RESEARCHERS' NIGHT, FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

A SPECIAL EVENT INVOLVING ICTP AND OTHER

 SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS IN TRIESTE

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.

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.

- Marine and astronomy observation from the sea on board the "Delfino Verde" ferryboat with biologists, oceanographers and astronomers.

- 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.

Everybody is invited to take part in this exciting event, don't miss it !

See the Researchers' Night website for full details of program and schedules: http://www.prosit.trieste.it