Extraordinary opening of the Geophysical Museum of Rocca di Papa, interactive workshops, scientific aperitifs, musical journeys for historic earthquakes in Italy, and many other events organized by INGV for the "Planet Earth Week", from 18 to 25 October
Numerous "geoevents" have been organized by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) on the occasion of the third edition of Planet Earth Week, which will be held from 18 to 25 October. The event, conceived and promoted by the Italian Federation of Earth Sciences (FIST), is entirely dedicated to the discovery of geosciences and is divided into 237 appointments throughout Italy. Work will begin on Sunday 18 October with an extraordinary opening at the Geophysical Museum of Rocca di Papa (http://www.settimanaterra.org/node/1285), where a section of the exhibition will be set up dedicated to the study of the Marsica earthquake of 1915 with the screening of the docufilm "The broken roots", created by INGV and Europe Consulting Onlus. The film recalls the earthquake through the stories of four symbolic places, paying particular attention to one of the more macroscopic effects of the earthquake: the relocation of the inhabitants following the destruction and the forced abandonment of the original settlements. Followed by a scientific aperitif with INGV seismologists Gianluca Valensise on "One hundred years ago, the catastrophe: facts and figures of the great Marsican earthquake of 1915" and Fabrizio Galadini on "The traces of the 1915 earthquake in the natural landscape". Conversations and insights on the Marsica earthquake and on the cultural path of the scientific and technological world in this century. The culture of prevention and information will also be discussed.
A rich program of appointments will involve researchers from the INGV headquarters in Porto Venere (http://www.settimanaterra.org/node/1278): from 18 to 25 October “MaTer: Pianeta Terra-Mare” (final event of an INGV project on the Diffusion of Scientific Culture, funded in 2014 by MIUR); from 20 to 24 October "RAINING IDEAS", to discover the hydrogeological risk with role-playing games and manipulation workshops, designed and created by INGV in collaboration with ConUnGioco and with the students of the Comprehensive Institute of Lerici, of the Pacinotti scientific high school of La Spezia and the ISA 10 First Grade Secondary School which will be entrusted with guiding the route; on October 24th at 17,30 pm the conference of the INGV seismologist Nicola Alessandro Pino: "Ma(remoti)Ter(remoti): a "live" planet, fortunately!".
On 20 October, at the Palazzo Mauri Municipal Library, in Spoleto (PG) (http://www.settimanaterra.org/node/1379), it will be possible to follow the seminar "Suspended between sea and land: a brief history of emerging Italy", by the seismologist Gianluca Valensise. To conclude the week a day dedicated to the theme of earthquakes, history and music in the Rome headquarters of INGV (http://www.settimanaterra.org/node/1198). The activities will involve audiences of all ages; the little ones will be able to build a volcano and discover its many secrets by participating in the volcanic laboratory. For the more adult audience, meeting with Graziano Ferrari, INGV seismologist and science historian, on "Earthquake in Val D'Agri of 16 December 1857: from an earthquake laboratory to laboratories in the area" and, to follow, the conversation between the public, INGV researchers and journalist Franco Foresta Martin on the theme of alarms and psychoses on the "predictions" of imminent earthquakes and on the importance of prevention. To close the day, a "Musical journey through historic earthquakes in Italy", to remember some of the most important seismic events that have affected our country. A story accompanied by music and popular songs from the areas of greatest seismic risk in Italy, with the participation of the artists Nora Tigges, Massimiliano Felice, Silvano Boschin.