Sicily 2023 - Program Overview
Program - The full program details can be found here
Please note that the program remains is subject to change.
Registration - Registration for Sicily is now CLOSED
Speakers A list of conference speakers
Detailed Map - will be provided nearer the conference date
Note: the meeting point each morning will be at Piazza del Duomo, 1, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
Thursday May 25 2023
Venue : Catania
17:00
18:00
18:45
19:30
Registration and welcome to Sicily
Introduction to the AIA Conference in Sicily
The First Centenary of the Architect’s Profession
Free time for dinner
Friday May 26 2023
Venue : Catania
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:30
Venue : Siracusa
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:15 .
11:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:30
16:30 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:30
19:30 -20:00
20:00 - 22:00
Registration and meeting point for bus to Siracusa
Bus to Siracusa
Walk to Ortigia
Coffee Break
Welcoming Speech (15 min) Contemporary Architecture in Sicily, in a context with a high historical density (30 Min)
PADIGLIONE DI ACCESSO AGLI SCAVI DELL'ARTEMISION DI SIRACUSA
BASILICA PALEOCRISTIANA DI SAN PIETRO
MERCATO ANTICO
Lunch
Walk to University of Architecture
Contemporary architecture in in Sicily Part 1 (45 min) - Marco Navarra
Contemporary architecture in Sicily Part 2 (45min) - Bruno Messina
Comfort break
Waterfront in Trapani, Palermo Masterplan
Importance of AIA for Emerging Professionals (45 min)
Free time
Bus to Catania
Saturday May 27 2023
Venue : Catania
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:15
13:15 -13:30
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 17:00
20:00 - 22:00
22:00
Meeting Point
Walking tour of Monastero dei Benedittini
Arch. De Carlo and his relationship with Catania
Light lunch
Walk to Palazzo della Cultura
Sicily, the Land of immigration, tolerance and inclusivity
Coffee break
Lecture on the work of Arch. Renzo Piano and The G124: Catania suburbs (45 min)
Arch. Mario Cucinella and his works in Sicily (60 min)
Piano concert classical/modern music (45 min)
Bus to Gala dinner venue
Gala Dinner
Bus to Catania
Sunday May 28 2023
Venue : Catania
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 10:00
Venue : Piazza Armerina
10:30 - 12:30
13:00 - 14:00
14:30 -16:30
Meeting point for bus
Bus to Piazza Armerina
Contemporary Architecture and Archeology (45 min)
Lunch in old Town
Bus to Catania
Monday May 29 2023
Venue : Catania
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
11:00 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
Venue : Caltagirone
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 17::30
17:30 - 18:00
Venue : Cantine Barbadoro
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 19:30
19:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 22:00
Meeting point for bus
Bus to Mirabella
Welcome Speech
Lunch
Bus to Caltagirone
Coffee break
Walking Tour (2,5 hrs) Caltagirone, World Heritage Site Cimitero Monumentale
Bus to Cantine Barbadoro
Aperitivo
Net Zero Energy Building
Degustazione with Apericena
Bus to Catania
