Researcher's Night on Friday 25 September

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*RESEARCHERS' NIGHT, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER*

*A SPECIAL EVENT INVOLVING ICTP AND OTHER*

* SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN TRIESTE *

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Researcher's night (Notte dei Ricercatori) is a major science festival 
for the public that will take place for the first time in Trieste on 
Friday 25 September in Piazza Unità
and other nearby buildings from 16:30 to 23:00. The event aims at 
sharing with the public the many exciting activities that ICTP, along 
with Trieste's other research
and educational institutes and is meant for all age groups.
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*Centred in Piazza Unita' and other closeby locations (Camera di 
Commercio, Verdi hall entrance, Sala Matrimoni, etc.), here are some of 
the activities organized on that day:*

*- Popular science discussion forums (Street and Science PROSIT) 
coordinated by Sandro Scandolo, will be held in the Camera di Commercio 
building (Piazza della Borsa, 14)
 and will feature ICTP scientists:  K. Aoudia, J. Chela Flores, P. 
Creminelli, S. Luzzato, C. Piani,  A. Scardicchio, and scientists 
belonging to other institutions - Ictp will share
a large gazebo with other institutions to demonstrate scientific 
experiments  with Carlo Fonda and there will be films, games involving 
scientists and the public
such as ping pong or mini-football, orienteering in the nearby streets, 
a karate exhibition, a digital art exhibit in hotel Savoia. Flight 
adventures (volo di Miyazaki) will take place
 in Sala del Torchio, via Capitelli, 8 (close to the Casa della Musica) 
and a catering laboratory on "Scientific Take-Away" by a chef will be 
held in a stand in Piazza Unità.
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*- Marine and astronomy observation from the sea on board the "Delfino 
Verde" ferryboat with biologists, oceanographers and astronomers.
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*- Live music in Piazza Unità will start at 6:30 pm with 4 different 
bands coordinated by ICTP's Joe Niemela (with musicians who work in 
various scientific institutions).
The bands are: Chirike' (6:30-7:15), Blooby Blues Band All-Stars with 
Joe Niemela (19:30 - 20:15), Suny Boy and the Diplomats of Blues (20:30 
- 21:30), Stefano Franco
and the Fluid Horns (22:00 - 23:00). The Tartini conservatory will 
present pianist Massimo GON who will play pieces of Chopin in the hall 
of the Camera di Commercio.
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*Everybody is invited to take part in this exciting event, don't miss it !
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*See the Researchers' Night website for full details of program and 
schedules: http://www.prosit.trieste.it*

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