Non a Voce Sola

A festival that spans the Marche

Non a Voce Sola is one of the most recognizable cultural reviews in the Marche: a travelling regional festival dedicated to female thought, which every summer brings encounters of poetry, philosophy, narrative, music, and arts to the squares, theatres, and cloisters of dozens of municipalities in the Marche. 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 review 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-entry summer evening. The format is what made Non a Voce Sola famous: a nationally renowned guest — writer, philosopher, journalist, or scholar — who engages in dialogue with the public on a topic of civil relevance, often accompanied by readings and musical interludes.

Female thought and civil dialogue

Non a Voce Sola is a true secular peregrinatio 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 encounters. In recent years, the themes have touched upon change, secular miracles, Viriditas — the vital and regenerative force dear to Hildegard of Bingen — and 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.
• Top 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, theatre, traditions, and major events on the Piceno coast.