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Palermo

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People gather to protest bombing - Palermo

The citizens of Palermo gathered to protest the bombing outside of a school in the town of Brindisi, which killed a 16 year old girl and injured four...

by Alessandro Lo Bianco in Italy on 19/05/2012

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People in the markets of Palermo

The traditional markets of old Palermo are a strong attraction for tourists, and they work and meet people of all ethnicities.

by Carlo Pollaci in Italy on 15/05/2012

Society

General Confederation of Labour rallies against precarious work - Rome

The Italian General Confederation of Labour union organized a national day against precarious work. The group wore masks and passed out literature...

by Antonio Melita in Italy on 10/05/2012

19/05/2012 - People gather to protest bombing - Palermo - Italy - The citizens of Palermo gathered to...
10/05/2012 - General Confederation of Labour rallies against precarious work - Rome - Italy - The Italian General Confederation of...
08/05/2012 - Composer Nicola Piovani meets Teatro Garibaldi Aperto activists - Italy - The composer Nicola Piovani, who won an...
15/04/2012 - Unused Teatro Garibaldi occupied and reclaimed by artists - Palermo - Italy - Teatro Garibaldi is the third theatre...
10/04/2012 - Eran Zahavi of Palermo - Italy - Eran Zahavi, 24 years old, is an...
07/04/2012 - Juventus beats Palermo and back to the top of Serie A - Italy - Two second-half goals saw the...
01/03/2012 - Palermo employers and trade unions protest - Italy - Thousands of entrepreneurs, artisans,...
13/01/2012 - Bios Vincent displays his exhibition 'The Wall Sounds' - Italy - It is an exhibition to see and hear on...
17/11/2011 - International Student Day march - Palermo - Italy - Middle and University students march...
17/11/2011 - International Day for the Right to Education - Palermo - Italy - A student demonstration took place in...

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People gather to protest bombing - Palermo
The citizens of Palermo gathered to protest the bombing outside of a school in the town of Brindisi, which killed a 16 year old girl and injured four others.
People in the markets of Palermo
The traditional markets of old Palermo are a strong attraction for tourists, and they work and meet people of all ethnicities.
General Confederation of Labour rallies against precarious work - Rome
The Italian General Confederation of Labour union organized a national day against precarious work. The group wore masks and passed out literature for passersby to read.
Composer Nicola Piovani meets Teatro Garibaldi Aperto activists
The composer Nicola Piovani, who won an Oscar in 1999 for Life is Beautiful, meets the activists at Teatro Garibaldi Aperto, who have been occupying the long-abandoned theater to protes...
Unused Teatro Garibaldi occupied and reclaimed by artists - Palermo
Teatro Garibaldi is the third theatre to be occupied and opened by artists in Palermo in actions to reclaim unused public cultural spaces.
Eran Zahavi of Palermo
Eran Zahavi, 24 years old, is an Israeli football midfielder. He currently plays for Serie A club US Palermo and Israel national football team. Images taken between 2011 and 2012.
Juventus beats Palermo and back to the top of Serie A
Two second-half goals saw the Bianconeri emerge from Sicily with an important victory.
'The kitchen of good taste' book release by Simonetta Agnello Hornby
Simonetta Agnello Hornby presents her latest book 'The kitchen of good taste' with Maria Rosario Lazzati.
Palermo employers and trade unions protest
Thousands of entrepreneurs, artisans, merchants and workers take to the streets to ask political institutions to come up with concrete actions to address the economic crisis.
'Libera Terra Mediterraneo' uses mafia-confiscated lands for better
Three from Sicily and one from Campania are new co-operatives to join "Libera Terra Mediterraneo", a group created to strengthen the business skills of cooperatives working on...
Bios Vincent displays his exhibition 'The Wall Sounds'
It is an exhibition to see and hear on display until February 3rd, 2012 at the Palazzo Reale in Palermo, the Sicilian Parliament building. Bios Vincent is a young artist from Trapani, w...
International Student Day march - Palermo
Middle and University students march and rally during International Day of the Student. Palermo, Italy. 17th November 2011
International Day for the Right to Education - Palermo
A student demonstration took place in the city to mark International Day for the Right to Education. Speeches were given at the end of the march about austerity measures and the economi...
World Fencing Championships 2011- Press Conference
Raffaele Lombardo held a press conference ahead of the opening of the 73rd World Fencing Championships at the Palazzo d'Orleans. Palermo, Italy. 6th September 2011
Free open air painting helped by the artist Nicola Biagini
As part of the Flower and Film Festival held in one of the most beautiful 18th century Villas in Bagheria, Palermo, children and adults were invited to paint freely in the main court of...
Première of  documentary Mettersi a Posto, by Marco Battaglia
Homage to Libero Grassi on the 20th anniversary of his death. He was assassinated by the Mafia because he refused to pay the "pizzo", a sort of "tax" paid to Mafia ...
Palermo, 387° “Festino” in honor of Santa Rosalia
The religious event, 387 degree feast, in honor of Santa Rosalia was held in a minor district this year because of budget constraints in Polermo Italy. 14 July 2011
Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet opens Seacily Jazz Festival - Palermo
Tony Hadley, the lead vocalist of the band of Spandau Ballet, opens the Seacily Jazz Festival 2011. Palermo, Italy. 25 June 2011
Rom people celebrate the spring festival Ederlezi
On May 6, all over the world, the Rom people celebrate the Ederlezi. Even in Palermo, near the Rom camp of the "Favorita" it is celebrated despite the poor conditions and negl...
Inauguration of First Book Festival in Palermo
Inauguration of the first book festival in Palermo, in the prestigious location of palazzo Steri-Chiaramonte in the Marina square. The festival runs for three days featuring over 30 dif...