The 5 and 6 AprilSicily is preparing to welcome the International days of the houses of memory and illustrious personality museumsa worldwide prominent event promoted byNational Association of Memory Houses. Among the 16 Sicilian realities who will open the doors to the public, two sites stand out in the Messinawhich will offer a unique opportunity to rediscover local history and culture.
TO Taorminait will be possible to visit Kitson -Phelps house – Casa Cusenia site of great artistic and cultural value recognized byUNESCO as an immaterial heritage of humanity. Visitors will have the privilege of being accompanied by the visit by the owner Francesco Spadarodiscovering the architectural beauties and stories related to this historical home.
TO Ficarrathe protagonist will be the “Eikon” Museuma place that houses an important iconographic and artistic heritage. For the occasion, the museum will be Visible for freeoffering visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in local history and traditions.
The event is part of a wider context, which involves 143 Museum Houses in 19 Italian regions and numerous international sites. “Doors open in museum homes all over the world means synergy, diffusion and cultural exchange,” he says Adriano Rigolipresident of the National Association of Memory Houses.
Here are all the houses in the region that adhere to the initiative.
TO Catania and its province, Casa Museo Luigi Capuanawith guided tour animated by readings, and the Circle of Culture Luigi Capuana both a Mineo; House of artist Salvatore Inorpora to Languageopen free of charge. In the Ragusano, the Castello di Donnafugata open with reduced ticket and possibility to participate free of charge in guided tours, the Salvatore Quasimodo Christmas Museum to Modica (reduced entrance) and the Natia house Sister Rosa Roccuzzo to Monterosso Almo (guided tour). In Palermo Casa Florio – Palazzina dei Quattro Pizzi at Arenella (free admission), House Memory Felicia and Peppino Impastato, where the visit is divided between testimony And works of art dedicated to Peppino, Casa Museo Raffaello Piraino With the presentation of “The Bianco Airone. A life for art”. Always in Palermo the Casa Museo del Blessed Giuseppe Puglisi (guided tour and workshops for children) e Casa Museo Thule (free admission). Finally the Agrigento with Casa Giudice Livatino to Canicattì (free admission) e Casset house to Racalmutofor a guided tour in the places of Leonardo Sciascia, and the province of Syracuse with the Casa Museo Antonino Modica Nicolaci to Known (free admission).
Visits can be booked until April 4th via the site www.casedellamemoria.itoffering an unmissable opportunity to explore the homes of great personalities and rediscover the value of the historical and cultural heritage of the territory.