Are the Italians as unfriendly as they seem?

Smile. Verb/noun. Definition: a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn. Smiling is something that is innate. As humans, we start to smile when we are only a few weeks old. It has been proven babies…

Posted by emily on May 20, 2017 in Blog posts

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Cooking in Cefalù

On May 17, we went into the hills of Cefalù for a full-course cooking class. Since the roads are so small, the bus had trouble after dropping us off and so our class was delayed for an hour while people helped the driver. The house of the chef was modern in design, with both an…

Posted by Izzy Lewis on May 20, 2017 in Blog posts

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Seeing the World in Photographs

Paintings of Cefalù done by a local artist, in the sand at the beach I see the world in pictures. When my eyes fall on a scene, I immediately frame a photo. I crop edges and play with colors and imagine adjusting the lighting. Our eyes work like cameras, with the power to change aperture, shutter…

Posted by on May 17, 2017 in 2017 Blog post, Blog posts

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Link for My Walking Tour: Vanderbilt in Cefalù- Coming to a Theater Near You

Posted by labarbam on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Link for My Interview with Daniela Leto- Learning from the Other Side

Posted by labarbam on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Observation in Piazza Garibaldi

I decided to do my observation in Piazza Garibaldi, since I casually observed that Piazza Duomo was mainly populated by tourists, whereas the former was mainly populated by Italians. I decided to start my observation at 12:40, since then I could observe the transition from before to during siesta. Before siesta, I noticed that most…

Posted by cellat on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Interview with Vittoria

I decided to interview our professor, Vittoria. Vittoria is from the village of Aspra, which has a population of around 5,000 people and is about 65 km from Cefalù, where she has worked for the past fifteen years. She mentioned that the village was once much larger, as it was a fishing village specializing in…

Posted by cellat on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Interview with Davide

Jack Curtis Interview with Davide on 5/30/16 at 15:00 In my interview with Davide, we discussed sports in Sicily.  Since sports is a significant part of the culture of the United States, I wanted to gain a Sicilian’s perspective on sports in Sicily.  Davide works at Culturforum and is the daughter of Vittoria, our tour…

Posted by curtisjs on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Cefalu Night Life

I decided to interview Theo who works at the local discotheque, Club le Vele. He has an Italian heritage and although he was born in the UK he moved to Cefalu at the age of twelve. Apparently his parents were tired of the weather in London so they decided to pack up and move the…

Posted by kingaw2 on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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A Day in Piazza Duomo

On Sunday, May 29th, I used Cefalu’s Piazza Duomo as a place for observation.  After having spent a significant amount of time in the square already whether it be for morning cornetti at Bar Duomo or visiting the Cathedral, I knew it would provide me with ample observational material.  I initially grabbed a table in…

Posted by amalfesa on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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