Since we (Patricia Antonucci, founder of The 10 year old Abruzzi Mountain Workshop, and I) are preparing our "In Viaggio," art workshop in Ischia, (August 23 - 30) I am including a little information about the Island in today's entry.
"Capri's lesser-known neighbor takes up 47-square kilometers of the Bay of Naples. Ischia is a well-kept secret, often neglected by guide books. Still, word gets around. Celebrities from Michelangelo Buonarroti to Elizabeth Taylor have sought refuge there. Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen once puttered around in Casamicciola, the town where Guiseppe Garibaldi recovered from his war wounds.
Even gods and mythological heroes took breaks in Ischia. Ulysses visited the king on Castiglione hill, while Aphrodite dipped into the thermal waters. Aeneas beached his boat in Lacco Ameno, where centuries later the remains of Santa Restituta washed ashore. And archangel Michael put in an appearance, giving his name to the picturesque fishing village of Sant'Angelo."
To read the whole article, click on:
http://www.italydaily.it/Travel/Itineraries/Others/maggio/ischia.shtml
We are charged about this trip, and I've already packed my bags in my mind, at least 3 times.
We hope you will join us there; get in touch with me if you can, or if you want to find out more. Also, there is more info on:
http://www.barbaraschaeferart.com/workshops.html
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