Official program 2016

General Assembly IFMGA 2016

IFMGA
General Assembly Technical Committee Board
1 – 5 May 2016 Mount Etna - Nicolosi Sicilia

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF:

  • REGIONAL TOURISM DEPARTMENT
  • CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO
  • CLUB ALPINO ITALIANO - SICILIAN DELEGATION
  • MUNICIPALITY OF NICOLOSI
  • MUNICIPALITY OF SAN VITO LO CAPO
  • ENTE PARCO ETNA
  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS AND VOLCANOLOGY OF CATANIA 
  • UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA
  • FUNIVIA DELL'ETNA COMPANY

SUNDAY 1st MAY

BOARD ARRIVAL
  • upon request shuttle service from Catania Airport to Nicolosi
  • unless otherwise requested, accommodation in single room at Hotel Villa Michelangelo (via Oasi San Bernardo 8, Nicolosi, tel: +39 095 910176, e-mail: [email protected])
  • Accreditation and collection of the official event program c/o hotel
  • COLLEGIO REGIONALE GUIDE ALPINE E VULCANOLOGICHE SICILIANE (p.za V. Emanuele 43, Nicolosi, tel: +39 095 910754, e-mail: [email protected], timetable 8,30-13,30 e 16,00-19,00)
  • h. 20,00 dinner at the hotel

MONDAY 2nd MAY

BOARD MEETING
HoursSchedule
8,30 - 16,30 BOARD MEETING at hotel Villa Michelangelo
10,30 - 11,00 coffee break
13,00 - 14,00 light lunch
DELEGATES ARRIVAL
  • Delegates will find all information about public transport, private transport and car rental with the relevant timetables and costs in this official program
  • accomodation in Hotel or B&B in Nicolosi
  • Accreditation and collection of the official event program c/o COLLEGIO REGIONALE GUIDE ALPINE E VULCANOLOGICHE SICILIANE (p.za V. Emanuele 43, Nicolosi, tel: +39 095 910754, e-mail: [email protected], timetable 8,30-13,30 e 16,00-19,00)
FOR EVERYONE
  • h. 20,00 dinner on your own; the organizers suggest the restaurant "Antico Orto dei Limoni" in Nicolosi, via Grotte 4, tel: +39 095 910808

TUESDAY 3rd MAY

WORKSHOP ACTIVE VOLCANOES
HoursSchedule
8,00 meeting point at Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer to piazzale della Funivia dell'Etna
8,30 - 12,30 cable car and hike to the summit craters of the volcano and practical exercise on the volcano
13,00 - 14,00 lunch at the restaurant "La Cantoniera"
14,00 - 15,30 theoretical part at the restaurant
16,00 return to Nicolosi
PROGRAM for accompanying - HIKE TO MOUNT ETNA 3340 mt. with the sicilian volcanological guides
HoursSchedule
8,00 meeting point at the Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer by bus to piazzale della Funivia dell'Etna
8,30 - 12,30 by cable car to the Torre del Filosofo 2900 mt. and hike to the summit craters of the volcano with the sicilian volcanological guides
13,00 - 15,30 lunch at the restaurant "La Cantoniera" and stop at piazzale della Funivia dell'Etna where is possible to buy tipical products, handicrafts and souvenirs
16,00 return to Nicolosi
FOR EVERYONE
  • h. 18,30 "Sicilian festival" in the square of Nicolosi: wine, sausages, typical products of the Etna region, folklor show, fireworks

WEDNESDAY 4th MAY

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
OrarioProgramma
8,00 meeting point at the Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer to ENTE PARCO ETNA's headquarters
8,30 - 16,30 IFMGA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING
10,30 - 11,00 coffee break
13,00 - 14,00 light lunch
MEETING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HoursSchedule
17,00 - 19,00 MEETING WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS on the topic "How, when and why should I become a Mountain Guide" c/o Ente Parco Etna's headquarters
  all the guides are kindly invited to actively participate to the debate with the students and, if possible, to wear the Mountain Guide dress
PROGRAM for accompanying - HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL TOUR IN SIRACUSA
OrarioProgramma
8,00 meeting point at Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer by bus to Siracusa (1.30 hour
9,30 - 13,00 guided tour of Siracusa and its archeological sites
13,00 - 14,30 light lunch in a typical Siracusa restaurant
15,00 departure for Nicolosi; arrival at around 16,30
FOR EVERYONE
OrarioProgramma
18,30 meeting point at Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer by bus to Ragalna
19,00 tasting of DOC Sicilian wines in the old millstone "Palmento Arena"
20,00 sicilian dinner at the restaurant "La Vecchia Botte"; musical and folkloristic evening
  after the dinner return by bus to Nicolosi

THURSDAY 5th MAY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OrarioProgramma
8,00 meeting point at Hotel Villa Michelangelo parking and transfer to ENTE PARCO ETNA's headquarters
8,30 - 16,30 IFMGA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
10,30 - 11,00 coffee break
13,00 - 14,00 light lunch
FOR EVERYONE
OrarioProgramma
19,00 institutional greetings of the Sicilian authorities and cocktail by the pool
20,00 GALA DINNER at Hotel Villa Michelangelo and folkloristic show
  dress code: evening or mountain guide dress

 



PARTICIPATION FEE FOR DELEGATES - EUR 160,00

  • The participation fee to be paid at arrival in Nicolosi at the COLLEGIO REGIONALE GUIDE ALPINE E VULCANOLOGICHE SICILIANE office (p.za V. Emanuele 43, Nicolosi, tel: +39 095 910754, e-mail: [email protected], timetable 8,30-13,30 e 16,00-19,00)
  • Included: 3/5/16 lunch at "La Cantoniera" - 3/5/16 sicilian festival - 4/5/16 dinner at "La Vecchia Botte" - 5/5/16 gala dinner at Hotel Villa Michelangelo - 2 lights lunches e 2 coffee breaks - 3/5/16 round trip to the Workshop - 4/5/16 round trip Nicolosi-Ragalna – cable car/bus round trip ticket to Torre del Filosofo
  • Not included: hotel, dinner by your own, extra drinks and personal extras


PARTICIPATION FEE FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS - EUR 90,00

  • The participation fee to be paid at arrival in Nicolosi at the COLLEGIO REGIONALE GUIDE ALPINE E VULCANOLOGICHE SICILIANE office (p.za V. Emanuele 43, Nicolosi, tel: +39 095 910754, e-mail: [email protected], timetable 8,30-13,30 e 16,00-19,00)
  • Included: 3/5/16 sicilian festival - 4/5/16 dinner at "La Vecchia Botte" - 5/5/16 gala dinner at Hotel Villa Michelangelo - 4/5/16 round trip Nicolosi-Ragalna
  • Not included: hotel, lunch and dinner by your own, extra drinks and personal extras


PROGRAM FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

  • HIKE TO MOUNT ETNA - EUR 65,00
    Included: bus round trip to piazzale della funivia, cable car/bus round trip ticket to Torre del Filosofo, lunch at the ristorante “La Cantoniera”, volcanological guide.
    The program is realized with a minimum of 15 participants.
  • HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL TOUR IN SIRACUSA - EUR 65,00
    Included: bus round trip to Siracusa, ticket for archeological site, tourist guide.
    Not included: lunch, drinks and personal extras.
    The program is realized with a minimum of 15 participants.
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