Scritture Festival

Scritture Festival: Words take center stage in Bagni di Lucca

In the heart of the Val di Lima, in Bagni di Lucca (Province of Lucca), Scritture Festival returns every summer as a literary laboratory that has carved out a precious space in the Tuscan cultural landscape. Far from the logic of mass events, the festival focuses on close encounters between authors and readers: a few carefully curated evenings where writers, journalists, and poets discuss their books and their craft in an intimate, cozy atmosphere.

A festival among historic villas and ancient villages

The festival's setting is one of its greatest strengths. Meetings take place in Piazza Jean Varraud, also known as the Circolo dei Forestieri square, and in the garden of Villa Webb (formerly Villa Buonvisi), in the elegant scenery of the ancient village of Bagno alla Villa. Some events also involve Villa Ada and the museums of Villa Buonvisi Webb and the Vicaria della Val di Lima. It is a context that reflects Bagni di Lucca's long-standing vocation as a destination for vacationers and culture, frequented by European travelers, artists, and writers since the 19th century.

Authors, journalism, and poetry

The Scritture Festival program weaves together diverse genres: fiction and crime novels, investigative and war journalism, poetry, and international reportage. Over the years, the festival has hosted leading voices of Italian literature and journalism, capable of transforming every presentation into a genuine dialogue with the audience. The evenings are often accompanied by moderators and a committee of authors who assist founder Andrea Giannasi in building the lineup.

Who organizes the festival

Scritture Festival is promoted by Tralerighe libri editore, with the patronage of the Municipality of Bagni di Lucca and the collaboration of the local Pro Loco and the Vicaria della Val di Lima. A network of local entities that, together, keep alive an event capable of combining the promotion of reading with the enhancement of the valley's historical and landscape heritage.

Why visit

For those who love books and are looking for a human-scale festival, Scritture Festival is the ideal opportunity to combine culture with the discovery of a lesser-known corner of Tuscany. The literary evenings fit perfectly into a stay among the historic thermal baths, woods, and villages of the Val di Lima, just a few kilometers from the city of Lucca.