Posts by Michele Covolan

Officine Sintetiche is a platform that develops and promotes artistic and creative forms in the field of digital creativity and new media art. Its goal is to propose a reciprocity between new professionals in the field of theater, cinema, dance, contemporary art and music. Professionals, artists, teachers, researchers and students are part of this project.
MR (Mixed Reality) performance is a project work on the themes of identity and discrimination carried out within the platform Officine Sintetiche.
Students from the Università degli Studi, Politecnico and Conservatorio di Torino are admitted. The disciplines are: VR/MR performance, VR systems, interactive documentary, interactive storytelling.
Interested parties may send, by 17 November:
1) a short motivational letter;
2) a short bio (max 5 lines) that includes any previous experiences and software used in the field of audio- video (with its level);
3) any portfolio or links to works that are considered in line with the project above and sent to: formazione@officinesintetiche.it
A small team will be selected and divided into roles. A commitment of about 10/15 days will be required, distributed between November, December and January, starting from 28 November 2019.
The final performance will be presented publicly at the Circolo del Design in Turin on 31 January/1 February 2020.

On Thursday 24th October, at the Luigi Einaudi Campus, the Anti-violence Counseling Office managed by the operators of the EMMA Anti-violence Centres onlus will open its doors.
The office will be open every Thursday:
from 2 pm to 7 pm at the Main Hall of the Einaudi Campus with an information space
from 5 pm to 7 pm with private counseling

The service is available to any woman studying or working at the University of Turin.

LVIA association of solidarity and international cooperation is launching a call on circular economy issues. The call will expire on 31 October and offer 60 young people the opportunity to participate free of charge in individualized training courses to strengthen their skills in the field of the green and blue economy.
The call is aimed at young people between 18 and 32 years of age in the citiesof Cuneo, Turin, Florence, Palermo and Forlì. These cities are in fact active in the project “Put change in circulation”
The winners will meet in Florence between 5 and 8 December in a residential campus, then the training will continue in their respective cities. In addition, the best projects developed during the training will participate in the competition dedicated to the Best Green Ideas which will be concluded with the awarding of the 12 most interesting proposals. The winning proposals will be financed with a fund of 3,000€ for their development.
For all the information visit the website.

The AIR Project presents “PAINT YOUR SPAZI”, a contest of murals aimed at boys and girls between 14 and 21 years old. The contest aims to involve young people in building places for them.
The ideals for the realization of the artistic works are: equal opportunities, inclusion, wellness, participation, friendship, environment, hospitality. Four winning works will be selected and will be realized in the operative offices of Spazi ReAli in Corso San Maurizio 4 and of the Listening Centre in via Giolitti 41 bis in Turin.
Vouchers for the purchase of artistic material will be part of the prize.
All proposals must be received by 6:00 pm on 19 October 2019.

To participate, send the required documentation to spazireali@comune.torino.it
For all information visit the website.

Digi.TO, the online magazine of the Youth Policies Service of the City of Turin, is looking for 12 young people, aged between 18 and 29: 10 editors, 1 videomaker and 1 photographer. The selected young people will have to write articles and shoot videos and photoshoots on topics related to current affairs and the world of young people.

The requirements to join are:- Age (18-29 years)
– Residence or domicile in Turin
– Secondary school license

You can apply until October 31, by filling out the application form, including – depending on the role for which you are applying – a text up to 3,000 characters long on the theme "Piedmont: places and itineraries to discover", or the link of a video of the maximum duration of 2 minutes or the link of a portfolio of up to 30 photographs on the theme “The squares of Turin”.
The completed form should be sent to candidature.digito@gmail.com

For all information visit the site.

The Associazione Mosaico – Azioni per i Rifugiati (Mosaic Association – Actions for Refugees) has created an announcement, thanks to the funding of the Otto per Mille to the Waldensian Church, to support 6 refugee students in continuing their university studies. The Mosaic Association intends to offer a personalized path for orientation, studying support and socio-economic integration.

Applications must be submitted by October 31, 2019 to mosaico@mosaicorefugees.org and must contain the following documents:
1) a special form (ANNEX A) filled in in all its parts, which can be downloaded with this announcement from website www.mosaicorefugees.org
2) a letter of motivation of a maximum of 1,500 characters, written in Italian or English, in pdf format, providing a presentation of the candidate, the reasons they need the support and how this can affect their own path
3) documentation proving the enrollment to a course
4) copy of identity card, residence permit and/or other valid identity document
5) declaration certifying the possible request for other scholarships and related documentation
6) self-certification attesting to the candidate’s possible work activity and to any subsidies by the family or other means of subsistence;
7) the most recent ISEE declaration by the applicant alone.

Download the announcement

Università di Torino and Università di Bergamo have joined forces for the video contest on sustainable mobility in UniTo. Università di Torino with its UniToGO Green Office invites its community to participate in a prize competition for the European project U-MOB LIFE.
The competition involves the creation of a video clip on accessibility and mobility at Università di Torino, from the point of view of the Sustainable Development Objectives of the United Nations Agenda 2030, the problems or advantages of different means of transport, possible solutions and reduction of impacts.
You can join until October 30, 2019 by making an individual or group video.
Read all the details to enter.