Archivissima
Archivissima is a festival dedicated to promoting and showcasing archival heritage, organised in Turin on an annual basis. The festival is accompanied by the Notte degli Archivi (Night of the Archives), an evening dedicated in particular to raising awareness of archival heritage [1].
2027 edition
The tenth edition of Archivissima is scheduled to take place in Turin from 3 to 6 June 2027. The Notte degli Archivi, now in its twelfth edition, takes place on Friday 4 June. The main partner for this edition is Intesa Sanpaolo, together with Gallerie d'Italia Torino [1].
The theme chosen for the 2027 edition is «It's All True? | È tutto vero?», a reflection on the difficulty of distinguishing between reality and fiction, history and legend, information and propaganda. The president and director of Archivissima, Manuela Iannetti, recalled in this connection Orson Welles's 1938 radio broadcast, noting that «that episode reminds us how thin the line is between true, plausible and false, and how even the most authoritative sources can spread errors and misrepresentations» [1].
Archivissima Awards
At the 2027 edition, the winners of the first Premi di Archivissima (Archivissima Awards) were announced, established in 2026 to recognise the quality and innovative capacity of Italian and European archives. Nine awards were given to podcasts, videos, live events and projects that experiment with new forms of expression. Winners include the Centro di documentazione «Roberto Morrione e Santo Della Volpe» of Rome, for the podcast «Dove i nomi diventano storie» (Where names become stories), and the Fondazione Lelio e Lisli Basso, for the video «Ni muerto ni vivo. Quando l'archivio tace» (Neither dead nor alive. When the archive falls silent). The award for schools went to class 3F of the Liceo artistico «Bruno Munari» of Vittorio Veneto, for the story «Diario perduto» (Lost diary) [1].
Previous editions
In 2026 Archivissima involved more than 500 organisations across all 20 Italian regions, with 283 events, almost 240 of which were held during the Notte degli Archivi [1].
Chronology
- — Turin announces the tenth edition of the Archivissima festival, dedicated to archival heritage, scheduled for 3 to 6 June 2027 with the theme «È tutto vero?» (Is it all true?) and the Notte degli Archivi on 4 June. ANSA Piemonte
Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 4 November 2026