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Lillo Venezia
Calogero Venezia, known as Lillo Venezia (24 February 1950 – 24 March 2020) was an Italian journalist. Biography Born in Mazara del Vallo in 1950, his real name was Calogero, but he was known to everyone as Lillo Venezia. He lived in Syracuse, Sicily, Syracuse, where he studied at the Gargallo classical high school, and then in Catania where he attended University of Catania, University. In 1977 he went to Rome to work on the editorial board of the newspaper ''Lotta Continua (newspaper), Lotta Continua'', and it was he who wrote and signed the correspondence of May 10 from Cinisi about the death of Peppino Impastato. For a long time he was director of ''Il Male'', one of the most innovative satire magazines in Italy, founded in Rome in 1977, along with young politicized journalists such as Pino Zac, Vincino, Sergio Angeletti, Enzo Sferra, Jacopo Fo, Cinzia Leone, graphic designer Francesco Cascioli and writers Angelo Pasquini, Sergio Saviane, Alain Denis, Roberto Perini, Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazara Del Vallo
Mazara del Vallo (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river. It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the largest fishing fleet in Italy. Recently it has been a hotspot for migrants from North Africa. History Etymology and origins Mazara was founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC with the name of ''Mazar'' who made it an important mercantile emporium. The discovery of Phoenician vases demonstrate the existence of a Phoenician port built between the 6th and 5th centuries BC. Other evidence is in the palace of the Knights of Malta, where finds show the existence of the ancient Punic trading post. Also a stone slab engraved with a Phoenician inscription found in the channel of the river Màzaro is now preserved in the Museum of the Dancing Satyr. It then passed under the control of Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Ostrogot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
