From October 15th to 17th 2009, the island of Capri will host the Capri Trend Watching Festival 2009, an international observatory of emerging trends in urban lifestyle. The event will include workshops, conferences, and meetings in which data gathered in 20 key cities by the International Observatory, Tomorrow Now, will be analysed and discussed.
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Dioniso at Villa Lysis, the photos of Wilhelm von Gloeden
From August 19th to Octobert 4th 2009, Villa Lysis, one time residence of the eccentric Count Jacques d’Adelsward-Fersen, provides the stunning venue for the photographic exhibition “Dioniso at Villa Lysis“: a celebration of the work of Wilhelm von Gloeden, author of famous tableaux vivants exploring the relationship between man, nature and history.
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Pino Daniele in Capri
The Charterhouse of Capri will provide the venue for another high profile musical event on the island: the final date of Pino Daniele’s 2009 Electric Jam Tour, a tour which marks the latest evolution of the Neapolitan musician’s brand of “world music” and offers an anticipation of Acoustic Jam, the mini-album due for release this autumn.
Categoria: News from Capri
International Arts Festival 2009 at the Charterhouse of Capri
From August 30th to September 4th 2009, the Charterhouse of San Giacomo, founded by Count Giacomo Arcucci between 1363 and 1371, offers a spectacular setting for the International Arts Festival 2009 (download the PDF of the program – 532kb), the annual cultural event organised by the Friends of the Certosa Association.
Categoria: News from Capri
Capri, Dionysus, and the seductive power of words
A month long calender of events has been programmed for “Capri, i luoghi della parola – La parola degli Dei“, a literary review due to commence in Capri on August 2nd and conclude on September 1st. Organized by Libreria La Conchiglia, the review is dedicated to one of the most ambiguous and contradictory of divinities: Dionysus, the son born from one of Zeus’ adulterous love affairs.
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Andrea Bocelli at Capri’s Chart House of San Giacomo

On Tuesday August 25th 2009, in the cloisters of Capri’s 14th century Charter house of San Giacomo, the tenor Andrea Bocelli will receive the Premio Faraglioni 2009. In addition to the official presentation of the silver sculpture representing the Faraglioni of Capri, the evening will include a live performance by the artist and an interview, in which Bocelli will respond to questions from members of the audience.
Categoria: News from Capri
Villa San Michele’s Sunset Concerts
From June 12th to August 14th 2009 the panoramic gardens and terraces of Anacapri’s Villa San Michele will host the “Concerti al Tramonto“, an unmissable weekly appointment with chamber music and jazz.





