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Troina joins 1 euro house Italy initiative
The Sicilian town Troina is one of the latest towns to join the 1 euro house initiative in Italy Troina a small town in Sicily has been fighting depopulation and has decided to join the 1 euro house initiative Italy with the aim to revive it’s old town centre. Troina is located in a mountainous area of the province of Enna. Located near to the Nebrodi National Park mountains and the great mother volcano, Mount Etna and the Etna National Park. In fact, due to Troina’s high vantage point, great views of Mt. Etna can be seen from the town. There have been various articles written about the 1 euro…
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Sicily with kids 10 years and under
Asking Sicilian parents, “What there is to see and do in Sicily with kids 10 years and under?” This question comes from one of In their shoes: Sicily’s readers, Stephanie from Australia, who posed this very question: “Things to see and do with children 10 years and under in Sicily?” So, here at In their shoes: Sicily we passed this question over to those who would know the answer best, the Sicilian parents! Sandro and Morena are parents of two children, aged 8 and 10 | Gela “Usually, in the afternoon, we accompany the children to the Salesian oratory of Gela where various recreational, sporting and musical activities take place.…
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Get to know the Sicilians: Interview 4 – Walter Treccarichi
Get to know Walter Treccarichi and his thoughts on Sicily and the Sicilians Walter Treccarichi | 30 | Professional Poker Player | Catania What does your work involve? I am a professional poker player. I have been traveling to various casinos in Europe and around the world to play poker tournaments for more than 10 years now. I also play tournaments on the Internet (which is more convenient because you can do it directly from home), but I prefer to play live, also because I love to travel and discover new places. What are the next events you are planning on participating in? Given the pandemic, unfortunately there have been…
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Get to know the Sicilians: Interview 3 – Salvatore
Get to know more Sicilians. In their shoes: Sicily speaks with Salvatore, a laundry worker from Catania Salvatore | 29 | Laundry worker | Catania What does your work involve? I work in an industrial laundry, the company mainly deals with the washing, ironing and delivery of hospital and hotel linen. Personally I take care of the linen ironing phase. Periodically, I also take care of the logistics of the company and the preparation of linen replenishments for our customers, according to their needs. What are the things, in your opinion, that make Sicily special? Sicily offers many particular attractions, certainly in terms of landscapes, such as the mountains and…
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Antonio Presti: Art installations of Librino
Over the last 15 years Antonio Presti, the founder of Fondazione Antonio Presti – Fiumara d’arte, has worked with the residents of Librino on art installations which do not only beautify the area but also unite the residents that live there. About “70 thousand people live in Librino, a model district of Catania designed by Kenzo Tange in the 1970s, degraded to a forgotten suburb due to the failure to provide all the services that were designed for this new town.” [1] Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Seby Torrisi (@seba1987ct) As has been seen the world over in New York, in Rio de Janeiro and many…
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Get to know the Sicilians: Interview 2 – Piero
Piero | 23 | Master’s student at The University of Catania | Catania 1. Nice shoes! Tell me about them Sneakers have been one of my passions since I was 14-15, so much so that today I have about 50 pairs! But my love is not directed exclusively to sneakers, but to the whole world of streetwear. In particular, I am in love with one of the most famous Italian brands of which I now have a collection (to date I have almost 40 items): Stone Island, initially famous in England as it was a distinctive sign of the Ultras, supporters of the British football teams, now famous all over…
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Clara the Queen of cannoli
The Queen of Cannoli: Clara Torrente | Favignana | Sicily This post is dedicated to Clara of Favignana and cannoli! Cannoli are a typical Sicilian dessert consisting of a fried crunchy rounded pastry shell filled with delicious fluffy lightly sweetened ricotta. Cannoli have been taking the world by storm, even if it is sometimes difficult to find them made in the authentic, traditional way abroad. Where I originate from in Australia, it was rare to find a cannolo. If you found one, often the shell would be lined with chocolate on the inside, to help conserve it for longer while it sat waiting to be purchased, and often filled with…
