The second edition of the Water Festival returns to Staranzano

Appointment from 16 to 19 May with the Water Festival.

L’water, a not unlimited resource, constitutes a community good, a universal human right. And as such it must be protected. This is the leitmotif, the guideline of Staranzano Water Festivala one-of-a-kind, multidisciplinary scientific dissemination event, which returns for the second edition, in Staranzano and other municipalities in the Isonzo area, from 16 to 19 May.

Welcomed by a territory that has a very special relationship with water, where iThey meet the salt water of the Adriatic Sea and the fresh water of the mouth of the Isonzo and the brackish water of wetlands, the Staranzano Festival explores the different and very current themes related to water through different languages, capable of reaching a large and diversified audience, with particular attention to the new generations.

In fact, in the name of artscience – a research methodology and communication method that involves the interaction between science and art – the Festival program alternates talks and performances, research paths and exhibition events, workshops and other experiences. To animating them are prestigious personalities of scientific dissemination, young researchers (starting from the many students involved) and live entertainment artists, all serving the same urgent mission: to stimulate renewed awareness of this diminishing asset of humanity and to encourage sustainable and virtuous behaviour. An opportunity for discussion, therefore, between people of different origins and backgrounds. A precious opportunity for shared reflection and planning.

The program.

THURSDAY 16 MAY

3.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
The Dottori degli Alberoni farm on Quarantia
History and transformation of a rural settlement
Meeting with Isabella Braida, Monica Sclaunich, Haseena Barbana, Maja Valencic and the students of ISIS BEM of Staranzano and STŠ – Technical High School of Koper
By School of Peace FVG

4.30pm, Sala Delbianco
To/cross the water. The Isonzo between border and connection in the contemporary age
Meeting with Sergio Zilligeographer (University of Trieste), Giorgio Brandolin and Edino Valcovich (Order of Engineers of the Province of Gorizia)
He leads Roberto Covaz
In collaboration with the CCM Cultural Consortium of Monfalconese – Ecomuseo Territori

6.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
Water: a civil commitment
Meeting with Giulio BoccalettiScientific Director of the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
Introduces Stefano Minin (Coop Alliance 3.0), leads Elisabetta Tola (science journalist, Radio3 Scienza)

7.30 pm, Sala Delbianco
New Plastics Economy
Meeting with Matteo Vinci (OGS – National Institute of Oceanography
and Experimental Geophysics), Enzo Sumanaturalistic guide and founder of the Archeoplastica project, Giuliano SpontonGeneral Director of ISA Isontina Ambiente

9.00 pm, Municipal Palace
Inauguration of the exhibition Risorgiva – Ecosystems in extinction
artscience laboratories at the Schiavett biotopethe
A project created with the students of ISIS BEM of Staranzano, in collaboration with Liminal Research ETS
They intervene Francesco Scarelcurator of the project ed Elisabetta Tola (science journalist, Radio3 Scienza)
Followed by DJSet by Dobialab

FRIDAY 17 MAY
Morning, IC Dante Alighieri Auditorium
The colors of water
Show for nursery schools By Roberto Frabetti
With Giada Ciccolini And Sara Lanzi
La Baracca – Testoni Ragazzi

3.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
Timavo Natisone Isonzo. Rivers, men and borders
Meeting with the writer Cristina Noacco

4.30pm, Sala Delbianco
Building River Contracts. Reflections, paths, practices
Meeting with Anna Brusarosco And Francesco Visentingeographers
(University of Udine)
He leads Matteo Femia

6.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
Water and sustainability
Meeting with Tullio MontagnoliCEO of A2A Ciclo Idrico

7.30 pm, Sala Delbianco
Man as a microcosm – The mirror of the Universe in the amazement of wonder
Meeting with the historian Angelo Floramo dedicated to the “Song of Creatures”

9.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
MARINA SENESI
Port to port – Undersea reconnaissance of a lopsided country
Of and with Marina Senesi
In collaboration with “ARS. Arts, relations, sciences”, an event promoted by the Municipality of Gradisca d’Isonzo with the contribution of the FVG Region

SATURDAY 18 MAY
9.00 / 9.30 / 10.00 am
Italian Naval League – Monfalcone (Via Agraria 54)
Le mule del Drago – Exit with the Dragon Boat on the local waters
In collaboration with ANDOS – Gorizia Reservation required on acquafestival.it, limited places
10.00 am, Lido di Staranzano beach

Discovering the Lido
Meeting with Stefano Devoti (land art) and naturalistic guided tour by Umberto Fagotto And Alice Sattolo
Organized by the Ecopark Association – Bridge Project SPF GO! 2025

4.00 pm, Sala Delbianco
Water & Energy: the new frontier
Meeting with Daniel Luis And Silvia Caruso (Venezia Giulia Reclamation Consortium)

5.30pm, Sala Delbianco
A world that is leaking. Between geopolitics and denied rights
Meeting with the journalist Francesca Mannocchi
He leads Fabiana Martini

8.00 pm, New Municipal Theater of Gradisca d’Isonzo
The World Factory construction site
Meeting with Marco Paolini and the climatologist Elisa Palazzi
In collaboration with The Factory of the World

SUNDAY 19 MAY
10.00 am, Sacchetti water pump
Guided tour of the Sacchetti water pump and the Digital Museum of Land Reclamation
In collaboration with the Venezia Giulia Reclamation Consortium
Reservation required on acquafestival.it, max 30 people

11.00 am, Sala Delbianco
The Lido di Staranzano and the Natura 2000 Area
Meeting with Pierpaolo Zanchetta (FVG Region Biodiversity Service)
and Emiliano Biasutto (Venezia Giulia Reclamation Consortium)

12.00, Sala Delbianco
Lagunando – Journey through the history, environment and gastronomy of the lagoons
of Bibione-Caorle, Marano and Grado
With Antonio Boemo (journalist and writer), Aurelio Zentilin (marine biologist),
Elena Zuppichin (Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of San Michele al Tagliamento)
He leads Roberto Covaz

5.30pm, Sala Delbianco
History, geography and technical applications of “M’illumino di meno”
Meeting with Massimo Cirriauthor and voice of Caterpillar (Rai Radio 2)

8.00 pm, New
Municipal Theater of Gradisca d’Isonzo
The other world – Small stories of change
From the book of the same name by Fabio Deotto
With Daniele Ronco And Luigi Saravo Mulino ad Arte
A zero-impact “pedal theater” performance, with an electric co-generation system powered by bicycles on which spectators pedal.