About us
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that’s me…Daniela Riedlova Maria Lina Bommarito Hello everyone! Since I love Sicily and I love to write…here I am!I was born in the States but I have been living on this beautiful island for many, many years.I all happened when together with my family I came to Sicily for the first time, visiting relatives. It was love at first sight! I just couldn’t take my eyes off those mountains, so high and intimidating but spectacular! And when I saw the sea…no words could describe that emotion. I must say that even now, after many years, the sight of the sea still enhances me and I can’t pass near it without stopping, taking a deep breath and...
Cinisi Renders Homage to Peppino Impastato
36 years ago in Cinisi, Peppino Impastato was killed by the mafia. The young left-winged activist by means of his radio station “Radio Aut”, had dared to attack the power and the interests of “Cosa Nostra”.Peppino Impastato was born in Cinisi in a mafia-related family, his future had already been traced. Peppino instead refused this destiny and broke with his family when he was still a young boy. Peppino Impastato spoke, revealed names, spoke out against mafia affairs and denounced their complicity with politicians. It was this that condemned him.The 9th of May 1978 Peppino Impastato was killed by an expolsion. The police archived the case as an accident or a suicide, but his friends never accepted this thesis. In 2002, after 23 years of legal battles, the historic local mafia...
“TOTUCCI” VS. “PAESANI” City Dwellers Vs. Village People
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Not long ago I discovered that people from Palermo, as I am, are nick-named “Totucci” in the towns of this province. I wasn’t aware of this name, the one I knew was “Palermitanazzi” a very scornful appellative said by an elderly woman from the province of Agrigento. Not knowing we were from Palermo she said: “It will soon be summer and the “Palermitanazzi” will arrive and muck up our beach.”When she realized we were from Palermo, she apologized but even though I felt offended. Reconsidering the situation I must admit the old lady had her justified reasons!Then I discovered this other appellative, “Totucci”, even this, not to be proud of. Of course it is not fair to make generalizations, as, all those from Palermo are not Totucci but there is an inch of...
How to discover Palermo
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How to discover Palermo – great occasion for our tourists! I would like to inform you that on Friday, 3 October began the eighth edition of “The Streets of Treasures – Le vie dei Tesori”: You have 4 Weekend to discover Palermo from 3 to 26 October 2014 The “Streets of Treasures” is a collective celebration. With a coupon from 10 € 60 places to discover, art, science and nature, 80 walks around the city, 9 excursions outside the 100 events, of which over 20 are dedicated to children and teens. The event is sponsored by the University of Palermo and three associations (Perlevie, Friends of the Museums in Sicily, Otie) in partnership with more than 50 institutions and associations of the city and Region. Here is the list of the places (not all are...
