Portrait of a Publisher: Domitilla Alessi

A profile of publisher Domitilla Alessi, founder of Edizioni Novecento, whose independent vision challenged the conventions of Sicilian publishing in the 1970s. Through personal history and cultural networks, the piece explores how books, spaces, and encounters can shape an alternative intellectual landscape rooted in place and memory.

A Library Where Time Stands Still: La Stanza di Carta in Palermo

A feature on one of the smallest bookshops in the world, tucked away in the historic center of Palermo. Through space, sound, and atmosphere, the piece explores how a 19-square-meter room becomes a place where books, memory, and time converge.

Palazzo Castelnuovo: A Hidden Treasure in Palermo’s Historic Center

A reported piece tracing the layered history of a little-known noble residence in Palermo’s Albergheria district, from its Renaissance origins to its reuse as a wartime shelter. Through architecture, restoration, and archival detail, the story brings into focus how memory, power, and urban identity are embedded in the city’s hidden spaces.

Farm Cultural Park in Palermo: An Exclusive Interview with the Founders

An interview with the founders of Farm Cultural Park, exploring the vision behind their expansion to Palermo and the future of the project’s new space. Through conversation and site-specific context, the piece reflects on cultural regeneration, community-building, and the role of independent initiatives in reshaping urban landscapes.

The Majolica Museum in Palermo: A Private Collection Turned Public Space

A feature on a privately built museum preserving over 5,000 majolica pieces from Southern Italy, tracing the vision of collector Pio Mellina. Through personal history, material culture, and domestic space, the story explores how individual passion can rescue overlooked heritage and transform a home into a shared cultural archive.

Semiramide at Teatro Massimo: An Interview with Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau

An interview with director Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau on his contemporary staging of Rossini’s Semiramide, marking its return to Palermo after more than a century. Through the conversation, the piece explores artistic vision, scenography, and the process of reinterpreting a historical opera for a modern audience.

Luca Ward On Success, Voice Acting, and His Connection to Sicily

An interview with actor and voice actor Luca Ward, reflecting on his career, the nature of success, and his personal connection to Sicily. Through conversation, the piece explores identity, performance, and the relationship between voice, place, and storytelling.

Fabbrica Terranova: A Sweet Tradition in Palermo

A feature on the historic Terranova confectionery, tracing five generations of craftsmanship behind Palermo’s traditional carob candies. Through family history, artisanal knowledge, and place, the piece explores how local traditions are preserved and renewed across time.

San Nicolò Tower: A View Over Palermo’s Rooftops

A piece on the Torre di San Nicolò, a medieval structure in the heart of Palermo’s Albergheria district, once part of the city’s defensive system and later transformed into a civic tower. Moving between history and present-day experience, the article follows its architectural evolution and the view it offers today—an open horizon over domes, markets, and monuments that redefine the city from above.

Meeraqui: Electronic Music and the Rediscovery of Sicily’s Overlooked Spaces

An interview with founders of a Palermo-based collective using electronic music events to reactivate abandoned sites and reframe the island’s cultural landscape. Through festivals, communities, and site-specific experiences, the piece explores how nightlife can become a tool for reclaiming space, memory, and collective identity.

The Jewish Quarter in Palermo: The History of the Giudecca and Its Landmarks

A reported piece exploring the historical traces of Palermo’s Jewish community through the spaces of the former Giudecca. Moving between architecture, archival memory, and urban transformation, the story reflects on how a lost community continues to shape the city’s cultural and spatial identity.

Ballarò Air-Raid Shelter: Traces of WWII Beneath Palermo

A short feature uncovering a little-known air-raid shelter beneath Palazzo Castelnuovo, used by residents during the bombings of 1940–43. Through spatial detail and historical context, the piece reflects on how traces of war persist in the city’s underground, preserving the memory of collective survival and loss.

The Miracles of Saint Rosalia: From Girolama La Gattuta’s Healing to the Plague in Sicily

A feature retracing the events that led to the sanctification of Saint Rosalia, set against the backdrop of the 1624 plague in Palermo. Through historical accounts and collective memory, the piece explores how faith, fear, and narrative intertwined to shape one of the city’s most enduring identities.