NEAR and TRIESTE NEXT events, 27-29 September 2013

We are pleased to inform you about two upcoming major events  to be held downtown next week from 27-29 September: NEAR AND TRIESTE NEXT.

NEAR - Notte dei ricercatori (Researchers' Night) will take place only on Friday 27th September 2013 (9.00 - 23.00) and it will be held at the same time as another event called Trieste NEXT, the Salon for European scientific research which will be focussed on everything concerning water. It is entitled WATERWISE.  NEXT will carry on during the weekend, on Saturday 28/9 and Sunday 29/9, (Fri. & Sat.  10.00 - 23.00, Sun. 10.00 - 19.00).

Both events will take place in Piazza Unita', Piazza Verdi, Magazzino delle idee, Piazza Piccola and other neighbouring areas.

NEAR

Only on Friday 27/9, ICTP will have a stand in Piazza Unita' all day long, with talks by our scientists, 3D printing demos by Carlo Fonda's group, guided tours for schools, concert by Joe Niemela at 22.00, ping pong tables for on-the-spot tournaments, a photo exhibit with portraits of researchers around the world in Sala Veruda, etc. ICTP will also present a video on "Seminando scienza. Trieste nel cuore dell'Africa" at the Magazzino delle idee.

For Info: www.near-nottedeiricercatori.it

TRIESTE NEXT WATERWISE

Continues until Sunday 29/9 and will host scientists, experts, lecturers and many other professionals to inform you about everything you'd like to know about water: building a naval park in Trieste, the amount of water in our bodies, in our food, the grottos, seafood, fossils. Moreover, it will offer guided tours, art installations, a fashion show, exhibits, videos on the giant grotta, plays, music and much, much more. For info: www.triestenext.it