Sicily 365 Days a Year

June 1, 2011 7:00 pm

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December 31, 2011 7:00 pm

Sicily 365 Days a Year is the new marketing campaign that the region just launched throughout the country to boost tourism to the island.

Every image links to a PDF with list of specific events.

 

Wucciria, an event in the Palermo’s famous Vuccirìa market

October 9, 2010
9:00 am	to	8:00 pm

Wucciria is a day-long event to rediscover one of Palermo’s most ancient and folklorist marketplaces and experience the typical atmosphere of this Sicilian quintessential tradition.

La Vuccirìa was originally born as a meat market during the Angevin domination, the name in fact derives from the French word boucherie and means butcher shop. In Palermitan dialect the word vuccirìa means noise, confusion, overlapping voices. As a matter of fact the merchants use to shout loudly to attract buyers, a peculiarity of many southern Italian markets.

Saturday’s event is organized by the Università degli studi di Palermo, City of Palermo and Associazione Via Roma and has the goal to promote this historic area of the city and make people aware of its artistic and architectural beauties from Plaza San Domenico to Steri Palace, headquarters of Palermo’s University. Renato Guttuso’s most famous painting named La Vuccirìa is exposed there.

Edoardo Raspelli, a popular Italian journalist, is scheduled to present a special fish auction in the heart of the market. He will also host the food talks at the Rinascente Store in via Roma where people can taste blue fish dishes prepared with sardines and anchovies.

Official Website: www.wucciria.it

By Maria Lina Bommarito

World Festival on the Beach in Mondello (Palermo)

October 9, 2009 6:00 pm

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October 11, 2009 10:00 pm

Sport, music and culture are the three main themes of the 24th Mondello World Festival, an event that has attracted lots of crowds and interest throughout the years.

Highlights of the program

European Championship of windsurf
Regatta Mondello-Palermo
Kite surf & wakeboard exhibitions
2oth Edition of the Beach Volley o International Series
Concerts of Italian groups: Zero Assoluto and Gemelli diversi

For more information, please visit www.wwfestival.com (Italian)

Trekking in the Zingaro Natural Reserve

October 11, 2009
8:30 am	to	5:00 pm

Trekking in the Zingaro Natural Reserve* with a 12 mile guided tour.

Program

- 8.30AM Departure from Piazzale dell’ingresso located South of Scopello.
- Visit of Pianello, Monte speziale and Monte Passo del Lupo;
- Lunch nearby Borgo Cusenza
- Grotte di mastro Peppe Sino”
- Visit of the Museo della civiltà contadina and the Cave Uzzo.
- The tour will end at 5:00PM at the Piazzale dell’ingresso.
- Price 5 euro.

*These beaches are located within the Zingaro Natural Reserve on the northwestern extremity of the Tyrrhenian coast. Short paths permit to walking towards the ocean and diving into the uncontaminated waters of one of the most stunning places of the Mediterranean Sea.

Exhibition – The flowers of the volcano (Event)

October 16, 2009 5:00 pm

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December 16, 2009 5:00 pm

This exhibition is part of the EtnaFest 2009 and is hosted at Le Ciminiere – the modern art gallery in Catania. It showcases pictures of local flowers growing on Mount Etna. The exhibition opens on October 16 and lasts through December 16.