SIZILIEN
In the autumn of 1957 Giuseppe Bellafiore was commissioned by the Presidency of the Sicilian Region to present with this brochure, Sizilien, to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany some of the main artistic and archaeological aspects of Sicily.
L’immagine di Palermo
Sequenze edilizie, modelli di civiltà e monumentali opere d’arte riconducono fatti dissociati a una serie di dati univoci o affini
Il miracolo dei Normanni. L’Islam dietro l’angolo.
Gleanings from Giuseppe Bellafiore’s studies on “The Cathedral of Palermo”
By Calogero Bellanca (University La Sapienza, Roma) When one begins a reflection on the study of a cathedral, tangible expression of faith, history and art, and, in particular, regarding a complex architectural and historical-artistic reality as the one in Palermo, one is initially surprised but soon after is drawn into the study of it. The […]
From the renowned publication by Giuseppe Bellafiore “PALERMO A guide to the city and its surroundings” (pag. 102):
The «Triumph of Death» is a very large painting. It came to the regional museum in the palazzo Abatellis after the Second World War, after the Palazzo Sclafani had been bombed. In was probably part of a big decorative cycle, painted around the middle of the fifteenth century, and is the only panel that is […]
June 30th 2017- Rotary soiree
The “Guida di Palermo” by Bellafiore was a guest at the soiree of the Rotary Club of Palermo. Notary Maria Craparotta, at the end of her year as President dedicated to activities and commitments to the city of Palermo, donated a copy of the famous red guidebook to fellow Rotary members reunited during a pleasant […]
La civiltà dei mille borghi. L’arte della Sicilia fatimita.
Una Marina di Libri – June 9th-12th 2016
“Palermo-a guide to the city and its surroundings” by Giuseppe Bellafiore was of course present at the event “Una marina di libri”. The book fair, on its 7th edition, took place in the beautiful green setting of the Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden) of Palermo. The event was organized by CCN Piazza Marina & Dintorni and […]
“I Palazzi di via Maqueda in festa” – The beautiful palaces of the city open their doors to the public
The 392nd Festino di Santa Rosalia is approaching (July 10th-15th) and Palermo, on July 10th, starts the celebrations with the event “I Palazzi di via Maqueda in Festa”. From the Quattro Canti to Porta Vicari, the beautiful palaces of the city open their doors to the public. The little Libreria Forense, in via Maqueda, decorates […]
Giuseppe Bellafiore’s Fund at the Biblioteca Comunale in Santa Ninfa
Ten years have passed since Giuseppe Bellafiore, in 2006, donated his personal library to the Municipality of Santa Ninfa, his home town. The numerous volumes were placed in the Biblioteca “Nino Cordio” whose catalogue contains more than seven thousand titles. The Giuseppe Bellafiore’s Fund is constituted by more than three thousand volumes mainly about Sicilian […]
December 18th 2017- Presentation of the book “Esperienza di Zhineng Qigong ad Hainan”
Susanna Bellafiore presented, at the “Casa del Qigong” in Palermo, the account of her journey to Hainan, China (9th-27th October 2016). The publication is enriched with numerous photos and recalls the experience in the Centro Internazionale di Apprendimento di Zhineng Qigong directed by master Liu Jianshe.
December 2017- A day in Palermo- three itineraries from the art history guide by Giuseppe Bellafiore
From December 2017 it is possible to find in every bookshop an extract of the well known art history guide of Palermo by Giuseppe Bellafiore. Three itineraries take the visitor on a one-day walk around the fascinating monuments of Palermo, from the Quattro Canti to the Royal Palace. Maps of the itineraries and the famous […]
March 1st 2018 – Account of the journey
Meeting at 18:30 at CTS Palermo (via Ferrara n°23) with Susanna Bellafiore, author of the travel journal “”Esperienza di Zhineng Qigong ad Hainan”. Valentina Ferrigno, president of CTS Palermo, and Zhineng Qigong teacher Francesca Pasta will talk.
The publishing house Susanna Bellafiore has new offices
The publishing house Susanna Bellafiore on the occasion of the inauguration of the new offices at via Messina n°4 in Palermo, on March 4th 2016, welcomes dott. Azima Rosciano who will present his last publication “Il sesso di Devi”. The sweet notes of Atit di Chiara’s sitar will accompany the event.
Susanna Bellafiore at the “CHI VA PIANO FEST” 2018
From the 25th to the 27th of May the “Chi Va Piano Fest” was held in Gagliopoli in its fifth edition. The festival celebrates the importance of “slowness” and underlines how taking some time to think and meditate really improves our lifestyle and the quality of our time. Per l’occasione Susanna Bellafiore ha raccontato il […]
“Palermo – Guida della città e dei dintorni” april 2018
The new 2018 edition of the famous guide “Palermo – a guide to the city and its surroundings” by Giuseppe Bellafiore is out in bookshops. Initially published in Italian in 1956, it was later translated in German (1959) and in English (1974 and 2014). This brand new edition maintains the original features that have always […]