Non a Voce Sola

A festival that crosses the Marche

Non a Voce Sola is one of the most recognizable cultural events in the Marche: a traveling regional festival dedicated to women's thought, which every summer brings poetry, philosophy, narrative, music, and arts events to the squares, theaters, and cloisters of dozens of municipalities in the Marche region. Conceived and directed by Oriana Salvucci, the event is promoted by the Regional Council of the Marche together with the Regional Commission for Equal Opportunities, with the support of municipal administrations and Marche universities.

The Grottammare stop

Among the cities hosting the festival is Grottammare, a pearl of the Riviera delle Palme in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Here, the festival takes place in Piazza Kursaal, overlooking the seafront, with a free admission summer evening. The format is what made Non a Voce Sola famous: a nationally renowned guest — writer, philosopher, journalist, or scholar — who dialogues with the public on a current civil issue, often accompanied by readings and musical interludes.

Women's thought and civil dialogue

Non a Voce Sola is a true secular pilgrimage through the territory: not a single stage, but a network of events that connect the villages and cities of the coast and the hinterland. Each edition revolves around a fil rouge, a common thread that runs through all the meetings. In recent years, the themes have touched upon changes, secular miracles, Viriditas — the vital and regenerating force dear to Hildegard of Bingen — up to reflections on relationships and bonds as essential spaces of existence.

Why it's worth participating

• Free admission and open-air evenings on the Grottammare seafront.
• Leading guests from the Italian cultural scene.
• A program that intertwines philosophy, literature, poetry, and music.
• An opportunity to experience the civil and collective dimension of culture, in one of the most beloved seaside resorts in the Piceno area.

The Grottammare stop is part of the rich summer program of the Municipality of Grottammare, which every year offers music, theater, traditions, and major events on the Piceno coast.