Experience Sicily

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  • The Two Bell Towers of Palma di Montechiaro

    The 17th-century Chiesa Madre of the town of Palma di Montechiaro holds court at the top of a long flight of stairs. Palma di Montechiaro was founded by the Prince of Lampedusa, ancestor of the novelist Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, in 1637.The famers of the area cultivate grapes for wine and the table, almonds, melons,…

  • Let’s Make Sicilian Fig Cookies, aka Cuccidati, together!

    This Friday! Let’s make Sicilian fig cookies for the holidays! ONLINE. Also known as cuccidati, cudduredde, and buccellati, let’s make these together! Friday, Dec. 17, 7PM (Eastern), during an online, hands-on workshop. Register at https://experiencesicily.com/make-sicilian-fig-cookies/

  • Viva Santa Lucia! Join Tonight’s Online Celebration

    Viva Santa Lucia! Join me online this evening at 7:30PM (Eastern) to celebrate the Feast of Santa Lucia. I’ll discuss the legends, traditions, and history of Saint Lucy, the patroness of light, eyes, and wheat. I will also sing the beloved song Santa Lucia live. Register at https://experiencesicily.com/santa-lucia-2021

  • Let’s Move Toward the Light

    Let’s move toward the light together in 2022! Join me in Sicily. Read our December 2021 newsletter (Photo Credit: Chiara Musumeci Fotografia)

  • Lucia Lights The Way

    Join me online on Monday evening (Eastern) to celebrate the Feast of Santa Lucia. I’ll discuss the legends, traditions, and history of Saint Lucy, the patroness of light, eyes, and wheat. I will also sing the beloved song Santa Lucia live. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-santa-lucia-online-with-experience-sicily-tickets-219247393857.

  • The Rewards Of Punta Bianca

    The Mediterranean Sea at Reserva Punta Bianca in Agrigento Province is something to behold. This is one of those magnificent places that isn’t easy to find unless you have insider knowledge. One day last spring, I went looking for it. I parked my rental car seemingly in the middle of nowhere, put on my hiking…

  • The Immaculate Conception In Sicily, December 8

    Festa dell’Immacolata or the Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated throughout Italy on December 8. The day recognizes that the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin – something with which, in Catholic dogma, every person is considered to have been born. In Sicily, on December 7th and 8th, there…

  • Celebrate Santa Lucia 2021 With Experience Sicily

    In Siracusa, veneration of Santa Lucia may be found in many locales, for example at this grocery store that I frequented last February during an extended stay. I saw this tamburello (frame drum) with the patroness of light, eyes, and grain on it, and I lept for joy! I want one! Join me next Monday,…

  • The Magical Iblean Mountains

    Sitting upon a shelf of limestone that is part of the African tectonic plate, the magical Iblean Mountains were featured on Italian television today, for a good reason: They possess a mysterious beauty with a profound history – – both human and natural. For those interested in both and who want to hike while in…