Today we want to remember Peppino (Giuseppe) Impastato. Born in Cinisi in 1948, he was killed by Mafia on May 9, 1978.

Peppino is a very peculiar figure in Sicily’s AntiMafia movements; born in a Mafia family, he managed to start a cultural revolution that made him fight Mafia in a difficult environment such as the one of a small town in the ’70s, building a cultural and social revolution together with his brother and many friends.

The movie “I cento passi” tells the story of his life and death.

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The history of Sicily is a long, complex one. The Island has been conquered, over centuries, by Greeks, Romans, Byzantine, Islamic, Hohenstaufen, Catalan, Spanish, French, and also experienced independence in several periods. Of course we will talk about it in details later. But for now we want to share with you this nice video that will tell you about Sicilian history in only…100 seconds. Enjoy!

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