Program

Program

The school starts on Monday, 29th September at 8h30 and finishes on Saturday, 4th October at 12h00.
An optional 'Conversation on music and science' event will follow up from 16:00 to 18:30 of Saturday, 4th October.

The school will combine lectures, talks, and discussion sessions to allow for in-depth exchanges with both the invited speakers and other participants. A number of arrangements will be put in place to stimulate intellectual exchange among participants and speakers. In particular, participants will be asked to engage with introducing the speakers and moderating the discussions. Moreover, thematic groups involving participants and speakers will be established on the first day and will report their conclusions at the end of the school. Guidelines will be provided after acceptance.

There will be time to explore Venice in the evenings and during a free afternoon halfway through the week. A detailed program will be published closer to the start of the school.

Additional Activities

On Monday, September 29th, at 6:00 pm, a visit to Palazzo Bembo will introduce the European Cultural Centre’s Venice Architecture Biennial – Time Space Existence 2025. The title of the Biennale Architettura 2025 is Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., offering a close connection with the themes of the School. Drinks and appetizers will follow.

On Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30 pm, a visit will take place to the historic Giardini del Redentore — restored, maintained, and managed by the Venice Gardens Foundation under the direction of its president, Adele Rerebaudengo. This extraordinary place, blending nature and culture, has just reopened to both visitors and residents. In her book Venezia Vive, Donatella Calabi presents this and other projects that testify to the vitality of the city. Drinks and appetizers will follow.

On Friday October 3rd at 6:00 pm, the Lecture on Venice and the Lagoon will take place at Palazzo Franchetti, Sala del Portego, the seat of the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti (IVSLA). Professor Andrea Rinaldo, president of IVSLA, will introduce Considerations on Venice in a Changing World. Professor Francesco Musco, president of the research consortium CORILA, will present Venice and the Regulated Lagoon. Drinks and appetizers will follow.

On Saturday, the 4th, at 5:00 pm, a Conversation on Science and Music will take place with philosopher Massimo Cacciari, musicologist Sandro Cappelletto, neuroscientist Daniela Perani, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, and the doctoral students of the Venice Conservatory. The students will perform their own original music composed for the occasion. This extraordinary encounter between eminent figures from science, culture, and religion and young researchers offers a unique opportunity to bridge Alma Dal Co’s two major passions.