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Category Archives: Italy
Book Event at Visible Voice Books
Book Event at Visible Voice Books: Irene Shaland and her new book The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories Saturday May 19th 2018 7:30 PM Limited seating. Advance registrations strongly suggested. Call 216-961-0084 to register. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, General, History, Holocaust, Italy, Jewish Story, Lecture, Scandinavia, Travel Photography
Tagged book, book event, free event, Irene Shaland, jewish book, jewish books
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Lecture: Jewish Renaissance in Sicily and Sardinia
The infamous 1492 Edict of Expulsion of the Jews forced close to 500,000 people into exile from Sicily. Many had to leave their home country where they lived for centuries, but still many, with nowhere to go, were pressured into … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, General, History, Italy, Jewish Story, Lecture
Tagged christian, christianity, christianity history, conversion, Italy, Jew, jewish, Jewish life, Sardinia, Sicily
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New Ad for The Dao of Being Jewish Book
Posted in Africa, Asia, Books, History, Holocaust, Italy, Jewish Story, Scandinavia
Tagged Africa, Asia, book, Europe, Europe history, Jew, jewish
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Villa Romana Sicily – Must See for Italy History Buffs
Villa Romana del Casale located in Piazza Armerina in Sicilian heartland is not-to-be missed site for all history and art enthusiasts. Covered by layers of mud for 700 years, rediscovered in 1950, and reopened in 2003 after over forty years … Continue reading
Overlooked by visitors, Catania is a masterpiece of Sicilian Baroque
The third largest city of Sicily, a UNESCO-listed Catania lies in close proximity to the majestic mountain Etna. The city was always subject to the brooding moods of that volcano. In the late 1600s, Mt. Etna struck twice: first drowning … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Travel Photography, Travel Tips
Tagged Catania, Italy, Sicily, tips, travel, vacation
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Following the Steps of Tennessee Williams in Sicily: Taormina’s Casa Cuseni
I came across the name “Casa Cuseni” while reading about Tennessee Williams and his beloved partner, painter/poet Henry Faulkner, spending many happy months in Taormina while staying in Casa Cuseni. I knew then, without a doubt, that when we are … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Artists, Italy, Travel Photography, Travel Tips
Tagged Casa Cuseni, history, Italy, literary, literature, playwrite, Sicily, Tennessee Williams, travel
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Best B&B in Palermo
I selected a B&B in Palermo called BB22 not only because of its high reputation and excellent reviews, but also because I wanted to support those who restore Palermian ancient palaces. BB22, a hidden gem in the heart of historic … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Italy, Travel Photography, Travel Tips
Tagged B&B, Europe, Hotel, Italy, Palermo, Sicily, travel
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Sicily: Glorious Sicilian Food! And The Best Place in Palermo to Discover It
Sicily is not Italy, even though the island has been administratively part of that country since the 1860s. Likewise, Sicilian food is not Italian, though of course it has been influenced by the mainland cuisine. Only in Sicily, a paradise … Continue reading
Posted in General, Italy, Travel Photography, Travel Tips
Tagged food, Italy, Palermo, restaurant, Sicily
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Discovering Palermo and Sicily with Bianca Del Bello
I met Bianca Del Bello by pure chance when searching for experts in Palermo Jewish history. After a few email exchanges, I knew that I met not only a superbly knowledgeable historian but also a friend with a big heart. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, General, Italy
Tagged european vacation, Italy, Palermo, Sicily, travel, vacation
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