Gatteo Calling

When music icons become stories

Gatteo Calling is a cultural review that, for several seasons, has enlivened summer evenings in the charming courtyard of the Malatestiano Castle of Gatteo, in the heart of the Municipality of Gatteo, in the province of Forlì-Cesena (Emilia-Romagna). The idea is simple and powerful: to bring writers, journalists, and storytellers to the stage who tell the stories of the great icons of rock, pop, and everything that has made millions of people dream and dance, in a continuous interweaving of words and music.

A format created by Emiliano Visconti

The review was born from the idea of Emiliano Visconti, of the Rapsodia Association, who is its creator and one of the regular storytellers. Gatteo Calling is a true experiment in contemporary storytelling: to tell a story, it moves between different linguistic registers, alternating oral narration, videos projected on a large screen, and listening to live performances. Each evening is entrusted to a different author, who, with their personal stylistic signature and background, tells the story of a musician, a band, or a musical genre that is among the most iconic of the twentieth century and our time.

One evening, one story

The program alternates international and Italian music names: from rock legends like Bob Dylan to singer-songwriters, from the vocal experiments of Demetrio Stratos to global phenomena like K-Pop. Each event is a small show in itself, where the written word dialogues with song and image, returning to the audience not only the biography of an artist but also the atmosphere, emotions, and culture of an era.

Under the Castle stars

The setting is the Malatestiano Castle, an ancient fortress that dominates the center of Gatteo: an intimate and secluded location, perfect for summer outdoor evenings. The shows generally start at 9:15 PM and admission is free, in full coherence with the event's educational and popular spirit. Gatteo Calling is now one of the most anticipated cultural events of the Gatteo summer, capable of attracting a loyal audience of the curious, music enthusiasts, and readers.

• Location: courtyard of the Malatestiano Castle, Gatteo (FC)
• Period: between late August and early September
• Time: evenings at 9:15 PM
• Admission: free
• Organization: Associazione Rapsodia, with the Municipality of Gatteo