She is an engineer working at Aprie – Autonomous Province of Trento, focusing on energy efficiency. Her work specifically involves building energy retrofitting and the promotion of renewable energy sources.
A fun and surprising journey into the world of vegetable production: between food waste, production cycles, and the value of seasonality, participants will discover how the food we eat is created and how we can take better care of it in a more conscious way.
Primary school (upper cycle), max 1 class every 30 min
Registration: info@nettare.tn.it
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
In the silence of forests and open fields, one sometimes encounters “guardians” distinguished by solemnity, type, persistence, light, position, and contrast. They are monuments of nature that at once invite us to visit and warn us of its fragility and delicacy. Trusting them is a way to appreciate beauty, find comfort, and enjoy their protection.
The exhibition runs until 30 May.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Saturday 9:00–19:00
Sunday and Monday 10:00–19:00.
Free entry.
Location: Giunti al Punto Bookstore, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 13, 38068 Rovereto TN
Test your senses in a jam and preserve tasting lab! Through a real consumer test you’ll discover how taste, aroma, and texture influence our preferences. A hands-on experience between science and food where you become part of sensory analysis: taste, evaluate, and choose your favourite!
Free tasting | max 20 people per session
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A conversation on sustainable viticulture that brings together agriculture, research and social commitment. Covering topics such as the local area, resource management and water conservation, tradition and innovation, the event explores how wine can become an expression of environmental balance and social responsibility.
With Simone Benetti (Fondazione Famiglia Materna), Marco Grigolli (Cantina Grigolli Bruno), Marco Bezzi (Wiseconn Italy srl) and Consorzio vignaioli trentini.
Organised by Lumen Slow Journalism.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A team-based evening where games meet food. Each table becomes a team competing in food-themed challenges: blind tastings, food trivia, mime games, and quizzes.
Games for everyone | until tables are full | free participation
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A quick but intense vegetarian feast, designed to satisfy your palate while enjoying the festival.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A workshop organized by ATAS with “Donne Migranti” and led by Giacomo Lorandi. Memories and meaningful ingredients become a shared map of flavours, giving life to new recipes that become an authentic gastronomic experience of inclusion.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Registration required: info@nettare.tn.it
An engaging experience between science and tradition to understand the processes that transform a simple raw material into an extraordinary product. Get your hands on, or “in” the milk!
Free participation!
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Our relationship with food is increasingly intertwined with inner experiences, fragilities, and dynamics that influence how we eat. Through a focus on eating disorders and emotional processes, this talk opens a space for reflection connecting body, mind, and society.
Free participation.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A drawing workshop inspired by the botanical world, where leaves, plants, and natural forms become creative starting points. Together we create a collective herbarium through observation, marks, colour, and composition.
Free participation, age 12+.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
The Taste of Encounter will explore how local produce can interact with the food cultures brought about by migration, giving rise to new practices and new forms of tradition. A journey that intertwines community, agriculture and the local area, presented by Amerigo Ambrosi (IUAV Venice – whose work combines the concept of food policy with urban planning, spatial planning and the representation of food systems), Gaia Maronilli (Municipality of Trento – coordinates food policy initiatives and local projects for resilient food systems, including the European SURFIT project), Stefania Lusuardi – Vicepresident of the Valle dei Laghi bio-district and Lorenzo Campedelli – President of Val di Gresta bio-district and ATAS. Moderated by Viola Ducati.
Final aperitif prepared with migrant women in collaboration with ATAS and Giacomo Lorandi.
Free participation.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Exploring food from a musical perspective, between unusual tracks and gourmet composers, examining the relationship between dishes and sounds. Free participation.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
An immersive experience in nature to learn how to identify, forage and cook local wild herbs, rediscovering ancient knowledge and authentic flavours. In the morning at the Al Massarem farm, a walk to gather wild herbs, learning to identify them safely. This is followed in Rovereto, at the Oratorio Rosmini, by a cooking workshop to prepare lunch to be enjoyed together. In the afternoon, a herb identification workshop to explore the characteristics, uses and interesting facts about the plants encountered.
Meeting: 9:30, Vanza di Trambileno parking.
Ends: 15:00, Oratorio Rosmini, Rovereto.
Max 20 participants, registration required at +39 340 427 7864 (please specify any food allergies or intolerances).
Collective mural inspired by gardens and vegetables, turning knowledge of plants into colour and form. Come and paint with us!
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Ages: 6–14
Free participation. (Workwear is recommended)
La Giacomella is a community caravan that brings public spaces to life and connects people of all ages, from 0 to 99. It offers areas dedicated to shared play, reading, creativity and traditional games, designed to be enjoyed together by children and adults. The aim is to encourage interaction, socialising and imagination through free, simple and fun activities. Inside, the caravan becomes a space open to imagination and spontaneous play, suitable even for families with very young children.
Free participation.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
What stories do the dishes you serve tell? What if your kitchen spoke a different language today? This workshop has been created to provide a simple, welcoming space for people to come together, dedicated to discovering the flavours that fill our homes. ATAS invites you to take part in a moment of sharing and conviviality: together, we will prepare dishes that reflect different languages and traditions, transforming cooking into a community experience.
Max 20 participants, registration required: register by 22 April.
Contact Sara on +39 347 619 4476 or email sara.matassoni@atas.tn.it
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Explore the world of fruit biodiversity in a workshop dedicated to the botanical and scientific analysis of fruit! You will be introduced to the collections from the varietal field at the ISISS Galilei-Bocchialini Farm, which preserves over 500 varieties of pome fruit, stone fruit, olive trees and vines. Through a programme of observation and study, you will discover how the genetic diversity of fruit plants influences their morphological, structural and biological characteristics. An educational experience combining science and nature, where you will take centre stage in botanical analysis. Come and observe, analyse and… discover the secrets of biodiversity!
Max 30 participants, registration recommended at +39 333 996 6778.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Plogging’s adventures to clear Rovereto of cigarette butts and litter. Because every cigarette butt left on the ground can end up in the drains… and from there make its way to the sea. A small gesture to look after our city: our shared asset.
City centre of Rovereto.
A team-based mini-game inspired by Overcooked. Players find themselves managing a kitchen in utter chaos: ingredients to chop, pans threatening to burn, dishes to wash and hungry customers who have no intention of waiting. The game is set in a Trentino kitchen, amidst canederli, polenta and traditional dishes to be prepared as quickly as possible, working together with your team.
Free participation.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
The Square of Knowledge and Flavours is a vibrant space where you can discover and take home local produce. Through tastings and short workshops, local producers talk about their work and the stories behind each ingredient. It’s an opportunity to get to know the local area through the people who grow, process and promote its produce.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Hobbyists and budding gardeners will find practical advice and tips on how to grow healthy, rewarding vegetables right on their doorstep. A go-to guide for anyone who wants to turn their vegetable patch into a little daily miracle!
Free participation.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A fun and eye-opening journey into the world of horticultural production: exploring food waste, production cycles and the value of seasonality, participants will discover how the food we eat is produced and how we can look after it in a more mindful way.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
The alchemy of ancient knowledge and global techniques in a region that never ceases to evolve, where tradition is not a relic to be preserved, but a living organism. A guided tasting where we explore together how the fusion of cultures different from our own can enhance the fruits of our land, transforming cultural exchange into an asset.
Max 20 participants, registration required at +39 340 257 0435.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Discover the fascinating world of bees through role-play.
Family activity, max 20 participants. On-site registration.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A special occasion to sample new flavours and meet new people. Everyone is welcome to bring something to share, and we’ll also be tasting the dishes prepared during the afternoon workshop, though this isn’t compulsory: if you don’t enjoy cooking or are short on time, you’re still very welcome. The evening will begin with a brief introduction to the dishes and will continue with chit-chat and making new connections.
Max 20 participants, registration required by April 28.
Contact Sara at +39 347 619 4476 or sara.matassoni@atas.tn.it
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
Superwave is a Greek-British duo comprising Tasos Sotiriou and Leonidas Danezos: musicians, sound engineers and composers, with over twenty years’ experience in the UK before founding the project in Greece. Using instruments such as the Indian bul bul tarang, the Persian santoor, the Greek baglamas, vocals and analogue hardware, Superwave creates a captivating sonic experience: an explosive mix of traditional Eastern elements fused with breakbeat, jungle, drum ‘n’ bass and IDM.
Free entry.
Location: Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A quick but intense vegetarian feast, designed to satisfy your palate while enjoying the festival.
Oratorio Rosmini (Via Clemente Rebora, 3, 38068 Rovereto TN)
A family hike for families with children, offering a chance to spend time together in the great outdoors, walking at the pace of the little ones. Starting from Camposilvano, at an altitude of 1,000 metres, we will follow the Lupus in Fabula themed trail, opened in 2024 and easy to navigate for almost the entire route, even with a trekking pushchair. The walk takes about an hour and a half and features several points of interest for children of all ages. Departure: 10 am from Camposilvano; bring a packed lunch. Return: around 2 pm.
A vegetarian organic snack will be had along the way.
For families. Registration at Elisa +39 346 628 4859
Location: Camposilvano di Vallarsa.
A vegetarian organic snack along the way.
In the silence of forests and in the open spaces of fields and alpine pastures, one sometimes encounters “guardians” that stand out for their solemn presence, species, persistence, light, position, and contrast. They are monuments of nature that at once seem to invite us to visit them and warn us of their fragility and delicacy. Trusting them is a way to appreciate their beauty, find comfort, and enjoy their protection.
Opening: Thursday 7 May, 17:30, with refreshments
Exhibition dates: from Thursday 7 May to Saturday 30 May
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00–19:00; Sunday and Monday 10:00–19:00
Location: Giunti al Punto Bookstore, Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 13, 38068 Rovereto TN
Alessandra Viola is a writer, journalist, and science communicator with a passion for the plant world. She teaches Environmental Communication at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan and has written scientific essays translated worldwide, including Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence (with Stefano Mancuso, Giunti 2013) and Flower Power: For the Rights of Plants (Einaudi 2020). She has also written and hosted the RAI television programs Clorofilla and Racconti verdi (Rai3). Twice winner of the National Award for Science Communication and the Gambrinus Prize, she has been recognized as Science Journalist of the Year, Nature Ambassador, and Environmentalist of the Year.
Alessio Gerola is a PhD candidate in Ethics of Technology at the Philosophy Group of Wageningen University. He explores the potential and limitations of biomimicry as sustainable design principle. Biomimetic technologies consist in the imitation or integration of natural design to solve technical problems, such as natural ventilation systems inspired by termite nests. As nature evolved very efficient solutions during 3.8 billion years of natural selection, bio-inspired and bio-integrated technologies promise to provide more sustainable and effective design solutions. As nature and technology become more and more integrated, the challenge is understanding how our relations to nature change along with our ability to control it. The project is part of the NWO Gravitation programme Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDiT) of the four technical universities in the Netherlands. Alessio is also interested in intercultural perspectives in philosophy, ethics and technology. As part of the European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP), he explores how East-Asian thinkers and concepts can help broaden our perspectives on technology, nature and society.
is an Italian-Dutch artist who finds his inspiration in the forms of nature, the earth, in the imaginary world linked to ancient civilizations and worlds that have now disappeared, experimenting with different artistic techniques and different types of materials. A fundamental theme in his work is the contact between man and Nature, increasingly fragile due to our loss of consciousness and lack of respect for our origins.
Alice Barale teaches Aesthetics of New Media in the Department of Cultural and Environmental Heritage at the University of Milan. She has worked extensively on Aby Warburg and Walter Benjamin, to whom she has dedicated numerous essays and two monographs (La malinconia dell’immagine, FUP, 2009; La prima impresa: Shakespeare in Warburg e Benjamin, Jaca Book, 2021). She also edited and translated into Italian Walter Benjamin’s Trauerspielbuch (Origine del dramma barocco tedesco, Carocci, 2018).
Her more recent research interests include the philosophy of color (Il giallo del colore, Jaca Book, 2020) and the relationship between art and artificial intelligence. On this topic, she edited the volume Arte e intelligenza artificiale: Be my GAN (Jaca Book, 2020) and published the monograph L’arte dell’intelligenza artificiale: parole-chiave filosofiche (Jaca Book, 2025; English edition: The Art of Artificial Intelligence: Philosophical Keywords, Cambridge Scholars, 2024).
In the past academic year (2024–25), she was the Principal Investigator of GPTheatre, an interdisciplinary project funded by the University of Milan that led to the creation of a performance developed with various forms of AI. The show humorously explores the arrival of this technology in the academic world (viaggIAccademici, Teatro degli Angeli, May 2025).
MARTA TERRADO
Marta Terrado is a senior researcher in the Earth Sciences Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), where she co-leads the Knowledge Integration team. With a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Barcelona, her work focuses on human–environment interactions, climate change, and the societal implications of environmental issues. She specializes in innovative tools for science communication, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge co-production.
GERRIT VERSTEEG
Gerrit Bertus Versteeg is a junior environmental social scientist at the BSC’s Earth Sciences Department. A member of the Knowledge Integration Team, he works on story-based approaches to climate science and the co-production of actionable climate information. Holding an M.Sc. in International Land and Water Management from Wageningen University, he contributes to transdisciplinary projects bridging research and societal action.
CLÀUDIA HUERTAS
Clàudia Huertas is a science communicator in the BSC’s Knowledge Integration Team. She holds degrees in Biology and Business Administration, plus a postgraduate degree in Science Communication. Drawing from experience in both private and public sectors, she develops innovative ways to connect science and society, with a focus on climate change and its impacts on human health.
Dino Maurizio, current Director of the Rovereto Festival and Member of the Technical-Scientific Committee for Digital Skills at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, has extensive and recognized experience in the digital field. He has held various roles, including President of Informatici Senza Frontiere, Director of IBM South Europe Business Transformation Outsourcing, CIO of IBM Italy, and Digital Champion for the Italian Digital Agency. He has also taught at Bocconi University in Milan and the Polytechnic University of the Marche.
The artist known as EECH, otherwise Nick Sander, took his first steps in the world of graffiti in 2008, arriving at a mature and structured production starting in 2013. The post-pandemic period marked a significant evolution in his style, prompting him to experiment with a fusion of different typefaces and give life to his artistic alter ego, IAMEECH.
For EECH, greater complexity in letters equates to greater freedom of expression. His most recent research aims at an unprecedented harmony: it integrates natural elements, such as delicate flowers, with modern lettering strokes, all embellished with a more subtle and refined color palette.
In addition to creation, he cultivates a real passion for graffiti culture materials, being an avid collector of spray caps, the fundamental pieces of his equipment.
Dr. Fabian Ferrari is an Assistant Professor in Cultural AI at Utrecht University. He holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and an MSc from the London School of Economics. His research has been published in journals such as Nature Machine Intelligence, New Media & Society, and Big Data & Society. He has also co-edited a book, Digital Work in the Planetary Market, which was published open access by MIT Press. He is the Principal Investigator of the NWO-funded project Conditional Computing: Reimagining the Governance of Public AI Infrastructure (2026-2029).
Flora Mammana is a politically engaged designer and an active member of La Foresta – Accademia di Comunità. She works on various projects focused on common goods (civic uses), biodiversity loss, and climate change—often through convivial experiences centered on preparing and sharing food, such as the Forno Vagabondo project. Since 2023, Flora has been passionately involved in mapping and reactivating collective assets in Trentino.
After teaching Italian at West Virginia University, she began her career in Italy as a humanities teacher and later specialized in the CLIL methodology, publishing articles on code-switching and young learners. She currently teaches History and Geography in English, as well as English, at a high school, and holds courses at the University of Linguistic Mediation FUSP in Trento and the University of Verona. She also leads online business English courses for companies and cultural institutions.
Indiara Di Benedetto (*1994, IT) is an experimental media artist with a background in video art, digital photography and visual design. Through entanglements between art, organic matter and observations of archaeology, her recent artistic research investigates the storytelling possibilities of technology and objects to create contemporary narratives and future imaginaries about human and non-human relations in a social and environmental crisis context.
Her artworks have been exhibited in several venues like ISEA2022 – 27th International Symposium on Electronic Art Barcelona, Ars Electronica Center, Castello d’Albertis Museo delle Culture del Mondo, CYENS Centre of Excellence Cyprus, etc.
Lavinia Laiti is an environmental engineer who has been working since 2021 at the Provincial Agency for Environmental Protection (APPA) of the Autonomous Province of Trento, contributing to the development of the forthcoming Provincial Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. After earning her PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2013, she worked as a researcher and adjunct lecturer for several years at the University of Trento and the EURAC Research Center in Bolzano, focusing on meteorology and Alpine climatology.
Lorenzo Giovannini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Trento. His research focuses on understanding meteorological phenomena in mountain environments, studying the microclimatic features of urban areas, and assessing the impacts of climate change in the Alpine region through both experimental data analysis and numerical weather modeling. He is involved in several research projects applying meteorology to areas such as pollutant dispersion, renewable energy assessment, agricultural support, and the optimization of urban microclimatic conditions.
Marco Barotti is a multimedia artist who combines sound and visual art. Trained in music at the Siena Jazz Academy, he creates kinetic sound installations that merge audio technology, consumer objects, and waste materials into sound-driven moving sculptures. His work envisions a post-futuristic world through “technological ecosystems” resembling plants and animals, serving as metaphors for human impact on the planet and raising awareness of environmental and social issues.
He has received the Art & Science Breakthrough of the Year award from Falling Walls, an honorable mention from the S+T+ARTS Prize, and has won the NTU Global Digital Art Prize, the Tesla Award, and the Delux Colour Award. His works have been exhibited internationally at venues such as Ars Electronica (Linz), Saatchi Gallery (London), Futurium (Berlin), and the Gwangju Biennale.
Barotti has received grants from S+T+ARTS, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Emap/Emare, bbk, and Music Board Berlin, and has taken part in prestigious residencies including Art of Entanglement (TU Berlin, 2023), Zer01ne Creators Project (Seoul, 2022), and the WRO Center for Media Art (Wroclaw, 2019).
Maximiliano Romero is an associate professor of Design at the Politecnico di Milano. His main focus is interaction design and, more generally, ICT technologies in relation to humans. He specializes in human factors and has worked for many years in the field of assistive technologies, medical design, and disability. He was head of the Human-Computer Interaction research group at the Fraunhofer Institute AICOS in Portugal and professor at the University of Venice, where he worked on research into emergency design, particularly hydrogeological emergencies. In recent years, he has applied his knowledge to the broad topic of climate change and mitigation strategies.
Pier Luigi Novi Inverardi is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Trento, with a long-standing and solid affiliation and collaboration with the Department of Mathematics, where he carries out a considerable part of his teaching load. His research mainly focuses on the foundational topics of mathematical statistics, with particular attention to the indeterminate moment problems of Hamburger and Stieltjes, explored through techniques based on information theory and maximum entropy. Interdisciplinary dialogue with colleagues in economics and business has sparked a growing interest in the applications of data learning to sustainability and the development of multidimensional indicators needed to measure it. He has extensive experience in university teaching at all levels and in supervising bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral theses. He actively collaborates with various research institutions in Italy and abroad, developing joint projects and promoting knowledge exchange, including as a speaker at national and international scientific conferences.
Raymond Spoelstra, aka Rayden Elodie, is a multifaceted Dutch artist whose creativity spans dance, music, design, and visual arts. Active internationally, under the pseudonym Rayden Elodie he has produced a multitude of striking street art works, creating large-scale murals in public spaces in Poland, Lithuania, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as impressive works on interior walls for private clients. In addition to his personal artistic production, he has co-founded several pan-European networks of artists and combined his skills in marketing and economics with his passion for art, developing cultural projects, successful clothing lines, and collaborations with institutions such as the Straat Museum in Amsterdam. Always attentive to the younger generation, he has designed and conducted numerous art and sound workshops for children. In Rovereto, he is one of the creators of the Spray Vibes project, which will map the free walls in the Vallagarina area, and he is the creator and organizer of the large Novum Initium mural on the perimeter wall of the former Manifattura Tabacchi tobacco factory in Rovereto.
She is an engineer working at Aprie – Autonomous Province of Trento, focusing on energy efficiency. Her work specifically involves building energy retrofitting and the promotion of renewable energy sources.
Simone Casiraghi is a visiting professor and postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in the Law, Science, Technology and Society (LSTS) research group. He earned a PhD in law in 2024, focusing on the intersection of law and institutionalized ethics in the context of AI, combining traditional legal analysis with STS perspectives and examining the discourses and institutions behind EU AI ethics initiatives, including policy, regulation, and industry-driven standardization efforts.
He is also a member of the Brussels Laboratory for Data Protection & Privacy Impact Assessments (d.pia.lab) at LSTS and treasurer of the Belgian section of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (B-IVR). His current research projects focus on legal philosophy, risk-based regulation, risk sociology, and energy communities.
Fascinated from an early age by the graffiti covering the walls of his neighborhood, he soon began to devote himself to this art form as a self-taught artist. He later studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino, where he graduated with honors, mastering techniques such as oil painting, acrylics, screen printing, and engraving. He temporarily abandoned street art to devote himself to tattooing, which became his main job, but later picked up his spray can again in a project called “ART ON TOUR,” where he combined his passion for art with his love of travel, living in his camper van and exploring and creating works in countries such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Hawaii, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Inspired by his travels and the environment around him, he dreams of expanding the tour worldwide.
Viola Ducati, a philosophy graduate, works in environmental outreach and design and is a climate activist with the Rete Climatica Trentina.
