The Sovereign of Sicily

The afternoon of the Festa di San Nicola, five years later, was a spectacle of golden light, vibrant color, and maritime triumph across the clifftop terrace of Castello di San Corvo. Under a brilliant azure summer sky, the ancient coastal town of Taormina had transformed into an open-air celebration of life and heritage. Colorful heraldic banners of crimson silk and hammered gold fluttered from historic stone balconies, while the joyful…