…
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Icarus, Daedalus And Sicily
Icarus got carried away with the ability to fly. His father Daedalus, an inventor, craftsman, and artist, created two sets of wings for Icarus and himself to escape imprisonment in Crete. Daedalus instructed Icarus not to fly too high and not to fly too low: The heat of the sun would melt the wax holding…
Sicily’s Teatro Andromeda Is A Work In Progress
Shepherd and sculptor Lorenzo Reina’s Teatro Andromeda in the Sicani Mountains in the middle of Sicily, scrapes the sky. Although it feels ancient, the theater, which sits 1000 meters (3280 feet) above sea level, was built by Reina one stone at a time over the past 30 years. When you talk with the Lorenzo, he’ll…
Bring Your Spirit To Sicily In May 2020 With Us
I feel so honored to be learning from wellness practitioner Tony Allicino! Here we are in May at the magnificent Teatro Andromeda in Sicily. Bringing our tour group here was a dream come true. From May 25 to June 6, 2020, we’ll be journeying through Sicily once again. Bring your spirit and join us! Read…
Scraping the Sky: Teatro Andromeda
Scraping the sky of the Sicanian mountains, Teatro Andromeda is a modern sculpture created by artist and shepherd Lorenzo Reina. Although it feels ancient, the theater, which sits 1000 meters (3280 feet) above sea level, was built by Reina one stone at a time over the past 30 years. When you talk with the Lorenzo,…
Teatro Andromeda Is Out Of This World
When my co-host, wellness practitioner Tony Allicino, and I were planning the itinerary for our May 2019’s Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below tour, planning a day at the Teatro Andromeda, one of Sicily’s hidden gems, was an absolute must. So, if you join us, from the top of the mythic Sicani mountains…