Dear Friends and INS Fellows,
I am pleased to announce a mini-Congress in the town of Castiglion Fiorentino in Tuscany, 24-25 March, 2018. The town is about one hour by train from Florence, perhaps a little longer from Rome.
Alain Borghini has donated his substantial collection of original Napoleonic medallions (over 900) to the Castiglionese Museum, which is partially housed in a 14th century tower. The permanent exhibition will take place in four rooms. You can see the museum here: www.museicastiglionfiorentino.it/en/
Alain has worked with local officials to put together an outstanding program for the INS and I very much hope that a number of our Fellows will be able to participate.
The proposed schedule is as follows:
Saturday March 24th:
11:00 a.m. opening of the INS conference
1:00 p.m. light lunch with local products offered to the conference's members.
2:00-3:00 p.m. second part of the conference
3:30-5:00 p.m. private guided tour to the exhibit
5:30 p.m. official public grand opening ceremony with the Mayor, etc.
7:30 p.m. gala dinner reserved to INS members and local authorities
Sunday March 25th:
Visit by train (about one hour) to Florence and guided tour to Stibbert museum where we will view several items of Napoleonic memorabilia. No doubt there will be time to see some other sights as well.
9:00 p.m. Local Theatre: aerial dance and classic ballet show (organized by a local dance school) of Revolutionary and Napoleonic music to close the official ceremonies.
As you can see, we have about three hours for presentations. I would like to see presentations on the image of Napoleon, Napoleonic propaganda, or anything having to do with Napoleon in Italy. Of course, I will consider other topics as well.
We have never done something like this before, and I am excited with this opportunity. I will devise a registration form after the new year, but please let me know as soon as possible if you will attend.
With my best Napoleonic greetings
J. David Markham, INS President
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