Patrizia Lupi

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR IN CHIEF

Elban enough to recognize myself in the steep, rugged landscapes of the Island but Livornese enough and curious to discover different people and places, Islander enough to search everywhere for clear sea horizons, I wanted to give back what elsewhere had taught me, back to the Rock. Journalist and Communication and Marketing expert, business executive, on the Island, I found unexplored places coloured with wonder, tenacious, talented people, able to look beyond and to test themselves, memories confirmed by old photographs or legends, the history of my family that I recognize in the faces I meet. I live a good part of the year on Elba where I take part in the social and cultural life of the Island, sharing my love for this land of the sea and its neighbouring sisters, these treasures of beauty, with both Elbans and visitors.

Roberto Marchetti

FOUNDER

Everyone has a dream to fulfill, often closed away in a drawer or deliberately forgotten due to lack of time. Mine dates back to 1990 when, young and inexperienced, I believed that I could impose quality and excellence everywhere on the territory. Many years have passed, thousands of uncorked bottles, many errors and sins of presumption, but also many certainties and important experiences. The right time has come, the drawer of memories has reopened, the dream has taken shape and Enjoy Elba has been created.

Federico Massimo Ceschin

THE EDITOR

I am an avid reader, a reflective thinker and an eternal traveller. As a consequence, a writer. A publisher for passion with the publishing house Mobility Books of the Simtur - an Association of professionals in sustainable tourism. I was born in Venice and am a public manager with over 25 years of experience in many regions of Italy and in Europe. I deal with the enhancement of cultural and environmental heritage, not only as essential factors of our national heritage but as strategic resources for ecological change and sustainable development. I defined this as "Beauty Economy" in 2015, receiving national and international awards and recognition. Places, people and cultural diversity fascinate me and I cannot stop writing about them. To narrate, but also to transfer skills and experiences to the Italians of today and of tomorrow.

Franco De Simone

WEB DEVELOPER

Owner of “Infoelba”: the company, made up of experts in the IT and communication sector is able to provide a wide range of services, from the creation of dynamic, modern, multilingual web portals, to the development of apps for smartphones and tablets.

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Paolo Calcara

PHOTOGRAPHER

Born in Sicily in the mid-sixties and despite having had a camera as a present when I was 16, it has only really been a decade since I approached the magical world of photography. I attended various photographic courses, taking part in Workshops including one directed by the photographer Sara Munari. I have collaborated in the creation of collective and personal photographic exhibitions dealing with delicate social issues such as violence against women and the problem of cancer. From this passion of mine and following a photographic project of mine, the “Diversamente Sani” association was formed, which later became an ONLUS (non-profit organization) with which I constantly collaborate, making video and photographic projects. Photography requires technical know-how of the equipment, however, I do believe that there are not many who are able to tell and convey emotions through photographic language.

Alessandro Talini

On the EDITORIAL TEAM

The passion for words was born before the paths of life took me to other roads, always in contact with the world. Having grown up in the editorial staff of some maritime magazines, a professional field that I love and where I currently work, today I dedicate myself to journalism out of curiosity and the desire to always discover something new, to enrich my personal knowledge. Writing about Elba, where I spent my childhood, gives me back something of my roots and looking at the islands from the Livorno coast makes me feel at home: a small universe within reach.

Pat Finlyson

TRANSLATOR

A proud Scot, born in Edinburgh, married to an Italian, two fantastic children and have lived on this beautiful island of Elba for 45 years. I have spent many years teaching and examining students of English all over Tuscany. I have often been asked to translate articles and have enjoyed this challenge. My love for languages and love for this wonderful island have been brought together in this, my latest adventure. Enjoy Elba and the Tuscan Archipelago!

Andrea Amato

PHOTOGRAPHER

I have always lived on Elba, happy to have landed on this rock when only a few months old, learning to love its ever-changing landscapes, its nature full of surprises, scents that change with the seasons. Simply by searching for its most hidden corners, by sea and by land, I have learned to see it with new eyes, giving due importance to details, shades, the play of light, the movement of the wind on the waves or among the trees. The sea with its underwater life takes on a particular charm, like a world to be unveiled. From here it was a short step to photography. I discovered this art only a year ago and through images, I try to describe my emotions, to arouse them in the person viewing, because he too, like me, can learn to love these islands and to respect their beauty.

Federico Serradimigni

PHOTOGRAPHER

Roberto Signorini

PHOTOGRAPHER

My love for Elba, for sport and for photography are the driving force behind by desire to discover every corner of the Island as soon as I have some free time. For twenty years now, both on foot and by bike, I always have my camera just a click away. As a second level MTB instructor for the Italian Mountain Bike Association, my CAI card, I love walking and hiking, I organize events, excursions, outdoor activities all in the name of health and well-being, living the beauty of the landscapes that change colour according to the seasons. I collaborate with some magazines, sharing my shots and I love to create films and video documents that I publish on the main social networks to add value to this unique, fascinating land.

Adriano Locci

PHOTOGRAPHER

André Silingardi

PHOTOGRAPHER

He is a photographer of nature and landscapes and has loved Elba since he came here at the age of three: his eyes barely open to the world, never ceasing to fill with wonder at the beauty around him. Born in Germany to Italian parents, he lives and works on Elba where he recognizes every nuance of colour and light. Over time, he has refined increasingly sophisticated techniques and continues experimenting with new ones, from macro to telephoto lens to capture that moment that feels eternal. For him, photography is more than anything, sentiment and magic: capable of stopping time, it leaves intact and incorruptible that precise instant in the constant process of change, called life. Heart, intelligence, glance and technique are the ingredients for each of his shots. What he does not say in words, he expresses, generously sharing with everyone, through his images.

Gaetano Triscari

PHOTOGRAPHER

Gaetano Triscari is an Italian photographer born in Bronte in 1980. From a young age, he nurtured a strong passion for photography and dedicated more and more time to this art, investing in a studio and photographic equipment. On Elba, where he lives, he has found the right training ground for taking photos of landscapes and nature. Fascinated by the Island itself and its atmospheric events, he loves to capture unique and ‘epic’ moments when nature unleashes all its power: lightning strikes in the black skies of thunderstorms, rough seas that shape the rocks, breathtaking sunrises and sunsets. By immortalizing the beauty of nature on Elba, he has been published in prestigious magazines such as The National Geographic Traveler, N-Photography and the Corriere della Sera. His works have been shown in numerous exhibitions and he has received much acclaim. Since 2017, he has been working as a professional photographer alongside his main activity. His most significant projects include photographic series of sunsets from Volterraio Castle, sunrises from the Forte Stella lighthouse and some of the spectacular storms at sea around the Scoglietto lighthouse. If you see someone wandering around on Mone Capanne in the early morning, it is likely to be him: he enjoys starting his photographic excursions in the dark to catch the sunrise from the highest peak in the province of Livorno.

Daniela Bodechtel

TRANSLATOR

My name is Daniela and I was born in Munich in April. In August of that year, my parents, who have been in love with the Island of Elba since the fifties, brought me to this rock for the first time. Since then, I have spent all my holidays on Elba, never missing one, learning to swim in Spartaia, playing tennis in Procchio, becoming an ice-cream taster and a Tuscan cooking enthusiast, and I met my first love in Redinoce. My daughter, Clara, has also grown up travelling between Munich and Elba and now my one-year-old granddaughter Rita is already familiar with the thousand colours of the Elban sea and the scents of the countryside. Since I retired, I manage to come to the island even more often, in every season. Every month holds new surprises for me and I love discovering Elba right down to the last stone, walking along its pathways, taking in the breathtaking landscapes. I am pleased to be on the editorial staff and to be able to make a contribution in words to Enjoy Elba, a treasure chest of valuable information which deserves to be browsed and read by my fellow compatriots. Enjoy gives everyone, including the people of Elba, the opportunity to discover ancient stories and lesser-known personalities who have frequented the ‘Rock’, to find their way along a thousand pathways in a natural environment that is, as yet, unspoilt, to get to know and take part in the life of this community by sharing its values, memories and plans for its future.

Ilaria Bacherini

I feel drawn to places where the atmosphere still carries real weight, places where the true nature of the people and their surroundings remains alive, not yet changed or smoothed over by the dynamics of tourism. I like to focus on details, balance and harmony that are often invisible, with a subtle, selective approach. I look for unorthodox beauty. I love to delve deep, seeking out the real stories and bringing them to light because I believe that memory is not nostalgia, but a force that can give continuity and meaning to the future. I work in marketing, communications and content creation with a strong focus on visual presentation and narrative structure. I love graphic design and pay close attention to detail. My connection with the Island of Elba began in the 1980s, during the summers I spent in the village of Poggio. Today, this connection has taken the form of a concrete commitment: to portray a more authentic island, free from stereotypes and to contribute to a culture of responsible tourism that can highlight its values, without exploiting it. I am striving to bring out the island’s truest and most fragile aspects, restoring depth and meaning to my experience, always with an open mind and a smile.

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Alberto Gottardi

Founder and CEO of the integrated communication agency PG&W, an expert in communication and marketing, founder and co-organiser of the FORME project, the event that since 2015 has promoted dairy culture and developed networking projects for the entire Italian supply chain, founder and partner of B2Cheese - From milk to market, the only international trade fair for professionals dedicated to the dairy sector in Italy. He is president of the association La Tavola di Mecenate ETS, whose mission is the synergistic promotion of territories, typical products and cultural heritage. With the same association, in partnership with the Guild of Fine Food in London, he organises Great Taste in Italy, the section dedicated to Made in Italy products of Great Taste, the world’s most important food evaluation and recognition scheme. Among the initiatives he has taken part in: the tourism promotion project "Tipicamente Uniche" dedicated to the agri-food products of the Italian UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy, the rebranding and corporate image of ENIT, and the Dossier for Latina - Finalist City for the Italian Capital of Culture 2027. He is a member of the Technical-Scientific Committee of SIMTUR and president and partner of Tora No Ai, a benefit corporation dealing with PPE and certifications through blockchain and the traceability of production chains.

SIMTUR è una realtà unica nel panorama nazionale, con una duplice natura:

• è un’associazione di categoria professionale a carattere tecnico, scientifico e culturale che risponde alle “Disposizioni in materia di professioni non organizzate” ai sensi della Legge 14 gennaio 2013 n. 4 per essere inserita nell’elenco delle realtà abilitate a rilasciare attestati di qualità dei servizi presso il Ministero delle Imprese. L’associazione non persegue finalità di lucro e opera nell’interesse collettivo attraverso la rappresentanza unitaria, la formazione e la qualificazione dei servizi di professionisti della mobilità e del turismo sostenibile, anche al fine di tutelare i consumatori, garantendo la trasparenza dei propri associati.
• è un’associazione di tutela ambientale, attiva nella ricerca scientifica e metodologica, in campagne educative e divulgative, progetti, programmi e azioni di definitiva affermazione della sostenibilità dello sviluppo e dell’economia circolare.

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