Education in Sicily

For my interview, I had a conversation with Giusi Amalfa, one of my Sicilian relatives and a valuable resource for information about life on the island.  The interview was conducted in both English and Italian as each of us enjoys working on our non-native tongue.  Giusi is 40 years old, and has lived her entire…

Posted by amalfesa on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Automotive Sicily

Before traveling to Sicily I assumed that Cefalu would be the holy grail of Italian sports cars. Although its public knowledge that the Italian economy has seen better days, my preliminary research described Cefalu as a relatively wealthy and upscale town with a plethora of Palermitani beach homes and European vacationers. My research apparently was…

Posted by kingaw2 on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Walking Tour of Agrigento

Walking Tour of Agrigento

Posted by Karly Wood on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Insights into Sicilian Culture Through Simone Lazzara

The three most frequent and common themes that I picked up on during my interview with Simone were the importance of family, an immense loyalty to his hometown Cefalú, and a sentiment of distrust towards the government. Simone currently works at Food Sicily, one of the town’s most popular food and convenience stores, but also…

Posted by Karly Wood on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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Nonni and Grandpas Aren’t The Same Thing

I often find myself sitting in Piazza Garibaldi, enjoying pistachio gelato from my favorite gelateria. It is around noon and the sun is shining, but its heat is mellow, underpowered by the cool and brisk feeling in the air. This weather is ideal to relax, read your favorite book, or just people watch. As I…

Posted by labarbam on June 3, 2016 in Blog posts

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An Interview with Davide

One best learns about a land and its culture through those who live their everyday lives immersed in it.  There are some nuances of the culture, that even after a month of living here in Sicily, that I have not noticed or remain hidden to me.  Speaking with Davide allowed me to see Sicilian culture…

Posted by curnintb on June 2, 2016 in Blog posts

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Observation of Lungomare

I spent an afternoon sitting on a bench on Lungomare, facing the ocean, people-watching, and eating gelato. Around me were couples, families, or random passerby walking, and vendors hawking their souvenir items. I could hear the roar of the waves from the beach and random snatches of Italian floating by on the sea breeze. It…

Posted by Arthi on June 2, 2016 in Blog posts

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A Chat with Simone

I had the opportunity of interviewing Simone who works at FoodSicily with his father. Simone seems to know everyone, including the girls from our villa. We frequent his shop for sandwiches, and basic groceries. Karly and I set up to meet with him on Monday, in the late afternoon for a quick standard interview about…

Posted by Savannah Friedkin on June 2, 2016 in Blog posts

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Lunch in Piazza Garibaldi

Its 1 pm, and I am sitting in Piazza Garibaldi eating lunch at Porta Terra Ristorante/Pizzeria with Alana. It’s a dreary day, which explains why the town has been so busy for the past two hours. Though there are still many people walking around the square, it is easy to tell that it is time…

Posted by petruccj on June 1, 2016 in Blog posts

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Interview with Alessandra

  During my interview with Alessandra, I learned that she has always lived in Cefalu, but she has both Italian and English origins due to her mother being from England and her dad being from Italy. Unfortunately, her mother passed away in 2002, but before that her mother lived in England, and she would often…

Posted by memishc on June 1, 2016 in Blog posts

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