Lampedusa
4 Archival description results for Lampedusa
Salvatore Davì focused on his life experiences in both Lampedusa and in Malta. He lived in Lampedusa until 1968. That year he met his future Maltese wife and subsequently relocated to Malta in 1970. During the interview, he spoke about the exchange of products between the two Islands. He also described how he adapted to life in Malta and how he managed to integrate with the Maltese.
The interview started with a short introduction about Carmelo La Magra's childhood and background. The focus shifted to the religious feast of Our Lady of Lampedusa: symbolism, procession, relations between church and mayor (secular authority), organisation, etc. In the last part of the interview, La Magra described the history of the Sanctuary and its symbolic place on the Island: a place of refuge, freedom, safety and a place where Islam and Catholicism coexisted peacefully for centuries.
The interview started with a short introduction about Carmelo La Magra's childhood and background. The focus shifted to the religious feast of Our Lady of Lampedusa: symbolism, procession, relations between church and mayor (secular authority), organisation, etc. In the last part of the interview, La Magra described the history of the Sanctuary and its symbolic place on the island: a place of refuge, freedom, safety and a place where Islam and Catholicism coexisted peacefully for centuries.