A journey across Sicily reveals the essence of an island shaped by outsiders, where successive waves of immigration over the ...

Markets have been the life of Palermo for centuries, says ethno-anthropologist Orietta Sorgi, who works for the government on the preservation of Sicily’s heritage. The first mentions of Ballarò, she ...

Pietre Nere Resort & Spa is a luxurious hotel on the outskirts of Modica, and nearby beach Cava di Ispica can be reached by ...

We may not all live in a sun-soaked Sicilian village,” says Professor Gianni Pes, a pioneer of Blue Zone research. “[But] we can integrate many of its longevity-enhancing practices into our own lives.

Although Italians are rabid fans of their national cuisine, many fear it is swamping their city centres, drowning out local ...

Two weeks ago I joined a group of U.S. retailers in Sicily for a tour of the ceramic artists and factories of Caltagirone, Italy‘s “City of Ceramics,” where tin-glazed maiolica and terra cotta ...

The mother had prepared everything for the baptism. She dressed her infant son Antonio in a handmade satin suit with tails and a matching cream-coloured top hat glittering with rhinestones. She hired ...

OMAHA — Omaha’s sister city of Carlentini, on the Sicilian island from which most local Italians descended, has further cemented a connection with its Nebraska partners. As dozens of Omahans visited ...