The People of Club Maljk

I went to Club Maljk, on the Lungomare between two and five pm. Club Maljk is a beach club, which features a bar, lunch tables, lounges, and a pool. The group I focused on was in their early to mid twenties. There were five men and three women. They were almost all brunette, except for…

Posted by Savannah Friedkin on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Cefalú Lungomare

As I spent my time lounging under the sun on the Cefalú lungomare, I quietly observed the population around me. My ultimate conclusion from this activity was that Sicilian men’s favorite pastime is women. I first noticed females coming to the beach often alone, just to tan for a few hours and mind their own…

Posted by Karly Wood on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Cefalu Video Tour

This is a tour of our home for the past four weeks, Cefalu! Hope you enjoy our video! The link to our video is listed below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Ty7nWGzuw&feature=youtu.be – Andrew Pokorny and Posey Memishian  

Posted by memishpp on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Familiar Strangers Observation

As I sit at a table in the Duomo, I realize that I have only been here one week, but I already recognize some familiar faces of strangers that I have never met and will probably never meet. I recognize the middle-aged man that only seems to have two hobbies in life: smoking and walking…

Posted by memishc on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Interview With Marco Garofalo on Education

I interviewed Marco Garofalo on May 27th, 2016 from 5:06pm until 6:18pm. Marco is a 34 year old bar manager who was born in Cefalù. Marco has two younger brothers. His mother was a teacher and his father was a government official. Throughout his life, he has focused on finding happiness. He has met people…

Posted by frommal on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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A Remark on my Time in Sicily

I sit in the Piazza Duomo of Cefalù, in the province of Palermo, on the Italian island of Sicily, thousands of miles from my home and the comfort of familiarity.  The sun douses the square with bright white light, but a light breeze keeps the heat off me.  I sit alone at a table in…

Posted by curnintb on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Siracusa Response

Jack Curtis While touring the catacombs in Siracusa, our tour guide mentioned that the bones of an important religious icon were moved from the site in Siracusa when the Arabs invaded Sicily for their protection and preservation.  In class, we learned that the Arabs brought a very innovative and prosperous era to Sicily.  In fact,…

Posted by curtisjs on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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A Tour of Siracusa

Come take another tour with Alana Fromm and Cara Petrucci through the Catacombe di San Giovanni and the Duomo di Siracusa! Siracusa

Posted by petruccj on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Observations in Piazza Duomo

Jack Curtis Observations in Piazza Duomo at 18:20 on 5/17/16 After passing through Piazza Duomo for nearly every day for a week, I notice that I see the same people every trip and see them now.  It makes me wonder if these people are retired, unemployed, or simply work less frequently than Americans.  For example,…

Posted by curtisjs on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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Meet Dario

Meet Dario, a student in his 20s from Cefalù. Fascinated by art, poetry and architecture, he has decided to dedicate his life to it and has been studying architecture at university for the past couple of years. He has one year left at the university in Palermo before he finishes school and begins to look…

Posted by petruccj on May 30, 2016 in Blog posts

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