First stage: Castiglione d’Orcia
The first stage of our tour led Enrica Mannari, her van and four of her closest friends to the beautiful setting of Castiglione d’Orcia, in the province of Siena. Accompanied by a glass of La Pettegola and the song of the cicadas, the conversation focused on a complex and multifaceted subject; relationships.
We are in the wonderful setting of Castiglione d’Orcia, a place that encourages openness, honesty and spontaneity. And with La Pettegola to ignite passions, the conversation really gets going, as heated as the hot July sun.
During this first stage of the tour, Enrica Mannari told us what other people mean to her; sounding boards for experience and knowledge, mirrors that reflect our most intimate emotions and reveal so much of ourselves.
Five friends, soft cushions on the grass, a bottle of La Pettegola and an important subject.
How can we not talk about love when talking about others? When we think about love, we always think of our other half, says Enrica, but she doesn’t agree with this ideal. The other person, in this context, is an entity that is whole and complete, wonderfully aware of never actually being so.
Chiara Ripoli, a professional artist, creates ceramic pop-up portraits. Sara Tassi, a clothing designer for her brand, Maison Trentanove. Caterina Brilli, co-founder and co-creator of Circus, a brand with a nomadic spirit. Francesco Ripoli, an artist, illustrator and cartoonist.
