Laboratory

Black-out poetry, or caviardage, is a way to bring out new meanings and new stories from literary (and non-literary) texts. Starting from a page of astronomical and scientific texts, the participants will be able to compose their poetry by gradually erasing the words that do not resonate with the rest.

Recommended age: from 8 to 99 years

Time: 5 pm - 7 pm

The jewels of the king of Castellaro Lagusello were stolen from the clock tower. The theft occurred one night in early June, shortly before the start of the festival. The police have captured two suspects but cannot understand which of the two is the culprit. Both suspects maintain that they did not commit the theft because they were busy admiring the night sky. Participants will receive the two descriptions of the sky provided by the two suspects and will have to use the astrolabe to find the culprit.

By rotating and playing with the astrolabe, children will learn how the instrument works, discovering that the celestial vault changes both during the year and during the night itself.

Age: from 8 to 99 years

Hours: 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm, 7.00pm

Explorers by day and night Have you ever wondered why we have days and nights? Is it the same everywhere on Earth? Do other planets also have light and dark periods? They seem like simple ideas, but how much fascinating and mysterious science lies behind them!

This laboratory offers the opportunity to understand what really governs the alternation of days and seasons by using a shoebox and a few simple materials to build your own planet... in a box!

Age: from 6 to 99 years

Hours: 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm, 7.00pm

A source of wonder for everyone, the Moon never ceases to enchant and be the protagonist of incredible stories. But why sometimes only a sickle appears to us, other times it is full and sometimes we can't see it at all? Thanks to the lunatary you will be able to discover why the Moon always appears to us in different guises and you will be able to reveal the secrets of its revelation and disappearance, continuing to feel surprised by its cyclical change.

Age: from 4 to 99 years

Hours: 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm

Did you know that there are objects in the Universe that behave like clocks? We are talking about pulsars, particular stars that emit light pulses with an extremely precise rhythm. But as we know, even the best watches sometimes miss a chime. In this laboratory we will play with pulsars and their rhythm and discover how they are used to study one of the most incredible phenomena in the cosmos: gravitational waves!

Age: from 8 to 99 years

Hours: 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm

Do you have any idea how large the Solar System is?

During this laboratory, we will explore a scale Solar System, where we will encounter the various planets positioned at the right distances. The route, with a total length of 3 km, will allow us to discover the characteristics of the planets, many curiosities about them, the space missions that involved them and much more.

Age: from 6 to 99 years

Hours: 11am, 5pm

«There's no time!», «Have you seen what time it is?», «Come on, hurry up!» How many times have I heard these phrases repeated! It seems like people are just chasing time! It seems difficult to grasp it, yet it is found everywhere: on wristwatches and alarm clocks, on cell phones and computers, but also... in the sky! In this simple and fun activity we will discover how to measure time with your nose up!

Age: from 6 to 99 years

Hours: 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm

How do telescopes work? How can these tools look back in time?

In this fun activity, we will discover how astronomers from around the world use their instruments to investigate the secrets of the Universe. We will discover that telescopes are, in fact, time machines and that looking through a telescope means seeing the past.

Age: from 8 to 99 years

Hours: 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm, 7.00pm

The sky always fascinates adults and children. By reading astronomical-themed fairy tales you can travel, through words and images, between stars, planets and distant galaxies, thus approaching science in a simple, imaginative and fun way. The fables that we will present in this workshop focus particularly on time. What is happening right now on the other side of the Earth? What are the second, minute, and hour made of? What do before and after represent and what does duration mean? Is time the same for everyone? What if there wasn't just one Time but multiple Times?

Recommended age: from 0 to 99 years

Hours: 4.00pm, 5.00pm, 6.00pm, 7.00pm