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The Salon of the Sphinx, 28 - 29 august

The Salon of the Sphinx, 28 - 29 august


The eighth edition of Il Salotto della Sfinge returns to Villa San Michele in Anacapri on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August. Organised by the Axel Munthe Foundation under the direction of Superintendent Kristina Kappelin, this year’s programme of conversations spanning film, literature and the arts will explore the theme of “The Enigma.”
Click for a short presentation of the program
Friday, August 28, 7:00 PM

Friday, August 28, 7:00 PM


Il Salotto della Sfinge opens with a cocktail in the Loggia delle Sculture, followed by a conversation on the panoramic terrace between Professor Renato Esposito, a leading expert on the island of Capri, and former Naples magistrate Raffaele Marino, authors of L’isola dei suicidi imperfetti, and Anders de la Motte and Anette de la Motte, the award-winning Swedish husband-and-wife writing team behind a successful series of thrillers set in Italy, including Ett fall på Capri (A Murder on Capri), set against the backdrop of the island.
Friday, August 28, 8:00 PM

Friday, August 28, 8:00 PM


Swedish writer and producer Amanda Romare will discuss her autobiographical bestseller Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig, an unfiltered and sharply humorous account of contemporary dating. What lies behind an encounter that begins online? What expectations do we bring to a new relationship? And what drives the constant search for love, when every first meeting is still shrouded in mystery?
Saturday, August 29, 7:00 PM

Saturday, August 29, 7:00 PM


Director, playwright and screenwriter Giuliano Scarpinato, co-writer of the film La Gioia, inspired by the Rosboch murder case and winner of both the Premio Solinas and the 2026 Globo d’Oro for Best Screenplay, will meet Jens Lapidus, one of Sweden’s best-known contemporary crime writers, a former criminal defence lawyer and author of the Stockholm Noir series.
Saturday, August 29, 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 29, 8:00 PM


From real life to fiction: a conversation with Eugenia Carfora, principal of the Francesco Morano secondary school in Parco Verde, Caivano, and a leading figure in the fight against school dropout. Her story inspired the Rai 1 television series La preside, starring Luisa Ranieri.
The unease and difficulties of an increasingly enigmatic world, and its search for certainty, will be interpreted through a performance by Savanna Hanneryd, a Swedish dancer, choreographer and music producer. Her artistic practice focuses on krump, a street-dance style that emerged within the African American community of South Los Angeles in the early 2000s as a powerful form of non-violent expression.
Festival del Paesaggio

Festival del Paesaggio


Festival del Paesaggio, 5 September – 2 November
Tenth anniversary of the international contemporary art festival curated by Arianna Rosica and Gianluca Riccio , with the participation of Capri Palace Jumeirah.
Swedish Film Goes Capri. Swedish Film Festival, 3–6 june

Swedish Film Goes Capri. Swedish Film Festival, 3–6 june


Discover Swedish cinema at Villa San Michele!
Each screening will be preceded by a short introduction led by the Director of Villa San Michele together with actors and directors, offering further insight into the films and their themes.
3 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - L’albero

3 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - L’albero


L’albero tells the story of Bianca, a 23-year-old woman living in Rome’s Pigneto district with her friend Angelica. Suspended between university, nightlife, desire and addiction, Bianca tries to make sense of a youth that already feels painful and fleeting. As her bond with Angelica becomes increasingly intense and unstable, friendship, love and dependency begin to blur.
4 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - The Dance Club

4 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - The Dance Club


The Dance Club tells the story of Johannes, a psychology student who, together with performance artist Rakel, starts an unconventional club with some of his patients. Through movement, community and confrontation, the group tries to process the pain they carry. But as the club grows, Johannes finds it increasingly difficult to hold both the group and himself together.
 5 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - Doktor Glas

5 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - Doktor Glas


Inspired by Hjalmar Söderberg’s classic novel, Doktor Glas is a contemporary reinterpretation of the story of physician Gabriel Glas. Lonely and increasingly alienated from the society around him, Glas’s life changes when he meets Helga Gregorius, a celebrated designer trapped in a destructive marriage with the writer Patrik Gregorius.
6 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - Make Democracy Great Again

6 June, 8.00 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri - Make Democracy Great Again


In the documentary Make Democracy Great Again, Swedish journalist Jan Scherman investigates one of the most urgent questions of our time: will democracy survive? The film portrays a growing democratic decline and examines the threats facing both Sweden and the wider world.
Wednesday, june 17, at 7:00 PM, on the panoramic terrace of Billy’s Bar at Villa San Michele

Wednesday, june 17, at 7:00 PM, on the panoramic terrace of Billy’s Bar at Villa San Michele


Presentation of the book Capri Historical Sketches
by Bengt Jangfeldt.
The author will be in conversation with Kristina Kappelin, Director of Villa San Michele.
A Summer Dream – Concert Season 2026

A Summer Dream – Concert Season 2026


As usual, concerts will take place every Friday at 8 pm until 14 August, with with musical direction by Bo Löfvendahl, supported by Progetto Piano and under the patronage of the Embassy of Sweden in Italy.
Click here for the full seasonal programme.
Friday 26 june, 8 pm

Friday 26 june, 8 pm


Sigrid Vetleseter Bøe, soprano, Erik Rosenius, bass, Hedda Hansen Berg, piano
Giacomo Puccini, W. A. Mozart, Giuseppe Verdi
Friday 3 july, 8 pm

Friday 3 july, 8 pm


From Carmen to Sinatra
Niklas Gabrielsson, crooner, Elisabeth Jansson, mezzo-soprano, Albin Grahn, accordionist, Astri Aareskjöld, pianist ,Ulric Johansson, double bassist
Georges Bizet, Jules Massenet, Cole Porter, Kurt Weill
Friday 10 july, 8 pm

Friday 10 july, 8 pm


Daniel Johansson, tenor, Magnus Svensson, piano
Umberto Giordano, Francesco Cilea, Giacomo Puccini
Friday 17 july, 8 pm

Friday 17 july, 8 pm


Clarice Granado, soprano, John Nalan, piano
Fryderyk Chopin, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, Charles Gounod, Franz Liszt, Giacomo Puccini
Friday 24 july, 8pm

Friday 24 july, 8pm


Rhapsody vocal group
Johan Schinkler, Hans Arturson, Gunnar Backman, Johan Pejler, Tomas Riad
J. S. Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jerome Kern
Friday July 31, 8 p.m  Paganini Prize Concert

Friday July 31, 8 p.m Paganini Prize Concert


Rino Yoshimoto, violin, Sergei Redkin, piano
Niccolò Paganini, Robert Schumann, Fritz Kreisler, Edward Elgar
Thursday, August 6, at 7:00 PM, on the panoramic terrace of Billy’s Bar at Villa San Michele

Thursday, August 6, at 7:00 PM, on the panoramic terrace of Billy’s Bar at Villa San Michele


Book presentation:
Fabrizia Ramondino, Teatro, edited by Ippolita di Majo
Goliarda Sapienza, Il filo di mezzogiorno, theatrical adaptation by Ippolita di Majo
Einaudi edizioni
Friday august 7, 8pm

Friday august 7, 8pm


Nicole Brancale, piano
Fryderyk Chopin, Sergej Rachmaninoff,
Maurice Ravel, Franz Liszt
Friday august 14, 8pm

Friday august 14, 8pm


Antonino Caracò, pianist
Ennio Morricone, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco,
Luigi Dallapiccola, Nino Rota