PRODUCTIONS: SANTA MARGHERITA DI BELICE

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Piero Cannizzaro

SD Cinematografica

26 Min.

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Land of "The Leopard" and its author, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Santa Margherita di Belice rises southwest of Sicily, at the confluence of the provinces of Palermo and Agrigento.
Among the narrow streets, the flavors and aromas of the past reign; in the bakeries, tumminia bread is baked, a local variety of aromatic wheat. There are numerous typical sweets, linked to the centenary confectionery tradition of the Belicin families.
Santa Margherita di Belice has always been an agricultural country and, not far from the center, there is Solsì, a place specialized in the production of artisanal preserves.
Another typical crop of the area is prickly pear. In addition, until the nineteenth century, the donkey lived in the stable next to the peasant family and "washed" it with a special machine called "muli-lavaggio", the only one of its kind in Italy.
Instead, between symbolism and sacredness, there is the artistic production of this country and its sounds, which recall the story of banditry.
Thus, a journey through the beauties of Santa Margherita di Belice, also represents a journey through the ancient Sicilian culture.