Friends of Città della Scienza
“Friends of Città della Scienza” is an association of natural and legal persons, who have been close to the Idis Foundation for a long time and who – on a voluntary and non-profit basis – aim to enhance its work. In fact, the Association promotes and disseminates the Foundation’s mission, and places special emphasis on the positive social inclusion effects of its activities. The ” Friends of Città della Scienza” operate mainly in the territory of the Campania region, but establish relationships with bodies with Italian and international entities and/or institutions.
The Association organizes its activities on the basis of the specific contributions that individual members make.
The “Friends of Città della Scienza“
– carry out actions and organize events aimed at promoting science and science popularization, within the framework of a general program of activities;
– promote a close relationship with other entities – national and international – of similar profile, and with local entities of different mission but interested in a collaborative relationship;
– disseminate awareness of the activities carried out by the Idis Foundation and gather input to determine further directions for action.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Laura Franchini President
Ferruccio Diozzi Vice President
Guido Saccone Secretary Treasurer
Silvana von Arx
Vanda Riccio
Board of Arbitrators
Sergio von Arx
Alma Carrano
Pietro Cerreta
Contact
Laura Franchini crateri48@gmail.com
Ferruccio Diozzi ferruccio.diozzi@gmail.com
Guido Saccone guidosaccone77@gmail.com
Enrollment
Ordinary member euro 26 , sustaining member euro 50
Apply for membership by sending your details to one of the Contacts and a
transfer to IBAN: IT04K0329601601000065061063, payable to Guido Saccone.
Friends Events Città della Scienza
Jan. 27: Documentary exhibition and concert by Trio Sharazad on the occasion of Remembrance Day (in collaboration with and at the headquarters of the V Municipality Vomero Arenella)
Feb. 2: Visit to the Museum of Health Arts c/o Incurabili Hospital in Naples (in collaboration with the association Il Faro d’Ippocrate).
March 3: Bradyseism from Risk to Resource (in collaboration with Fondazione IDIS and Lux in Fabula), at Città della Scienza, Naples.
March 8: Speech by Ferruccio Diozzi at the meeting Appeal for Città della Scienza, organized by Le Piazze del Sapere, Caserta, c/o Second University of Naples, Faculty of Science.
March 22: Talk by Ferruccio Diozzi on Sociological Aspects of Space Colonization in the workshop Expansion of Civilization in Space (organized by Futuro Remoto Le Fabbriche del Cielo, AIDAA, AIAN), at Città della Scienza, Naples.
March 24: For Citta’ della Scienza, Readings, concert and fundraiser (in collaboration with and at the V Municipality Vomero Arenella with the contribution of A Voce Alta Association).
April 14: Participation in the reopening of Citta’ della Scienza with friends of kite flying and in collaboration with the association ScienzaViva
April 30-May 5: participation with “kite flying” event at the event Lilliput. The creative village , at Città della Scienza, Naples.
June 16: Youth Music Ensemble and Musical Ensemble Concert “Sirenide for Musequality,” at Città della Scienza, Naples (in collaboration with Musequality). Under the patronage of the V Municipality Vomero Arenella.
Remote Future 2013, Nov. 7-17, 2013: Other worlds, other dimensions: science fiction comics. An exhibition on science fiction comics from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
Remote Future 2013, Nov. 10: Music and color: a workshop for young and old Highlight the link between musical experience and color perception: synesthesia between two different brain activities.
Futuro Remoto 2013, Nov. 16: meeting with the author: conversation by Fabio Michelini, Disney Italia-Panini, with Ferruccio Diozzi, president of “Friends of Città della Scienza”, of the science fiction dimension of the Disney world.
Jan. 26: Remembrance Day, A Walk Without Shelter, in collaboration with the 5th Municipality-Arenella
Feb. 8: In collaboration with A.N.I.S.N. CAMPANIA: Visit to “An Impossible Exhibition,” in the monumental complex of S. Domenico, Piazza S. Domenico Maggiore, Naples.
March 4, 2014: Physics Bar, experiments in collaboration with Science Viva.
March 8: The Soldier’s Wife. Monologue by Wanda Riccio from Stefano Benni.
March 23: Presentation by President Ferruccio Diozzi, with Roberto Paura, Carmine Treanni and Flavia Balsamo, of the journal Futuri, Italian Institute for the Future Studies.
May 8-9: Participation in Milan at the Space Renaissance Conference , with a communication on “Black&White: a spacewalk through film and TV,” by Ferruccio Diozzi( chairing the session), Gabriella Diozzi and Alma Carrano and Laura Franchini
June 15: Musequality World Busk 2014, in collaboration with Fondazione IDIS-Città della Scienza and Ass. IAAM, Sirenide Project for Musequality Concert by Maestros Angela Amato, Nunzia Sorrentino, Patrizia Scarano With Orchestras and Soloists
IAAM Ensemble Casanova Musequality Baroque
July 17: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Friends of Città della Scienza and Science Viva
October: C. Purpura, S. Sarno, G. Laurenza (Campania Felix Kite Team) F. Diozzi, L. Franchini Friends of Città Della Scienza, The Physics of Flight: from play to science, V National Edition Conference “Communicating Physics”
Oct. 6: Presentation of Ferruccio Diozzi’s volume, The Hope of the Future, Caserta Libreria Feltrinelli, in collaboration with Le Piazze del Sapere.
Jan. 17: 8th edition of Talking Rails at the Funicular of Chiaia, Via Cimarosa Station.
Jan. 27: Presentation of Lucio Bianco’s book La ricerca e il Bel Paese. History of the CNR, organized by Le Piazze del Sapere, Caserta, c/o La Feltrinelli Caserta
Feb. 1: Day of Remembrance, (in collaboration with and at the V Municipality Vomero Arenella headquarters) readings of texts edited by W. Riccio and Concert by Angela Amato.
March 6: Presentation of Emilio Bove’s book, The Last Night of Bedò, Naples, Libreria Ubik.
April 30: Presentation of the book by Fiorenzo Pilla and others, Io digitale, Caserta, c/o La Feltrinelli Caserta.
May 15: Mixer Natura curated by Alma Carrano and Wanda Riccio, Caserta, c/o La Feltrinelli, Caserta.
June 22-26: Presentation at the ISSHPS International School of History of Physics at the University of Lille, in collaboration with L’A.I.F., of the poster on “Galilei remarks concerning an investigation on dice, as a tool to understand the thermodynamic concepts.” (Galilei’s remarks on dice used to understand thermodynamic concepts), edited by Laura Franchini .
Oct. 17, 2015: Participation in Futuro Remoto 2015, Naples, Piazza del Plebiscito in collaboration with the associations I Cantieri del Corpo (The Gyrokinesis® method curated by Simone Maffei), Lux In Fabula (From magic lantern to drone curated by Claudio Correale), ScienzaViva (Light, colors and sounds curated by Pietro Cerreta and Vincenzo Favale).
Oct. 28: As part of the “Three Days for Schools,” seminar on “News and Perspectives in Training Initiatives, Initial and In-Service, for Teachers,” in collaboration with the A.I.F and Mathesis associations.
Nov. 13: Presentation in Naples at Città della Scienza, of the book by Fiorenzo Pilla and others, Io digitale, with Ferruccio Diozzi, Gianpaolo Romano and Angela Vozella, Naples, Città della Scienza.
Dec. 19: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Friends of Città della Scienza and Lux in Fabula.
Feb. 12: New ways to experience psychomotricity: theoretical-practical meeting with Feldenkrais and Gyrotonic experts, in collaboration with Cantieri del Corpo.
March 12: SAPORI INVERSI, performance event on the occasion of the opening of CORPOREA, at CARREFOUR, Corso Europa, Naples.
April 23:Ferruccio Diozzi, Laura Franchini. “Friends of Città della Scienza”: science popularization as a tool for knowledge and relationships as part of Emptying the Arsenals, Building Peace, Città della Scienza, April 22-23, 2016
May 22: Closing event of the cycle The Magic of Music and Cultural Reflection, at the Jewish Community of Naples
Sept. 24: Once again, active solidarity. An initiative of “Friends of Città della Scienza” for the people affected by the August 24 earthquake, V Municipality Vomero Arenella with a talk by Prof. Massimo Pica Ciamarra and a concert by Duo Sepharad.
Oct. 20: Dyslexia from disorder to resource in 3 days for school 2016 Friends of Città della Scienza and AID (Italian Dyslexia Association, Naples section)
Oct. 7: Knowing Through Science: Islam and the West, workshop as part of Futuro Remoto 2016, National Library of Naples.
Oct. 20: 3 Days for School 2016 Friends of Città della Scienza and AID (Italian Dyslexia Association, Naples section): Dyslexia from disorder to resource.
Jan. 23: Patronage at Memorial Day at the Church of San Gennaro al Vomero, Naples.
March 25: Guided tour of new installations at Città della Scienza Body Planetarium
April 1: c/o “il Clubino,” via Luca Giordano 73, Naples: The Mediterranean diet, talk by Dr. Ilaria Calabrese, nutritionist at the University of Naples “Federico II” in Naples. This was followed by a theatrical-musical reading on the relationship of Neapolitans with food entitled “SAPORINVERSI” featuring two actors, a guitarist and an accordionist. Closing with aperitifs and Mediterranean “sfizi” by the Associazione il Clubino.
April 21-22, 2017: Participation in the seminar Emptying the Arsenals, Building Peace, organized by the Center for Studies at Città della Scienza with communication by Laura Franchini and Silvana von Arx, Berta von Suttner and Alfred Nobel: from a chance encounter to the Nobel Peace Prize.
May 26, 2017: event for Remote Future 2017 Conference LIVING (WELL) IN 2030. Quality of Life Scenarios. Organized by AIQUAV – the Italian Association on Quality of Life, the Italian Institute for the Future, the Friends of Città della Scienza, ASVIS, the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development -as part of the World Sustainable Development Week- , the conference aims to take stock of the coming scenarios, with particular reference to our country, its strengths and weaknesses.
October 2017-March 2018: Participation in the reading cycle Beyond the Two Cultures co-organized together with the National Library of Naples, University of Naples “Federico II”, Fondazione IDIS Città della Scienza.
Readings of excerpts from great scientists (who were also great writers) and comparison of “the two cultures.”
November 10, 2017,Members’ meeting and renewal of corporate bodies
January 5, 2018, A concert for Città della Scienza, Naples , V Municipality, Via Morghen, 84 held by the AmatI ensemble with speeches by Paolo De Luca and Ferruccio Diozzi
Feb. 24,2018, TIMA, Innovative Technologies for Aircraft Engines, Dissemination Seminar, by Guido Saccone, Cinzia Toscano, Vittorio Alfieri
March 10, 2018, Aperitif with experiments. An afternoon with the Friends of Città della Scienza at “The Clubino.” edited by Laura Franchini, Wanda Riccio, Silvana von Arx
Feb. 16,
Guided tour of the exhibition On Ancient China, at MANN, curated by Silvana von Arx.
March 22,
Ferruccio Diozzi, Italian Mathematics during Fascism, seminar in collaboration with Mathesis Nazionale at the Italian Institute for Philosophical Studies.
October 12,
Excursion to Cilento- Roccadaspide and Calore gorges, in collaboration with ANISN
3 Days for Schools (Oct. 29-31)
Guido Saccone, 150 of the Periodic Table: from Mendeleev to Graphene. In collaboration with SCI’s Education Division,.
Luigi D’Amico (ANISN Bell Section), Primo Levi (1919.1987): The Periodic System.
Remote Future 2019
Nov. 29
Music and science, lecture-show and concert at Grenoble Institute, in collaboration with Scienza Viva and the Franco Italian Chorale.
May 25,
Antonio Coniglio, Correlation, connectivity and complexity: from the physical sciences to the social sciences, dedicated to the memory of dear friend Franco Di Liberto.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHoIpArbXDUNMyURGYL_z8w
May
Alma Carrano and Wanda Riccio , Science and art in times of lockdown: eulogy of broccoli*.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CDsWlYL6a4
June 11,
Pietro Cerreta, What is and how does a medieval clock work*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLs0TUGQgrI
11/06/2020
*Thesevideos have been repurposed for Remote Future 2020
Remote Future 2020- Planet
* Science and art in time of lockdown: eulogy of broccoli
* What is and how does a medieval clock work
Photo exhibition : LAB FIAF 090, on Environment, climate , future.
May-June
Alma Carrano Laura Franchini, Vanda Riccio and Silvana Von Arx,
“HOW MUCH SCIENCE IS HIDDEN IN THE KITCHEN”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXtmnwNhGJs&t=324s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZdikIQs2yc&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWr90WcfSg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAG7uk6crFI&t=28s
Laura Franchini and Silvana von Arx, Music and color: synesthesia or happy union.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV66QPvNdtc
September 9,
Laura Franchini, Synesthesia music color in light of old and new technologies , in the XLI SISFA National Congress
September 27,
Laura Franchini, Music and color : Synesthesia or happy union, at Ethos and Nomos.
Nov. 23-Dec.3RemoteFuture 2021-Transitions
Guido Saccone and Romualdo Gianoli, From mechanical automaton to smart devices, the evolution of artificial intelligence.
Andrea Cerreta, Image and imagination: representing nature at the nanoscale, between art and science.
Laura Franchini, Silvana von Arx, Elena Buldrini, Natural and artificial synesthesia: from studying the brain to digital solutions for the treatment of disabilities and pathologies.
December 2,
Ferruccio Diozzi, Science fiction comics are also science popularization, at Ethos and Nomos.
Other projects and events
- Oct. 26, 2003, “From Aeneas’ telegraph to the microphone: a journey into the past through the science center’s new exhibition sections”
- Nov. 15, 2003, “Wings: 100 years of aviation.”
- April 28, 2004, “Giovan Battista della Porta, a 16th century scientist between magic and science.”
- November 21, 2004, “FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON.”
- January 15, 2005, “The Wonders of Chemistry in the Kitchen.”
- May 8, 2005, “Lunch with Science.”
- November 18, 2006, “Up in the Air for Mobility.”
- May 6, 2007, “Michael Faraday: Tools and Experiments.”
- May 10, 2007, “Neutrinos at the bottom of the sea to see the stars.”
- Jan. 17, 2009,Church of San Paolo Maggiore, Concert with violinist Angela Amato and Zelter String Trio on the occasion of the Day of Dialogue with Judaism in collaboration with the Association “Jewish-Christian Friendship of Naples” and to raise funds for Musequality, screenings by Alma Carrano
- March 8, 2009, “Flexibility of body and mind: the Feldenkrais method.”
- March 29, 2009, “Life goals, how to define them and how to achieve them.”
- May 2, 2009, “Nature helps energy.”
- May 3, 2009, “Herbs, flowers and plants.”
- May 24, 2009, “In flight from Earth to the Moon between science and art.”
- Oct. 25, 2009, “Spyglasses, inclined planes and other pretensions to tell the story of Galileo”
- Nov. 24, 2009, in conjunction with Remote Future 2009: Talking Rails No. 1: Readings from Isaac Asimov’s Io Robot, in collaboration with A voce Alta at the central funicular station Piazzetta Augusteo;
- Dec. 15, 2009, presentation of the books: The High School Garden by L. D’Amico and I Migratori by E.Oberto, in collaboration with the Teachers’ Club and A.N.I.S.N. ;
- January-February 2010, Image education course prof. Alma Carrano) C/O the PICO, Palace of Innovation and Knowledge;
- Feb. 21, 2010, Rotaie Parlanti No. 2 (Aversa) on the theme of mobility, readings from Castles of Rage by E. Baricco in collaboration with A voce alta.Sponsorship by MetroNapoli;
- Feb. 27, 2010, Talking Rails No. 3, readings from Castles of Rage by A.Baricco, in collaboration with A voce alta. Sponsorship by Metro-Naples;
- April 18, 2010, The Discreet Charm of the Magic Lantern: lecture – performance on a theme close to the exhibition Ray of Light, curated by Laura Franchini and Claudio Correale, in collaboration with Lux in Fabula;
- April 24, 2010, Talking Rails No. 4: at the Vomero station of the Chiaia funicular ( 11 a.m.-12.30 p.m.), on the theme Asters and Particles;
- April 25, 2010, “Blood and Arena,” in the Flavian Amphitheater in Pozzuoli: performance of the Clouds for the Friends of CDS. A social gathering will follow;
- May 8, 2010, At 10:30 am at Libreria Guida via M. Stanzione -Naples: Children’s Music and Educational Innovation: Meet Musequality, curated by Angela Amato, Laura Franchini and Silvana Von Arx;
- May 29-June 3, 2010, Sirenide Music Campus at Salesian Residence-Pacognano, Sorrento. Final concert June 3 at 6 p.m. in aid of Musequality;
- June 7-13, 2010: Musequality World Busk: concerts for Musequality, venues to be announced soon;
- October 13, 2010, Workshop – Didactics and Communication;
- November 20, 2010, Talking Rails;
- January 8, 2011, Award Ceremony of the competition “1000 DAYS AT THE FORUM” organized by Friends of Città della Scienza and Lux in Fabula- Video projection of the photos selected in the sections “Unity and Diversity in a Euro-Mediterranean Society” and ” Naples and Pozzuoli: hinge between past, present and future”- Dramatized readings – Presentation of the 2011 Calendar with the selected photos – Brindisi
- Feb. 14, 2011, Loves Among the Stars- Show at the planetarium
- Feb. 27, 2011, ADA 50 years later. “A 50-year journey: from the first experiment with an Accumulation Ring, in the Frascati laboratories on Feb. 27, 1961, to today’s use of particle accelerators in everyday life.” Lecture by Prof. Maria Rosaria Masullo
- March 19, 2011, The measurement of time: toward the spring equinox. Tools for measuring time and observing the sky: edited by Laura Franchini
- March 22, 2011, Inauguration of the photo exhibition: “A photo for water” (photos from the collection of works selected in the national competition of the same name organized by photographers Eliana Esposito, Luciano Ferrara, Mario La Porta and Pino Bertelli .In collaboration with GESCO and Campo Libero.Reciting voice Wanda Riccio)
- March 27, 2011, Science and innovation in Naples before the unification of Italy: interactive event and guided tour of the Vincentian Fathers’ collection by Laura Franchini
- May 12, 2011, Workshop on music and color at the Guida Merliani bookstore
- June 12, 2011, Musequality world busk: concert
- October 13, 2011, Workshop: “Science Education in the Formation of the Unitary State”
- November 26, 2011, VI edition “Talking Rails”
- Dec. 4, 2011, The ancient instruments for astronomy: guided tour
National and International Exchanges
- May 8, 2005, “Lunch with Science.”
- November 18, 2006, “Up in the Air for Mobility.”
- Jan. 17, 2009,Church of San Paolo Maggiore, Concert with violinist Angela Amato and Zelter String Trio on the occasion of the Day of Dialogue with Judaism in collaboration with the Association “Jewish-Christian Friendship of Naples” and to raise funds for Musequality, screenings by Alma Carrano
- January-February 2010, Image education course prof. Alma Carrano) C/O the PICO, Palace of Innovation and Knowledge;
- April 18, 2010, The discreet charm of the magic lantern: lecture – performance on a theme close to the exhibition Ray of Light, curated by Laura Franchini and Claudio Correale, in collaboration with Lux in Fabula
- April 25, 2010, “Blood and Arena,” in the Flavian Amphitheater in Pozzuoli: performance of the Clouds for the Friends of CDS
- June 12, 2011, Musequality world busk: concert
