Street Food Tour in Palermo
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Dear Friends, just a short photoreportage about our Street Food Tour in Palermo, that I warmly reccommend you! The meeting is usually at 11,30 in the front of Theater Massimo. Tasting on Capo Market la “frittola”( I don’t explain you what is means – you have to taste it);) Tasting of various types of meat to see Panellaro who is preparing “le panelle” (Panella it’s only a thin foil of fried chickpeameal) cooking “panelle” Tasting “Arancine di riso” – Rice croquettes “Spleen” is ready! me &”sandwich with spleen” and after all we need to digest the most famous palermitan pastry il”cannolo” ..but not only...
International Exhibition in Palermo
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Great event in Palermo! In one of the prestigious locations of the 2nd International Biennale of Art of Palermo, will be the awesome setting of Sant’Elia Palace in via Maqueda (historical central position of Palermo). This Palace has been built over the old building of the XV/ XVI century, and it’s only in 1756 that it appears as we see it now, becoming one of the most lustful palace of Palermo. After it has been in the hands of different owners, in 1984 became, after a long process of restoration of the Provincial Administration and since 2007 used for public events and exhibitions. Sant’Elia Palace is an international point for the important art exhibitions it hosts.The exhibition is from 11 January to 25 January 2015. The list of various artist you cen see on following link:...
Snow in Sicily
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Exceptional Sicilian snowfall No one can imagine that in Sicily besides the sea, beautiful beaches and magical locations and towns you can also see the snow. The snow in Sicily is a rather rare event. Except for the mountainous inland areas, from Etna to the Madonie, passing through the provinces of Enna and Caltanissetta, it rarely snows in the other areas of the island.In cities like Avola in the province of Siracuse, there hasn’t been snow since 1987. In Palermo according to statistics (because I wasn’t living here at that time, so I have to trust statistics and Sicilians) last time it snowed was in 1999. It is a unique moment when it snows in Sicily, you can see the Sicilians dancing and smiling on the streets. Sicilians don’t believe their eyes that it’s really snowing....
The Sicilians: Between Acceptance and Distrust
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The Sicilians, and in particualar the “Palermitani” (the people of Palermo) have always had a strong will to accept others and an openess towards diversity, in part thanks to the many foreigners who arrive daily. Whether it be tourists or workers, a positive atmosphere is always found here. Our story and our varied DNA has created a load we carry unconciously, which contributes to this: Sicily, in it’s origins and multi-ethnicity, and the Sicilian people, with all our genes, including Arab, Norman, French, Spanish, Piemontese…the list continues, are the fruits of the past colonies which have been here over the centuries. It is enough to observe this in the traits we carry, be it blue eyes and blond hair, olive skin, pale skin, black hair or a fair complexion,. This...
Street Food Polipo Bollito
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In the summertime the “Palermitani” or people from Palermo, enjoy visiting the nearby fishing villages, a street food favorite is the boiled octopus, or as we say “purpu vugghiutu”.In the plaza in Mondello you can find many stands where the “purpari” or octopus vendors sell this delicious sea food.Of course these metal sheet food stands block the beautiful sea view and may not respect all sanitary standards (as most of all street foods). This was the main reason why in the 80’s all the stands in the Mondello square were removed although the complaint of those who loved tasting the hot, boiled octopus enhanced by the sea aroma.Even though unpleasant to the eye, those metal sheet stands had their lure for the Palermitans as well as for the tourists attracted by its folklore. ...
