Art open air in Capri: the installation by Giacinto Bosco “Sognando la luna”
“Dreaming of the Moon”, this is the title of the new open air installation by Giacinto Bosco now on display in Capri, a stone’s throw from the Piazzetta, by Liquid Art System. The network of galleries, which for some time has been organizing public and shared art events and which likes to display works on […]
The Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti in Concert in Capri
The second concert of the Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti will take place in Capri, in the beautiful setting of the Certosa di San Giacomo (Via Certosa 10), on Tuesday, April 30 at 5:00 PM. Admission is free. The concert, titled “Breve viaggio musicale intorno al mondo” (A Brief Musical Journey Around the World), is organized by […]
The Locus Solus/Solis project at the Certosa
The exhibition “Locus Solus/Solis” by Marco Bagnoli, curated by Marina Guida, opens in Capri on Saturday 27 April at 12 noon at the Certosa di San Giacomo. The project, designed specifically for the fourteenth-century Carthusian Church, is organized by the Turin gallery Giorgio Persano, Studio Trisorio and Atelier Marco Bagnoli, in collaboration with the Regional […]
At Villa Fersen “Stage Lysis” between concerts, exhibitions and theatrical performances
The cultural events season at Villa Lysis is resumed with the calendar of events in Ápeiron, the cultural association responsible for the tourist and hospitality services of the historic house of Fersen, for years committed to the enhancement of the artistic heritage of the island of Capri. The multifaceted Stage Lysis, promoted by the City […]
Walking in Capri… with the “White Cat”
Entering the lounge of the Hotel Gatto Bianco you immediately feel that you are in a historic caprese hotel. This “air of Capri” is highlighted in many details: the ceramic floor tiles with floral themes, paintings by famous painters depicting enchanted corners of the island, pergolati terraces where customers slowly enjoy breakfast. You have the […]
Villa Malaparte
Curzio Malaparte is the pseudonym or stage name of Kurt Erick Suckert, born in Prato, Tuscany, in 1898. A man who could rightly define everything and the opposite of everything. He had been fascist, having also participated in the march on Rome, and antifascist, a follower of communism and on his deathbed, instead, he had […]
The beautiful Carmelina
One of the most representative characters of Capri is without a doubt the “Bella Carmelina” who with her story has contributed to the myth of the island. Carmelina was born in Capri in 1880, beautiful and handsome from an early age she became passionate about dancing and it was a few years later that, while […]
The island of sirens
The legend of the Sirens in Capri is one of many stories that sailors or navigators of the past passed on from father to son about these mythical figures. One of these is not born from a local “story”, but from one of the most famous works in the world. In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek […]
The Emperor Tiberius at Capri
Tiberius was the second Roman emperor who chose to stay in Capri where he built 12 villas including the one he preferred because it was built on one of the highest promontories of the island at 334 meters above sea level called Villa Jovis. The chronicles of the time tell of a ruler not particularly […]
ANCIENT CUISINE OF EMPEROR TIBERIUS
Sitting at the restaurant of Bagni di Tiberio tasting the dishes prepared with love by Costanza is a journey through time and the history of taste. Delicacy after delicacy the palate conveys to the mind flavors of the past that draw inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman cuisine. It was precisely the Greeks who brought […]
