Jesinfabula

Jesinfabula, Jesi's wandering stories

Jesinfabula is the summer series of readings and storytelling that every year accompanies the evenings in Jesi, in the province of Ancona, in the heart of Marche. Part of the Jesi Estate programme promoted by the Municipality of Jesi, the event is conceived and led by actor and storyteller Max Cimatti, who with his "festival of wandering stories" transforms courtyards, parks, and neighbourhoods of the city into open-air stages.

A journey through word and memory

The common thread of the series is itinerant storytelling: short journeys in which Max Cimatti gives voice to often forgotten events and characters, who have remained on the margins of great stories. With a style suspended between narrative theatre and public reading, each evening creates a collected and intimate atmosphere, in which the audience is invited to listen, imagine, and let themselves be carried away without leaving their city.

The festival's venues

The heart of the events is the Cortile dell'Ex Appannaggio, one of the most evocative spaces in the historic centre of Jesi, which in summer evenings becomes an open-air lounge for storytelling. Over the years, the series has also touched other city locations, such as Parco del Vallato, confirming its itinerant and community-focused vocation in different neighbourhoods.

Wandering stories all summer long

Structured in several events spread between July and September, Jesinfabula offers a calendar that spans the entire Jesi summer, with free evenings designed for families, theatre enthusiasts, and the curious of all ages. The series stems from the experience of Max Cimatti, a narrator and performer active in theatres in Marche and Emilia-Romagna, and dialogues with the path of the Festival Sconfinati, dedicated to stories of borders and journeys.

• Where: Cortile dell'Ex Appannaggio and other spaces in Jesi (AN)
• When: summer evenings between July and September
• Format: reading and storytelling, free admission
• Conception: Max Cimatti, as part of Jesi Estate

For those visiting Marche in the summer, Jesinfabula is an opportunity to discover Jesi in a different light: not only a city of art and the birthplace of Frederick II and Pergolesi, but also a place of shared words and stories that continue to travel.