Viewpoints festival
two days to visit the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, to look at the exhibitions from different points of view
On 16 and 17 March, the Viewpoints Festival returns to Palazzo Esposizioni Rom, a two-day event dedicated to inclusion and accessibility. As in 2022, this year too the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) participates in the Viewpoints Festival, this time with the theme “Sign and Sign Language”. This is an opportunity to visit the INAF Time Machies exhibition (on display until March 24th), observing it from different points of view through multiple languages and tools.
A rich calendar of events which includes guided visits to the exhibitions in LIS, readings and workshops in LIS and a multi-sensory planetarium designed and created to make the celestial vault more accessible.
Events and workshops
YOU ARE A STAR
Bilingual readings and laboratory, LIS and Italian, from 5 years old
Date: Saturday 16 March, 11.00 a.m – Atelier
A tactile book and a workshop to tell stories, myths and legends of the starry sky and learn some astronomical signs in LIS together! A metaphor between stars and unique individuals, but also part of a universe of relationships! An immersive installation accompanies adults and children on a walk among the stars at the speed of light.
Info You are a star
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
THE SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE
Sensory platform and LIS video on astrophysics
Date: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March, 12.30 p.m. – Forum
During the days of the Festival, the Palazzo Esposizioni Roma Forum hosts various welcoming and multidisciplinary experiences, including astronomical ones: in addition to the sensorial platform to listen to the sounds of the planets, videos in LIS to learn about some astronomical signs and a selection of silent books, illustrated books and books tactile items from the Art Shelf collection to browse and read together.
Info The sounds of the Universe
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
TOUCH THE SKY WITH A FINGER
Visit and multi-sensory planetarium
Orari: Sabato 16 e domenica 17 marzo, 4.00 p.m. – Atelier
Have you ever seen the phases of the moon first hand? And how would our point of view change if we could land on the Polar Star? Tactile and sound exhibits to discover the universe with all the senses accompanied by Rachele Toniolo and Stefania Varano of INAF and Paola Di Mauro of Astronomia Tattile Pontina.
Among the exhibits of this installation, to make the celestial vault more accessible, you will find a multisensory planetarium that uses visual, acoustic and tactile stimuli to transmit both the apparent and physical characteristics of the stars in the night sky, thus offering a common perceptive vision for each type of users, blind, deaf, blind or visually impaired.
Info Touch the sky with a finger
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
LEAVE A MARK
Round table on LIS signs of the art of science
Date: Sunday 17 March, 10.30 a.m. – Auditorium
Description of two research projects of the National Institute of Astrophysics – INAF and Ocean Space of Venice, both with ISTC-CNR-LaCAM, and of an experimental video project carried out by Palazzo Esposizioni Rome with the National Deaf Organization (Lazio Regional Council) and aimed at the younger audience.
After we will project the video work On the Other Ocean by Giulia Bruno and Giuseppe Ielasi, commissioned by TBA21–Academy and co-produced with the Institute of Marine Sciences CNR-ISMAR and with the LaCAM laboratory of the CNR-ISTC.
Info Leave a mark
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
GUIDED TOURS IN LIS
I WI'LL GUIDE YOU
ISSIS Magarotto
Date: Sanday 16 March, 4.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
What is the sign of the planet Mercury? And those of Jupiter or the Solar System? We discover it in the company of the boys and girls of ISISS Magarotto. A visit in LIS and Italian language dedicated to younger people to visit the exhibition Time Machines from other points of view.
Info I will guide you – ISSIS Magarotto
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
I WILL GUIDE YOU
With Mirko Govoni
Date: Sunday 17 March, 3.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
Guided tour of the Time Machines exhibition with the deaf amateur astronomer Mirko Govoni. He will guide us to discover the universe through the signs that best describe stars, planets and galaxies.
Info I will guide you – Mirko Govoni
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
I' WILL GUIDE YOU
With Lega del Filo d'Oro
Date: Sunday 17 March, 2.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
Samantha Marsili and Marco Ke will guide you to discover the universe from new points of view through the tactile experience and wonder of Italian Sign Language and Malossi.
Info I will guide you – Lega del Filo d’Oro
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
On 16 and 17 March, the Viewpoints Festival returns to Palazzo Esposizioni Rom, a two-day event dedicated to inclusion and accessibility. As in 2022, this year too the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) participates in the Viewpoints Festival, this time with the theme “Sign and Sign Language”. This is an opportunity to visit the INAF Time Machies exhibition (on display until March 24th), observing it from different points of view through multiple languages and tools.
A rich calendar of events which includes guided visits to the exhibitions in LIS, readings and workshops in LIS and a multi-sensory planetarium designed and created to make the celestial vault more accessible.
Events and workshops
YOU ARE A STAR
Bilingual readings and laboratory, LIS and Italian, from 5 years old
Date: Saturday 16 March,
11.00 a.m – Atelier
A tactile book and a workshop to tell stories, myths and legends of the starry sky and learn some astronomical signs in LIS together! A metaphor between stars and unique individuals, but also part of a universe of relationships! An immersive installation accompanies adults and children on a walk among the stars at the speed of light.
Info You are a star
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
THE SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE
Sensory platform and LIS video on astrophysics
Date: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March,
12.30 p.m. – Forum
During the days of the Festival, the Palazzo Esposizioni Roma Forum hosts various welcoming and multidisciplinary experiences, including astronomical ones: in addition to the sensorial platform to listen to the sounds of the planets, videos in LIS to learn about some astronomical signs and a selection of silent books, illustrated books and books tactile items from the Art Shelf collection to browse and read together.
Info The sounds of the Universe
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
TOUCH THE SKY WITH A FINGER
Visit and multi-sensory planetarium
Orari: Sabato 16 e domenica 17 marzo,
4.00 p.m. – Atelier
Have you ever seen the phases of the moon first hand? And how would our point of view change if we could land on the Polar Star? Tactile and sound exhibits to discover the universe with all the senses accompanied by Rachele Toniolo and Stefania Varano of INAF and Paola Di Mauro of Astronomia Tattile Pontina.
Among the exhibits of this installation, to make the celestial vault more accessible, you will find a multisensory planetarium that uses visual, acoustic and tactile stimuli to transmit both the apparent and physical characteristics of the stars in the night sky, thus offering a common perceptive vision for each type of users, blind, deaf, blind or visually impaired.
Info Touch the sky with a finger
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
LEAVE A MARK
Round table on LIS signs of the art of science
Date: Sunday 17 March,
10.30 a.m. – Auditorium
Description of two research projects of the National Institute of Astrophysics – INAF and Ocean Space of Venice, both with ISTC-CNR-LaCAM, and of an experimental video project carried out by Palazzo Esposizioni Rome with the National Deaf Organization (Lazio Regional Council) and aimed at the younger audience.
After we will project the video work On the Other Ocean by Giulia Bruno and Giuseppe Ielasi, commissioned by TBA21–Academy and co-produced with the Institute of Marine Sciences CNR-ISMAR and with the LaCAM laboratory of the CNR-ISTC.
Info Leave a mark
All Festival activities are free. for the occasion the entrance ticket to the exhibitions is reduced to €8
GUIDED TOURS IN LIS
I WI'LL GUIDE YOU
ISSIS Magarotto
Date: Sanday 16 March,
4.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
What is the sign of the planet Mercury? And those of Jupiter or the Solar System? We discover it in the company of the boys and girls of ISISS Magarotto. A visit in LIS and Italian language dedicated to younger people to visit the exhibition Time Machines from other points of view.
Info I will guide you – ISSIS Magarotto
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
I WILL GUIDE YOU
With Mirko Govoni
Date: Sunday 17 March,
3.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
Guided tour of the Time Machines exhibition with the deaf amateur astronomer Mirko Govoni. He will guide us to discover the universe through the signs that best describe stars, planets and galaxies.
Info I will guide you – Mirko Govoni
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
I WILL GUIDE YOU
With Lega del Filo d'Oro
Date: Sunday 17 March,
2.00 p.m. – Time machines exhibition
Samantha Marsili and Marco Ke will guide you to discover the universe from new points of view through the tactile experience and wonder of Italian Sign Language and Malossi.
Info I will guide you – Lega del Filo d’Oro
Free entrance included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition
