Blogs from Sicily, Italy, Europe - page 4

Locations : ●Piazza e Cattedrale di San Giovanni in Ragusa Superiore. ●Macelleria Pecorini in Ragusa Superiore ●Piazza San Giovanni Episode: Il Campo del Vasaio 2011 : The Potter's Field. Plot: The case concerns the discovery of a corpse, chopped into 30 pieces and left in a quarry in a bin liner. A plastic bag containing a body cut into pieces is found in a clay field and the signs point to an old fashioned Mafia killing. Montalbano's colleague and friend Mimi Augello takes a sudden interest and his mood swings arouse suspicion that he may be involved. Catarella throws suspicion on Mimi by taking on amateur dramatics and he plays Judas in some street theatre. The story is more concerned with the theme of friendship and betrayal, and explores Salvo's fidelity to Mimi Augello, whose philandering ... read more

Villa Ragusa Ibla in Giardino Ibleo was built in 1858 for some members of local nobility. Lots of people volunteered to work on the project without being paid. The villa can be seen in 'Luna di Carta' and 'Un diario del 43' REFERENCES You tube : La Sicilia dei 'Luoghi del Commissario Montalbano' Ragusa, by Antonio Trifiletti. Watched 19 August 21... read more

La Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Scale and Corso Mazzini can be seen in 'Gatto e cardellino', 'Gli arancini di Montalbano', 'La luna di carta', 'Le ali della stinge', 'Il campo del vasaio' and 'La voce del violino' REFERENCES You tube : La Sicilia dei 'Luoghi del Commissario Montalbano' Ragusa, by Antonio Trifiletti. Watched 19 August 21... read more

This is also known as a silk floss tree and is originally from South America. In May, the large fruits open and release a soft fluff, containing the seeds, once used for stuffing pillows or mattresses. These trees are able to withstand long periods of drought, remaining without leaves, thanks to their green and photosynthetic branches and to the trunk that transforms into a water reserve to the point of assuming a singular flask shape, to which we owe the local name of borracho pole - drunken tree. This tree is one of the major examples of plant diffusion by the Botanical Garden of Palermo. TERMINOLOGY ■photosynthetic - the use of sunlight to make nutrients from carbon dioxide and water REFERENCES APP: coopculture.it The Botanical Garden of Palermo ... read more

Moringa oleifera - a tree with nutritional, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Catha edulis - whose fresh leaves when chewed reduce physical fatigue, appetite, and increase alertness. Hypericum perforatum - with antidepressant and antiviral properties. Withania somnifera - whose active ingredients have hypnotic effects and also favour the expulsion of kidney stones. Papaya - whose scientific name is Carica Papaya, is a tree from Central America, known for its edible and papain - rich fruits, an active ingredient with proteolic functions. THEMES ●Medicinal plants ●Papaya TERMINOLOGY ●hypnotic effects - sleep inducing effects ●papain - proteolytic enzyme extracted from the raw fruit of the papaya plant ●proteolic functions - breaking down of proteins into amino acids REFERENCES APP: coopculture.it The Botanical Garden of Palermo ... read more