We will spend a week on beautiful Salina to explore the films, food and culture of this jewel of the Aeolian islands. In association with Giuseppe La Malfa’s Salina Ecogastronomica, other local associations and food and wine producers, we will visit the film locations of Il Postino, Vulcano and Stromboli and discuss Sicilian cinema in convivial company and glorious surroundings.
Prices
Talks and Tours: £525. 00 (To be paid in advance).
Accommodation and dinner for the week at A Cannata. http://www.acannata.it/acannataresidencehotel.htm
Per person: Single room (ensuite): Euro 660
Per person: Double (ensuite): Euro 540
(To be paid on departure).
Lunch with local food and wine producers will be approximately 15 euros per person.
Saturday 8 June
16.30-19.30. Arrival: A Cannata in Lingua. Aperitivo and dinner with special guests Giuseppe La Malfa and Marzia Beninati.
Sunday 9 June.
8.00-9.30. Breakfast.
10.00-12.00. Welcome to Salina. Marzia Beninati: ‘My Salina’. Documentary Film on Salina. Introduction to Salina. Introduction to Sicilian films.
13.15 Travel to Pollara.
14.00 Lunch and caper tasting. Sapori Eoliani Azienda Agricola https://www.saporieolianisalina.it/
16.00-17.30. Passeggiata/ Aperitivo in Pollara.
18.00. Film: Il Postino.
20.00. Return to A Cannata
20.30 Dinner A Cannata.
Monday 10 June.
8.00-9.30. Breakfast.
10.00. Wine Trekking with Giuseppe La Malfa and Salina EcoGastronomica http://www.salinaecogastronomica.it/
12.30 Lunch with Salvatore D’Amico and Mayor of Leni https://www.cantinedamico.it/
14.30. Return to A Cannata. Free time.
17.00 Lingua to Santa Marina –
Shopping – via Risorgimento, Santa Marina
18.00 Passeggiata Lungomare – meet Mayor of Santa Marina
18.30 Aperitivo at Café du Mari, Lungomare
20.00 Return to A Cannata
20.30 Dinner at A Cannata.
Tuesday 11 June
8.00-9.30. Breakfast.
10.00-11.00 Film discussion Italian neo-realism (including Stromboli).
11.30 Aliscafo to Stromboli.
13.00. Lunch at Ristorante Zurro.
15,00. Stromboli visit.
17.00. Return to Salina. Free time.
20.30 Dinner A Cannata.
Wednesday 12 June.
8.00-9.30 Breakfast.
10.00 Lingua Trekking and nature walk.
12.30 Lunch at Alfredo’s. Street food. Pane Cunzato. Granita.
16.00 Lingua- Malfa. Passegiata. Laboratorio Ceramico.
18.00 Hotel Signum for Aperitivo with Clara (also Mayor of Malfa).
20.00 Return to A Cannata
20.30 Dinner A Cannata.
Thursday 13 June.
8.00-9.30 Breakfast.
10.00 Lingua to Rinella. Swimming/paddling
12.30. Lunch. Street Food. Arancini.
14.00. Discussion of the films of Nanni Moretti followed by film ‘Caro Diario’
17.00 Rinella-Lingua
18.00. Wine-tasting at Lingua. Guest: La Postina Anna.
20.30. Final dinner at A Cannata.
Friday 14 June.
8.00-9.30. Breakfast.
Free time.
Depart.