Spring Festival
Spring is upon us
Curious spirits unite
Shades of green evolve
Every moment offers a chance for a new beginning. In this spirit, we are happy to invite you to the first ISTA Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival is an internal afternoon event, which offers the opportunity to meet new (and old) colleagues and have an informal exchange about the many science and non-science related activities that the community of ISTA is all about. Details on the program will follow soon.
Please register for the Spring Festival and let us know by May 26 if you will attend.
Error Bar opening hours : Mon – Fri: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
You will receive a bracelet which you will need to bring to the Spring Festival in order to get food and drinks.
Sciku Contest
As part of the Spring Festival we are opening a call for the ISTA Sciku contest. A Sciku (science + haiku) is a short poem about science following a traditional structure of 17 syllables (5-7-5), which are often associated with nature and/or seasonal references. Read more about Haikus and Scikus and get tips for writing them at www.thescikuproject.com. To participate, please submit your Sciku to eventoffice@ist.ac.at by May 20.
Criteria
- has to follow the 5-7-5 rule
- should be science-themed: about your own research, your favorite piece of science, or your work in other units of ISTA (admin etc) …
- submitting a title is optional
- bonus points for associations to spring
The best Scikus will be recited at the Spring Festival, and the author of the best Sciku as determined by a jury will win an awesome prize! Everyone who submits a Sciku fulfilling the criteria will receive a print of their Sciku on paper (max. 1/person).
We look forward to your submissions and seeing you at the Spring Festival!
The Spring Festival
Science, art joined together
Under a Haiku
Program
| Time | Programme details | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Welcome words |
Thomas Henzinger President of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) |
| 15:05 | Sciku recital and winner announcement | |
| 15:10 | Opening of the food stations (until 18:00) | |
| 16:30 | Live music: ISTA band | |
| 16:30 | Guided tours to the Community Garden - come and visit our raised beds | |
| 16:45 | Guided lab tours with the Sustainability Group - how to be more sustainable in the lab | |
| 17:00 | Let's play - Board games at the Board game booth | |
| 17:00 | Seeds and offshoots bazaar - come and share | |
| 17:30 | ISTA Choir performance | |
| 18:00 | Live music: Martin and Kseniia | |
| 18:00 | Let's play - Board games at the Board game booth | |
| 19:00 | Salsa dancing | |
| 21:00 | End of the event |