Best of Sicily Magazine July 2018. All things Sicilian. Published monthly in Sicily. (original) (raw)
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June 2018
Timaeus. Writing ancient history. Taormina's ancient historian. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Fritella. Green gourmet delight. Fava beans and artichokes. By Roberta Gangi.
Ancient Acoustics. Hearing what you see. Greek amphitheatres and sound. By Carlo Trabia.
May 2017
Arethusa. Nymph of Syracuse. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Nebrodi Fir. Sicilian conifer. By Maria Mazzaro.
Sfincione. Sicilian pizza. By Francesca Lombardo.
November 2012
Family History. Open the door to genealogy. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Chestnuts. Autumn's roasted delight. By Roberta Gangi.
Risorgimento. Books about Italian unification. By Luigi Mendola.
October 2012
Sicilian Diaspora. Sicilians outside Italy. Who are they? By Vincenzo Salerno.
Two Sicilies. Italy's richest, most prosperous state until 1860. By Luigi Mendola.
Frederick's Religion. Sicily's "godless" king... Was Frederick II an atheist? By Luigi Mendola.
April 2012
Plato. Utopia in Sicily. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Babbaluci. Tasty ground snails. By Roberta Gangi.
Who runs Sicily? Governing the chaos. By Marilu Romano.
August 2010
Skewered! Chicken as Sicilian fast food. By Roberta Gangi.
Mary of Aragon. Forgotten medieval Sicilian queen. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Baarìa. The movie reviewed. By Michele Parisi.
October 2009
A Child's Sicily. Things to do on holiday in Sicily with your children. By Stefania Lanza.
Aristocrats. Paradise lost - decline, fall and survival of the privileged class. By Giovanna Guccia.
Pantalica. Ancient necropolis in southeastern Sicily. By Carlo Trabia.
February 2009
Megalithic Temples. The first Sicilian builders take their craft abroad. By Carlo Trabia.
Caravaggio in Sicily. A wild artist in his natural element. By Antonella Gallo.
Malta. The country next door, closer than you think. By Vincenzo Salerno.
January 2009
Frederick's Law. Observations on the Constitutions of Melfi of 1231. By Manlio Lima.
King Francis II. Reflections on the life of the last king of Sicily, who died in 1894. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Hedgehogs in Sicily Not quite porcupines. By Maria Mazzaro.
November 2008
Falling Stars. Taking the mystery out of ranking Sicily's hotels. By Catherine Marks.
Giuseppe Pitrè. Sicily's folklorist and anthropologist. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Street Protests! Not to fear: The revolution is over by lunchtime. By Manlio Lima.
April 2008
Nebrodi Fir. The Sicilian pine. By Maria Mazzaro.
Gorgias. A Sophist philosopher. By Ignazio Lo Verde.
Gargoyles. Gothic rain spouts come to life. By Carlo Trabia.
September 2007
Agathocles. A tyrant of ancient Greek Syracuse. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Kings & Knights. Medieval feudal institutions in Sicily. By Alberto Lanza.
Panella. Fried chickpea cakes. By Francesca Lombardo.
August 2007
Ibn Jubayr. Medieval geographer. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Paper Making. A European milestone. By Antonella Gallo.
Empedocles. Philosophy and physics. By Vincenzo Mormino.
June 2007
Job Preferments. Buying and selling public-sector jobs. By Marilu Romano.
Four Queens. Powerful medieval sisters who ruled Europe. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Manna. Sicilian manna ash trees. By Roberta Gangi.
May 2007
Timaeus. Writing ancient history. Taormina's ancient historian. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Fritella. Green gourmet delight. Fava beans and artichokes. By Roberta Gangi.
Ancient Acoustics. Hearing what you see. Greek amphitheatres and sound. By Carlo Trabia.
September 2006
Mosaic. Timeless art in colored stone. By Antonella Gallo.
Cannoli. Sugary tubular treats. By Roberta Gangi.
"Taxing" Taxis. Getting there without getting ripped off. By Roberto Paglia.
April 2004
Danilo Dolci. The defiant social activist. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Madonie Mountains. Timeless scenery in Sicily's snow-capped high peaks. By Vincenzo Mormino.
Castelmola Fortified Taormina yesterday and today. By Carlo Trabia.
May 2003
Sicilian Cheeses. Pecorino, caciocavallo, tuma. Delicious! By Roberta Gangi.
Aeschylus. Ancient dramatist still takes centre stage. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Art of La Cognata. Oil paintings that capture life. By Antonella Gallo.
September 2002
The Leopard. Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Aristocratic storyteller. By Michele Parisi.
Red-footed Falcon. Sicily's favourite bird of prey. Splendour in flight. By Vincenzo Mormino.
The Doll Makers. Personalities in porcelain, made in Sicily. By Antonella Gallo.
October 2001
Wild Horses of Sicily Born free. The last wild horses of Sicily roam the valleys of the Nebrodi Mountains. By Vincenzo Mormino.
Leonardo Sciascia. Sicily's defiant novelist was Italy's collective conscience, and his message endures. By Vincenzo Salerno.
Sicily's Anglican Church. England in Sicily. Royal legacy of the Sicilian chapel of English kings. By Ignazio Lo Verde.
September 2001
Maria Grazia Cucinotta. Beyond fame. The actress from Messina and the return of the classic Mediterranean look. Her career, thoughts and The Cucinotta Mystique. By André Mantegna.
Marionettes and Puppet Theatre. Medieval chivalry and romance come to life in a unique folk tradition continued by a few master artists and performers. By Antonella Gallo.
Lady Chatterly's Lover and Taormina. D.H. Lawrence's novel, inspired by a Sicilian love story in the English community at Taormina during the eccentric 1920s. By Vincenzo Salerno.
August 2001
Persephone's Sisters: Women's Rights in Sicily. Valeria Ajovalasit, president of Arcidonna, Sicily's leading feminist organization, interviewed by Roselyn Guarino.
Wild Cats of Sicily. Felis lybicus sarda, the rare wild cat that inhabits the forests of the rugged Sicilian mountains. A natural legacy in danger. By Vincenzo Mormino.
Antonello da Messina. Born in the 15th century, Sicily's first oil painter had a style and technique far ahead of his time. By Antonella Gallo.
July 2001
Return of the Purple Swamp Hen. A Mediterranean marsh bird long absent from Sicily returns to nest. By Vincenzo Mormino.
Temple of Diana. Cefalù's most ancient monument remains undiscovered by all but the hardiest visitors. By Ignazio Lo Verde.
Rebirth of Piazza Magione. An old square is restored. Successful urban restoration or modern architectural disaster? By Carlo Trabia.
June 2001
Francesco Messina. The most famous Sicilian sculptor of the 20th century left a legacy of classical realism. By Antonella Gallo.
Segesta in Springtime. It's full flower in the breathtaking valley of the best-preserved temple of Magna Graecia. By Daniele Dionisio.
Vincenzo Bellini. The 19th century Catanian composer whose brief career and enduring creativity forever influenced Italian opera. By Beniamino Inserra.
May 2001
Cagliostro. Vincenzo Salerno introduces us to Giuseppe Balsamo, the Palermitan magician and mystic who personifies the spirit of a unique Italian city.
Liana Rasa. The New Sicilian Woman is stronger than ever. Meet Liana Rasa, working mother and bodybuilder. Profile by Luigi Causi.
Saint Michael's Chapel. The Normans' royal chapel at Altofonte --as tranquil and inspiring today as it was eight centuries ago. By Carlo Trabia.
April 2001
Malena. Set in wartime Sicily, Giuseppe Tornatore's newest film is an Oscar nominee, but is it worth seeing? Michele Parisi reviews the Sicilian director's most recent effort.
The Beati Paoli. The esoteric world of Sicily's 17th century avengers, part knight and part Ninja. Who were they? Roberto Savona offers some answers about this secret society.
Ghost Town. Spirits of the past all but whisper in the wind in a Sicilian Wild West. Visit Old Poggioreale, a ghost town frozen in time, with Carlo Trabia.
March 2001
Roberta Torre Strikes Again. The director returns to Sicily with "South Side Story," her groundbreaking film about romantic life in Palermo's African community. By Mauro Azzolini.
The Botanical Gardens. A medieval church, a Baroque greenhouse, and tropical plants from around the world. All in a unique park in the busy centre of Sicily's largest city. By Maria Mazzaro.
Giovanni Verga and Cavalleria Rusticana. With this singular story, the rustic sage of Sicily brought Sicilian drama from the Catanian countryside to the world's stage. By Beniamino Inserra.
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