SIRENE is an independent magazine.  A small boat that sails on the horizon, a community of free spirits with the sea inside and out.

Issue 22 out April 2.

Photo: © Sirene Journal

Issue 22 features

Moby-Dick 175

Even now, 175 years after its publication, Moby-Dick remains a substantial and timeless read. Each time we venture through its pages, we discover something new about our relationship with the ocean.

Sailing a Patí Català

The story of the Catalan patí is made of sand, offshore swims and regattas, and it’s about the challenge for people to make their way across the sea, helped by the wind. It’s an ancient challenge that keeps evolving.

Swimming in the Meltemi

Noa Markou swims through the channels between the Cyclades and the deep waters south of Crete. He seeks the energy of the wind and sperm whales, as well as the best part of himself.

Above and Below the Surface

Surfing or freediving? Waves or depths? Horizontal or vertical? Lena Kemna decided not to choose.

Sea stack climbing

From the Aiguille d'Étretat to the Totem Pole in Tasmania and from the Faroe Islands to Cape Horn, a French author travels the seven seas in search of 106 sea stacks. These challenging refuges are destinations for restless climbers and stand as the last strongholds of an adventurous world that has almost disappeared.

Wrecks: the Lost Souls of the San José

It was not only the flagship of the Spanish fleet or a wreck to be found or treasure to be recovered. It became the raison d'être of the archaeologist who discovered it, Roger Dooley.

Paddling in the Sea of Taiwan

A canoe crossing to Green Island takes us on a journey through Taiwan’s history, allowing us to rediscover ancient Austronesian maritime traditions and the island’s close bond with the sea.

Gente di Mare Award #4

This year, we want to celebrate those who guide others to the sea: individuals, communities, schools.

Sirene is an international award-winning publication, tailored for those people who feel close to the sea even when they are far away from it. 

Large recycled paper pages, rough and porous as only salt water stains can be, large white spaces, pure as a sea horizon, and page-turner stories that will put you on the same wave-length with a surging community looking at the oceans as the intersection of the planet’s destinies. 

Our paper is made from algae, to make use of excess algal blooms from lagoons at risk. For every half kilo of fresh algae, a kilo of wood is saved. The entire productive process has been scrupulously thought out to attain minimal environmental impact.

Photo: © Creative Commons/Simon Ager

Surfing, freediving, stretches of ocean in the words of a solo sailor, islands, beaches to discover, customs and traditions of beach culture, stories of secret ferries, lost classic boats, whale sharks routes, reportings related to pollution and protection of marine life, create a narration in which sea lovers can relate and where they can find the characteristics of a common identity. Unlike other media dealing with sea sports and activities, Sirenes's approach is never technical but always emotional.

Sirene has been awarded a Graphite Pencil at the 2016 D&AD Awards in London and was Medal Finalist and Merit Winner at the SPD #52 in NY.

Photo © Tina Rataj

Two different versions – one in Italian and one in English – and two cradles, the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, where the attraction for water has grown in time into a culture.

Starting from Italy and California, through its webpage sirenejournal.com and carefully selected points of sale, SIRENE wants to spread and develop along the Mediterranean coast and the dry lands in the Pacific area until it reaches its readers wherever they are in the world.

Photo © Lance Anderson

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Charting a new course

magCulture
One of the more unique and timeless magazines around at the moment

Stack Magazines
The entire project is a love letter to the sea

Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin
It's all about the sea

The 405
Placeholder Lite: Sirene, Issue One

Papersmiths
Our Weekend Reading is Sirene

Philip Hoare
A gorgeous tribute to the sea

Paper Planes
A slice of the ocean for one to cherish

Domenica de Il Sole 24 Ore
Passaporti per isole e destini

Corriere della Sera
Sognando il mare sul Naviglio

 Il Domenicale de Il Sole 24 Ore
La seduzione di due mari

D - Repubblica
In alto mare

Io Donna 
Sirene di carta

Il Venerdì di Repubblica 
Il canto delle Sirene non si ascolta ma si legge

Il Secolo XIX
 Sirene

La Nuova Sardegna
 Sirene, la rivista che racconta il mare

MGZN
 Sirene: lasciatevi incantare

Elle Decor

Under the Sun

 Photo © Creative Commons/Steven Worster