Archivissima
“THE FESTIVAL AND THE NIGHT OF THE ARCHIVES”
Every summer, the archives come to life through “Archivissima”, an initiative conceived by Promemoria Group and organised by the cultural association Archivissima APS with the aim of showcasing archival documents, objects and stories through a blend of innovative forms of expression, creativity and writing.
The event was launched in 2018, building on the success of the ‘La Notte degli Archivi’ format, and has gradually become Italy’s leading festival dedicated to promoting the heritage preserved in the historical archives of organisations, institutions and businesses.
The Fondazione MAIRE – ETS has been participating since 2023 through stories, publications and the sharing of experiences: Archivissima provides the perfect setting for showcasing and promoting the archival and engineering heritage of the MAIRE Group companies.
ARCHIVISSIMA 2023
The Fondazione MAIRE – ETS chose to take part in the initiative for the first time in 2023, during the sixth edition of “Archivissima”, by participating in the event “La notte degli Archivi”.
The theme of this year’s event, “Carnet de Voyage”, inspired a number of journeys through the Group’s archival heritage, particularly within the MAIRE Historical Archive, which were documented in a video!
To find out more, you can read the dedicated news article.
ARCHIVISSIMA 2024
At the seventh edition of “Archivissima” in 2024, the Fondazione MAIRE – ETS took part in the “Festival and Night of the Archives” by submitting a short story, written by our MAIRE colleague Carlo Boniardi for the “Barbara Picutti Creative Contest” – 2024 edition, “Tool Tales”.
The theme of this year’s edition, #passioni, aimed to celebrate archives as custodians of stories and emotions capable of transforming the world; in the short story, the passion between the protagonists is intertwined with their dedication to their work.
To find out more, you can read the dedicated news article.
Read the tale (Italian and English available): "Tre rose rosse"
ARCHIVISSIMA 2025
At the eighth edition of “Archivissima” in 2025, the Fondazione MAIRE – ETS took part in “La Notte degli Archivi” by uploading two entries inspired by the designated theme #DALLAPARTEDELFUTURO.
The first was the short story “Tesla, Notre-Dame and the Cosfimetro”, written by a group of pupils from class 4AS at the “L. Malpighi” Scientific High School in Bologna, whom we met during the PCTO programme exploring the MAIRE Historical Archive; they drew inspiration from one of the historical instruments they were able to examine during the training day.
The second was the short story “MAIRE on Mars”, written by our MAIRE colleague Alberto Cavallo for the “Barbara Picutti Creative Contest” – 2025 edition “Route Tales”, in which he also received a special mention in the “Technology evolution” category.
To find out more, you can read the dedicated news article.
Read the tale (Italian and English available): “MAIRE su Marte”
ARCHIVISSIMA 2026
At the ninth edition of “Archivissima” in 2026, the Fondazione MAIRE – ETS took part with the talk “Living Archives. A Few Stories”, a dialogue between the Sisal Historical Archive, the Fondazione MAIRE – ETS, the Negroni Archive and Kasa dei Libri, organised by the Associazione MuseoCity and held at Kasa dei Libri in Milan on 5 June 2026.
Our Heritage Manager, Francesca Rinaldo, brought to the discussion her experience of the “Barbara Picutti Creative Contest” project – the literary competition open to colleagues within the MAIRE Group, who are challenged each year to write a story, whether based on real events or fiction, inspired by the Group’s historical materials.
To find out more, you can read the dedicated news article.
ARCHIVIO DIGITALE
Questo caveau digitale è una piattaforma informatica in cui sono stati digitalizzati circa 20.000 disegni, progetti, documenti dell’archivio storico MAIRE; consente una consultazione efficace e rapida dei materiali, incrociando categorie descrittive, metadati, termini di vocabolario, riferimenti cronologici e tag.
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TO SUPPORT US
To contribute to initiatives promoting heritage, restoration projects for drawings in the Historical Archive, and the dissemination of corporate archive culture, you can donate through our ‘Support the MAIRE Historical Archive’ campaign on Rete del Dono.
