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SOCIAL PROGRAMME 

Welcome Reception | MONDAY, September 23

The Welcome Reception will be held at the Congress Venue. Attendees will have a chance to enjoy a good glass and a beginning tasting of classic Parmesan gastronomy while meeting colleagues and getting familiar with the Symposium venue.

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Time

18:40- 19:30

Dress code: casual!

 

Address

Congress Venue.

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Teatro Farnese | WEDNESDAY, September 25

​Included in the ESREF 2024 Conference Registration Fee  

Do not forget YOUR BADGE !

Time and Meeting point:

at 18.00  main entrance under the ‘Voltoni del Guazzatoio" of the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta

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Address

Piazza della Pilotta 15 - 43121 Parma​

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Information:

Participants will be divided into groups and provided with headphones.
The visit of Teatro Farnese will take place from 18.30 to 19.00, after which no further entry will be possible.

Please make sure you arrive on time and do not forget your badge!

After the visit the rest of the evening is at leisure.

On the first floor of the Pilotta Palace a monumental doorway in painted wood surmounted by a Ducal crown leads into the Farnese Theatre: a spectacular venue which still today brings to mind the extravagant lifestyle of the Farnese Court and its Dukes. Almost completely destroyed by the 1944 bombing raid and re-built in modern times, today the Theatre showcases one of the most extraordinary examples of theatrical architecture from the XVII century.

Gala Dinner | WEDNESDAY, September 25

Please keep in mind that access to the Gala Dinner (first floor at Circolo Lettura) is via a historic staircase which is not currently equipped to facilitate access for people with disabilities. Given these circumstances, we recommend to carefully consider attendance at the Gala Dinner in case of limited mobility.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and exchange informally with colleagues, with a tasting of Parma's extraordinary gastronomy, in one of the city's most iconic buildings.

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Time

20:00

Dress code: business casual!

 

Address

Circolo di Lettura

Società Parmense Lettura e Conversazione

Strada Macedonio Melloni 4, Parma

1st floor​

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Transport not provided! The venue is located in the very heart of the City, a few steps from Teatro Farnese.

The Circolo di Lettura is located inside the Palazzo Riserva, known as the Riserva because during the early years of Bourbon rule it was intended to house the court's distinguished guests.

It is located on Via Melloni and is a large complex of buildings with a troubled architectural history. It has been home to the Central Post Office since 1909, the "Glauco Lombardi" Museum and the History of Theater and Performing Arts Chair at the University of Parma.

Palazzo Riserva, which was the residence of Duke Ferdinand, has housed the "Società Parmense di Lettura e Conversazione" in its northern wing since 1866. Inside is the sumptuous Salone di San as the Paolo, which still retains its neoclassical furnishings and was intended by Duchess Maria Luigia as a ballroom, and other rooms such as the Red Room, the Yellow Room and the historical library.

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