NICSO 2007 will be held in Acireale, Italy, a nice city near Catania. It enjoys a splendid
position near the seaside.
Acireale is situated on the Timpa, a green plateau, covered with citrus
plantations, between the slopes of Mount Etna and the sea.
Acireale is built over a lavic territory, and it boasts a conspicuous production of citrus fruits, cereals,
other fruits, and vegetables. It presents a characteristic handicraft, based on objects in lava-rock and
on wrought iron.
Acireale is famous for its neogothic cathedral, Saint Peter's Basilica, and its paintings,
such as The Basilica di San Sebastiano whose shapes summarize the entire baroque movement
in Sicily. The oldest academy in Sicily, the "Accademia dei Dafnici e degli Zelanti" is located here.
Every year in Acireale is celebrated the most beautiful Carnival in Sicily,
which has strong folkloristic and tourist values for the city.
The main attraction of the carnival are the typical allegorical and flowers
wagons, which attracts a great numbers of tourists and it is recognized like one of the most famous
events at international level
The works of the workshop will be in one of the more characteristic baroque building,
city hall of the town. It presents several mascheroni (stone figures) in each balcony,
typical representation of the baroque style.
See how to reach Acireale here
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