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Sicily
catania: 3 Feb. 2014 Day One of the Feast of S. Agata
February 3, 2014
A few scenes from the procession. These are unedited little films I make fast with my trusty little Flip video camera and a borrowed digital still camera. This year there was only one contingent of a medieval chivalric order. Before the Read More
Candelora in Via Etnea
February 2, 2014
Went looking for a candelora tonight and its attendant band.
The story of Liotru by Giuseppe Lombardo
February 2, 2014
Liotru, a stone elephant of unknown origin, is the symbol of Catania. The elephant atop a pedestal reigns over Piazza Duomo in front of the cathedral. I wanted to get the locals to talk to me, so I asked about Liotru. All the men sitting on the steps under the elephant referred me to Read More
In Catania for the Feast of St. Agatha
February 2, 2014
I arrived in Catania yesterday for the feast of Saint Agatha. I have filmed this incredible feast over the past ten years and plan to make a documentary film about it. This morning I woke up early at my friend Palmina's house. She loaned me her keys so I could take a walk in Read More