Grottaminarda hosted an evening of music, words and reflection with Maurizio Picariello and his program “Storie di canzoni,” a voice-and-guitar monologue centered on Italian song and personal awareness.
The event took place at the Sala Consiliare “Sandro Pertini” in Grottaminarda. The Municipality’s official event listing gives the date and time as 8 November 2026 at 18:00. The IrpiniaNews report, published on 9 November, describes the evening as having taken place the previous day.
The initiative was organized by the Associazione Arcobaleno Diversamente Abili di Grottaminarda and received the moral patronage of the Municipality of Grottaminarda.
A monologue of songs, poetry and prose
According to IrpiniaNews and the Municipality, “Storie di canzoni” combines Italian songs with poetry and prose in a single voice-and-guitar performance by Picariello.
The songs featured in the program come from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The spoken passages draw on poetry and prose, presented alongside the music as part of the same monologue.
Themes of the evening
The sources describe the program as a reflection on human self-awareness through song.
The documented themes include social issues, religion, nature and the environment, medicine, and the development of personal awareness.
Admission was free. The Municipality presented the event as an opportunity for social participation, inclusion and collective growth.
Practical details
Venue: Sala Consiliare “Sandro Pertini”, Grottaminarda
Date and time listed by the Municipality: 8 November 2026 at 18:00
Program: “Storie di canzoni” by Maurizio Picariello, voice and guitar
Organizer: Associazione Arcobaleno Diversamente Abili di Grottaminarda
Patronage: Municipality of Grottaminarda, moral patronage
Admission: free
Readers consulting local listings should use the Municipality’s event page as the reference for date, time and venue, as the press report describes the event retrospectively.
What the format brings together
For readers following the program, the research documents three elements combined in one performance:
First, Italian songs from three decades: the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Second, poetry and prose read as part of the monologue.
Third, reflection on the listed themes: social issues, religion, nature, the environment, medicine and personal awareness.
No further details are documented in the acquired sources about audience size, duration or recording of the performance.
