Radio Feature: The Island of Organized Chaos
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Sicily: The Island of Organized Chaos
Sparkling in the middle of the Mediterranean, sassy, spicy Sicily is "Italy in the extreme" — one of Europe's most animated and vivid islands. Rick interviews two of our native Sicilian tour guides — Tommaso Pante and Alfio Di Mauro — to tell us about their home, with plenty of la dolce vita. Sicily's complicated past makes it distinct from Italy. You'll find spicier food, a more festive lifestyle, and people who are Sicilian first and Italian second. Whether you're bargaining with a shopkeeper, savoring the catch of the day, or communing with the Sicilian soul in an ornate church, it's clear the ancient traditions survive — vividly — in Sicily. (Original air date 4/7/07)
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