Traditions
Part 2 - Teatro dei Pupi and a fish cous cous in Siracusa
Posted on Wednesday 26th of August 2009 under Food and Drink | General | Traditions
After a break due to a typical end of summer cold, here I am to tell you all about the night out in Ortigia I had mentioned in the last post.
The Teatro dei Pupi was a great experience, it is very small and sweet, and the show was entertaining both for children and adults.
We took some pictures of the Agricane Assedia Il Castello di Angelica show that can only partly convey the drama. If you add the loud voices, the drums and the cut off heads of puppets rolling on the stage floor you can start to get closer to the real experience.
4th of July: Homage to American Sicilian cuisine
Posted on Saturday 04th of July 2009 under Festivities | Food and Drink | Genealogy | Recipes | Traditions
On the 4th of July, America's Independence Day, we want to celebrate Sicilian-American style with a recipe from Vincent Schiavelli's wonderful book "Bruculinu, America. Remembrances of Sicilian-American Brooklyn, told in stories and recipes."
Greek plays season in Syracuse comes to an end
Posted on Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 under Art | Events | Traditions
The tradition of performing classic Greek plays in the amazing atmosphere of Syracuse's Greek theatre continued this year with Medea By Euripides, Oedipus at Colonus By Sophocles and The Suppliants by Aeschylus.
World famous Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas made his debut as a scenographer preparing the stage designs for both Medea and Oedipus at Colonus and the costumes for the latter were designed by the acclaimed fashion designer Nicola Luccarini.
Enjoy two related videos.
Easter in Sicily, I Misteri in Trapani
Posted on Friday 21st of March 2008 under Festivities | Processions | Traditions
Sicily's Easter processions and celebrations are the most famous in Italy. They are the legacy of the 17th century Spanish domination of the island, and still bear a close resemblance to current Easter traditions in Spain.
"I Misteri" procession, in Trapani, represents the most important traditional event of the year for the local community, attracting many of visitors.
Sant' Agata celebrations in Catania
Posted on Tuesday 29th of January 2008 under Festivities | Processions | Religion | Traditions
Sant' Agata is Catania's patron saint and is celebrated in February from the 3rd to the 5th with one of the largest religious processions in Italy.
Agata lived during the third century AD, when Sicily was under the Roman Empire, and was the daughter of an important rich local family. She was very religious and, while still very young, decided to dedicate her life to God by resisting any men who wanted her at a turbulent time in Sicily, when Christians were prosecuted.
She became a martyr when she refused the advances of Roman proconsul Quintian.
