Programme - Soroptimist International Italia

PROGRAMME OF THE SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION
SI Club of Napoli (Italy) – June 13-15, 2014
Friday, June 13
11.00 am
Visit to the Historical Museum of the Institute Suor Orsola Benincasa and the
wooden Crucifix restored in 2011 by the Soroptimist International of Italy.
Visit to the Toy Museum.
The museum is in the historic citadel founded by Orsola Benincasa now home, too, of the University
Suor Orsola Benincasa.
The Toy Museum opened in 2007, thanks to the collaboration between the University Suor Orsola
and the collector of antique toys Vincenzo Capuano.
1.00 pm
Light lunch at the Museum - Exhibition’s floor.
4.30 pm
Visit to the historic Factory Gay-Odin and its industrial archeology.
Chocolate factory founded in the late nineteenth century
7.30 pm
Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Paola: organ concert by Claudia Terms.
Built in 1817 under the King Ferdinand I of Bourbon.
8.30 pm
"Welcome" Cocktail - Ascione Museum 1855.
Ancient company for the processing of corals and cameos. The Headquarters is in the historic
Palazzo in Torre del Greco. The museum is in Naples in the Galleria Umberto I.
Saturday, June 14
9.00 am
Visit to Palazzo Serra di Cassano headed by the architect Leone. "A house, a
family, a story."
Built in the first half of the eighteenth century. Famous for the staircase designed by Sanfelice and
the historical tragedy occurred during the neapolitan revolution of 1799.
10.00 am
Conference at the Italian Institute of Philosophical Studies: "Between past and
present: the contribution of women in the development of the city of Naples"
The Institute was founded by Gerardo Marotta housed in the Palazzo Serra di Cassano, who has
made Naples a crossroads of culture.
NOTE: The conference is in Italian and there is no service of simultaneous translation into
English. For those who do not participate in the conference there will be a guided tour of the
City of Naples
2.00 pm
Working lunch to "Haché".
Comfortable restaurant located on the Partenope waterfront.
4.00 pm
Visit the Bourbon Gallery
Exciting path in the city's underground.
8.00 pm
Gala Dinner at the Circolo della Staffa
Club with well known Neapolitan horse riding school.
Sunday June 15
9.30 am
Departure for the island of Procida. Visit to the “Terra Murata” and the Abbey
of San Michele.
Location on the highest promontory of the island with the oldest residential center that looks like a
real fortress.
12.00 am
Farewell lunch
2.00 pm
Return to Naples