Duerive — Festival of Stories
A festival of stories featuring books, music, and storytelling in the heart of Salento
Edition 2026 not confirmed to date
This edition has not been confirmed by the organiser to date. We recommend checking before going.
About Duerive
A festival of stories in Southern Salento
Duerive — Festival of Stories is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the summer in Tricase, a town in the Province of Lecce overlooking lower Salento, in Puglia. Established just a few years ago, the festival has quickly asserted itself as a meeting point for literature, music, and the local area, capable of attracting authors from the national scene to an intimate and evocative setting.
Books, music, and cross-pollination
The heart of the event is storytelling in all its forms: presentations of novels and magazines, dialogues with writers, readings, DJ sets, and concerts alternate throughout evenings that weave together "places, books, cross-pollination, and cultures." Each edition revolves around a theme that serves as a common thread for the meetings, with particular attention to contemporary narrative and singer-songwriter music.
The setting: Castello dei Trane in Tutino
The symbolic venue of the festival is the Castello dei Trane, in the hamlet of Tutino, one of the most characteristic fortified villages in the Tricase area. Its sixteenth-century walls and historic courtyards welcome the public outdoors, creating an intimate yet scenic atmosphere that is now part of the festival's identity.
Who organizes it
The festival is conceived and directed by Graziano Gala and Emanuele Bosso and is produced by the Duerive: Festival delle Storie APS association in partnership with the Proloco Tricase and with the support of the Regional Council of Puglia. Admission to all events is traditionally free, confirming the popular and inclusive vocation of the event.
A summer of culture in Tricase
Included in the rich summer calendar of the Municipality of Tricase and the Capo di Leuca area, Duerive represents an opportunity to experience Salento beyond the beaches: a slow, cultural tourism that enhances the villages, stories, and voices of this part of Puglia. For fans of reading, music, and live performance, it is one more reason to visit Tricase in the heart of summer.
Duerive — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of Duerive — Festival of Stories in Tricase (Province of Lecce, Puglia) has not yet been officially announced. In previous years, the event took place in the second half of July, featuring evenings of literary meetings, singer-songwriter music, and storytelling at the Castello dei Trane in Tutino, with free admission. To find out the dates, theme, and guests for the 2026 edition, we recommend following the festival's official channels.
Practical information — Duerive
Where it takes place
The events are held mainly at the Castello dei Trane, in the Tutino hamlet of Tricase (LE), with events that may extend to other locations in the historic center.
How to get there
By car: Tricase can be reached via the SS275 road towards Capo di Leuca. By train: the reference stations of the Ferrovie del Sud Est are Tricase and the nearby Lecce, the main hub of Salento. Nearest airport: Brindisi.
Admission
Access to the events is traditionally free of charge.
Information
Phone: +39 329 3044830 — Official Facebook page "Duerive - Festival delle storie".
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Where does it take place — Duerive
Castello dei Trane (Tutino)