Giovani sotto le Stelle

A summer night in Contrada Canali

Giovani sotto le Stelle is the evening that transforms the Contrada Canali in Montemarano, in the province of Avellino, into a large open-air gathering space every August. The event is organized by the Pro Loco 2.0 together with the local youth and is designed specifically for them: music, conversation, and plenty of food and drinks under the Irpinian sky, with no entry fees or formalities.

Twenty-two editions of youth festivities

The event has a longer history than its informal nature might suggest: the edition held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, was the twenty-second, a rare milestone for an event born from the initiative of young people in a small town in upper Irpinia. Year after year, the formula has remained unchanged—a single night in the countryside, open to everyone—and this very simplicity has made it one of the most awaited events of the Montemarano summer. Those returning to the village for their holidays know that this is the night to reunite with old friends.

Music, DJ sets, and street food

The heart of the evening is the music: DJ sets keep the crowd entertained until late at night, while areas dedicated to drinks and street food allow guests to dine outdoors at their leisure. There is no grand festival stage or high-brow programming here; instead, there is the atmosphere of a contemporary village party, where the fun comes from being together and the volunteer work of the organizers.

• Where: Contrada Canali, Montemarano (AV), Campania
• When: One evening in August, usually around the middle of the month
• Admission: Free
• Organizers: Pro Loco 2.0 and the youth of Montemarano
• What to expect: DJ sets, drinks, street food, open-air party until late at night

Part of the «rEstate a Montemarano» program

Giovani sotto le Stelle is not an isolated event: it is part of «rEstate a Montemarano», the summer calendar that the municipality builds each year in collaboration with local associations. In 2025, the program ran from June 20 to September 28; in 2026, now in its fourteenth edition, it spans from June 25 to September 27, with events distributed between the Bosco dei Morroni, Contrada Canali, and the Municipal Amphitheater. Alongside the youth night, the schedule includes the Forest and Emigrant Festival, the patronal celebrations of San Giovanni, and, at the end of the season, the Aglianico Festival in the historic center.

Montemarano, between tarantella and Aglianico

The municipality of Montemarano is one of the most characteristic villages in Irpinia and inland Campania. Its national fame is tied primarily to the Montemarano Carnival, with the local tarantella that leads masked processions through the village streets every winter, and to viticulture: we are in the heart of the Aglianico wine region, celebrated in September by a dedicated festival that reached its 41st edition in 2025. Those arriving in summer discover another side of the village, defined by open-air evenings, woodlands, food festivals, and local neighborhood parties like this one.

The 2026 edition

At the time of publication, the date for the new edition of Giovani sotto le Stelle has not yet been announced. The evening traditionally takes place in August as part of the municipal summer program: to find out the exact date, it is best to follow the channels of the Pro Loco 2.0 of Montemarano and the municipal announcements, which usually publish the full summer program at the end of June.