MAURIZIO SERAFINI
( special guests )

Maurizio Serafini is a multifaceted individual with extensive experience as an hiking and environmental guide, having explored the Himalayas, the Andes, and his beloved Apennine Mountains. His background in Literature and Philosophy (DAMS) with a specialization in ethnomusicology brought him closer to anthropology and music. He has a long career as a singer-songwriter and musician, and is an expert in ethnic wind instruments, boasting 39 years of concert activity and 12 album productions with groups such as OGAM, I VINCISGRASSI, and MORTIMER MC GRAVE.

In the publishing field, he co-edited the guide for "Il Cammino Francescano della Marca" (Terre di mezzo, 2020) and has published Per fortuna ci siamo persi (Terre di mezzo, 2021) and Concerto per cornamusa e giramondo (Terre di mezzo, 2024).

His expertise extends to multimedia production and the organization of ethnographic and anthropological events, with the aim of promoting cultural heritage. He has directed prominent festivals like the Montelago Celtic Festival (20 editions) and has curated exhibitions and directed stage plays and docu-films.

Maurizio is also the creator and guide of the Franciscan Ways of the Marche and president of the travelers' association VianDante.