Iarigai. 35th International Research Conference. 7-10 September 2008 Valencia-Spain
Sunday, September 7th

Welcome Cocktail (All participants): Typical appetizers of the Spanish gastronomy will be served along with soft drinks, wines and liquors.

Spanish Guitar Concert (All participants): A Spanish guitar duet will liven up the cocktail with the pieces of Valencian Composers.

Location: Palau de la Música, Ala Este del Vestíbulo de los Naranjos.
Time: 19:00h - 21:00h.
Within walking distance from the hotel.

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Monday, September 8th

Visit to the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia. Oceanographic (Partners programme)

  • Emisferic - the only place in Spain that shows IMAX movies, Planetarium and a laser spectacle.
  • Museo Príncipe Felipe, it takes you back to the evolution of life and it provides you the latest news in Science and Technology.
  • Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía - is an impressive work of art by Santiago Calatrava, where you will be able to attend the Opera, Music and Ballet. It shelters three different auditoriums.
  • L'Umbracle is the portal of entry to the City of Arts and Sciences, a green zone of free access of 7.000 square meters, 320 meters of length and 60 meters of width.
  • L’Oceanográfic - It is a genuine submarine city of 80,000 square metres, where you can travel and dive into the different habitats of our planet. Guided Visit of 1:30h.

Timetable: 9:00h - 12:00h.
Starting from the hotel on foot.

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AIDO’s Optional proposal: Monuments and Historic Centre Route. (All participants)

  • North Railway Station, excellent reference of the Valencian Modernism.
  • City Hall Square, surrounded with impressive neoclassical buildings like the Post Office and the City Hall.
  • Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace - National Ceramic Museum. A brilliant example of Rococo architecture with a wonderful Churrigueresque façade that looks like running water. It dates from the 16th century.
  • Patriarch Square - Literary University.
  • Paz Street - Queen’s Square - Santa Catalina’s Church (Baroque Tower).
  • Miguelete - Cathedral, Romantic temple with transitions to dothis style.
  • Almoina’s Square - Roman ruins.
  • Virgin Square - Horchata and Fartons tasting.
  • Puerta de los apostoles - Water Court.
  • Basílica of our Holy Mother of the helpless, the patron of the city.
  • Palacio de la Generalitat - Caballeros Street
  • Lonja de Valencia - Declared Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO.
  • Central Market - modernist building.
  • City Hall Square.

Time: 19:00h - 21:00h.
Starting from the hotel by bus to the North Railway Station.
Return on your own.


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Tuesday, September 9th

Visit to the Lladro’s Factory - Museum
. (Partners programme)
  • Audiovisual Tour
  • Visit to the Factory
  • Visit to the Painting and Porcelain Museum
  • Visit to the Lladró Boutique, the biggest Lladro’s shop of the world.

Time: 9:00h - 12:00h.
Starting from the hotel by bus to the Lladro’s Factory.
Return to the Hotel by bus.

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Gala Dinner at the Las Arenas Hotel and Spa
. (All participants)

Honour wine in the gardens of the hotel, very close the beach, and later dinner in one of the halls of the Hotel.

Time: 20:00h. – 24:00h.
Starting from the hotel by bus to the Las Arenas Hotel and Spa.
Return to the Hotel by bus.

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Wednesday, September 10th

   
Industrial Visit: Levante-EMV.
(All participants)

Levante-EMV is the biggest printing plant of the Valencian Community. It has 2 rotary presses for offset printing, 3 rotary presses for newspaper printing and several devices for digital printing. They print one of the two most important newspapers published in Valencia, LEVANTE.
http://www.agmprint.com/


Time: 9:00h – 12:00h.
Starting from the hotel by bus to Levante-EMV Installations.
Return to the Hotel by bus.

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The timetables that figures in this programme are a initial proposal and are related to the final programme of the Conference.