The celebration of the Bicentennial takes place over the course of 9 months, from July 2014 to February 2015, which is the period Napoleon was actually on the island (you can find more about the events here in this article). The presence of Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba Island has indelibly marked the history of the island and, on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the arrival of Napoleon on the island, many interesting events have been scheduled.