«The sea has not even a country, and belongs to all who are listening«. Catania has a relationship with the sea that is as deep as it is complicated. Giovanni Verga, already knew this, when in his line from «I Malavoglia« or «Unwi…

"Cu mancia fa muddichi". The Sicilian dialect is extremely fascinating. Not the least for its ability to evoke familiar images and link them with unexpected meanings. The saying above, for example, translates into "If you eat, you…

When I was in high school, there was a library nearby the school which I adored. I can't remember what it was called, but it was big. Inside, it held a huge assortment and completely unexpected variety of all types of books. The w…