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1 WATERHOLIC A drop of water a drop of hope PALERMO AND SICILY

2 Italy: the “boot” Approaching Palermo

3 Sicily: the “Trinacria”

4 Palermo:“Conca d’Oro”(Golden Basin) Monte Pellegrino Capo Zafferano

5 The Gulf Capo Zafferano Monte Pellegrino

6 short infos: 4th or 5th most populated town in Italy 855.000 (urban area) 1.200.000 (metropolitan area) over 2.700 year old history more than 6 civilizations

7 Civilizations #1 Greeks and Phoenicians (ancient navigators and traders from the eastern Mediterranean - Egypt and Mesopotamia area) in the 7th Century B.C. Punic wars and Roman Empire (250 B.C.) Byzantine Empire (293 A.D. the Eastern part of the Roman Empire) Arab Rule (827-902 Palermo becomes the capital of an Emirate) TheNormans restored christianity (1071 Palermo becomes capital of the kingdom of Sicily) 13th century (1212) Frederick II of Swabia

8 Civilizations #2 French Angevins (Charles I of Anjou) 1266– 1282 1282: Sicilian War of Vespers, then Spanish Aragons (Sicily becomes the seat of a Spanish viceroy) 1734 Sicily i a Spanish possession, part of the Kingdom of “two Sicilies” with Naples as capital) Kingdom of Italy: general Giuseppe Garibaldi conquer Marsala and finally Palermo with his troops (the “Thousands”) in 1860 1943 allied American forces free Sicily from Nazi-fascism: Palermo is heavily bombed to chase German forces and its historical center is seriously damaged

9 ART Arab-Norman architecture combining Islamic, Romanesque and Byzantine elements Catalan Gothic Characterized by sobriety, proportions (width instead of verticality) and elegance Renaissance Domenico Gagini (sculptor) and Antonello da Messina (painter) Baroque Giacomo Amato (architect),Pietro Novelli, Antoon Van Dyck (painters) Rococo Giacomo Serpotta (sculptor), Wilhelm Borremans (painter) Liberty (Art Nouveau) Ernesto Basile (architect)

10 Symbols of Palermo and Sicily The Sicilian flag The eagle of Palermo The football team shield

11 Symbols of Palermo and Sicily Sicilian puppets: I “pupi siciliani”“Santa Rosalia”: the patron Saint

12 I “Cannoli” (with ricotta cream) La “Cassata” (with ricotta cream) I “Fichi d’India” (prickly pears) “Panelle e Crocché” (chickpeas fritters and potato croquettes)

13 Between truth and stereotypes Traffic Jams

14 double lane parking Between truth and stereotypes

15 “Mafia” Between truth and stereotypes

16 …a short video Web source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La2gLVySuMM

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