First Florence Update: ESF Programme in full

national | miscellaneous | news report Tuesday November 05, 2002 17:22 by Cousin Jethro - Irish to ESF

Plus maps and other useful stuff

> The Italian organizers are expecting over 20,000 people. And the anti- > war protest on Saturday will be in the hundreds of thousands > > The ESF kicks of on Wednesday night with an evening opening ceremony > with street theatre highlighting the plight of migrants. Dario Fo and > Franca Rama are involved in this project, it promises to be a pretty > memorable to start the event.

Map of Florence
http://www.mega.it/map/ecolmap.htm

> In the Fortezza there will be an Irish stall from 12noon till 4 at
> everyday where people can find out what's going on and find people
> etc.
>
> Get stuck while in Florence contact Marnie on 087 9889244

Registration:
> >From the Italians
> "hello!
>
> We're preparing the accreditation in order to be able to give you a
> good reception to the European Social Forum. We are expecting 20.000
> people to attend the event, so please be patient and prepared.
> For your own comfort don't forget to bring your payment receipt and
> the PID number you received after registering on-line.
> If you must still pay, you may do so at the ESF Reception, which will
> open on Monday 4th of November, from 2pm. In any case, you shall get
> your accreditation badge there.
>
> The address is:
> Palaffari
> Via Cennini 3-5-7 - Firenze
> (access from Piazza Adua, near the S.M.Novella central train
station)"
>
> This is just north of the Train station. When you collect
> accreditation (and pay your dues) you'll get pointed to where the
> sleeping bag accommodation is if required.
>
> Finally, there will be a report back meeting at 4pm in Liberty Hall
> on Saturday Nov. 16th to discuss where to after Florence.
>
> REMEMBER to bring your registration number you received when you
> registered. It'll save time.
>
> Avanti

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