Please note that, on the occasion of the forthcoming festivities, the Centre will be closed from Saturday, 22 December 2012 to Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. ICTP Staff will not be on duty during this period. To facilitate the closure of the buildings, all Scientists and Staff are kindly requested to leave the premises no later than 18:00 hrs on Friday, 21 December, and ensure that all electrical equipment in their offices is switched off.

During this period, periodical and extraordinary maintenance works will be carried out. Therefore the following will apply:

BUILDINGS

• E. Fermi Building, the Adriatico Guesthouse, the Galileo Guesthouse and the MLab will be closed for the entire period. No heating will be provided.

• Leonardo da Vinci building: access will be possible through the main entrance of the building by the use of the badges. No heating will be provided.
• Due to extra-ordinary maintentance works in the Leonardo da Vinci building, power supply will be cut down on Saturday, 22 December 2012 from 7:00  to 12:00 hrs.

COMMUNICATIONS AND IT EQUIPMENT at ICTP
On Friday, 21 December 2012, starting from 8:00. until Saturday, 22 December 2012, to 16:00, the administrative servers (SIS, FMS, WebSis, Phonebook, Housing) will be shut down.

GUEST HOUSES: The last working day at the ADRIATICO Guest House will be Friday, 21 December 2012; at the GALILEO Guest House it will be Sunday, 23 December 2012. Both guest houses will open again on Monday, 7 January 2013, at 7:00 hrs.

CAFETERIAS AND BARS
• ADRIATICO CAFETERIA: closed from Friday, 21 December 2012, after lunch, until Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. For the week between 17–21 December 2012, LUNCH and DINNER is served at the Adriatico Bar.

• LEONARDO BUILDING CAFETERIA AND BAR: closed from Friday, 21 December 2012, after lunch, until Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. Both the Adriatico and the Leonardo Building Cafeteria will open again on Monday, 7 January 2013 as per normal timetable.

The LIBRARY will close at 17:00 hrs on Friday, 21 December 2012 and reopen on Monday, 7 January 2013.

The BANK at the Fermi Building will be closed from Friday 22 December 2012 until Sunday 6 January 2013 inclusive.

In case of need, Unicredit Bank branch 13 at Barcola will be open during this period, except on 25 and 26 December 2012, 1 and 6 January 2013.

The TRAVEL AGENCY Carlson Wagonlit Co. at the Fermi Building will be closed from Saturday, 22 December 2012, to Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. For your travel arrangements during this period, you may contact Francesco La Rosa by phone +39 025 8034517 or fax +39 010 417911 or by email genova1@cwtbook.it (except on 25 and 26 December 2012, 1 and 6 January 2013).

The Allianz INSURANCE Company at the Fermi Building will be closed from Saturday, 22 December 2012, to Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. If necessary, you can go to their downtown office in via Locchi 19/A (phone +39 040 312400) during this period (except on 25 and 26 December 2012, 1 and 6 January 2013).

The MEDICAL SERVICES will be closed from Saturday, 22 December 2012 to Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. In urgent cases, contact the Security personnel (phone: +39 040 2240606).

The POSTAL SERVICES will be closed from Saturday, 22 December 2012 to Sunday, 6 January 2013 inclusive. For shipments, the Mail Office in Barcola will be open during this period, (except on 25 and 26 December 2012, 1 and 6 January 2013).

All services will resume on Monday, 7 January 2013.

We wish you all the best for the upcoming festivities!

General Services ICTP