Nobìlita Festival — Festival of Work Culture

A festival dedicated to work culture

Nobìlita is the festival of work culture promoted by the FiordiRisorse association and the SenzaFiltro publication. After having touched several Italian cities, the event has found its home in Reggio Emilia: a city in Emilia-Romagna that makes industrial, cooperative, and innovation culture an identity trait. Nobìlita is not a recruiting fair nor a corporate conference: it is a public space where work is told, questioned, and rethought, mixing training, cultural reflection, books, and well-being.

The dual soul of 2026: Lab in June, festival in September

The 2026 edition is divided into two distinct moments. The first is Nobìlita Lab, scheduled for June 9 and 10, 2026 at Reggiane Parco Innovazione: the festival of training and skills, where the wordplay emphasizes the idea of growing together rather than alone. The second event, in September, is the traditional cultural festival, with a central stage animated by speakers, interviews, and monologues, debates on books about work, and events spread throughout the urban fabric.

The "all you can learn" formula

The heart of Nobìlita Lab is the "all you can learn" formula: with a single ticket, participants can create their own path by freely choosing from about forty events distributed across six thematic tracks. Over thirty trainers, lecturers, and speakers animate classrooms and workshops from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, in a decidedly unconventional style. Sessions are repeated on both days to reduce overlaps and allow everyone to follow the maximum amount of content.

The themes of 2026

Among the topics at the center of the 2026 edition are artificial intelligence, addressed with critical thinking but without prejudice, communication and writing, organizations and work in complexity, personal growth and public speaking, journalism, well-being, and body awareness, and of course books. The offering is designed for a diverse audience: workers from all sectors, university students, and anyone curious about the changing world of work.

A symbolic venue of Reggio's innovation

The two June days take place at Reggiane Parco Innovazione, in Piazzale Europa, in the area of the former Reggiane Workshops: one of the most representative places of Reggio Emilia's industrial history, today reconverted into a hub for research, training, and innovative companies. The choice of venue is not accidental, but tells the festival's common thread, from the 20th-century factory to the knowledge economy. The event is accredited by the Order of Journalists of Emilia-Romagna for continuing professional training.