Readings Under the Stars
The traveling literary festival across the hamlets of Gavorrano, under the summer sky of the Maremma
About Readings Under the Stars
A literary festival under the Maremma sky
Readings Under the Stars is the summer literary festival of the Municipality of Gavorrano, in the heart of the Maremma in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. Promoted by the municipal administration together with the Equal Opportunities Commission and local volunteer associations, the event turns summer evenings into opportunities for gathering: ten nights dedicated to storytelling, history, poetry, and memory, featuring book presentations, dialogues with authors, images, and projects tied to the region.
A traveling format across the hamlets
The hallmark of the festival is its traveling nature: each event takes place in a different hamlet of the Municipality, reaching and highlighting all the communities that make up Gavorrano. The evenings visit Gavorrano (the main town), Ravi, Forni, Bivio Ravi, Potassa, Grilli, Caldana, Giuncarico, Casteani, and Castellaccia. It is a way to bring culture into the squares and open spaces of small towns, where reading becomes a moment of social connection and gathering for the residents.
Authors, books, and local memory
The program alternates between local and national cultural voices. Authors animating the meetings include Don Pier Mosetti, Enzo Tonini, Paolo Nardini, Tiziana Lombardi, Laura Pistelli, Angelica Belsito, Letizia Papi, the writer Alberto Prunetti, Roberta Pieraccioli, Edo Galli, Guido Bardi, and Gordiano Lupi, alongside students and teachers from the Giuncarico primary school. Alongside book presentations, there is space for narratives dedicated to the history and memory of the Maremma, in a dialogue between generations and between great literature and local storytelling.
Culture and community with free admission
The evenings are designed as moments open to everyone, often accompanied by aperitifs and side initiatives involving the local Pro Loco and associations. Admission to the meetings is free. For those visiting the Maremma in summer, Readings Under the Stars is an opportunity to discover the most authentic soul of the Gavorrano villages, far from the beaten tourist paths, amidst culture, conviviality, and the cool of the open-air evenings.
Readings Under the Stars — edition 2026
Third edition: ten traveling evenings
The third edition of Readings Under the Stars takes place from June 11 to July 29, 2026, with ten events distributed across the hamlets of Gavorrano. The festival, promoted by the Municipality together with the Equal Opportunities Commission and volunteer associations, confirms the formula that led to its success: evening meetings, usually at 9:00 PM, dedicated to books, stories, history, and the memory of the Maremma territory.
The opening night
The opening is on Thursday, June 11 at 9:00 PM in Piazza Buozzi in Gavorrano, with the presentation of the volume Il cammino di Padre Giovanni. Eremita agostiniano by Don Pier Mosetti.
The authors of the edition
The evenings feature Don Pier Mosetti, Enzo Tonini, Paolo Nardini, Tiziana Lombardi, Laura Pistelli, Angelica Belsito, Letizia Papi, Alberto Prunetti, Roberta Pieraccioli, Edo Galli, Guido Bardi, and Gordiano Lupi, together with students and teachers from the Giuncarico primary school.
The complete calendar, with dates and locations for all events, is published and updated on the official channels of the Municipality of Gavorrano. All meetings are free to attend.
Programme Readings Under the Stars 2026
Thursday, June 11 — Gavorrano, Piazza Buozzi (9:00 PM)
Opening night with the presentation of the book Il cammino di Padre Giovanni. Eremita agostiniano by Don Pier Mosetti.
Subsequent events
The festival continues with nine other traveling meetings until July 29, 2026, hosted in the hamlets of Ravi, Forni, Bivio Ravi, Potassa, Grilli, Caldana, Giuncarico, Casteani, and Castellaccia.
Announced authors and guests
- Don Pier Mosetti
- Enzo Tonini
- Paolo Nardini
- Tiziana Lombardi
- Laura Pistelli
- Angelica Belsito
- Letizia Papi
- Alberto Prunetti
- Roberta Pieraccioli
- Edo Galli
- Guido Bardi
- Gordiano Lupi
- Students and teachers of the Giuncarico primary school
The detailed calendar with the date and hamlet for each event is available and updated on the official channels of the Municipality of Gavorrano.
Highlights Readings Under the Stars 2026
- Opening night on June 11 in Piazza Buozzi in Gavorrano with Don Pier Mosetti
- Participation of writers Alberto Prunetti and Gordiano Lupi
- Ten traveling evenings across all municipal hamlets
- Involvement of students from the Giuncarico primary school
Prices Readings Under the Stars 2026
Practical information — Readings Under the Stars
When
Ten evening appointments, usually starting at 9:00 PM, from June 11 to July 29, 2026.
Where
Traveling festival across the hamlets of the Municipality of Gavorrano (Grosseto): Gavorrano, Ravi, Forni, Bivio Ravi, Potassa, Grilli, Caldana, Giuncarico, Casteani, Castellaccia. The opening night is held in Piazza Buozzi in Gavorrano.
How to get there
By car: Gavorrano can be reached via the SS1 Aurelia, Gavorrano Scalo exit. By train: Gavorrano station on the Rome–Pisa Tyrrhenian line, with connections to the hamlets.
Tickets
Free admission to all events.
Information
Municipality of Gavorrano, Equal Opportunities Commission, and local associations. Detailed program on the official municipal channels.
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Where does it take place — Readings Under the Stars
Frazioni del Comune di Gavorrano (rassegna itinerante)
Piazza Bruno Buozzi, 58023 Gavorrano