Along Via Cavour, the heart of the event, the famous vegetable mosaics take shape, created using fruit, vegetables and natural materials – a true expression of the region’s agricultural heritage. The compositions, created by artists, schools and associations, explore a different theme each year, weaving creativity and tradition into a captivating visual journey.

The theme of the 2026 edition, “Francis, Patron Saint of Italy. The Canticle of the Creatures”, invites reflection on the values of harmony, respect for creation and a sense of community, in a profound dialogue between nature, art and spirituality. The creation of the mosaics, which begins on the afternoon of 8 May and continues until the early hours of the following day, is one of the most fascinating moments of the event, offering visitors the chance to witness the works coming to life.

Alongside the mosaics, the town comes alive with stalls, exhibitions and tastings of local produce, showcasing the agricultural excellence of Pachino and the surrounding area.

https://www.visitsicily.info/en/evento-new/inverdurata-of-pachino-2026/

The Institute therefore aims to educate young citizens who are responsible, respectful of others, culturally curious, capable of making productive use of their creativity through planning and problem-solving skills, and open to new technologies. Individuals who, in addition to specific subject-related competencies, possess a working method that can be effectively applied in different contexts. Individuals who understand the importance of continuously investing in their own education and who possess the cultural and methodological tools needed to do so, with the aim of making an active and informed contribution to the society of which they are a part.

Here the links to some of our projects, events and activities:

https://www.istitutocallerimarzamemi.edu.it/comunicazione-giardino-dei-giusti-01-aprile-pachino/

https://www.istitutocallerimarzamemi.edu.it/etna-cocktail-2026-competition-15-aprile-2026/

https://www.istitutocallerimarzamemi.edu.it/convegno-alimentazione-e-salute8-marzo-2026-palmento-rudini-pachino/

https://www.istitutocallerimarzamemi.edu.it/premiazione-concorso-talenti-fragilita-e-resilienza-sala-gagliardi-di-noto/

The Marzamemi tuna fishery was erected in the 17th century under Spanish rule. In 1655 it was acquired by the Calascibetta barons of Piazza Armerina, and in the second half of the 19th century ownership passed to the Nicolaci family of Noto.

During the 18th century the Prince’s Palace, the church dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the fishermen’s cottages were built. The tuna factory is characterized by three large entrances that allowed the sheltering of boats loaded with tuna inside the so-called loggia. In the early 1900s, a factory for processing tuna in oil was built on the north side, consisting of boilers and associated chimneys. The only remaining smokestack, which survived the bombings of World War II, can still be seen today. The tuna factory remained active until 1954.

Walking through the alleys that branch off from the Regina Margherita Square, one has the feeling that time has stood still. Everything still speaks of the intrinsic relationship between man and fishing; the low fishermen’s cottages made of sandstone corroded by sun and wind, the narrow streets made up of basalt, the stuffed chairs with wooden tables, and the Ionian Sea in the background… A unique setting.

Salt extraction from the Marzamemi salt pans was functional for the preservation of bluefin tuna caught in the local tuna fishery. The salt pans remained in operation until the early 1960s. During the period of their activity, in the feeding channels connected with the sea, some rare fish species found their natural habitat, such as the marzamarieddu, a small fish that later, as a result of the intense anthropization of the place and the decommissioning of the salt pans, disappeared altogether. Beginning in the 1970s, the salt pans, in the summertime, when the bodies of water dried up, were used by young people in the village as soccer fields. All that remains of these now disused salt pans is the large pond, which in the winter season becomes a passage point for various migratory bird species, including pink flamingos.

Delightful natural island, small in size, which, due to its location a few meters from the coast and the particular structure of the block of flats that stands there, has over time become one of the symbols of Marzamemi. Since the early decades of the 20th century, Prof. Raffaele Brancati, a doctor from Pachino and distinguished chair of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Catania, obtained the state concession of the islet. The latter had his summer residence built on the islet, a characteristic red-burgundy building, where he often used to host his cousin, the famous Pachinese writer Vitaliano Brancati, who drew from that suggestive place a source of poetic inspiration. Toward the end of the 1930s, the state concession of the islet became property, so the place took on the name Isolotto Brancati.

https://visitvaldinoto.com/en/cosa-vedere-marzamemi-2/