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The freshly restored 50th anniversary edition of “The Godfather,” with director Francis Ford Coppola in tow, is set to open Italy’s Taormina Film Festival on June 26. Paramount’s latest restoration of what is arguably one of the greatest films of all time, conducted under Coppola’s watchful eye, will be kicking off the eastern Sicilian fest in its...

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For the past twenty years, Ragusa has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, given its immense importance from a historical and artistic point of view. Perfect for a cultural trip but also to spend the summer holidays, Ragusa is the ideal destination for a stay under the banner of art and the wonderful sea of the southernmost province of Sic...

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On June 8, 2022, at 2 PM CT, the Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest cordially invites you to an exclusive PRODUCT PRESENTATION: an educational journey highlighting the authentic and certified Sicilian specialties - in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to increase the knowledge and consumption...

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I’ve always considered myself Sicilian more than American. Growing up in Baltimore in the mid-20th century, that old world setting blended slowly into modern society. Timeworn traditions crashed into the space age of plastic, planned obsolescence. Nothing lasted. Throw it out. Buy now, pay later, the layaway plans of consumer heaven. A place where...

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Sicily is one of the pearls of the Mediterranean. From Messina to Palermo, passing from San Vito lo Capo, Taormina, and the Scala dei Turchi in Agrigento. What you are about to read is an on-the-road tour that in a week, or at most 10 days, will take you to discover the best Sicilian stops. Here are the best stops on the island South of Italy. 10....

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The Italian region of Sicily has unveiled plans to co-finance film and television productions with a fund of €10.8m ($11.6m) in a bid to boost employment and tourism on the island. The fund will be managed by the Sicily Film Commission and will cover up to 20% of total production costs. The amount covers the 2022-23 period and will be allocated to...

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Lampedusa is an island that is part of the Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, closer to Africa than to Italy: of limestone origins, known for its Caribbean beaches, flora, marine fauna and the warm welcome of the islanders, here’s what to see to spend a dream weekend! Lampedusa is famous above all for its wonderful beaches, some easily reach...

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Sicily has been the object of desire of many conquerors throughout history. A strategic location between three continents, it has attracted many kingdoms. Greece and Rome fought Carthage for control here and won. The Muslims were also here in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Normans (Vikings) and after them the Holy Roman Empire, France, Spain, and...

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There is light at the end of the tunnel for overseas travel again as borders begin to reopen, and there are plenty of tunnels to pass through in Europe. Many years ago when our family travelled around Italy by car our young children were so fascinated with the tunnels that they started recording the number we passed through. As there were so many t...

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New technologies have enabled us to travel even by just moving a finger on our smartphones. Here tourism has become somewhat virtual. And we have noticed it in these two years of lockdown and pandemic. Enabling it was the innovation introduced in 2007, just 15 years ago, by Google, which after changing our lives with the Maps application, launched...

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