The Demo Site

The privileged and talked-about have been coming to Capri for two thousand years. The Emperor Augustus took a fancy to it, and swapped it for his island of Ischia, and his successor Tiberius made it his home when Rome became too hot to hold him. By all accounts he had a good time on Capri; if his Roman biographers are to be believed, he got up to all sorts of scandalous behaviour on the beautiful island. You can still visit the ruins of his villas, and appreciate the spell that charmed the Emperors. Later, and presumably better-behaved, inhabitants were the monks who built the Certosa in an attempt to defend the island from invading Saracens. The Romantics and Grand Tourists later admired the island's rocky natural beauty, while the French occupied Anacapri and fought the English here during the Napoleonic wars. In 1826 the Grotta Azzurra was 'discovered' by a German tourist, the poet August Kopisch, and gradually the island became established as a desirable holiday haunt for artists, writers, royalty and celebrities, a status it still holds today. The port at Marina Grande was built in the twentieth century and enabled visitor numbers to rise as tourism became the island's chief industry. The Isle of Capri is famed as a classy and beautiful holiday destination. It's an island of myths, ranging through Sirens charming seafarers, ancient Roman orgies, dreamy seaviews, 1950s celebrities in big sunglasses, and lazy summer evenings spent browsing in exclusive boutiques alongside the world's elite. Capri is an island of many contrasts. For rushed daytrippers, it is a crowded maze of expensive boutiques. For celebrities and the ultra-rich, a point of rendezvous. For historians, it is the palace-island of the Emperor Tiberius, dotted with neglected Roman remains. Walkers can step out along scenic short walks. For leisurely holidaymakers, it can present all this and more, along with staggering views and blue, blue sea. It is a dream honeymoon destination.
fonte: italyheaven.co.uk

The world festival of poetry is a writing and poetic creativity laboratory open to the young people of the region Campania, Italy and the rest of the world. In the marvellous Capri island famous international poets will be invited to declaim their lyrics, accompanied by young talents, with particular attention to those who live in Campania. The event is part of the cultural proposals of the "journey through creativity", created by Campania Region.
fonte: in-campania

The beauty of Capri meets the universal language of dance. This is how the event, that this year hosts Carolyn Carlson, dancer and choreographer from USA, winner of the Leone D'oro in 2006 at the Biennale di Venezia, was born. On stage twho shows created by her: the first, Blue lady, is interpreted by Jacky Berger. The second, Giotto, is interpreted by Carlson herself. Also some collateral events such as scholarships for students of Capri's dance schools. The event is part of the cultural proposals of the "journey through creativity", created by Campania region.
fonte: in-campania