Tag: sicily travel specialist
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Porticello and the Madonna del Lume
The Feast of the Madonna del Lume, the Madonna of the Light, in Porticello is a special one for me not only because the people’s devotion to her is so strong – – something beautiful to witness, but also because Porticello is where my grandfather, who came from a fishing and merchant family, was born. …
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Day 16 of 16 Days of Sicily | Stories of Unknown Superheroes that Must Be Told
On my last tour, one of my guests who has 100% Sicilian heritage asked me a question about the mafia. I responded, “I will talk about it – – a lot – – but when we are with the whole group. I’ll tell you some stories.” Discussing organized crime and corruption and how it has…
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Day 15 of 16 Days of Sicily | Salt Flats and Conveniences
Day 15 of 16 Days of Sicily | Salt Flats and Conveniences | There are so many things in modern life that we take for granted. Through visiting Sicily and learning about life here – – from ancient times to the present era – – we can find a new grounding. For example, a tour…
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Day 14 of 16 Days of Sicily | World Class Theater
Day 14 of 16 Days of Sicily | World Class Theater | Every May through early July the INDA (National Institute of Ancient Dramatic Arts) presents ancient Greek theater in the ancient Greek theater in Siracusa. It’s a reason to travel to Sicily during this season of the year when temperatures are a bit cooler…
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Why You Should Travel to Sicily Even During a Water Shortage
I woke up this morning in New York to read this article about Sicily in the New York Times, “After Losing Crops to Drought, Sicily Fears Losing Tourism, Too.” Important to point out, there is not a comment section on this article (Perhaps because it’s intended to be in this weekend’s T magazine? I don’t…
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July Etna Wine Events in New York
We’re hosting two wonderful events at the end of July in the New York Area. Join Us! Etna’s Inimitable Wines:A Tasting Dinner in New York City Join Experience Sicily and Etna Wine School at Cacio e Pepe restaurant in New York City for a six-course dinner and tasting of Etna wines. Join Allison Scola from Experience…
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Day 13 of 16 Days of Sicily | A Mother of a Volcano
In Sicily, she’s known as Mamma Etna. Yes, she is a *she*, if even the word for volcano in Italian, vulcano, is masculine. Etna is a great mother. She is massive, and her influence and impact on life in Sicily – – particularly the east side of the island – – is significant. Etna creates…
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Day 12 of 16 Days of Sicily | Festivals with Fervor
Whether it’s in recognition of an abundance of ricotta or the success of the year’s artichoke harvest or a city’s patron saint, Sicilians celebrate with fervor! For example, during these first days of February (3, 4, and 5), in Catania, “cristiani” celebrate their patroness Sant’Agata with one of the world’s most potent religious festivals. Agata…
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Day 11 of 16 Days of Sicily | Reaction to the Rubble
During the night of January 14 and 15, 1968 through early February 1968 western Sicily’s Belice Valley experienced a series of earthquakes. It was before the Richter Scale was employed to measure tremors in Italy, so it’s hard to say in those terms how strong they were but know this: it was many seismic events…