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Maritime and historical events in Sicily

Overview

Sicily is hosting various events focused on maritime culture and history. The ‘Settimane Blu’ (Blue Weeks) festival is scheduled to run from September 12 to October 25, 2026, along the southeastern coast between Syracuse and Ragusa. This itinerant event visits seven municipalities, including Ispica, Pozzallo, and Noto, to highlight local fishing identities through seafood tastings, workshops, and exhibitions.

In early October 2026, academic institutions will host international conferences to explore Mediterranean maritime history. In Ragusa, a symposium will examine naval technologies and maritime routes from antiquity to the premodern era. Concurrently, the University of Messina will host the fifth edition of Matabbìa, titled ‘Mediterranean Coexistence: encounters, comparisons, contaminations and clashes between past and present’, to discuss the Mediterranean as a space for migration, commerce, and cultural intersection.

Entities

GAC Dei Due Mari · University of Messina · Sicily · Carlo Ruta · University of Tunis-La Manouba

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Mediterranean academic conferences to explore maritime history in Sicily

    Academic conferences in Ragusa and Messina will explore Mediterranean maritime history, trade routes, and cultural exchanges through international scholarly collaboration in October 2026.

  2. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Sicily to host ‘Settimane Blu’ maritime festival

    The ‘Settimane Blu’ festival will tour seven Sicilian municipalities from September to October 2026, celebrating local maritime traditions, fishing culture, and seafood through workshops and exhibitions.

Sources

avolanews.it · canicattiweb.com · civitanews.it · isime.it · lagazzettaennese.it · messinatoday.it · nuovosud.it · pachinonews.it · siciliaogginotizie.it