December 17, 2011
Bright red, a rosso the color of Rudolph’s nose, is the leitmotif of the season here in Southeast Sicily.
Political street theater in Catania on December 16, 2011
Ms. Santa was handing out "gifts" of scrolled paper that read "Merry Christmas. Monti's government is gifting you a cut in your pension." (A better kind of protest than throwing molotov cocktails, as in Greece, don't you think?)
Powdered wig, rider and horse at Siracusa's Festival of Santa Lucia, December 13
Santa Lucia, martyred patron saint of Siracusa, December 13
The band at the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Scicli, December 8
Onlooker at Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Scicli, December 8
Altar boy at Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Ragusa Ibla, December 7
Woman going to mass in Modica
Mass-going woman's shoes
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So inspiring. Rosso (my first learned Italian word). I am inspired to wear red today. Grazie. Loved the Older Gentleman with the red tie. I saw my Grandfather in his smile.
Thanks for commenting, Vicki! Cool you saw you grandfather in that cutie pie with the red tie.
It looks like people there are wearing red for Christmas like we wear green for St. Patrick’s Day. I like the idea of color-coded holidays!
Thanks for commenting, Sam.
I have wonderful memories of Christmases spent in Ibla. Grazie for keeping me in touch with my roots with your always interesting and colorful blog. Auguri,Jann,per un Felice Natale e un splendido Anno Nuovo. Abbracci.
Grazie, Josephie! Altretanto!! xxxx
Love these shots!! Your eye for just the right shot is amazing!
Ah, you’re sweet, Therese. Thank you.
Lovely, Jann!!!! Ah! I see the red, too. I am in Sicily now, arrived a day ago. Please, let’s meet for coffee!!!!
Che bello, Michelle! Benvenuta! Yes, let’s meet! I’m sending an email.
—-Ohhhh, I love the photo of the beautiful woman in the red scarf… & also the shot of the classic red expensive soles. Oh, My!
Xxx Wonderful, Jann.
ps. get more photos of the gorgeous Italian men. I hear they are the most handsome on the world. True?
I thought of you re the red-soled shoes. They seemed very “Kim!” OK, I’ll try to concentrate on gorgeous Italian men… 🙂 Shouldn’t be too hard, should it?
Jann, I love the pop and burst of red in these shots! The one of the gentleman in the red tie is wonderful! He looks so dapper! We can’t deny how festive this color is how easily we associate it with the holidays! 🙂
Bella, thanks!
Love the photos of the festivals. Would love to be in any town in Sicily for one.
Thanks, Nancy. Hope you get here soon!
Oh Jann, I think you have forgotten the most important item to possess the color red.
Vino Rosso!
A presto!
🙂 How could I forget vino rosso??????
A tasty red-themed buffet of delightful Christmas treats!
May you have a merry red Christmas, louciao.
Probably better than what Silvio would have given her. I think i read he has a thing for pretty young girls in Santa suits.
🙂 Yup, Silvio liked his girls in uniform, didn’t he? I think Italians have Silvio to thank for the pension cuts this Christmas.