i Pupi Siciliani

Papyrus

Writing

Painting

Archaeology

Art Restauration

Photografy

CERAMICS AND PAPYRUS

Make your own souvenir 

The Sicilian handicrafts bring with themselves the colours of the earth, of the sea, and of all the traditions and the history that this island has gone through. Ceramics, coral, lava, papyrus are the most used materials for making these new Sicilian treasures.

~ we’ll visit a handicraft laboratory;

~ find out the reason for the choice of a material, its value in the culture and tradition of the island;

~ learn the basic techniques of the trade;

~ try to make your own, to bring home with you.

I PUPI SICILIANI

The Sicilian Puppet show: Rolando, Angelica and the others

The tradition of the “Pupi Siciliani” is rooted in the Sicilian culture from the XVIII century., when different artisans (named “Pupari”) began to create marionettes who represented the paladins of France and thus gave life to the facts of the “Chanson de Roland”.

The Teatrino of the Pupi Siciliani is an art show that has passionately attracted and fascinated, up to recent times, the little ones and the grown-ups; nowadays it is living a season of rebirth.

The most important traditions, that developed in the whole island, are in Catania and in Palermo.

Accompanied by a member of a family of pupari, it will be very interesting and amusing to: 

~ visit a laboratory and learn the art of the creation of the marionettes, their characteristics, the tradition to which they belong;

~ behind the scenes, learn how “to give life” to the Pupi;

~ finally enjoy the show ...

LEARNERS ON VACATION

On vacation, besides the physical and mental idleness, you can relax also occupying your mind with new activities. If you want to learn the basics of an art having fun, we organize courses on the following subjects, to make you learn the basic tricks of the trade:

~ Photography

~ Underwater Photography

~ Archaeology 

~ Underwater Archaeology 

~ Restoration 

~ Writing

~ Painting