Terni Festival – Didattica, Innovazione, Ricerca e Territorio
Schools, universities and research in dialogue in the heart of Terni
About Terni Festival
A festival of knowledge
The Terni Festival – in its full name Didattica, Innovazione, Ricerca e Territorio (Education, Innovation, Research, and Territory) – is the cultural and scientific event that in Terni, in Umbria, builds a bridge between schools, universities, and the city. It was born from the collaboration between the Municipality of Terni, the University of Perugia, the Association for Terni as a university city, the "G. Briccialdi" Conservatory, and the Foundation of the Savings Bank of Terni and Narni (CARIT).
A journey lasting months
Unlike an event concentrated in a few days, the Terni Festival is a journey that unfolds from January to June. The core consists of morning meetings with secondary schools in the area, during which university professors, researchers, and professionals address an annual theme from multiple perspectives. These are complemented by afternoon lectures open to the public, a final event with awards for student projects and a concert by the Briccialdi Conservatory, and finally a Summer School for the most deserving students.
Schools as protagonists
Hundreds of students from high schools in Terni, Spoleto, Narni, and Amelia participate in the festival, presenting projects that are evaluated for innovation and originality. The main venues are Palazzo Gazzoli and other city locations, with incursions also at the Manini Theater in Narni and the Terni prison.
Terni, a university city
The Terni Festival is also a tool for promoting Terni as a university city: it brings young people closer to the world of research, enhances the link between the University of Perugia and the Province of Terni, and brings high-level debate on science, health, and the environment into classrooms and squares.
Terni Festival — edition 2026
The 4th edition of the Terni Festival, approved by the municipal council on October 23, 2025, took place from January to June 2026 around the theme "Health and Environment", exploring the link between human well-being and environmental sustainability.
The core of the program consisted of six morning meetings with schools (from January 20 to May 13), alongside two afternoon lectures open to the public and a final event with awards for student projects and a concert by the "G. Briccialdi" Conservatory. Concluding the festival was the first Summer School (June 26–27) dedicated to the most deserving students. The main venues were Palazzo Gazzoli, with stops also at the Manini Theater in Narni and the Terni prison. Students from nine high schools in Terni, Spoleto, Narni, and Amelia participated.
Programme Terni Festival 2026
Morning meetings with schools (January–May)
- January 20 — Engineering solutions for health
- February 9 — Constitutional protection of the environment
- February 26 — Vision health and well-being in the digital age
- March 9 — The therapeutic effects of music, between Aristotelian philosophy and neuroscience
- March 19 — The biology of kindness and social economy
- April 2 — Cell biology
- April 16 — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
- April 20 — Artificial intelligence in medical ethics
- April 28 — Sociological perspectives on the concept of environment
Lectures open to the public and final event
- Two afternoons of lectures open to citizens (April–May)
- Final event with awards for school projects and concert by the "G. Briccialdi" Conservatory
Summer School
- June 26–27 — First Summer School for the most deserving students
Full schedule at ternifestival.unipg.it.
Highlights Terni Festival 2026
Prices Terni Festival 2026
Practical information — Terni Festival
How to get there
Terni is reachable by train (Rome–Ancona line, Ferrovia Centrale Umbra) and by car from the E45 and the Terni–Orte expressway. Palazzo Gazzoli is located in Via del Teatro Romano, in the city center.
Participation
Morning meetings are for schools; afternoon lectures are open to the public. Information and updated calendar on the official website.
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Where does it take place — Terni Festival
Palazzo Gazzoli e altre sedi cittadine
Via del Teatro Romano, 05100 Terni