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There are two feasts dedicated to Santa Rosalia in Palermo. The whole month of September is a feast on the Sanctuary that represents the sacred mountain of the city, that is Montepellegrino. Many legends are told about this mountain, one of these is that of the dragon that terrorized the city. No one was able to defeat the monster, not even a giant...

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The Beati Paoli are, perhaps, the most mysterious citizens of Palermo, so mysterious we don’t even know if they existed. For more than five centuries, their name and the legend surrounding it has permeated the streets of Sicily’s capital, with some believing not only that they existed, but that they were the archetype of the island’s infamous mafia...

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We want to introduce you to beauty and art through the discovery of five of Italy's most famous and attractive theatres: the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, the Teatro La Fenice in Venice and the Teatro La Scala in Milan. All of these theatres demonstrate how important music and art have alw...

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It's no secret that Palermo is well known for its street food, much of which comprises the fifth quarter – or the offal and remains from butchered animals. Once reserved for the poor, these preparations have withstood the test of time and are among some of the most sought-after eats in the Sicilian capital, alongside pane e panelle (a chickpea frit...

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Italy has produced the first robot in the world that thinks out loud and so learns new things like children, arousing empathy in humans. The robot has been created by two Palermo University experts, Arianna Pipitone and Antonio Chella. Pipitone is an expert in computational models for language and Chella an expert in informatics and robotics. Their...

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We are in Palermo and in the heart of the Loggia, very close to the Duomo of San Domenico and the Vuccira market, there is the extraordinary Pietro Tramonte Itinerant Library The history The library was born on the 14th of February 2013, when  Mr. Pietro Tramonte, accountant, retired. Just three days after his retirement, he did not relax and he st...

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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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Sicily, elegant cities, crystal clear sea, mountains and archipelagos. The largest Italian island has surprised travelers since ancient times. Like all seaside places, it has historically united various cultures, creating a truly unique melting pot of art and traditions. In this corner of Paradise, immersed in the Mediterranean, evidence of the occ...

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Anno nuovo…vita nuova. Il 2021 non vedrà infatti Tony Di Piazza nell'organigramma del Palermo. L'imprenditore italoamericano fa un passo indietro: il suo futuro sarà ufficialmente lontano dalle vicissitudini del club. Lo ha annunciato lo stesso Di Piazza ieri sera durante l'assemblea dei soci.  Una scelta che almeno questa volta sembra definitiva....

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The Teste di Moro are decorative ceramic pots hand painted depicting the face of a man and a woman. The symbol of Sicilian art and culture is the result of a legend that has spread over the centuries even though nowadays it is known all around the world thanks to the excellent manufacture of Sicilian craftsmen. Behind the Teste di Moro also known a...

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