Social Events

• Welcome cocktail

• Gala dinner

• Tours

Welcome cocktail 

(Free of charge for everyone)

On Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at 6 p.m. a welcome cocktail will be held at Palazzo Ducale (location). 

Former seat of the Governement of the Republic of Genova, the Palazzo Ducale was built in the 13th century in the heart of the old city. The original body, incorporating the Medieval palaces of the Abbots and Alberto Fieschi, developed into what became the Doges' residence from 1339. In the late 16th century Andrea Ceresola, better known as "Vannone", restructured the Palace in the late Mannerist style. He enlarged it with a grand covered hall, two colonnaded courtyards and the imposing double staircase leading to the main floor. After the fire of 1777, the architect Simone Cantoni was commissioned to reconstruct the central body of the Palace, the halls of the Minore and Maggiore Consiglio and the façade overlooking Piazza Matteotti in the Neoclassical style. During the 20th century the Palazzo Ducale underwent two important restoration works. In 1935, after architect Orlando Grosso's project, three portals were opened onto Piazza De Ferrari and the façade was painted with trompe-l'oeil design. The architect Giovanni Spalla supervised the second restoration work ended in 1992. Today the Palace is one of the largest, most important and modern cultural centres in Italy housing exhibition rooms, historical archives, libraries, halls for congresses, bars and restaurants and provides a unique venue for conferences, exhibitions and concerts. (top of the page)

Gala Dinner 

(Free for paying participants in the conference; 57 Euros for other guests)

A gala dinner will be held on Friday, June 21, 2002, at Commenda (location) in Genoa. 

This complex was built in the XI century, well outside the city walls, to lodge pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land. At those times it was property of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. (top of the page)

Tours

Tour along the Ligurian Coast 

(Thursday, June 20, 2002, 20 Euros)

Leaving from the jetty next to the Genoa Aquarium, the Catamarans will set off for an unforgettable day on board an exclusive, elegant and comfortable boat. The trip will go along the Ligurian Coastline, taking in some of the most prestigious and beautiful Mediterranean scenery: Portofino, San Fruttuoso di Camogli, Camogli… 

A Catamaran, because of its vast deck surface, allows all the passengers to be in the open air, enjoying the panorama of Genoa and the Riviera over the sea. In the case of rain, it allows tourists to enjoy the trip while seated comfortably inside, on broad seats in a luxurious setting with every comfort. The stability of the catamarans offers maximum safety and tranquillity of navigation. The passengers can move about freely from one side to the other without creating stability problems. (top of the page) 

(Minimal number of participants : 80)

Trip around Genoa 

(For accompanying persons, Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 8 Euros)

Bus Trip lasting approximately 40 minutes to get a general idea of the city as a whole, around parts of the historic city centre, parts of the modern centre, residential areas, the sea front and a panoramic viewpoint in the hills. The trip then returns to the historic centre, where it continues with a walk around the main monuments, the cathedral and the house of Christopher Colombus. The bus will then stop at Genoa Aquarium. Visit to the Aquarium (entrance fee not included): the largest aquarium in Europe is becoming the main attraction in the city. Through an extraordinary reconstruction of marine and land-based habitats, visiting the Aquarium  is like taking a fascinating trip through the vast seas of the world, a unique experience in the discovery of a universe of rich life-forms, full of extraordinary shapes and strange creatures. (top of the page)

(Minimal number of participants : 30)

Pre/post  conference tours:

The rates include: travels by deluxe motorcoach, superior 3 stars hotel accommodation, buffet breakfast, 2 half day tours with multilingual guide, medical insurance and luggage insurance, tourist information leaflets. (top of the page)

(Minimal number of participants : 30)

Palazzo Ducale:  (top)

Commenda: (top)