Rigenera Project - Via Perollo and the case of Sciacca

Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
Est. 76m / 53 mins

Rigenera Project - Via Perollo and the case of Sciacca - Cya On The Road

“Assabinidica!” (May God bless you! An old Sicilian greeting) And welcome to Via Perollo!You find yourself in a special place, requalified thanks to an intense cooperation betweencitizens who decided to take care of their common spaces.Everyone has contributed the way they could, providing to the project of urbanrequalification their skills, time, and money.All the pillars have been rebuilt, 27 vases and 57 tiles placed with the prestigious ceramicof Sciacca, the railings repainted, 27 aromatic herbs planted, and free audio guidescreated to tell the story of this place. 16 of the rhombuses you see on the pillars show themost famous scenes of the case of Sciacca, a feud that began in late middle age that sawas protagonists the families Luna and Perollo. The other ceramic elements show thedecorations of Sciacca’s ceramic from 1450 to 1550.This tour will make you discover both the case of Sciacca and the beauty of the traditionaldecorations, and through the words and the photos of who created the different ceramicworks, you will have the chance to look at the different steps of the making.The community thus decided to make the light, colour, beauty, narration, and memory of aplace in the middle of the historic centre that has been forgotten for many, too many yearsrebirth.The requalification of this place has been possible thanks to the Community Cooperative“Identità e Bellezza” leading the widespread museum of 5 Senses of Sciacca.Has cost 10.000 euros and has been financed thanks to the call “Rigenera”, Initiated byAttiva Sicilia and won by the Cooperative thanks to votes collected from the entirecommunity of Sciacca.Have a good listening! Translated by Francesco Ferrara

by Ecomuseo dei 5 sensi di Sciacca
L'ecomuseo dei 5 sensi nasce a Sciacca ed è un "museo diffuso" e una comunità consapevole.

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