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October 31 - April 27 2025. Art exhibition. Abitanti di un altrove Sandro Chia incontra Axel Munthe.

October 31 - April 27 2025. Art exhibition. Abitanti di un altrove Sandro Chia incontra Axel Munthe.


On October 31 at 6 p.m., the exhibition Abitanti di un altrove: Sandro Chia incontra Axel Munthe opens at Villa San Michele, in collaboration with l'Associazione Rosaio - Arte e Cultura Contemporanea. The exhibition honors the multifaceted doctor and writer Axel Munthe, 75 years after his death, with a series of new works by renowned Italian artist Sandro Chia, one of the leading figures of the Italian Transavanguardia art movement. The exhibition will run until April 27, 2025.
Villa San Michele inaugurates its new cultural season with the art show Dioranimalia, March 30th to July 7 2024

Villa San Michele inaugurates its new cultural season with the art show Dioranimalia, March 30th to July 7 2024


On March 30, Dioranimalia transforms the garden pavilion Olivetum into a diorama inhabited by fantasy creatures created by the renowned Brazilian and Italian designers Humberto and Ferdinando Campana and Andrea Anastasio
Swedish Film Goes Capri. Film Festival at Villa San Michele, June 6 to 8, 8:00 pm

Swedish Film Goes Capri. Film Festival at Villa San Michele, June 6 to 8, 8:00 pm


June 6 to 8, Villa San Michele organizes a Swedish film festival. The dramas of youth, romance late in life and "Il dolce far niente" are the themes in the three films in the third edition of Swedish Film Goes Capri.
Come and listen to the young Swedish Netflix stars Felicia Maxime and Edvin Ryding, who will join digitally, and the internationally acclaimed documentary film maker Erik Gandini. From Italy, the successful actress and TV host Chiara Francini, actor Massimo Cagnina (When In Rome) and Noemi Brando, last seen in the Netflix film about Gianna Nannini, will add luster to the evenings.
June 6, 8 pm Swedish Film Goes Capri - A Part of You

June 6, 8 pm Swedish Film Goes Capri - A Part of You


A teenager struggles to pick up the pieces of her shattered world in this emotional and bittersweet coming-of-age drama about those who are left behind. With A part of You, the famous Swedish podcaster and author Sigge Eklund makes his debut as a director. A Part of You is the story of Agnes (Felicia Maxime), who admires and envies her big sister Julia (Zara Larsson). But when the worst possible thing occurs, Agnes' world is turned upside down and she is forced to reinvent herself. Suddenly, she is on the verge of obtaining everything she has ever desired. But at what cost?
June 7, 8 pm Swedish Film Goes Capri, When in Rome

June 7, 8 pm Swedish Film Goes Capri, When in Rome


In this romantic comedy, Gerda and Kristoffer travel to Rome to celebrate a life long marriage. They plan to rediscover the city where Gerda once was a young and hopeful art student. However, they run in to an old friend of Gerda's Johannes. Kristoffer doesn't know that Gerda och Johannes had an affair many years ago, when he was her teacher. When in Rome is a comedy about daring to explore one's limits and rediscover both yourself and others in the process.
June 8, 8 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri, After Work

June 8, 8 pm, Swedish Film Goes Capri, After Work


After Work is a thought-provoking film about labor in the 21st century, filmed with a sharp lens and a mild dose of sarcasm. Director Erik Gandini is known for his satirical films such as Videocracy and Swedish Theory of Love. This time he deals with our relationship to work and leisure. Maybe we will need to be taught how to take it easy and enjoy life?
Un’estate per sognare – Le serate del 2024

Un’estate per sognare – Le serate del 2024


Every Friday evening from June 28 until mid-August. 2024 starts with Cabaret, featuring the acclaimed Lindy Larsson and Bon Bon Band. Click for a short presentation of the program
Friday 28 june, 8 pm

Friday 28 june, 8 pm


Villa San Michele opens the concert season with an exciting surprise: Cabaret!
Lindy Larsson and Bon Bon Band offer high-voltage cabaret music without a safety net - intoxicating love, ecstatic joy and cutting pain.
Their spectacle of music by Astor Piazzolla, flamenco hits, disco dances, Walt Disney film scores and original music has thrilled audiences in Berlin, in Copenhagen and in Sweden's major cities.
Friday July 5, 8 pm

Friday July 5, 8 pm


Jazz Concert: "Secrets On The Way To The Hilltop"
featuring singer Amanda Ginsburg and pianist Elise Einarsdotter. Their performance combines Swedish and Italian songs with classic American jazz, creating a heartfelt and engaging experience.

Friday 12 july, 8 pm

Friday 12 july, 8 pm


Emotional Archaeology
After several years, the ancient chapel of Villa San Michele will resonate with music once again. Friday, July 12 at 8 p.m.features violist Liam Byrne and theorboist Jonas Nordberg, masters of the rare instruments viola da gamba and theorbo.
Friday 19 july, 8 pm

Friday 19 july, 8 pm


Duo Julia & Theo
On the panoramic terrace, saxophonist Theo Hillborg and pianist Julia Isaksson will pay tribute to various composers, ranging from jazz to classical to contemporary genres.
Friday 26 july, 8 pm

Friday 26 july, 8 pm


Two Soprano Sisters and a Pianist. Johanna and Rebecka Wallroth, soprano and mezzosoprano and Magnus Svensson, pianist.
Friday 2 august, 8 pm

Friday 2 august, 8 pm


Join us for an unforgettable evening with pianist Leonora Armellini.
As a beloved guest of our previous concert seasons, Leonora will enchant us with masterpieces by Fryderyk Chopin and Sergei Prokofiev.
Friday 9 August, 8 pm

Friday 9 August, 8 pm


The last concert in our summer concert series, Un'estate per sognare - A Summer Dream, will take place on Friday, August 9, at 8 p.m.
Pianist Vittorio Bresciani will perform "Arabesque," featuring works by Claude Debussy, on the picturesque panoramic terrace.
22-24 August, The Salon of the Sfinx, Culture Festival 2024

22-24 August, The Salon of the Sfinx, Culture Festival 2024


The Salon of the Sphinx returns this year for its sixth edition, focusing on the theme of identity.
Thursday, August 22 7:00 PM

Thursday, August 22 7:00 PM


Inauguration of the event with a cocktail in the Sculpture Loggia, followed by a meeting with the presentation of Ostiawood, a book by talent agent Daniele Orazi, published by Solferino Editore. Orazi will be joined by the actor Giampiero De Concilio reading excerpts from the book, offering a humorous look at the film industry.
Thursday, August 22 8:00 PM

Thursday, August 22 8:00 PM


Actors Sara Lazzaro and Fausto Cabra will perform a theatrical piece from Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage, followed by a discussion about their work.
Friday, August 23, 7:00 PM

Friday, August 23, 7:00 PM


Gianvito Fanelli, creator of the popular Instagram page "Vita Lenta," will discuss the beauty of simplicity, accompanied by Slow Food Italia President Barbara Nappini, who left a corporate career to embrace a life closer to nature.
Friday, August 23, 8:00 PM

Friday, August 23, 8:00 PM


Actress Vittoria Schisano and director Ivan Cotroneo will discuss cinema, civil rights, and inclusivity, focusing on the Netflix series La vita che volevi - The Life You Wanted, written by Cotroneo and starring Schisano, which portrays the everyday life of a transgender woman.
Saturday, August 24, 7:00 PM

Saturday, August 24, 7:00 PM


Journalist and writer Paolo Valentino will present his new book Nelle vene di Bruxelles, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and interviews that explore the complex identity of Brussels.
Saturday, August 24 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 24 8:00 PM


The festival ends with a discussion featuring Young Royals actors Edvin Ryding and Felicia Maxime, joined by Elisa Del Genio, the half-Italian, half-Norwegian actress known for her role in L'amica geniale. Together, they will explore the identities and challenges faced by today’s actors and youth.
7 september - 27 October 2024 Landscape Festival “L’animale che dunque sono - The animal that therefore I am

7 september - 27 October 2024 Landscape Festival “L’animale che dunque sono - The animal that therefore I am


The artists selected for the 2024 Edition are: Rä Di Martino, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Claire Fontaine, Liliana Moro, Giulia Piscitelli, Marta Roberti, Sissi and Emilio Vavarella who will present works which explore the meaning of being human in a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence. Furthermore, for the occasion the artist Jim Lambie presents two special projects: The Psychedelic Sun (2024) and with Gael Lambie the work Axel’s Dream (2024)
Sunday, September 8, 7:00 p.m.<br>Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - Traveling Opera Performance

Sunday, September 8, 7:00 p.m.
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini - Traveling Opera Performance


The Filrō Association returns to Villa San Michele for the second consecutive year with Giacomo Puccini's Tosca in a traveling opera production. This event allows the audience to engage closely with the emotions and dramas of the protagonists in a historic setting.
September 19, 7pm - Festival CapriArt* “Napolitanska: Escape from a Marriage”

September 19, 7pm - Festival CapriArt* “Napolitanska: Escape from a Marriage”


The fourth edition of the festival Art as a Gender Claim is dedicated to Sweden and will take place at Villa San Michele and Villa Lysis, offering a long weekend of sunset events.