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In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a whitewashed old farmhouse that accommodates pilgrims now offers two rooms to tourists for bed and breakfast after a renovation. As foreign visitors flock to Sicily, last year Brother Mauro Billetta, head of the parish in the Danisinni neighbourhood, decided that revenue from B&B guests could...

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  La partnership tra Visit Detroit e la Juventus FC Umberto Rispoli è il primo fantino italiano a vincere una gara della Triple Crown Race Italia e Stati Uniti rafforzano la cooperazione per il recupero dei resti dei soldati americani dispersi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale Lady Gaga è ora a un solo premio dal titolo EGOT Cinque nuovi voli tra Itali...

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Ciao, Sicily. United Airlines just touched down on one of the most popular Italian islands. Flight 735 departed from United's Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hub and landed at Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO) as the airline's first-ever nonstop flight to Sicily. The 4,463-mile route, operated by a Boeing 767-400ER, is part of Uni...

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Danielle La Monica La Vecchia Rauso’s ancestors immigrated from Palermo in the 1890s. Her great-grandparents Peter and Mary La Monica started their small fish store at the market on 13th Avenue in Brooklyn in 1923. At the time there wasn’t a Garden State Parkway and very few bridges, so they eventually wound up moving the family operation to the Ca...

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Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has a rich and diverse cultural heritage, and its traditional craftsmanship is a testament to this. The island’s history, shaped by centuries of diverse influences, from the ancient Greeks and Romans to the Arabs, Normans, and Spanish, has resulted in a vibrant tapestry of crafts that continue to thr...

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Despite walking for three days, we’ve seen no one. Not a single hiker, dog walker or shepherd. Instead, golden eagles have circled lazily overhead, stags have boldly held our gaze, and rare blue butterflies have flitted around our booted feet. The silence here is deep and dense, broken only by birdsong. This is the Madonie national park, also known...

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The Leopard, a new series on streaming platform Netflix, is entrancing viewers with its sultry scenes of political and personal upheaval in 1860s Sicily. But alongside the swoon-worthy storylines, it’s the sumptuous settings that are dazzling fans. If there was ever an onscreen drama readymade for set-jetting, it’s this one. From an iconic Baroque...

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The boys and girls of the Marco Polo Institute in Palermo have started a volunteer project to assist individuals serving sentences in social housing facilities in their city. This project was created to promote social integration and mutual support between young people and those who are deprived of their freedom. The students, guided by their teach...

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Who knows what the weather was like at 8:45 p.m. on that Friday, March 12, 1909, in Palermo? A few people stood at the tram terminus in Piazza Marina when the sudden crack of four gunshots shattered the evening calm. Panic swept over them. Some ran, others froze in place. Only one man — a sailor from Ancona named Alberto Cardella, who had just dise...

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Italy leads the EU in agricultural value added: a historic achievement Italy set to revive nuclear power by 2027 New road code in Italy: is it causing a decline in wine consumption in restaurants? Christopher Nolan's Odyssey to film in Sicily's historic landscapes The Italian Condominium Theatre System: a central Italy tradition nominated for UNES...

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