DiverSimili Festival
Three days in Udine between science, art, and biodiversity
About DiverSimili
Diversity as a Value
Born in 2016 to dismantle prejudices about human "races", DiverSimili has become a festival celebrating diversity in all its forms: biological, cultural, and identity-based. Promoted by the Kaleidoscienza association, it transforms a corner of Udine into a widespread laboratory of science and culture for three days each year, free and open to families, young people, and adults.
Science Becomes Experience
The festival intertwines scientific, artistic, and performative languages: lecture-performances, theatrical shows, interactive installations, dance, documentaries, and workshops for children. An original way of disseminating knowledge, where scientific rigor meets the emotion of art and public participation.
An Event Recognized by the UN
DiverSimili opens on May 22nd, coinciding with the International Day for Biological Diversity, and is included in the official program of initiatives promoted by the United Nations for the occasion. The festival is made possible with the contribution of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and in collaboration with the Municipality of Udine and numerous local entities.
More Than a Festival
Behind the three days is a year-round effort: the "Venerdì da Kaleidoscienza" project involves dozens of children and young people in regular scientific observation, cataloging, and experimentation activities. DiverSimili is its showcase and concluding celebration, an invitation to look at the world with curious eyes.
DiverSimili — edition 2026
The 6th Edition
From May 22 to 24, 2026, at via Brigata Re 29 in Udine, the sixth edition of DiverSimili Festival returns, organized by Kaleidoscienza. The common thread starts from a simple and surprising observation: living beings transform to survive. The 2026 edition focuses on the themes of adaptation and relationship, also examined through the lens of neuroscience.
Three days of free events upon reservation, open to families, young people, and adults, intertwining science, dance, installations, documentaries, and theater. The opening on May 22nd coincides with the International Day for Biological Diversity.
Programme DiverSimili 2026
Friday, May 22
- Opening on the International Day for Biological Diversity
- "Il merlo è diventato un rapper" (The Blackbird Has Become a Rapper) — lecture-performance by G.Eco with Graziano Ciocca (6 PM, event hall)
Over the three days
- "Cartografia del Gesto" (Cartography of the Gesture) by Allegra Palù — a video-sound installation mapping the relationship between language and the motor system
- Children's workshops, interactive installations, documentaries, and scientific talks
Sunday, May 24
- "Dritto al Cuore" (Straight to the Heart) by Teatro della Sete (6:30 PM, 60 minutes)
The full program with times and reservations is published on kaleidoscienza.it.
Highlights DiverSimili 2026
Prices DiverSimili 2026
Practical information — DiverSimili
Getting Here
Events take place at via Brigata Re 29 in Udine, reachable on foot from the center or by city public transport.
Tickets
Free entry with reservation (usually via Eventbrite). Information at kaleidoscienza.it.
Who is it for
Families, children, young people, and adults: a program suitable for all ages.
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