Presentation of the use of geospatial technologies in the ARACNE project at the Esri Spain Conference
On October 17th, 2024, Manuel Erena Arrabal, in representation of IMIDA, presented »The use of geospatial technologies to recover the cultural heritage of silk in the ARACNE project« at the Esri Spain Conference in Madri ...
Mulberry leaves and diabetes: a breakthrough in 1-DNJ controlled release
Premise: This text describes a patent jointly developed by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and CREA-AA of Padua. Although this patent is not a direct result of the activities carried out within the ARACNE proj ...
Famous personalities from the Venetian territory: From Marco Polo to Prospero Alpini
Silk Routes at the foot of the Veneto mountainsOn the occasion of the inauguration of the photo exhibition entitled "Illustri veneti - Da Marco Polo a Prospero Alpini", a conference will be held on Saturday, October 19, ...
Expert excursion to the Karst by members of the Slovenian Society for Plant Biology
ON THE TRAIL OF MULBERRY TREESOn Friday, 4th October 2024, members of the Slovenian Society of Plant Biology embarked on an expert excursion to the Karst, to follow the trail of mulberry trees in order to learn more abou ...
Re-establishment of Slovenian Sericulture and Silk Industry workshop organised as accompanied programme of the Slovenian Veterinary Congress
On Saturday, 28 September 2024, the workshop on the revival of Slovenian sericulture and silk industry took place at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Ljubljana (UL) as part of the Slovenian Veterin ...
SCIENCE4ALL 2024. The European Silk Road: An Interactive Exhibition of Silkworms and Cocoons to Discover All the Secrets of Silk and the Spread of Sericulture in Europe.
The University of Padua is organizing Science4All for the third year, a project aimed at the general public and schools. The project’s objective is to communicate science in a simple and fun way for everyone: this year, ...
Excursion of the Slovenian rearers to the silk farmers and mulberry plantations of the Italian Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions
The Department of Botany and Plant Physiology at the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Maribor, recently organized a professional excursion to the Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions as part of ...
Pesaro silk routes. Reeling plants in Pesaro between the 19th and 20th centuries
In celebration of the European Heritage Days, an inaugural exhibition will be held on Saturday, September 28th at 4:30 pm at the State Archives (Via della Neviera, 44), entitled "Pesaro Silk Routes. Reeling plants in Pes ...
Guided tour of Villa Abate Barbieri Verson
On Sunday, September 22, visitors will have the chance to experience something unique among the scenic Euganean Hills, exploring Villa Abate Barbieri Verson, a place filled with charm and culture that, among its treasure ...
Once upon a time, there was a “Cavaliere”
On Sunday, September 22nd, at the Ruralia Museum, in the beautiful village of Cison di Valmarino (TV - Italy), there will be a day dedicated to the discovery of silkworm farming. During the event, both the traditional as ...