Ischia Safari, 17-19 September 2023

In just a couple of weeks, the 7th Edition of Ischia Safari kicks off  This fund raising event has reached it's 7th edition  featuring chefs, pizzaioli, pastry chefs, and artisans from the food and beverage sector with one objective in mind.  That objective is to raise money to train young people in the hospitality industry.  This year, the  funds raised will be dedicated to an institute in Emilia Romagna that the Saperi e Sapori Association, promoter of the event, has identified with the support of local chefs. The dates for this not to miss event are the 17th-19th of September.  

Nino Di Costanzo and Pasquale Palamaro

"The commitment is as always at the highest levels" – explain the Ischian starred chefs Nino Di Costanzo and Pasquale Palamaro, the two creators among the promoters and organizers of the event -. Already last year we witnessed the resumption of the event that for two years had been stopped due to the Pandemic, now we are even more charged and eager to do well, to raise funds for the training of young people who invest their future in this sector. We have already supported the students of Basilicata, Campania, Umbria, Calabria and now Emilia Romagna to establish a sort of bridge of solidarity towards a territory that, like ours, has suffered a flood and  where there are many accommodation and catering facilities, a natural employment outlet for young people from hotel institutes in the area."

Here is the breakdown:

17 September 2023 - Charity Dinner

The seventh edition of Ischia Safari will begin on Sunday 17 September with the charity dinner at the Albergo della Regina Isabella. The appointment is at the hotel's Dolce Vita restaurant where Michelin starred chefs will collaborate with pizzaioli, pastry chefs and food artisans will collaborate together to create an exclusive menu for a dynamic gourmet dinner that will be the forerunner to a very special event.

18 September 2023 -  Negombo Festival

The festa will be held at the Negombo Thermal Park. The long-awaited appointment in the bay of San Montano with food points and stands set up in the park of over nine hectares showcases the gastronomic excellence of the territory, with around 250 booths.  Not to miss!  A particular shout out to Ischian born and raised pizzaiolo Ivano Veccia who organized an amazing line up of 30 or so top pizzaioli from all over Italy.

me, Ivano Veccia, and Carl Sammarco

19 September 2023 - A Dessert for Ischia

This is something new for the 2023 edition, at the Aragonese Castle: the pastry competition (Entrance by invitation) that will identify a Dessert for Ischia, a tribute to the island and its typicality.

 The cultural association Ischia Saperi e Sapori - Cultural and Artistic Center organizer of Ischia Safari has as its founding members Nino Di Costanzo, Pasquale Palamaro, Giancarlo Carriero, Marco Castagna, Paolo Fulceri Camerini, Marianna Schiano. It is non-profit and pursues exclusively the purpose of promoting food and wine culture.

Involved in organizing Ischia Safari also two personalities known for their commitment to accrediting Ischia as an international tourist destination, Giancarlo Carriero of the family that owns L'Albergo della Regina Isabella and Paolo Fulceri Camerini, owner of the Negombo Thermal Park.

For more info and tickets to the events, check out the website.

I'll be at the Negombo Festival.  I'm actually quite excited since I haven't been since 2018.  You can see my video tour of the stands (in Italian) below.

Ci vediamo ad Ischia Safari!