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Symposium on Islamic Art in Palermo ,9-11 November 2013
In Palermo,few days ago took place a very interesting symposium on Islamic Art sponsored by Virginia Commnwealth University(USA),VCU Qatar,Qatar Fondation and Hamad bin Khalifa University. The matter was ” Light in Islamic Art and Culture ” The experience, to attend the … Continue reading
Salt pans in Sicily
Sitting in front of the Salt pans of Marsala,enjoying the beauty of a such incredible miracle of nature…salt in the seawater harvested and collected making a pyramid of salt! The landscape is almost unreal…cones of white salt and windmills characterize … Continue reading
Palermo,why not?
Palermo is a fascinating city,between the GoldenValley Mountains and the big golf,it ‘s a phoenician site founded in VIII c. B.C,Palermo is a perfect setting to enjoy your summer vacations. The breeze of the Thyrrenian Sea blows through the narrow … Continue reading
Palermo and the Gay Pride
Palermo always surprises me!!!. It’s a city where narrow streets,fascinating monuments,rich old palaces are the mirrow of a such glorius past, powerfull and important city in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. On the contrary,sometimes, I fell like nothing will change in … Continue reading
Aida in Palermo
What an exciting experience enjoy Aida ,Giuseppe Verdi ‘s lyric,in Palermo Opera House which is dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi! Aida ,Giuseppe Verdi’s opera wrote in 1870 and first performed in 1871 in Al Cairo Opera House for which, Verdi wrote the … Continue reading
Broccoli and Fava Beans
This morning,strolling through tha faboulous and colourfull market, I bought a beautiful broccolo and some fava beans. Sicilians love Broccolo which is a local production from Sicily,and it ‘s green colour ,despite of the white italian’s one Winter is Broccoli,Fava beans … Continue reading
People Say About Me
Thank you Hi Raffaella, thank you again for your excellent guide services! I really enjoyed the things you showed me in and around Palermo. I will recommend you to anyone I know coming here. All the best, John Myers 5 … Continue reading
Nobility in Palermo
In Palermo city many noble families lived in their sumptuous palaces where baroque halls and enormous Murano chandeliers lighted the magnificence of the furniture, tapestries gold and coral embroidered, and the peculiar rococò decoration in golden stucco. The famous Italian … Continue reading
Official Guide!
An “official guide” is a professional provided with a high cultural level, certified by an University Degree which requires studying art, history, archeology, architecture, paintings, geography and other minor subjects. Official guide means that you must pass a very hard … Continue reading
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