Pignolata: the Messina dessert par excellence
The pignolata is the typical Messina dessert par excellence. Its origin probably dates back to the period of Spanish domination in Sicily (1516-1713). Originally the dessert was prepared by covering…
GRANITA: a speciality of Messina
"Menza ca panna" is the brand that connotes the controlled denomination origin of the Messina granita. “A granita ca brioscia” represents the typical Sicilian breakfast, especially in summer and in…
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE MAFIA ON TWO EURO
The State Printing Office-Mint paid tribute to judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino with a two-euro coin legal tender in all EU member states and ordinary circulation, coined to commemorate…
Statue of Liberty seen from the Circle Line ferry, Manhattan, New York
The Lady in green
The Statue of Liberty is famous around the world. It is in New York harbor and it was a gift to America from France as a symbol of international friendship.…
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is probably the most famous church in the UK. It is the church where royal weddings, coronations and burials take place. This wonderful church is in the city…
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a landmark of Paris and the symbol of all the iron structure. It represents one of the most important examples of modern architecture in the world,…
CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Conspiracy theories are an absolutely topical and much discussed topic. Conspiracy theories provide an explanation for events that would be "hidden" from the general public. Generally there would be a…
Mata and Grifone
In the month of August in the Sicilian town of Messina the gigantic statues of Mata and Grifone dominate the citizens in a fascinating and particular procession. According to the…
Volleyball
Volleyball, of all team sports is probably the sport that best benefits from interventions on non-techinical variables. It Is infact the sport in which the cognitive, emotional and relational components…
Notre – Dame
Notre-Dame Cathedral is the main Catholic place of worship in Paris and it is the most important example of Gothic construction and architecture in the world. The Cathedral has a…