Marameo Puglia - National Children's Theatre Festival

Marameo Puglia in Santeramo in Colle

Marameo is the largest and most widespread Italian summer festival dedicated to children's and youth theatre: a travelling, multi-regional event that brings around a hundred performances, workshops, meetings, exhibitions, and readings to over forty municipalities across several Italian regions every summer. Conceived and coordinated by Marco Renzi with the Proscenio Teatro company, the festival brings together a plural artistic direction and a network of companies that make children's theatre a language capable of speaking to both young and old.

The Apulian Leg

In Puglia, Marameo is curated by the Associazione Culturale Molino d'Arte under the artistic direction of Antonello Arpaia, bringing the festival to municipalities in the Bari area, specifically Santeramo in Colle and Altamura. In Santeramo, the events are hosted in the evocative setting of Masseria Galietti, where theatre intertwines with the rural landscape of the Alta Murgia, offering experiences linked to local flavours and the discovery of the monuments and sites that the Santeramo territory has to offer.

Performances for Children, Teenagers, and Families

The heart of Marameo is the stage aimed at new generations: actor's theatre, puppet and marionette theatre, storytelling, and comedic and poetic performances designed to engage young audiences and families. Alongside the performances, the programme often includes workshops and meeting opportunities that introduce children to the language of the stage.

• Outdoor children's theatre performances in the setting of Masseria Galietti
• Puppet theatre, marionettes, and storytelling for children
• Workshops and activities for children and families
• A widespread festival connecting Santeramo to the national Marameo network

A Festival Rooted in the Territory

In Santeramo in Colle, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Bari in Puglia, Marameo Puglia is part of the town's summer schedule, among the cultural initiatives promoted to enliven the summer months and enhance the local community and heritage. The collaboration with Molino d'Arte and Masseria Galietti makes this leg an identity-defining event for families in the town and the neighbouring municipalities of the Bari Murgia.

The dates and the detailed programme for the 2026 edition in Santeramo in Colle will be announced soon on the official festival website, where the programmes for the Apulian legs are currently being published.