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On the occasion of the summer solstice, the Caserta Planetarium has decided to organize the traditional free openings to celebrate the arrival of the new season.
This year, the event will be held on Friday 21 June 2024, with two visits scheduled at 7pm and 8.15pm.
Entrance will be free, but it is important to underline that only a maximum of 50 people will be admitted per shift. Therefore, it is necessary to book via the link provided by the Planetarium (https://www.planetariodicaserta.it/spettacoli/astronomia-dai-giovani-pub/?show-prenotation=1).
The students of the 40th class of the Liceo Scientifico “A. Diaz” of Caserta will be the protagonists of this special evening. Being specialized in applied sciences, half of the class will take turns guiding visitors along the museum route, providing interesting explanations and information. Additionally, ten students will have the opportunity to present five short performance modules in the Planetarium dome. These modules will address fascinating topics such as black holes, pulsars, extraterrestrial life, celestial mechanics and paradoxes.
This event marks the conclusion of the PCTO “Planetarium” project, which involved students in a journey of learning and discovery in the field of astronomy. It is important to underline that this initiative is part of the PNRR Planetario project, financed by the Ministry of Culture and promoted by the Municipality of Caserta at no additional cost.
“The PCTOs (Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation, former School-Work Alternation) are mandatory training for all secondary school students” recalls Pietro Di Lorenzo, “Diaz” high school teacher and head of the educational service of the Planetarium, “and they are experienced as a useless constraint that too often sees students participating as passive listeners/spectators of actions, frustrating their curiosities and personal inclinations.”
“For this reason the Planetarium, after an initial part of training common to the whole class on museology and museum management topics, has decided to leave everyone the choice of path between communicating the Planetarium museum exhibition outside the dome and ‘conception, planning and live narration execution of a dome show module’.
“The narrative of the museum tour has been further divided into three actions” specifies Prof. Carla Bassarello, ISISS “Buccini – Ferraris” Marcianise teacher and educator-narrator of the Planetarium for 7 years. “Everyone experimented with in-person communication by welcoming visitors, assisting them and guiding them through the interactive exploration of our museum itinerary. Some have favored digital communication for social media by preparing posts (with audio and images) on scientific content linked to the museum collection. 6 students chose to perfect communication by acquiring special skills for inclusion”.
Don’t miss the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the universe and its wonders thanks to the commitment of the young people and the passion for science of the 4O class of the Liceo Scientifico “A. Diaz.” We are waiting for you for an unforgettable evening!
