ILCS 1170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Latifundium, Sicilia (Roman Province), Pope Francis

• School: UConn
• Department: Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
• Course: ILCS 1170
• Professor: Concetta Chiappetta- Miller

Document Summary

Festa del mandorlo in fiore (almond blossom festival) People from all around the world come to dance. Exhibits having to do with chocolate and almonds. In danger of being cut of recent due to funding. Lived during imperial rome before the ban of christianity is lifted (313) Official of roman empire fell in love with agata at 15. She devoted her life to christ and refused his advances. She was found and captured and put under his control. She continued to refuse his advances and was put in a jail cell. They cut off her breasts and burn her on a bed of hot coal and nails. At the moment she died there was an earthquake and quinciano"s (her man) house burnt down. She has been credited with saving the city with particular disasters. Giant candles are carried around and lit. Men carrying them wear white caps and dress. Le minnuzze di sant"agata are the pastry of this celebration.