Palazzo Valle

Cappella Bonajuto is one of the few tangible witnesses of a far away era (the Bizantine era), which however may be seen and explored, but mostly lived through the careful management of this corner of history, which has made all this possible. Once here you can choose to visit the chapel and its past, or choose it as an ideal location for your events or important occasions. The experience will take you back in a time that began at the beginning of the VI century A.D. "Cappella Bonajuto: Historical site. A Bizantine monument immersed in the heart of Sicilian Baroque" Walking on Via Vittorio Emanuele, entering its narrow and ancient streets, you'll find one of the strongest monuments of Medieval Catania: Cappella Bonajuto awaits you in all of its reborn splendor to be lived, just as it was in the past. The religious building, dating back to approximately the VI century is found in the 'Civita' neighborhood, and this is where the Chapel resisted the terrible earthquake of 1693. It is rich with repertories from the 400's and from medieval times. The paintings and decorations are very rare. Concerning its original location, the ground level of the building has dropped over two meters due to the earthquakes and lava flow. Salvatore, popularly known as Salvatorella, was integrated in the construction of the home residence of the Bonajuto family in the 4th century. In the 1930's the chapel was renovated by Paolo Orsi and Sebastiano Agati.

"Mezzaparola" is a sicilian's dialect word, used during a conversation, which means:there is no need to add anything else, I understand everything, therefore, MEZZAPAROLA! It is there, in that moment, that by placing the little finger the mouth, something intimate, beautiful, was born, which gives meaning to this place. A place for everyone, where you are welcomed with a simple and kind gesture that means many other things to us: hello, I saw you, a smile, a handshake ...

The famous director Wim Wenders presents Sebastião Salgado's photographic work, PORTRAITS OF BLIND WOMAN, in the incipit of the film "The salt of the earth" ... "He really cares about people because people are the salt of the Earth" - Wim Wenders For us too, people are the salt of the earth and we have decided to exhibit this photographic work by the great master of photography ... Anyone entering, will be able to admire the beauty of this work of art ... A unique perspective to admire an original photographic shot by the greatest master of photography: Sebastião Salgado