BergamoScienza

BergamoScienza
Genre Science Communication
Location(s) Bergamo,  Italy
Founded 2003
Attendance 72,000 (2008)
Website
Official website
Luciano Maiani at BergamoScienza 2008.

BergamoScienza is a science festival held annually in Bergamo, Italy. Established in 2003, its purpose is to promote the popularization of science.[1] The festival consists of lectures, exhibitions, interactive workshops, as well as meetings with scientists. The event BergamoScienza is organized by the Non-profit organization BergamoScienza, whose founders were a group of friends.

In 2004, there were over 35,000 attendees; by 2008, over 72,000 people attended the festival; in the 2011 edition, 112 500. There has never been any charge for admission.[1]

Notable past presenters include Burt Rutan (2004), Marvin Minsky (2006),[2] and Luciano Maiani (2008). The 2009 festival included a presentation regarding Wikipedia,[3] as well as the exhibition "From the Moon to the Earth", organized by the Museo di Scienze Naturali Enrico Caffi.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 ""BergamoScienza", the city looks to science". sanraffaele.org. September 1, 2005. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Marvin Minsky speaks at Bergamoscienza". davidorban.com. September 29, 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  3. ↑ Materi, di Nino (24 September 2009). "A Bergamoscienza anche il fondatore di Wikipedia, Jimbo Wales". ilgiornale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  4. ↑ ""From the Moon to the Earth", the exhibition at BergamoScienza from October 4–18". avionews.com. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-10-14.


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