Cerda
Blog Post #2
April 13, 2015
By: Mike Giunta
The complexity of Sicily’s history has sprouted a wide range
of festivals and holidays. Many of these festivals and holidays pertain to
their religion and to their food. Although religion is an important part of a
Sicilian’s life, the food they create is what they are really known for. As
mentioned before, you can’t go wrong with Sicilian artichokes. In the small
village of Cerda, they sell more artichokes than anything else. So every April
in honor of this important veggie, Cerda holds a Sicilian artichoke festival.
Of course, the main attraction at the festival is in fact artichokes; however,
music, parades, and street performers also fill the streets. Cerda’s dedication
to the artichoke is unrivaled; they have even gone to extreme measures and
created an artichoke sculpture. The artichoke is especially important, because
it is believed to be purely Sicilian, and not from any of the many invading
nations to come to Sicily. If were to actually get sick of artichokes while you
are at the festival, which is highly unlikely, you can go munch on some olives,
sausages, and some bread. The bread is particularly good because it is made by
bakers living in Cerda. There nothing that says a Sicilian festival quiet like
the artichoke festival in Cerda. Cerda may be known for it’s marvelous festival,
but the oldest racing event ever took place their at Targa Floria.
http://www.bestofsicily.com/mag/art86.htm
http://www.eurobookings.com/travel-news/sicilian-artichoke-festival.html
Sources:
http://www.eurobookings.com/travel-news/sicilian-artichoke-festival.html
http://finditsicily.com/en/travel-guide/travelguide/96/artichoke-festival---cerda.htm
http://www.bestofsicily.com/culture.htm
That's really neat. I've only had an artichoke once and I actually really liked it. I know that you are Sicilian, do you personally like artichokes? Also, do you think you'll ever go to Sicily and witness this live? I feel like that would be neat. My one problem with this blog is the last sentence. The oldest race ever was there? Like the first nascar event? First chariot ride? First foot race? Not to mention the sentence made zero sense and gave no details for the spot that it's in in the paragraph. Other than that I thought it was pretty interesting, great job Giunta.
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