http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/culture The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/salvo-monica-homage <p><img class="left" src="http://www.lovesicily.com/blogimages/monica1.jpg"/>This week Sicily lost one of his greatest contemporary artists, Salvo Monica, a gentlemen admired by everyone for the beauty of his work and for the kindness of his heart.</p> <p>He was born in Ispica in 1917 and studied art in Rome at the Scuola d'Arte della Medaglia and at the Accademia di San Luca. After the war, he returned back to Sicily and devoted his life to teaching at the Art School in Siracusa and in public schools.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/salvo-monica-homage">read more</a></p> http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/salvo-monica-homage#comments Art Culture Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:30:46 -0800 katia 284 at http://www.lovesicily.com http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/sagra-del-mandorlo-in-fiore-agrigento <p><img class="left" src="http://www.lovesicily.com/blogimages/mandorlo.jpg">The "Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore" is a world famous celebration of spring, folk dance and music that takes place every year in the wonderful setting of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, surrounded by clouds of white flowers of the almond trees in full bloom.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/sagra-del-mandorlo-in-fiore-agrigento">read more</a></p> http://www.lovesicily.com/blog/sagra-del-mandorlo-in-fiore-agrigento#comments Culture Festivities Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:27:18 -0800 katia 283 at http://www.lovesicily.com