7 june 2025
All events are free. It is not necessary to book your place.
Each activity is multisensory. The senses engaged are indicated with the following symbols.
11:00
Guided tour to the Wildlife Reserve of Castellaro
The Voluntary Ecological Guards of the Park of the river Mincio will guide on a walk to discover the natural reserve of Castellaro Lagusello.
from 11:00
Exhibitions
The streets of Castellaro Lagusello will come alive with exhibitions and performances that combine art, astronomy and poetry.
from 16:00
Observations of the Sun
Observations with telescopes and tactile models, to have the Sun close at hand.
16:00
Listenings of the invisibile
Introduction to the acousmonium and listening session (Solar Winds, E. Anderson 2012)
from 16:00 to 19:00
Demonstration lab
Maniera nera: illustrating the dark
Demonstration lab to discover how Art and Scienre reveal the light hidden in the darkness.
from 16:00
to 20:30
Interactive and multisensory labs
Labs for children (and grown-ups!) for a fun journey to discover the dark.
16:30
Guided visit
Darkness is an object
Guided visit to the exhibition “Darkness is an object” with a sign language interpreter.
17:00
Guided tour to the Wildlife Reserve of Castellaro
The Voluntary Ecological Guards of the Park of the river Mincio will guide on a walk to discover the natural reserve of Castellaro Lagusello.
17:00
Guided visit
Blinking stars
Guided visit to the exhibition “Blinking Stars”.
17:00
Aperitif in the dark
What is the point of darkness?
In a thirteenth century residence, an aperitif in the dark awakens our senses, inviting us to taste each moment and listen. Astronomy interweaves with Archeology, Psychology and Architecture, creating a unique multisensory experience.
17:30
Listenings of the invisible
Listening Session: The NASA Voyager recordings, with an introduction by the astronomer Sandro Bardelli
18:00
Guided visit
Blinking stars
Guided visit to the exhibition “Blinking Stars”.
18:30
Listenings of the invisible
Listening Session: The NASA Voyager recordings, with an introduction by the astronomer Sandro Bardelli.
18:30
Guided visit
Darkness is an object
Guided visit to the exhibition “Darkness is an object”.
19:00
Guided visit
Blinking stars
Guided visit to the exhibition “Blinking Stars”.
19:00
Aperitif in the dark
What is the point of darkness?
In a thirteenth century residence, an aperitif in the dark awakens our senses, inviting us to taste each moment and listen. Astronomy interweaves with Archeology, Psychology and Architecture, creating a unique multisensory experience.
from 21:00
Projections
Exciting projections of astronomical images and sounds on the facade of the historic Villa Arrighi and on the Bell-Tower of Castellaro Lagusello.
21:30
Conference
Where darkness begins: exploring the Universe with telescopes
An itinerary to discover the optical machines which allowed us to dig in the cosmic dark.
from 21:30
Observations with telescopes
Observations of the night sky with one’s own eyes and with a telescope, in the beautiful setting of the small lake of Castellaro Lagusello.
23:30
Listenings of the invisible
Acousmatic Projection of the opera “La Crèation du Monde” (B. Parmegiani, 1982-84).