The festival ‘The Island Fuze Tea’ returns to Pantelleria, taking place on the island famous for its natural beauty from May 30th to June 2nd. This year’s festival claim is ‘Rethink the Future Ritual,’ inviting
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News from Sicily
Bridge of Messina: procedures for expropriations begin
The expropriated have 60 days to review the documents, but protests are not lacking From next Monday, April 8th, procedures for the expropriation of real estate assets necessary for the construction of the Messina Bridge
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The Mare Jonio ship sanctioned and blocked by Italian authorities
An unpleasant surprise awaited today, April 6th, for the crew of the “Mare Jonio,” belonging to the Mediterranean NGO Saving Humans. Just a few days ago, during a rescue operation of a group of migrants,
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Wave of migrant landings in Lampedusa, over 1000 in the hotspot
The arrival of migrants in Lampedusa shows no signs of stopping: a new wave of landings on the island was recorded starting from midnight yesterday, April 4, when 13 boats carrying a total of over
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Closure of Nuccio, a leading Sicilian pastry company in Palermo
A few days ago in Palermo, the historic Nuccio company, undisputed leader in Sicilian pastry for years, closed its doors forever. After a remarkable 73 years of activity, a brand of excellence with a resounding
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At Trapani Airport, a new boarding system
A few days ago, Aviramp came into operation, the new mobile boarding system designed also for people with reduced mobility and for luggage On April 3rd, at the “Vincenzo Florio” airport in Trapani-Birgi, Aviramp went
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Libyan patrol boat fires during a migrant rescue operation
A Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat fired several shots both in the water and into the air during a migrant rescue operation conducted by the ‘Mare Jonio,’ a ship belonging to the NGO Mediterranea Saving
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In Palermo, the safety measures for Mount Pellegrino will be initiated
In Palermo, the necessary work for the safety measures on Mount Pellegrino can now commence, specifically addressing the consolidation on the first two slopes of the promontory overlooking the Sicilian capital. The safety works for
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Small boat with migrants aboard sinks in the Mediterranean Sea
In the shipwreck, an 18-year-old girl died, while another 45 people were rescued at Lampedusa Tonight, an iron dinghy carrying migrants sank in the Maltese Search and Rescue (SAR 1) area, approximately 33 nautical miles
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The memory of Sister Vincenza Maria Amorelli in Sambuca di Sicilia
Two centuries later, the memory of Sister Vincenza Maria Amorelli remains alive in Sambuca di Sicilia, a town in the province of Agrigento, where she lived as a nun between the 18th and 19th centuries.
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