Welcome Ceremony
Sunday 15 June, 17:30 – 20:00 hrs
Teatro Verdi – Via Palestro 40 – 15 minutes walking (1 km) from the Congress venue
The Opening Ceremony including the Magistral Lecture chaired by Ugo Boggi, University of Pisa and Lorenzo Piemonti, San Raffaele Scientific Institute (Milan) will be held at the Teatro Verdi, Pisa’s main opera house, located in the heart of the city. Opened in 1867, it is named after the famous composer Giuseppe Verdi and is known for its elegant neoclassical architecture.
Young Investigators Committee evening
Sunday 15 June, 20:00 – 23:00 hrs
Muristorti – Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 1
Luminara of San Ranieri
Monday 16 June, free access from 21:00 hrs (after dinner) to around midnight
Palazzo Franchetti (know as Palazzo Fiumi e Fossi) garden area
Via San Martino, 60
Lungarno Galilei, 19
The Luminara of San Ranieri, held every year in Pisa to celebrate the patron saint, transforms the city into an enchanting display of lights, with thousands of candles adorning the buildings along the Arno River. One of the lesser-known yet particularly evocative places to admire this event is the inner garden of the “Palazzo Fiumi e Fossi”. This green space, just a short distance from the riverbanks, overlooks the river and offers a privileged view of the lights reflected on the water, far from the crowds that usually gather along the banks.
Congress Dinner
Tuesday 17 June, 20:00 – 23:00 hrs
Ospedale di Santa Chiara, Cortile degli Spedalinghi
Seated dinner in the Cortile degli Spedalinghi, one of the courtyards within the ancient Santa Chiara Hospital. Originally used by the hospital’s administrators (Spedalinghi), the courtyard features elegant porticoes and classical architecture typical of the Renaissance period. From this hidden corner steeped in history, a perspective glimpse of the Leaning Tower, rising just beyond the rooftops, creates a magical visual connection between the hospital built in 1257 to assist pilgrims and the Pisa iconic landmark located nearby.