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There are a number of legends concerning the life of St. Agatha of Sicily. The following account is based on the “Passio Sanctae Agathae” written in the fifth century. Agatha was born in the first part of the third century into a wealthy and noble Christian family in Catania, Sicily. She was a beautiful young virgin, and at the age of 15 Agatha exp...

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A unique feature of our U.S. wine market is our eagerness to experiment. While wine drinkers elsewhere tend to stick with a favorite house wine (probably produced not too far from their kitchen table), Americans look for new grapes, new regions, new styles, packages, purchasing options and maybe something new we can't even imagine. So, if you want...

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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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