The Cosmic Mountain 2.0: Etna
Excursion to Catania November 9th – 13th. Participation is obligatory for the design participants of the integrative design studio The Cosmic Mountain 2.0: Etna (course number 253.P45)
Programme
Every day will include tours with local experts and independent fieldwork between 8:30-16:30, followed by a meeting with the lecturers from 18:00-20:00 to review the day’s work.
We will spend five days in Catania, exploring the mountain from far and near:
– an organised tour to the mountain
– an excursion on the Circumetnea train (the narrow railway that circles Etna’s base)
– trips within Catania to see lava-built architecture
– visits to Taormina and other towns scattered across the foothills of Etna
Lecturer:
Gili Merin
Nikola Miloradovic