Italy & Kazakhstan Creative Dialogue: Do Androids Smell Electric Flowers?
📅 May 4, 2026, 4:00 PM
📍 Өnergy Creative Hub, Astana

Free entry

An artist, a robotics researcher and a cultural moderator come together to explore what it means to be human in the age of machines.

Featuring:
Francesca Casale - artist working with sensory and olfactory experience;
Niccolò Pagliarani - researcher in human-centred robotics;
Gianluigi Ricuperati - moderator, «Dialoghi Sulla Creatività» series.

4:00 PM — Soft Robotics Workshop
Build a soft robot with your own hands. No experience needed.
What's inside:
designing fluid actuators
experimenting with movement and shape
exploring variable stiffness and form control

6:00 PM — Public Dialogue: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Flowers?"
Can machines sense smell? What happens when fragrance becomes language, memory, narrative?

An initiative of the Embassy of Italy in synergy with the Italian Cultural Institute and Өnergy.