Modena celebrates its Sito UNESCO Cattedrale – Torre Ghirlandina – Piazza Granderecognised as a World Heritage Site since 1997, with a rich programme of initiatives and guided tours.

As part of this event, and in the context of its recognition as a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts, the city proposes an impressive event:

GHIRLANDINE. LIGHT AND MEMORY - Architectural video projection
9 to 12 October 2025

Thursday 21.30 and 22.00
Friday 22.30 and 23.00
Saturday 22.30 and 23.00
Sunday 21.30 and 22.00

Ghirlandina Tower, Piazza Torre - free admission

An audiovisual work projected onto the city's symbol and World Heritage Site
Artistic realisation: Delumen
Edited by Santimone srl

Evento “Patrimonio Mondiale in Festa” è organizzato e promosso dal Museo Civico di Modena – Ufficio Modena Patrimonio Mondiale e dal Servizio Promozione della città e Turismo del Comune di Modena, con la collaborazione dei Musei del Duomo di Modena, del Capitolo Metropolitano di Modena, dell’Arcidiocesi di Modena e Nonantola e da Città Creativa UNESCO per le Media Arts

Modena is one of the few Italian cities to have been awarded both prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Sites (1997) and Creative City for Media Arts (2021).

👉 Full programme