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Sicilian Connections: April 2013

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Wednesday, 17 April 2013. Villabate Pastry Shop Advances Historical Novel Set in Sicilian Hometown. Buongiorno a tutti - I hope that you all had a wonderful Easter! Villabate Pastry Shop Advances Historical Novel Set in Sicilian Hometown. Trinàcria: A Tale of Bourbon Sicily. A novel that the Alaimos are helping to support and promote. 8220;This may be a case of the Princess and the Pastries, or of the Bourbons come to Brooklyn,” said author Anthony Di Renzo, whose roots also extend to Villabate&#46...

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Sicilian Connections: A Sicilian Ghost Story for Halloween!

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Wednesday, 23 October 2013. A Sicilian Ghost Story for Halloween! Between the years of 1223 and 1225, the town of Zabuth was the location of horrific violence and hundreds of the town's inhabitants lost their lives, as did many of the Christian soldiers sent by Federico II. The legend states that bodies were constantly thrown from the high walls of the fort onto the rocks below. 1 November 2013 at 05:15. Ciao, ti ho trovato su Twitter. Saluti da Trapani. 2 November 2013 at 09:28. 17 February 2015 at 05:05.

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Sicilian Connections: Interview with Professor Philip J. DiNovo

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Friday, 28 June 2013. Interview with Professor Philip J. DiNovo. This week I had the honour of speaking to Professor Philip J. DiNovo who is the Founder and President. Of the esteemed American Italian Heritage Association and the American Italian Heritage Museum in Albany, New York. He has also been knighted by the Italian Government and is a respected figure in America’s Italian community. How did the opening of the American Italian Heritage Museum come about? Our Museum has the following rooms: Immigra...

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Sicilian Connections: May 2013

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Wednesday, 15 May 2013. Viva Sant' Alfio and Recipe for 'Granita di Mandorla'! I hope that you are all well and enjoying this lovely Spring sunshine. Today I want to write about one of my favourite festivals in Sicily which is the 'Festa di Sant'Alfio' in the town of Adrano. This festival will take place on the 26th May 2013 and features a parade of beautiful Sicilian carts being pulled through the streets by intricately adorned horses. Amici, if you enjoy reading my blog please become a follower by regi...

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Sicilian Connections: La Festa di Santa Rosalia - Bensonhurst

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Monday, 9 September 2013. La Festa di Santa Rosalia - Bensonhurst. I hope that you all had a wonderful Summer and had the chance to attend at least one of the wonderful Italian festivals that took place all over the world. One of these festivals was 'La Festa di Santa Rosalia' which took place in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn, New York. This year at 5pm each day from 22. August to the 1. Avenue was closed between 68. Amici, if you enjoy reading my blog please become a follower by registering at the Go...

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Sicilian Connections: September 2013

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Wednesday, 25 September 2013. A Sicilian's Journey - Book Review. This month we have had the pleasure of reviewing a wonderful book written by William V. Fioravanti. It is a truly captivating read and I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in Sicily and in Italian immigration. For those of you who have not yet seen the article on our website ( www.sicilianconnections.com. Here is the author's description of his book and our review -. William V. Fioravanti’s Book Description. The fact that Italia...

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Sicilian Connections: March 2013

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Thursday, 28 March 2013. Buongiorno a tutti i miei amici! I hope that you are all well and finally enjoying some Spring sunshine :-). On Easter Sunday the sun shines bright in the sky and hundreds of families head towards the town centre to see the procession of 'Cristo Risorto' (Christ Resurrected), the Angel and of 'Maria Annunziata' (Virgin Mary). I wish each one of you a 'Buona Pasqua' and leave you with a video in Italian showing the highlights of Easter in Adrano -. Monday, 4 March 2013. I read eve...

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Sicilian Connections: Mount Etna - Sicily's 'friendly volcano'!

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Sunday, 2 October 2011. Mount Etna - Sicily's 'friendly volcano'! Buona Domenica a tutti! We have a wonderful, uninterrupted view of Etna from our balcony in the province of Catania and, when we are there, it is the first thing that we see when we step outside with our morning espresso. It is fascinating to watch the changes on the mountain through the seasons - to see the thick snow on the summit melting away as the summer heat makes its appearance. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I have created Sic...

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Sicilian Connections: 69th Annual Almond Blossom Festival - Agrigento

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Friday, 7 February 2014. 69th Annual Almond Blossom Festival - Agrigento. I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year wherever you are in the world. Here at Sicilian Connections we thoroughly enjoyed the festive period but are very happy to see the evenings become lighter and the early appearance of the Spring sunshine! This also means that it is again time for the wonderful 'Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore', or the Almond Blossom Festival of Agrigento. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).