Sicily in the News: Week March 28
A quick list of the most interesting news about Sicily from around the world. Some are good; some are bad. Leave a comment if you think we missed any. Thanks.
The American Experience of Death
Arizona Daily Wildcat - Tucson, AZ, USA
During my recent tour of Italy, I visited the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily. Created by friars in the 16th century, the site contains about 8000 […]
Color, Tartness Make Blood Oranges Stand Out
Nashua Telegraph (subscription) - Nashua, NH, USA
Native to Sicily, the flesh of the blood orange varies wildly in terms of amount of pigment it contains. Some slices are a rich orange lightly spangled with […]
Health Nuts — In Sicily, Where Almonds Are the Joy
Centre Daily Times - Centre County, PA, USA
I’ve been in Sicily for a month. Because I write about food - and this island has been renowned for its almonds for well more than 1000 years - my mom keeps […]
Sicily to Build World’s First Solar Power Plant
Independent - London,England,UK
The world’s first solar power plant, which will yoke the power of the sun with gas, will go on stream on the sunny east coast of Sicily by 2009, […]
Sicilian Grape Takes Town by Storm
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester, NY, USA
“The Syrah of Sicily.” Nero d’Avola wines are often described as having rich, dark fruit aromas (blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, plum, etc. […]
Origins of the Mafia
PopMatters - Chicago, IL, USA
Opening in 1556 with the story of Sicily’s Gramigano family feuding with and ultimately besting the ruling Spaniards’ authority, what should be a case of a […]
Woman’s Battle Against Mafia Subject of Documentary
UNCG University News - Greensboro, NC, USA
The 40-minute film, which was shot in Sicily and features interviews with Impastato and her other son Giovanni – an anti-Mafia spokesman, will be shown on […]
Easter is Not All Chocolate & Bunnies … Taste a Traditional …
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Perhaps you’d prefer to celebrate Easter in Sicily, Italy’s cultural hotpot. The town of Enna has a large procession on Good Friday, with more than 2000 […]
From Grape to Glass: Sicilian
France24 - Paris, France
Becoming a world-known grape variety such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay is no mean task, yet Sicily’s once little-known native red grape, […]
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