Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 9 missing after capsized boat washes ashore near San Diego Northeast: Days of showers and storms for some Halley's Comet to set off meteor shower Monday night Soggy South Central states: Intense downpours to renew flooding risk Two people killed when small plane crashes into California homes Staffing shortage causes 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport Coyote drinks from Los Angeles salon's skylight The REAL ID deadline is less than a week away Fungi could be used to build homes one day Get AccuWeather alerts as they happen with our browser notifications Gianluca Calì was threatened by the mob for years but now he’s turning an old mafia villa into a holiday house The view from the terrace is breathtaking the ancient Greek ruins of Solunto; on the right Sicily’s most powerful mafia bosses plotted the murders of countless policemen and politicians from this spot part of a 400 sq metre villa in the coastal resort town of Casteldaccia But the godfathers are now gone and in their place is Gianluca Calì an anti-mafia businessman who is about to turn their former stronghold into a holiday house or make an easy escape in case of a police raid the villa will be equipped to receive up to 32 guests among its 24 rooms but with a twist – in the living room hangs an iconic anti-mafia photo of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino the two magistrates killed in 1992 after their investigation of the Sicilian mafia known colloquially as Cosa Nostra (our thing) Gianluca Calì holds the photo of the judges Falcone and Borsellino he can count the number of vehicles he has had torched in the last 9 years a few months before the purchase of the villa when a successful year of used car sales did not go unnoticed in Casteldaccia “Two members of the local mafia family came to our office and told my brother that they needed cash to pay for the clan’s legal expenses We refused and shortly thereafter they torched the first car.” Calì reported the incident to the police and decided to invest part of his profits in a villa on the coast of Casteldaccia that was going up for auction The BMW X5 of Gianluca Calì is today parked at the Calì’s car dealership as an anti-mafia memorial Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianHe had no idea that the previous owner had been Michele “The Pope” Greco the head of a group of leading mobsters called the Sicilian Mafia Commission Greco had purchased the land in 1965 and built his summer residence there two years later a multiple murderer who had dissolved some of his victims in acid one of the most powerful Sicilian mafia bosses Greco used to hold summit meetings of the Sicilian Mafia Commission in the villa planning some of the most infamous murders in Italian history an Italian communist party leader who proposed a law making Mafia association a crime The murder of General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa sent as prefect to Sicily to combat the mafia was commissioned by the bosses while relaxing in the living room the same year Aerial view over the coast of Altavilla Milicia Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianBut by the time Calì realised that the villa “The police informed me that if I had turned back leaving the villa in the hands of Greco’s heirs I could have been accused of abetting the mafia “His heirs came to visit me a few days later to tell me it would be better if I got out of the way I had already been through the first arson attacks for refusing to pay protection money I then decided to transform the villa into an anti-mafia museum and a vacation home for tourists.” The villa moved to Milan in the meantime and says he lost count of the threats stated that he had decided to shoot Calì with a .45 calibre pistol that year Fortunately the police arrested him a few days later Calì sleeps with a gun under his pillow and drives an armoured car was sentenced to 11 years in prison last September A sign on the villa gate reads: “In the house Gianluca Calì’s assistant inside one of the rooms of the villa Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianIf you ask him whether the guests will be safe spending the night there after the hardships suffered by himself and his family Calì points to the dozens of security cameras who patrol this area and protect me and my customers The mafia and the Grecos shouldn’t frighten anyone,” he adds He joined hundreds of other defendants in a large anti-mafia trial that lasted six years and became known as the Maxi-Trial Greco was charged with ordering 78 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment Gianluca Calì photographed inside his villa previously owned by former mafia boss Michele Greco and now turned into a holiday house Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The GuardianThe men who orchestrated his downfall are the same two depicted in the photo now hanging inside “I could care less what Greco must be thinking from hell about what has become of his villa,” says Calì The commander of the Palermo Fire Brigade Bentivoglio: "Not all the necessary precautions were adopted" lost their lives after being trapped while working to repair a submersible pump located in the sewer system near the Corvo winery The workers died due to intoxication caused by the fumes I Firefighters they rescued an unconscious worker and another worker who remained unharmed The lifeless bodies of the other five were also recovered If "all the necessary precautions and measures had been adopted The commander of the Palermo fire brigade said it “The only cause of deaths is the inhalation of hydrogen sulphide,” added Bentivoglio underlining that the equipment exceeded “ten times the maximum permitted limit” “I hope that full light will be shed on the dynamics of the accident” at work which caused the death of five workers in Casteldaccia "The umpteenth unacceptable massacre at work - just a few days before May 1st - must forcefully reiterate the need for a common commitment which must concern social forces entrepreneurs and the relevant institutions" “The news of the workers involved in the tragic accident that occurred in Casteldaccia is shocking,” the Prime Minister writes on Giorgia Meloni “My deep condolences to the families of the victims together with the feeling of closeness towards the worker who is currently in the intensive care unit at the Policlinico hospital in Palermo Let full light be shed on this tragedy,” she concludes Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram ShareSaveLifestyleSpiritsThe Remarkable White Wines Of CampaniaByTom Hyland Vineyard in the Greco di Tufo production zone There are outstanding white wines from many parts of Italy While most people think of the wines of Alto Adige and Friuli in the northeastern reaches of the country there are also some beautiful whites from Piedmont in the northwest as well as Marche along the Adriatic Coast in eastern central Italy but my vote for the region that is home to Italy’s finest white wines is Campania in the the country’s southwestern sector Viticulture in Campania dates as far back as several thousand years ago when Greek colonists started to plant vines in this region one of the principal white varieties in the region is Greco The most renowned is the province of Irpinia which is the historical name of the province of Avellino This is the home of the two most famous Campanian whites wines that are regularly considered world class whites (The name of the wines come from the variety and a particular commune so Greco from Tufo and Fiano from Avellino.) Despite the fact that most versions of these two wines are aged in steel or cement tanks and not in oak “Fiano di Avellino is one of the most complex and elegant white wines of Italy,” comments Ilaria Petitto “Fiano has a big aging potential of ten years and more “Greco di Tufo is different than Fiano di Avellino as it is less aromatic but with a bigger structure.” Antonio Capaldo one of the region’s most acclaimed prodcuers agrees with Petitto about the richness of Greco di Tufo “Greco grows on chalky mineral soils and is characterized by very low yields and a very delicate skin of the grape This explains the minerality and the strong concentrated personality of the wine The depth and richness in mouth surprises everyone.” Continuing Capaldo expresses a thought shared by other producers in Irpinia Greco is a ‘fake red.’” Try the Pietracupa Greco di Tufo—in my opinion year in and out—and you'll understand what Capaldo means Both wines have very good levels of acidity as much as 10-15 years in the finest vintages While most versions of these two wines are blends of grapes from several communes recently a few producers have specialized in single vineyard offerings that tend to have greater depth of fruit and persitence Among the finest examples are "Cutizzi" Greco di Tufo and "Campanaro" Fiano di Avellino from Feudi di San Gregorio "Ventidue" (22) and "Alimata" Fiano di Avellino and "Contrada Marotta" Greco di Tufo from Villa Raiano the Fiano di Avellino "906" from Ciro Picariello and the "Radici" Fiano di Avellino and "Nova Serra" Greco di Tufo from Mastroberardino While Greco is primarily at home in Irpirnia Fiano is also grown in the province of Salerno This results in fruit-driven wines with less minerality than those from Irpinia; highly recommended examples include “Pian del Stio” from San Salvatore and”Kràtos” and “Pietraincatenata” from Luigi Maffini this last wine an example of a barrel-fermented and matured Fiano A third important white variety in Campania is Falanghina as little effort was made to bring about a more complex wine But there has been a renewed interest in this variety and more examples these days display greater depth of fruit offering notes ranging from pear and orange blossom in many examples from Benevento to more tropical fruit notes such as pineapple and kiwi from Caserta a producer that crafts several styles of Falanghina Also look for Falanghina from a small area known as Campi Flegrei just north of Napoli; recommended producers include La Sibilla and Agnanum Greco and Fiano all have very good natural acidity one of Italy's leading journalists regarding the wines from Campania and other southern regions has several recommended food pairings for these wines "Greco di Tufo is a rich wine that is fine even with meats and fatty sauces," he comments "Falanghina works with seafood preparations and the vegetable garden while Fiano is best with well-structured dishes meat carpaccio and pasta with legumes (such as peas or lentils)." There are several other excellent white wines from Campania Arguably the most underrated is Palagrello Bianco grown in Caserta; it is certainly unknown to most consumers or even those familiar with Campanian wines One of the finest producers working with this variety is Massimo Alois whose "Caiatì" offering is stellar Alois notes that the variety is not as acidic as Falanghina or other local grapes meaning that producers grow the grape at elevations of 100 feet or higher in order to gain acidity "What is impressive," says Alois citrus and anise." His 2016 "Caiatì" is memorable with notable texture and beautiful varietal focus While most plantings of recent years have been arranged in a modern fashion many acres of the traditional style of planting still exist and reach as high as 30 feet above the ground; harvest for these vines means climbing ladders to pick the clusters it is produced as a dry white as well as sparkling and even as a passito a sweet dessert wine; each of these versions can age for more than a decade Vineyards at Maiori along the Amalfi Coast there are multiple examples of stirring whites from the coast Marisa Cuomo and her husband Andrea Ferraioli produce one of Italy's most dynamic white wines which they have named "Fiorduva," a blend of local varieties Ginestra this is a powerful white with tremendous complexity as the vines are hearty enough to withstand the blustery sea winds The wines are high in acidity with a strong saltiness and minerality make certain to try the white wine from Raffaele Palma known as Puntacroce made from several local varieties grown on dramatic vineyards overlooking the sea at the village of Maiori (see above photo) one of the region's most famous enologists mineral-driven white that instantly brings to mind the beauty of this land and the dedication of its producers Donnachiara Greco di Tufo 2017 - Aromas of anise this is quite dry with good acidity and impressive persistence this will definitely display greater characteristics with another year or two in the bottle Le Ormere Greco di Tufo 2015 - Both Greco di Tufo and Fiano di Avellino age very well; this is especially true from an an outstanding vintage such as 2015 guava and notes of pastry cream and almond Very nice varietal character; enjoy over the next five years Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo "Nova Serra" 2016 - Lemon peel Medium-full with good concentration and acidity with a subtle touch of minerality in the finish this is a bit lighter than previous vintages Villa Raiano Greco di Tufo "Contrada Marotta" 2015 - Engaging aromas of orange pekoe tea Medium-full – excellent richness and texture Hint of almond in the finish along with distinct minerality but it will reveal  greater complexities over the next 7-10 years Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino 2016 - Light yellow; inviting aromas of golden apple very good persistence and a light minerality in the finish Excellent varietal character and wonderful character Vinosia Fiano di Avellino "Le Grade" 2017 - Aromas of fresh lemons Medium-bodied with good varietal character this is a lighter style of Fiano di Avellino Villa Raiano Fiano di Avellino "Alimata" 2015 - Aromas of golden apples Villa Raiano Fiano di Avellino "Ventidue" 2015 - Marvelous aromas of golden apples Great freshness; layered palate; outstanding concentration San Salvatore "Pian di Stio" 2017 - 100% Fiano so this is a bit lighter on the palate and in the finish than in previous years Pierluigi Zampaglione "Don Chisciotte" 2016 100% Fiano from what the producer labels as Alta Irpinia to "Don Quixote," and Zampaglione sees himself tilting at windmills with this wine Light orange color; exotic aromas of butternut squash and orange poppies Medium-full with very good concentration and persistence Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Falanghina "Lila" 2017 - Aromas of pear jelly ripeness and freshness and excellent harmony and varietal character Alois Caiatì 2016 - 100% Palagrello Bianco Medium-full with lovely texture; lengthy finish with bright acidity and notable persistence Vestini Palagrello Bianco 2016 - Lovely nose Quite delicious; lovely complexity and varietal character Nine who died in Sicily may be latest of thousands of victims of unauthorised construction The villa in the Sicilian town of Casteldaccia where a family of nine died during floods last Saturday could have been demolished two years ago The property was built too close to the Milicia River but the owners appealed against a demolition order and it was never carried out The nine members of the Giordano family who died appear to be the latest victims of illegal Italian construction that has led to thousands of deaths “We have built and continue to build in areas where we shouldn’t ever have,” Maurizio Carta a professor of city planning at the University of Palermo “We have erected villas and buildings in fragile areas and in high-risk hydrogeological and seismic areas which increases the risk for people living there – in essence where they should not be living in the first place.” that collapsed on the night of 7 July 2017 Many houses that collapsed in Ischia during an earthquake in August 2017 had been built without proper authorisation Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the deaths in Casteldaccia Magistrates who visited the villa on Sunday morning said they suspected the property was built illegally tried to enforce the law and presented a demolition plan for dozens of houses in the city that had been built without regular authorisation I received three letters containing death threats and an envelope with bullets.” Cambiano said he had to have a police escort for more than a year Cambiano was not intimidated and carried out his demolition plan Then his own city council decided to get rid of him Seven of the councillors who demanded and supported a vote of no confidence against the mayor were owners of houses that had to be demolished “I was kicked out for trying to enforce the law,” said Cambiano “But unfortunately today the policy is of consensus and people obviously do not like demolitions There are regional deputies in Sicily who have been elected because in the election campaign they promised to put a stop to my demolition orders.” Instead of ordering the demolition of houses Italian politicians have often adopted regulations that save engineers and owners from convictions enriching the state at the same time – a process called condono edilizio The process is that the owners of an illegal building have the opportunity to save their home from demolition by paying a sum of €60-€150 (£53-£131) per square metre of their house Italian governments decreed three nationwide building amnesties (the last one during the government of Silvio Berlusconi) “We should have thought about building in safe areas; we should have carried out demolitions to guarantee first of all the safety of the inhabitants,” said Piero Pelizzaro the chief resilience officer for the city of Milan for many years the state has traded our own safety for money We saved our homes from demolitions but we could not save our children’s lives.” we finally were able to make it to many people's favorite Italian restaurant: Papa's Gondola in Ontario We've heard so many great things about this little Sicilian treasure we need to share some of the rich history of this family restaurant immigrated to the United States from Casteldaccia La Susa owned and operated Casteldaccia's only bakery La Susa opened a Papa's Gondola carry-out on West Fourth Street in Mansfield Papa's Gondola (the restaurant) was opened at its current site at 3080 Park Avenue West A true American success story that has provided jobs over the years for many high school and college students and later regretted not bringing some other guests made with wonderful family recipes brought from the old country Customers enjoying the cuisine include not only locals but also those from throughout Ohio and surrounding states which has uniquely Sicilian items in addition to its standard offering Anthony has been the general manager for the past 25-plus of the restaurant's 41 years who was instrumental in establishing the Ontario restaurant; and Pat who also contributed to the hard work of running the business in the early years; have changed careers but may be seen frequenting Papa's to enjoy the exquisite food and homey atmosphere with family and friends We started with an appetizer of zucchini sticks golden brown and super tasty with Tony's special marinara and I drank some of the house Bellagio Chianti an excellent meal is assured at around $10 — with salad bar it was stocked with cauliflower pasta salad I had a little of everything while piling on some delicious croutons onto my spinach salad The broccoli salad was popular with guests The daily homemade bread was especially good Shelly delivered a small mushroom and tomato pizza with a beautiful dough and ample toppings We finished it quickly while awaiting our first entrée They had a lovely wine and beer menu served up by veteran servers as I imagine this doubles as their cardio workout Our portion of lasagna was gigantic and loaded with creamy ricotta It was perfect in both taste and texture with its button-popping potential Next up was an enormous plate of spaghetti with two nice-sized meatballs Chef Andrea said they had authentic flavors and a tender consistency We could only imagine how many meatballs Tony has rolled in his lifetime We also had a delicious combination of their rigatoni with mild Italian sausage that might have been a foot in length you could tell this group of people had been here several times Tony came out and talked with us a bit as he described his philosophy of the cuisine It was refreshing to see someone who truly loves what he does As we rounded out our entrée selection for the night sears it and finishes it in the oven topped with sauce and cheeses which was a pleasant surprise with its superb taste you can understand that just a two-top would be getting pretty full pistachio and rich chocolate soothed our entirely expanded tummies Papa's Gondola is slammed with business and it isn't open to the wee hours so we suggest arriving early to experience true authentic Italian cuisine Tuesday through Thursday and 4 to 8:30 p.m Chef Seth Weibel is a culinary arts teacher at Pioneer Career and Technology Center CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE SINCE 1980 More... said Susan Sontag in her famous literary work Against interpretation and other Essays (1965) before this became mimesis with the advent of Platonism as representation of reality “art is born funerary and that it is reborn as soon as it is dead” were the witnesses of the cult of ancestors and the ontology of the image was a further tool to celebrate them as a historical cradle of simulacra and devoted homeland of rituality who in the summer of ’63 was in Casteldaccia thanks to the gallery owner and patron Topazia Alliata who offered him the opportunity to use the medieval tower of the place as an “absolutely ideal place to work” a solo show curated by Peter Benson Miller and opened last October 27 at Fondazione Nicola del Roscio in Rome delicate and sometimes even raw dedication to the American artist in his Italian stay The works on display appear to be a more intimate perspective of Thek’s artistic practice an anthological collection of his artistic production ranging from painting to installations to small sculptural works to letters and personal notes “Untitled“ from the series “The Personal Effects of the Pied Piper” The American scenario between the sixties and seventies saw Minimalism and Pop Art dominate among the various practices with diversified artistic forms and languages the American culture of the time – the same that Thek looked at with a strong ironic tone – straddling a historical socio-economic period that then strongly marked the American conservative class feminist movements and the first “queer theories” – which would explicitly appear only in the nineties – which went against that conservative value system provoked the need on the part of some artistic strands to express and manifest the sense of caging and alienation that their own society generated The breaking point came with the publication of political-literary manifestos that were later proponents of collective ideals 1970) and Feminist Abstract Art: A Political View (Harmony Hammond 1977) to name a few This feature was expressed through works poised between rawness and a refined beauty between an evocative polychrome cut sparkling and saturated and sometimes monochromatic playful and almost suspended (tones that had a more fertile ground among European collectors than in the American ones) In Sicily the Sicilian natural landscape appears to be a blood-stained land which Thek reinterprets and contaminates with small green and yellow streaks passing from abstraction to realism and almost voluntarily recalling the narrowness of cut limbs raw concrete environment of the Fondazione Del Roscio exhibition space seems to perfectly marry Thek’s solo exhibition a collection of many simulacra and a container of memories where small statuettes of animals and objects (from the series The Personal Effects of the Pied Piper 1975-76) in wax are kept and protected in a display case in the middle of the room a strong reference to the traditions of a now far away culture “Thek working on The Tomb Figure” an emblematic work by Thek now destroyed but previously exhibited at the Stable Gallery in New York (1967),which offers the viewer the opportunity to contemplate the remains and offer a greeting The photographs by his comrade Peter Hujar testify to the memory of the work now disappeared if not the wax cast of the faces of the dead The same that portrays the detail of Thek’s face the shadow of his double: a wax fetish with his eyes closed and his cheeks covered by fluorescent pink disks a dye strongly linked to a conventional vision of femininity and the hippie cult the black tongue protruding from the mouth [1] https://www.frieze.com/article/time-around Info: Graduated in Architectural Sciences at the Sapienza University in Rome with a master’s degree in Contemporary Art and Management at the Luiss Business School she currently works as an intern and project manager at Untitled Association Graduated in Photography and Art Criticism in Bologna she currently carries on her personal projects and is part of the team of the Forme Uniche cultural project 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To view our full cookie policy, please click here You can also view it at any time by going to our Contact Us page Emergency services were called to the site in Casteldaccia Fire officials said that five bodies were recovered from the scene while one other was rushed to hospital Another worker managed to escape unharmed and call  for help the regional company which operates the treatment plant has not released any details about what happened during the incident a company director expressed condolences to the families of the victims the workers had been working inside a five metre square underground tank at the time of the accident Their bodies were discovered without masks to protect them from toxic fumes This raised concerns that poor safety protocols were being implemented across the facility Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted on social media to say that “full light must be shed on this tragedy” The accident is the latest in a series of workplace fatalities that have occurred across Italy in recent months including an explosion at a hydroelectric power near Bologna which killed seven people in April The incidents have caused anger amongst workers and unions who have been calling for better safety conditions Print this page | E-mail this page Hazardex Live 2024 event review the owner of the rental home in Casteldaccia where nine members of Giuseppe Giordano’s family died has spoken about the tragedy which hit two families in the area The bad storms experienced in Italy over the last few days took the lives of 13 people in Sicily including nine members of the Giordano family who lived in a rented house in Casteldaccia  described how he too carries with him the devastation being felt by Giuseppe and wishes that he could hug him Pace said that he used to live in the house himself for a long time and although some of the homes in the area were meant to be torn down because they had been built illegally too close to the river no action was ever taken and everything was left as it was Pace’s lawyer said that his client had only been warned about the illegality of the building and was not informed about any potential danger He also said that the Pace family shared the sorrow of Giuseppe Giordano and that they would leave everything in the hands of the justice system He added that everyone knew about the bad weather which was going to hit Italy https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/watch-man-who-lost-his-family-in-mudslides-asks-why-no-one-warned-him-about-the-danger/ Thousands of people gathered Tuesday for the funerals of an extended family killed in Sicily when a flash flood engulfed their villa during devastating storms that wreaked havoc across Italy Vast crowds applauded in respect in the streets of Palermo as the coffins of the nine victims rise up and fight!" read banners hung on nearby shopfronts as anger grew on the Italian island over illegally built housing which police say was to blame for the deaths The family drowned overnight Saturday after a swollen river on a plain near the coastal town of Casteldaccia submerged their holiday villa in water and mud in seconds who did not own the villa but stayed there often He wept as he embraced their coffins at the altar of a packed Palermo cathedral Photos and videos taken by an aunt who had been to the house earlier that day show the family tucking into a sumptuous All Souls' Day meal before the children opened their presents -- a Sicilian tradition in remembrance of the dead That's what the villa meant for us," aunt Daniela told La Repubblica daily One-year old Rachele Giordana will be buried along with the Mickey and Minnie Mouse toys she had been given The villa had been built too close to the river and the owners had been ordered to demolish it in 2008 according to Sicilian prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio All 12 villas built on the plain near Casteldaccia are unauthorised but residents say they know to leave when the rains come according to the national statistics institute (ISTAT) Councils are obliged to knock properties down if the owners ignore the wrecking ball order but they often lack the resources to do so "It's easier to sentence a mafioso to life in jail than knock down a house," Cartosio said calling for a special fund from the state to pay for demolitions told La Repubblica the house had flooded 10 years ago but was loathe to bulldoze the villa and he let the Giordanos use it for free instead But Giuseppe Giordano's cousin told media the villa had been rented to them by Pace and that he had not warned them Heavy rains continued to lash northern Italy on Tuesday According to Italy's Environment Minister Sergio Costa 7.5 million Italians live in areas at risk from bad weather events Nine people died in Casteldaccia when a river burst its banks