English will be our common ground. You might also hear Czech, Swedish, Italian, Slovak, Persian, Danish, German, Finnish. And various creative combinations of all of the above.

Hands, feet, pointing, nodding, and smiling are fully accepted communication tools. Understanding every word is not required.

Our quiet wish is that you make friends anyway.

All food will be vegetarian.

You’ll be able to indicate any additional dietary needs (vegan, gluten-free, allergies, etc.) in the form. And we’ll take care of it.

We are, after all, in Italy. As everyone knows, this usually ends well.

Tutto bene. Tutti felici. Mangiare.

How you interpret this is entirely up to you. There is no dress code to get right. Colours, styles, and levels of elegance are all equally welcome.

A Chewbacca costume from Star Wars, a prom dress from the 90s, a carefully curated outfit, or something you found five minutes before leaving the house. All of it fits.

Comfort matters. Think stone streets, dancing, sitting on the ground, and staying out late.

Party clothes with personality. A mood to step into, in your own way.

If it’s helpful, here’s a Pinterest page with a few ideas (but please don’t overthink it.

Some of the children closest to us are invited and have received their invitations.

For everyone else, this gathering is planned primarily as an adults’ celebration.

This is mainly due to the terrain, timing, and the nature of the location.

That said, tiny blobs (the very smallest humans who can’t yet be away from their parents) are of course welcome.

If this creates a real difficulty for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out, we’re happy to help.

We’re bringing together people who are close to us, from different parts of our lives as old friends, chosen family, work companions, and people we love spending time with (sometimes all in one person).

This gathering is shaped by care, scale, and the place itself. Bajardo is small, the weekend is shared, and many moments will happen together rather than in parallel.

Because of that, not every invitation automatically extends to entire families or additional guests.

This isn’t about exclusion, rules, or drawing hard lines. It’s about keeping the weekend manageable, gentle, and attentive so that everyone who is there can feel present, seen, and at ease (and so that no one has to queue for everything at the same time).

There’s no expectation that you already know people, arrive with a ready-made group, or navigate the weekend on your own.

This is a setting where conversations start easily, tables shift, people drift between groups, and connections form naturally, often over food, coffee, or a chair that suddenly moved.

If your invitation includes a plus-one, we’re very happy to welcome them. If it doesn’t, we hope it still feels thoughtful and kind, shaped by practical limits rather than personal distance or hidden messages.

If anything about your invitation feels unclear, brings up questions, or simply needs a human conversation, please reach out. We’re always happy to help.

This is a festival in a co-creational spirit which means participation is not only allowed. It’s welcome.

If you feel like:

• cooking a secret family recipe (the kind that usually comes with
  “my grandmother never wrote this down”)
• organising a group sing-along. Something everyone somehow knows. Think Mamma Mia, Volare, or anything that turns strangers into a chorus
• reading Shakespeare, grocery lists, or something in between
• teaching us a dance you learned once and never fully mastered
• hosting a micro-workshop about rare snails, imaginary research, or your current obsession
• DJ-ing for a short, glorious moment. Just long enough to get even the most sceptical relatives on the dance floor
• hosting a gentle morning stretch for tired bodies and slightly fuzzy minds
• rearranging chairs until it suddenly makes sense
• helping with preparation (about a week before the event there will already be a small group of enthusiastic humans on site, you’re very welcome to join)

— we would genuinely love that. And if you’re hesitating because it feels awkward, unnecessary, or mildly embarrassing, go for it anyway.

Doing nothing is also a valid contribution.

Other than what’s listed below, we’ll take care of the rest. Food, drinks, atmosphere, and the things you didn’t know you’d need.

• Comfortable shoes (really)
• Something warm for the evening
• Sunglasses and sunscreen
• Swimwear (optimism encouraged)

Everything else is optional.

The rest will be waiting for you there.

Bajardo is small, steep, and made of stone. There will be stairs, slopes, uneven ground, and short distances that feel longer than they look.

We know this can be demanding. Especially for grandparents, anyone who prefers a slower pace, or a bit of extra comfort.

That’s something we’re thinking about carefully.

Any mobility needs, concerns, or questions can be shared in the form. The earlier we know, the better we can adapt.

Everything has a solution. We’ll figure it out together.