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Residents and municipal teams worked Wednesday to clean up a Sicilian village near Mount Etna after Europe’s most active volcano spewed lava, ashes and volcanic stones. The eruption, which featured spectacular displays of gushing lava, forced the temporary closure of Sicily's Catania Airport, a frequent occurrence when Etna is in an active phase. A...

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While traveling across the pond remains, at least for the moment, still a dream, dreaming and planning aren’t forbidden and, certainly, they aren’t dangerous. On the contrary, busying our minds with something pleasant and oriented towards a virus-free future, may be a healthy and   relaxing way to spend some time.  For many Italophiles, moving to t...

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The district of Trapani offers to visitors artistic and naturalist treasures. Here, we suggest three timeless places to be visited in every period of the year because they are special. In the tip of Sicily, the province of Trapani stretches for 2459.84 km². The vastness of the territory reflects the unity and encounter of the various civilizations...

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In the following article, I will discuss the historical relationship between Sicilian and Italian, and I will attempt to answer the question, “Is Sicilian a language or a dialect?” As this is a touchy subject that involves regional pride, identity, and politics, I will try not to fall victim to that dreaded social disease known as campanilismo, a f...

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The Mediterranean’s largest island sits amid Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Over the centuries, this strategic position allowed Sicily to become Europe’s melting pot. The Greeks and Romans, and then the Arabs and Normans, all left their footprint, only to be followed by the French, Spanish, and Italians, creating a legacy of art and architect...

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Off Sicily’s north coast we found an island of raw scenic beauty with dramatic volcanic cliffs plunging into the sea, sleepy villages amidst verdant mountains, colourful fishing boats on pebbly beaches, hills covered in wild capers, and vines heavy with grapes for sweet Malvasia wine. Salina, Italy is one of the Aeolian islands, a cluster of seven...

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A few days ago, during the inauguration of the new President of the United States in Washington DC, there was a moment when the whole world rediscovered, if ever there was a need, the power of poetry. It was when 22 years old Amanda Gorman, the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate, delivered her beautiful poem "The Hill We Climb"....

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More than a decade has passed since Fratelli Mancuso released an album, leaving their fans—myself included—hungry for new music from the Sicilian duo. Their latest recording, Manzàma, released late in 2020, was well worth the wait: it is nothing less than a masterpiece, rich in melody and rhythm and thematically cohesive. It also packs a powerful e...

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With a well-defined plan, Sicily, one of the five Italian autonomous regions, is planning a promotional relaunch of post-COVID tourism to recover the huge economic losses suffered in 2019 and 2020 in particular by this sector. Some places more than others are at their economic limits, such as the province of Ragusa, an area that had grown a lot in...

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Pastificio Propaganda, the first authentic Sicilian restaurant in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, is now open. Known as Propaganda, the restaurant offers the best of Italian culture and cuisine, featuring fresh ingredients and an expansive wine list. Located at 97 NW 25th St., Propaganda embraces Wynwood’s artistic community as the new home of Shepar...

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