Social
Events
Monday,
September 24
(Meeting Point at 6:00 PM: site of the Conference)
Private
Visit of the Egyptian
Museum
and Welcome
Cocktail Reception at the Mole Antonelliana
In
keeping with
our tradition of showcasing the best that the city hosting the
conference has
to offer, the Welcome Cocktail this year will feature two important
attractions, both a short walk from the conference hotel.
The first is
the Egyptian
Museum,
formally founded in 1824,
the only museum other than the Cairo
Museum dedicated solely to
Egyptian art and culture.
The
collections of the Museum were enlarged as a result of the
excavations conducted by the Museum’s archaeological mission
between 1900 and
1935 (a period when finds were divided between the excavators and Egypt).
The
Museum is closed on Mondays, but a private guided tour has been
arranged for the conference attendees before the cocktail reception.
The
second attraction is the Mole
Antonelliana,
the symbol of Turin.
The
building’s massive, classical base contrasts with the tall
tower that soars to
a height of 167.50 meters, until a few years ago the highest stone
building in Europe.
The Mole, designed by the Architect
Alessandro Antonelli, was started in 1863 as a Jewish Synagogue,
later housed the Museo del Risorgimento, and now it hosts the
National Museum of Cinema.
The
Welcome
Cocktail Reception will take place at the ground floor of the Mole
Antonelliana. In addition to the cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres, guests can enjoy
a breathtaking view of the city from the tower’s observation
deck, 85 meters
high, reached by a glass elevator in the center of the tower.
The
Welcome Cocktail Reception is kindly sponsored by
Thales Alenia Space.
Tuesday,
September 25, 8:00 PM
Conference
Dinner
The Conference Dinner will be held at the Restaurant ‘Il Ciacolon’,
a Turin institution that for the last thirty-four years has catered to
all types of customers: politicians, football players, actors, and a
surprising number of painters, whose presence is felt by the dozens of
paintings lining the walls. Bus
transportation will be provided by the Conference. Bus departure from the Conference Site.
The
Conference Dinner is kindly sponsored by Telespazio, a Finmeccanica / Thales
Company.
