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CALENDAR Website with feasts around Sicily: http://www.sikania.it/mensile/egiu98n.htm |
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Calendar
2006
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April 11 : Kathy and Peter arrive in Catania Sicily via Philadelphia and Rome. Lead a tour of Sicily with a group from Nature Discoveries April 12: Piazzza Armeriana and Catagirone April 13 (Holy Thursday): Caltanisetta and Montedoro April 14 (Good Friday): Montedoro and Serradifalco April 15: Tour of area - Serradifalco market, Canicatti restaurant, Mussomeli Castle, Sutera April 16: Agrigento, San Biagio di Platani, Erice April 17; Erice April 18: Segesta, Palermo April 19: Cefalu April 20: Cefalu and Madonie Mountains April 21: Gangivechhio April 22: Taormina, Catania April 23: Mt. Etna (a small group also visited Siracusa) April 24: Group departed for the U.S., Kathy and Peter begin vacation, Caltanisetta with friends April 25: Liberation Day (italian holiday) Caltanisetta and Serradifalco with friends, in the evening we came to Montedoro to begin our stay here in Pina Saia's house. April 26 - 29: Settled into the Montedoro life - visiting friends, taking the long walk on the Toretta Road, shopping at Angelo's market, sleeping, and updating the webpage. |
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Calendar
2005
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May 8 : Kathy and Peter arrive in Sicily via NYC and Rome. May 9- 15: Visited friends and family in Montedoro and Serradifalco May 15: Depart for Catania May 16: Remy, Peter's son, arrives in Catania May 17: Visit Taormina and Etna then return to Montedoro May 18-19: Montedoro and Serradifalco May 20: Agrigento, Mussomelli, Casteltermini May 21: Leave for Palermo and Mondello May 22: Return to Montedoro/Serradifalco for a party for Carly and Remy at Allessandro's campagna May 23: leave for Cefalu May 25: Erice and Segesta May 26: Palermo May 27: Remy departs and Carly, Kathy and Peter return to Montedoro June 1: Carly departs June 14: Kathy and Peter depart |
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Calendar 2004 |
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December 30: We arrive in Sicily via Milan December 31: Celebrate New Year's Eve in Montedoro |
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January 1: New Year's Day January 6: Feast of the Epiphany, we spent it in Piano degli Albanase January 15: Feast of San Mauro, Aci Castello No visitors are scheduled for January, it will be a month of getting settled into village life, finding a car and learning Italian. |
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February Carnival, begins on 18th goes until 24th (Shove Tuesday). February 21 - March 1: Carol and Wally Muth visit. Explore the Etna, Catania, Taormina and participate in Carnivale activities in Sciacca. |
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March 11 - 22: Peg and Paul Gefell vist. March 19: St. Joseph's Day, is a big event around the island. March 22th leave for Morocco from Catania March 29th arrive back in Sicily March 30th Eduardo and Leon arrive. |
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April 1: Eduardo and Leon leave Sicily April 2: Carly and Gina arrive in Sicily April 5: Carly, Gina, Peter and I visit Enna, Vulquenera, and Caltigrone April 3: Angela and Steve arrive in Italy. April 6: We meet up with Angela and Steve in Taormina and travel back together to Montedoro by way of Catania April 7-12: Holy week events around the island. April 13 - 14: leave for Rome, visit Santo Stefano April 15: Amalfi Coast, Atrani and Amalfi April 16-18: Rome all together April 18: Carly and Gina depart April 18-25: travel in Italy with Angela and Steve - Rome, Assisi, Venice, Florence. April 25: we return to Sicily by ferry from Naples after visiting Pompei April 26: return to Montedoro |
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May 1 - 6: Sam and Linda Fedelevisit May 2: attend Santa Lucia Festival in Siracusa May 3: visit the Vendecari Reserve near Noto May 16: Flower Festival in Noto May 12 - 26: Phyllis Labanowski visits (camping trips to Stromboli, Madonnie Mountains and Zingara Reserve) |
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June 4 - 10: Laura and E.J. Durgin come to visit June 10: Feast of Corpus Christi (major event in Montedoro) June 18: Feast of Saint Calogero (special festival in this region of Sicily) June 14 - 20: Linda Letta and Tom Mitrano come to visit June 19: Our Going Away party in our apartment Depart for U.S. on June 24th |