Ischia Safari - 5th Edition, 15 and 16 September 2019

Chef Di Costanzo and Chef Palamaro

The 5th edition of Ischia Safari is just around the corner - literally.  In just a few days, the big green island of Ischia will be bubbling and bursting with activity with some of the biggest names in food and wine not only in Campania, but throughout Italy as well.
Ischia Safari is Chef Nino Di Costanzo ( Dani Maison -2 Michelin Stars)  and Chef Pasquale Palamaro's ( Ristorante Indaco - 1 Michelin Star) baby.  A baby whose intent is to raise money for aspiring and deserving youth in search of scholarships to enter into the restaurant world as well as help provide equipment and supplies needed for training at culinary schools.

There are two moments that will contribute to our fundraising with  proceeds of the tickets going  to the Professional Institute for Hotel and Catering Services" Antonio Turi "of Matera. This year, in fact - explains Chef Palamaro - the leading region will be Basilicata, in the year in which Matera is European Capital of Culture and is also Ischia's twin city”.

The fun begins on Sunday night, 15 September.  An exclusive gala dinner with top Michelin star chefs preparing a dinner at the beautiful Regina Isabella Hotel.  Here's the line up - Andrea Berton ("Ristorante Berton" of Milan), Andrea Aprea ("Vun" of Milan), the Cerea brothers ("Restaurant Da Vittorio a Brusaporto ”, Bergamo), Domenico Stile (“ Enoteca La Torre at Villa Laetitia ”, Rome), Emanuele Petrosino (“ Restaurant I Portici ”of Bologna), Francesco Sposito (“ Taverna Estìa ”in Brusciano, Naples), Gaetano Trovato ("Arnolfo", Colle di Val d'Elsa, Siena), Giancarlo Morelli ("Pomiroeu", Seregno, Monza), Jean Christophe Ansanay Alex (the Auberge de L'Île Barbe, Ile Barbe, Lyon), Pino Cuttaia (Restaurant La Madia, Licata, Agrigento), Vitantonio Lombardo (Restaurant Vitantonio Lombardo, Matera), Andrea Migliaccio and Manuel Conti (L'Olivo - Hotel Capri Palace, Anacapri) and many other chefs, artisans of taste, pastry chefs, pizza makers.  More info here.

Then on the evening of the 16th, over 200 stands feautring chefs, pizzamakers, and pastry chefs will take over the beautiful Negombo Spa with their delicacies, food and fun.

More info here.

New this year?  An after party on San Montano beach beginning at 11 pm for those who are not ready to go to bed just yet! Music provided by the  Frankie & Canthina Band.

"It is certainly one of the most important events on the island. We would like Ischia to present itself as a sort of center for promoting and enhancing the excellence of Italian food and wine. Because - explains Nino Di Costanzo - the products of our land are, together with our monuments and our culture, the best business card for those who honor us every year with their presence ".