Marconi Days

The Marconi Days, where communication meets memory

Every year, in spring, Sasso Marconi pays homage to its most illustrious citizen, Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the radio and father of modern telecommunications, with the Marconi Days. The event, promoted by the Municipality of Sasso Marconi in the metropolitan city of Bologna, in Emilia-Romagna, transforms the territory into a widespread laboratory for reflection on the value of communication, intertwining science, culture, memory, and current events.

An event rooted in Marconi's sites

The festival is rooted in the deep connection between Marconi and these hills: it was right at Villa Griffone, the family residence where the Marconi Museum is now located, that the young Guglielmo conducted his first experiments in wireless telegraphy. From that pioneering act, the era of global communication was born, and it is from here that each edition of the Marconi Days draws inspiration to question how we build, transmit, and preserve collective memory today.

A multidisciplinary and free program

For about two weeks, the Municipality offers a packed calendar of events spread across the Borgo di Colle Ameno, the Municipal Theatre, the Town Hall, and Villa Griffone itself. The public can choose from:

• meetings and dialogues with journalists, writers, and contemporary figures;
• theatrical performances and readings, often involving local schools;
• documentary screenings dedicated to current events and civil memory;
• concerts, including performances by the Onda Marconi Orchestra;
• art and photography exhibitions.

Over the years, the event has brought well-known figures from journalism, television, and entertainment to Sasso Marconi, always maintaining the formula of free admission to all events.

Between civil memory and current affairs

Each edition develops around a central theme. The Marconi Days do not limit themselves to celebrating the past: they address current issues such as the use of social media, the fight against gender-based violence, the responsibility of information, and how communities preserve their history. It is this ability to unite Marconi's legacy with contemporary debates that makes the event a reference point for the Bolognese territory.

Why participate

Visiting the Marconi Days means discovering a corner of the Bolognese Apennines rich in history and landscape, walking in the places where radio was born, and participating in a quality cultural program at no cost. An ideal opportunity for those who want to combine tourism, culture, and scientific curiosity just a few kilometers from Bologna.