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April 2012: III OpenArch meeting in Modena (IT)
Date:
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012 to Sunday, 15 April, 2012
The III OpenArch meeting will be organised by the Italian partner Museo Civico Archeologico Etnologico di Modena which includes the Parco Archeologico e Museo all’aperto della Terramara di Montale and reconstructed Bronze Age site in the neighbourhood of the town. The meeting will deal with the implementation of the OpenArch project activities with a specific focus on the Dialogue with Skills, a topic coordinated by the Italian partner in cooperation with the German partner Archäologisch-Ökologisches Zentrum Albersdorf.
Core of the program is the Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe, planned with a pedagogical and hands on approach with the aim to provide a reference guide for skill experts, craftsmen as well as managers dealing with Bronze Casting presentations in Archaeological Open-Air Museums.
The Workshop is open to 36 people. This includes all participants to the III OpenArch Meeting, people sent by OpenArch partners on Staff Exchange, EXARC Members and external participants (the latter upon invitation).
For more information email Alessia Pelillo
Core of the program is the Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe, planned with a pedagogical and hands on approach with the aim to provide a reference guide for skill experts, craftsmen as well as managers dealing with Bronze Casting presentations in Archaeological Open-Air Museums.
The Workshop is open to 36 people. This includes all participants to the III OpenArch Meeting, people sent by OpenArch partners on Staff Exchange, EXARC Members and external participants (the latter upon invitation).
Program:
Wednesday April 11th - Arrival Day
| Morning / afternoon | Accommodation at the hotel (Modena city centre) |
| 20:00 | Welcome dinner nearby |
Thursday April 12th - OpenArch Conference Day
Modena – Palazzo dei Musei
| 10:00 | (Sala ex-Oratorio) Welcome to New partners, short presentation of their organisations |
| 10:30 | Presentation of the activities for the 7 WP |
| 10:30 | WP1 - Project Management |
| 11:00 | WP2 - Improvement of Museum Management |
| 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 12:00 | WP3 - The Dialogue with the Visitors |
| 12:30 | WP4 - The Dialogue with Skills |
| 13:00 | Lunch at the Museum and possibility of a visit to Museum’s collections (English audio guides) |
| 14:30 | WP5 - The Dialogue with Science |
| 15:00 | WP6 - The Dialogue with Museum Organisations |
| 15:30 | WP7 - Communication & Dissemination including: • Presentation of the OpenArch website • Presentation of the OpenArchaeology website |
| 16:30 | Introduction to next OpenArch meeting in Foteviken (SE) |
| 17:00 | Steering committee Alternative program for people not involved in Steering committee: visit to the Ancient City Centre World Heritage Site |
| 20:30 | Dinner in the city centre |
Friday April 13th - First day of Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe
Modena – Palazzo dei Musei
| 8:30 | Hotel Best Western Libertà, meeting point for the visit to the Archaeological reconstruction of an Ancient Roman Road recently discovered in the city centre of Modena. Presentation of the works for the new archaeological open air museum still under construction in the same area of the excavation. Following, visit to the exposition dedicated to the results of the dig at the Archaeological Museum of Modena |
| 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | (Sala ex-Oratorio) Presentation of the workshop by Ilaria Pulini (director of the Museum) and Cristiano Iaia (archaeologist) |
| 12:30 | Lunch (buffet in the Museum) |
| 14:00 - 18:00 | (Archaeological Museum) Workshop Activity: • Visit to the Terramare collection in the Museum • Participants (in groups of 6 people each) rotate at 6 workshop stations set up in the museum, interacting with experts about different steps of the production of bronze object (metals and extraction, quarries and raw material’s circulation, stone moulds, bronze and stone analysis, casting, working tools, grinding and polishing surfaces, finished objects). |
| Coffee available during workshop | |
| 20:30 | Dinner in the city centre |
Saturday April 14th - Second day of Workshop Smiths in Bronze Age Europe
Terramara Park of Montale (11 km from Modena)
| 8:30 | Bus leaving for the Terramara Park of Montale |
| 9:00 | Visit of the archaeological site (excavation area) |
| 9:30 | Workshop Activity: Participants experience aspects of bronze casting techniques, working with skill experts Markus and Markus Binggeli (Switzerland) and crafts people of the Terramara Park. Groups are also engaged in hands-on activities. In the meantime each group develops a grid for a short presentation taking into account information gathered during the 2 days of workshop. |
| Coffee always available for participants | |
| 13:00 | Lunch in Montale |
| 14:00 | Workshop Activity: follow up and conclusion of hands-on activities |
| 15:45 | Bus to Agriturismo Aggazzotti for the last part of the workshop |
| 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 | Workshop Activity: presentation/evaluation by the 6 teams |
| 17:30 | End of workshop. Non-EXARC Members return to Modena by bus. EXARC Members stay at Agriturismo Aggazzotti for EXARC AGM. |
| 18:00 | EXARC AGM |
| 20:00 | Bus available from Modena back to Agriturismo Aggazzotti for dinner |
| 20:30 | Farewell dinner to Agriturismo Aggazzotti Restaurant and back to the hotel by bus |
Sunday April 15th - Departure Day
| During Day | Possible extension of the program at the Terramara Park of Montale with activities for visitors. Presentations of Bronze Casting and special program for children: “Casting Chocolate”. |
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