Another prestigious photographic exhibition under the patronage of Fondazione Capri. After the 2009 and 2010 exhibitions, dedicated to Baron Von Gloeden and Mimmo Jodice respectively, this year its the turn of Herbert List and Maurizio Galimberti. Mediterranean. A visual anthology, curated by Denis Curti will be on display in Capri’s Charterhouse of San Giacomo from July 9th to September 25th 2011.

From April 29th to May 1st 2011, the island of Capri will host the second edition of the Capri Trend Watching Festival. The event, which will discuss the impact of the crisis on present and future consumer trends, will include workshops, conferences, and meetings analyzing data gathered by the International Observatory, Tomorrow Now.

The program of the event will soon be published on the official Capri Art Film Festival web site.

On August 25th and 26th 2010, the Charterhouse of San Giacomo will host the second edition of Abitare la Bellezza, an event dedicated to the world of contemporary dance curated by Gigi Cristoforetti and promoted by Fondazione Capri. A performance involving three dance companies (Toron Blues, Mika Lafforgue e Sophia Perez, O Ultimo Momento), Notturno Circense combines impressive circus-style acrobatics with the elegance of modern dance.

On Saturday 10th July 2010, the latest exhibition by the renowned contemporary photographer Mimmo Jodice, “Figure del Mare”, will be inaugurated in the  halls of  Capri’s Charterhouse of  San Giacomo. The exhibition, promoted by the Fondazione Capri and curated by Roberta Valtorta, will remain open to the public until September 12th 2010.

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.

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.

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.

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.