Posts by Michele Covolan

From Poussin to impressionists. Three centuries of French painting from Ermitage

A rich art exhibition with more than seventy paintings, coming from the Ermitage huge collections in Saint Petersburg, will present French art history from the very birth of academies to the freedom of the innovative en plain air painting of impressionism. A new itinerary, which starting from Sun King and Madame de Pompadour’s luxurious court to the avant-garde’s eve, where all great modern painting themes mix together: from holy to mythological subjects, from still life to portraits, from landscape to genre scenes.

From March 11th 2016 to July 4th 2016, , Sala del Senato, Palazzo Madama, Torino.

Amnesty International will also this year organise I lunedì dei diritti umani, a series of conferences aimed in the first place, at University world, about present issues, related to human rights sphere, with the participation of Amnesty International teachers, researchers and experts.

The event is sponsored by Università di Torino. Entry is free of charge. Scheduled meetings:

Mon 21st May 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi – AULA A4: “Turchia. Un ponte tra Europa e Asia, tra diritti negati e voglia di cambiamento.” (Turkey. A bridge between Europe and Asia, among denied rights and desire for freedom). Speaker: Marco Novarino

Mon 4th April 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi – Sala Lauree Blu: “Controllo e libertà 2.0″ (Control and freedom 2.0) Speaker: Alberto Oddenino.

Mon 18th April 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi Aula D5: “Europa 2016. Muri che bloccano i diritti.”(Europe 2016: Walls that block rights) Speakers: Umberto Morelli, Francesco Costamagna.

http://www.unito.it/eventi/i-lunedi-dei-diritti-umani-edizione-2016

From the 16th February 2016 to the 1st April 2016 students enrolled to PhD who are beneficiaries of a scholarship given by their own Athenaeum and fulfil the economic requirement defined by EDISU for scholarship can apply for the benefit.

More information in Esonero e rimborso dottorati di ricerca.

EDISU published in its website the Easter closing time calendar of University canteens or restaurant service and study halls.

http://www.edisu.piemonte.it/en/Main-Contents/Utilities/News/2016/Febbraio/Mense-e-sale-studio-chiusure-pasquali

Amnesty International will also this year organise I lunedì dei diritti umani, a series of conferences aimed in the first place, at University world, about present issues, related to human rights sphere, with the participation of Amnesty International teachers, researchers and experts. The event is sponsored by Università di Torino. Entry is free of charge

Scheduled meetings:

Mon 21st May 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi – AULA A4: “Turchia. Un ponte tra Europa e Asia, tra diritti negati e voglia di cambiamento.” (Turkey. A bridge between Europe and Asia, among denied rights and desire for freedom). Speaker: Marco Novarino

Mon 4th April 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi – Sala Lauree Blu: “Controllo e libertà 2.0″ (Control and freedom 2.0) Speaker: Alberto Oddenino.

Mon 18th April 2016: from 4 pm to 6 pm at Campus Luigi Einaudi Aula D5: “Europa 2016. Muri che bloccano i diritti.”(Europe 2016: Walls that block rights) Speakers: Umberto Morelli, Francesco Costamagna.

http://www.unito.it/eventi/i-lunedi-dei-diritti-umani-edizione-2016

“L’Universitàchecontinua”. The aim of this event is to offer everyone information and updating chances, about very important and everyday subjects, even though they have not been included in study courses before.

Next meeting title: “IL MERCATO DEL LAVORO IN PIEMONTE DOPO IL JOBS ACT: PROSPETTIVE FUTURE” Mon 14th May 2016 – 6.00pm. Aula Magna del Rettorato – Università degli Studi, Via Verdi 8 – Torino

For further details: http://www.universitachecontinua.it/2014-03-11-10-54-10/incontri/154-14-03-il-mercato-del-lavoro-in-piemonte-dopo-il-jobs-act-prospettive-future.html

Where genius, love and freedom harbour

Piero Angela, journalist and writer, will tell us what science already knows about brain and the boundaries of what we still have to find out. A fascinating trip into neuroscientific research to know more about how our brain, our mysterious machine, works. If we know it, we can use it better in its potentials, from childhood to advanced age.

Università di Torino – Aula Magna della Cavallerizza Reale – Via Verdi 9, Torino

Thu, March 17th 2016, 5.45 pm

BAC – BEST Architecture Competition is a totally free Architecture competition, organised by BEST Torino association and dedicated to all Politecnico di Torino students.

On March 12th, there will be a workshop, with nearly 300 participants, where students are invited to create their own project ideas referring to a specific topic. This will give the chance to share opinions, by putting into practice their knowledge, acquired during their studies.

March 12th 2016- 8.30 am

Aula Magna “G. Agnelli”, Politecnico di Torino – Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Torino.

Find out more about prizes and details, as well as how to sign up clicking on this link.

Ti presento un autore is an initiative promoted by Collegio Universitario Einaudi, to give University students and Turin community the chance to meet writers and become keen on reading. It includes periodic meetings with the Italian authors.

Part of the event is the meeting with the author Giuseppe Culicchia, which will be held March 9th at 6.30 pm at Biblioteca Centrale Collegio Einaudi – via Maria Vittoria, 39, Torino. He will present Mi sono perso in un luogo comune – dizionario della nostra stupidità (Einaudi, 2016).

Further details: www.collegioeinaudi.it – cultura@collegioeinaudi.it

Aula 10V, Castello del Valentino – Viale Mattioli, 39, Torino

The workshop “Urban micro-landscapes. Tasting the Landscape” will be held at Aula 10V, Castello del Valentino – Viale Mattioli, 39, Torino on March 9th and March 16th 2016. The main subject are public open spaces surrounding the Sports Centre “Parri”, in san Salvario,Turin.

Project topics will be presented in according to the Education Forum di IFLA, International Federation of Landscape Architects, del 53rd IFLA World Congress (Torino, 22.4.2016).

Further details:

http://www.politocomunica.polito.it/events/appuntamenti/%28idnews%29/7428