Thursday, January 28, 2010





Well, it is almost time for Carnevale and I am really excited to be going again. Just thought I would add a few more images. All were taken in Acireale except the blur which was in Leonforte.
I love blurs!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Maria Tuttocuore is a very special person who is just as her name literally means, "All heart". I first met Maria in a restaurant owned by a mutual friend in Brooklyn, NY. She is a native Sicilian with more than 10 years experience in the hospitality and travel industry. Maria daily publishes a fantastic site ( sicilyguide.com) (www.sicilyguide.com) which presents news items and things of interest for the
lover of sicilian culture. Her expertise is incredible and I highly recommend seeking out her site to any lover of all things relating to Sicily.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010



As it is almost time for Carnevale, that "Infamous pre lenten festival, I thought I would share some images made in Acireale, Sicilia the town that boasts, "IL PIU BEL CARNEVALE DI SICILIA", which I happen to agree with!
Not a carnevale of costumes such as is the case with Venezia ( see my web site (www.joezarba.com)
but rather gargantuan floats as large as two stories high and the width of 2 SUV's depicting political satire where no one is spared! It is a time of merriment and revelry ( my favorite B&W)
and, as Ed Norton of the Honeymooners once said, "Good Clean Fun"! I hope you enjoy this modest sample.