A DAY HISTORY, MUSCULUS ADVENTURES IN THE CITY OF AENARIA
An evening of culture at the sea to talk about history of Ischia, underwater archeology but with the right craft to address the younger readers: a successful experiment with “A Historical Day”, Alessandra Benini’s book for children with Delia drawings Iacono, published by Ebone Edizioni, a small Neapolitan publishing company with a social vocation, a specialist in interactive eBooks that this time wanted to believe in the strength of the paper, the beautiful images, the care of the details and the press that with Graphic Arts Cernia chose the best . So in Ischia, in the suggestive frame of the village, in Via San Giovan Giuseppe della Croce was presented the second volume of the “Navigando verso Aenaria” Necklace, which was born from an idea of Giulio Lauro, with the adventures of Musculus, a cute Spanish toad Arrived in Roman times on the island on board a ship which then wrecked allowing him to find out what was underwater, that is, the submerged city of Aenaria. Well in this volume Musculus meets Topasia Augusta, a topolist aristocrat who will guide him to discover Ischia and his history, beginning with visiting the Nitrodi thermal springs and a potter’s workshop.
A different, innovative and engaging way to tell the story of Ischia and beyond.
At the beautiful organized party on the street, with the ancient village closed to traffic, were present the mayor of Ischia Enzo Ferrandino, former Minister Antonio Marzano honorary citizen of Ischia, Costanza Gialanella, official of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage who in the project of Aenaria and Of the young men of the Marina di Sant’Anna, believed among the first. The debate was moderated by Anna Maria Chiariello, journalist but also publisher with Ebone Edizioni, founded with two other women, Francesca and Valentina. Mayor Ferrandino emphasized the importance of the initiative of young people at the Marina di Sant’Anna, an important crossing of the national boundaries to which he expressed his appreciation: “By cultivating its roots – said the mayor – he succeeds in To better interpret what is the future, you can open new perspectives. ”
For the former Minister Marzano Ischia represents Italy with its potential, “just think – he said – that here they also discovered that underwater there is another city that dates back to 2000 years ago. And who has the story we have? Thanks to these young guys, young entrepreneurs, who have been thinking of carrying out excavations and confirming these discoveries. ”
Costanza Gialanella told about when a young man came from Gaetano Lauro to read the thesis about the possibility of a submerged world below the area between The Castle of Ischia and the rocks of Sant’Anna in the Cartaromana Bay, An old idea of his father Julius: “It seemed to me a difficult undertaking, we were aware of the metals found underwater in Lacco Ameno but nothing else to think of but then, said Gialana, with so much effort was It is possible to arrive at important discoveries and soon will be opened the Museo di Aenaria in Torre Guevara “. The author Alessandra Benini explained why Musculus was born, because an enterprising toy was chosen to explain to the boys the story of Ischia, the one written and the one still to be written; To make the book of Delia Lo Iacono more suitable for the youngest. In the thick public, the newly elected directors Carmen Criscuolo and Luca Spignese, teachers, presidents, and many curious.
In the end, a toast with ischitic products: at Garden Fruit, a corner where it seems to be projected in the island’s countryside between barrels and straw bales, tomatoes, fruit, ears with Peppe’s master who has prepared aperitifs with tomatoes of ‘ Small, fruit-based cocktails, cut out of watermelon. To collaborate with him Ischia Salumi, Porcavacca, Millemolliche, Boccia, Cantina Mazzella, Cocò, The bottega Wine and Oil. Finally Vincenzo Di Massa’s cake with the cover of the book in greeting: a triumph of cream, strawberries and white chocolate, watered with excellent ischitian white wine