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Contents:
Conference Programme (Place: Theatre)
| Begin time | End time | Speaker | Theme |
| 10:00 | 10:15 | Bèrto 'd Sèra or Sabine Cretella | Welcome and introduction to the conference. |
| 10:15 | 10:20 | Florence Devouard | Introductory video: The relevance of Wikipedia for less resourced languages and why contributing to them makes sense. |
| 10:20 | 10:45 | Siebrand Mazeland | Wikipedia and MediaWiki and the relevance of proper localization of the user interface of software to be used for less resourced languages taking as example the Betawiki localization project. |
| 10:45 | 10:50 | Raoul Weiler | Video: How to overcome the digital divide by allowing for local languages by localizing software and creating digital and therefore easy to distribute contents and study material. |
| 10:50 | 11:00 | Sabine Cretella | Reading of United Nations expert paper by Lars Anders-Baer, Prepared in cooperation with Ole Henrik-Magga, Robert Dunbar and Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (recorded): Forms of Education of Indigenous Children as Crimes Agains Humanity. |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Michelino Davico | Coordinating the approach to protect minority languages within the European Union. |
| 11:30 | 11:45 | Adam Frost | Video and short introduction: Sign Writing - Why? |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | Gerard Meijssen | The relevance of regional open contents projects in connection with ISO 639-6 |
| 12:00 | 12:30 | Martin Mai substituted by Gerard Meijssen | E-learning – everyday usage at universities and possibilities for less resourced languages. Example: vocabulary trainer. |
| 12:30 | 13:00 | Gianni Gavioli | Logos' approaches to less resourced languages. |
| 13:00 | 15:00 | Lunch / Networking | |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | Francis Tyers | Opportunities with machine translation for less resourced languages. |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Martin Benjamin | How to overcome the situation of mistreatments of children in Africa just because they are speaking their mother tongue. |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | Delegation of the Senegalese community of Turin | Experiences in Senegal with local languages. |
| 16:30 | 16:35 | Senfi: Ismaila and Outi Sané | First donated lullabies for the Open Nursery collection: Dingodingo (Mandingo) & Aa tuuti lasta (Finnish) |
| 16:35 | 17:00 | Bèrto 'd Sèra | Open Nursery: a public presentation of the project that aims to collect lullabies and recorded stories for Children in less resourced languages. |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | Wrap-up |
Videos on Web-TV
| Speaker | Theme |
| Radio Funkwerk (Thüringer Landesmedienanstalt) | Richard Schaefer and Andrea Baetzig present Karl-Heinz Großmann on texts written in Itzgründisch a dialect of Mainfränkisch |
| Billy Croy | My native tongue, how it is considered in the USA and in Italy. |
| Florence Devouard | Wikipedia in less resourced languages and why they are relevant. |
| Adam Frost | Why SignWriting? |
| Gernot Hausar | eLib an international project for the preservation and digitalization of texts and books. |
| Erik Möller | Why is licensing relevant? - Workshop ca. 60 min. |
| Kevin Scannell | An Gramadóir - A grammar checking engine for less resourced languages. |
| Raoul Weiler | How to overcome the digital divide by allowing for local languages by localizing software and creating digital and therefore easy to distribute contents and study material. |
| Friedel Wolff | Localising Software into less resourced languages – a practical approach |
Speakers
| Speaker | Affiliation | Notes |
| Andrea Baetzig | Radio Funkwerk (Thüringer Landesmedienanstalt) | recorded |
| Martin Benjamin | PALDO, Kamusi Project | local |
| Billy Croy | Pianist and Organist | recorded |
| Sabine Cretella | CCO, Vox Humanitatis | local, confirmed |
| Bèrto 'd Sèra | CEO, Vox Humanitatis | local, confirmed |
| Michelino Davico | Senator of the Italian Republic | local, confirmed |
| Florence Devouard | President, Wikimedia Foundation | recorded, confirmed |
| Karl-Heinz Großmann | Author of thrillers and of books in Itzgründisch, a dialect of Mainfränkisch | recorded |
| Gernot Hausar | University of Vienna, eLib | recorded |
| Gerard Meijssen |
World Language Documentation Centre, President Open Progress | local, confirmed |
| Martin Mai | Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany | local, confirmed |
| Siebrand Mazeland | Open Progress | local, confirmed |
| Erik Möller | Deputy Director, Wikimedia foundation | video, confirmed |
| Kevin Scannell | A Gramadoir | recorded, confirmed |
| Richard Schaefer | Radio Funkwerk (Thüringer Landesmedienanstalt) | recorded |
| Martin Thomas | Advisor, Counsellor at Frontiers Corporate Development, UAE | video, confirmed |
| Francis Tyers | Programmer, Apertium project | local, confirmed |
| Raoul Weiler | President, Club of Rome, Belgium | video, confirmed (present in person, also for donation on 1 June) |
| Friedel Wolff | Translate.org.za | video, confirmed |
| Gianni Gavioli | Logos | local, confirmed |
This is the translation of the official brochure in English
Wednesday, May 21 2008
Borgà Pavajon ëd Casto. With the co-operation of the Mountain Area Community “Langa dle Valà” and of the Councillor's Department for Mountain Promotion, Region of Piedmont
08.00pm
Festival Opening
Congress "Langhèt, a language as a cultural model for export".
Relators
- Councillor for Mountain Promotion Region of Piedmont, Mrs. Bruna Sibille
- President of the Mountain Area Community “Langa dle Valà", Mr. Enrico Pregliasco
- Mr. Silvio Viberti and Mr. Primo Culasso, authors of the “Rastlèire” dictionary
- Battista Cornaglia, GoPiedmont Association
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale Colline del Moscato
09.30pm Concert "Enzo Vacca Quintet" Celtic harp, voice and strings
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Cherasco, Salomon Theatre. In co-operation with the Cherasco City Council
08.00pm L’Òsto dël Pensé: ël Piemont ant la stòria (The thoughtful Pub: Piedmont in history). Steps of the regional identity, from the Battle of Assieta to the present day.
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
09.30pm Na vòta a l’òsto. Traditional music by Companìa dij Musicant d’Alba.
Friday, May 23 2008
Cuneo. In co-operation with the Cuneo City Council
08.00pm Santa Chiara's Church L’Òsto dël Pensé:
Contand e Cantand (sing-a-tale) by Uncle Guido Muss and Uncle Gioanin, the Tale-teller
Candida Rabbia, pictures at an exhibition
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
09.30 Toselli Theatre Se ij bogianen a bogio... Pòrca miseria! (Now if the Piedmontese move... Damn it!) Tales of emigration and countrylife, recital by Musicanti di Riva presso Chieri
Saturday, May 24 2008
Alba, Social Theatre G. Busca. In co-operation with the Alba City Council
02.00pm - 07.00pm The Wikipedia Piemontèisa goes to congress
The event is opened by:
The pms.wikipedia administrators Bepe Dragonòt, Bèrto ‘d Sèra, Borichèt and other volunteers from the project
Some points in the agenda:
Cherasco, Salomon Theatre. In co-operation with the Cherasco City Council
08.00pm L’Òsto dël Pensé: Homo sum. Readings in the Piedmontese language, from Terence to Tavo Burat, by Gianni Davico
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
09.30pm Nòna, scota na stòria! (Grandma, listen to my story!) A show made by the children of the Piedmontese language courses of the Piedmont Region schools in the Cuneo Province, directed by Valter Bergesio
Thursday, May 29 2008
08.00pm Bra, Politeama Theater. In co-operation with the Bra City Council
L’Òsto dël Pensé: "Piemontèis a l'òsto" (Piedmontese language at the Pub) selected readings: poetry and prose in the Piedmontese Language, by Tòjo Fnoj.
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
09.30pm A ca 'd Monsù Garel (Mr. Garel's home) theatrical piece. Theatr company "Nòstr teatr ëd Sini", directed by Oscar Barile
Friday, May 30 2008
Cherasco, Salomon Theater. In co-operation with the Bra City Council
08.00pm L’Òsto dël Pensé: congress “Ël piemontèis ëd l'avnì”, (the Piedmontese of the Future) Introductory lesson by Prof. Sergio Maria Gilardino
Wine tasting organised by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
09.30pm Concert "Enzo Vacca Quintet" Celtic harp, voice and strings
Saturday, May 31 2008
Cherasco, Salomon Theater. In co-operation with the Cherasco City Council and the Vox Humanitatis Foundation
10.00am - 17.30pm «Wikipedia and more» regional languages and Open Source technology. Live relators from Catalunya, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy take turns with video contributions from all over the world. The videos are also dubbed in Piedmontese Language to be broadcast to the people who are present in town.
Some of the many themes being addressed are:
06.00pm Crash course in Piedmontese Language included in the package tour (part I). By Dàvid Damilan.
08.00pm Congress “Ël piemontèis ëd l'avnì” (The Piedmontese of the future) conducted by Prof. Sergio Maria Gilardino
Wine tasting organized by Enoteca Regionale del Roero
Saturday, May 31 2008
Cherasco. In co-operation with the Cherasco City Council and the Vox Humanitatis Foundation
All day: Multimedia showcase of video material in Piedmontese
02.00pm-05.00pm Auditorium First contest "Porté anans la tradission" (Carrying along the tradition). Final prize.
09.00pm Arch of the Belvedere recital by the folksinger Robert Balòch
Sunday, June 1 2008
Cherasco, Arch of the Belvedere. In co-operation with the Cherasco City Council, the wikipedia piemontèisa volunteers and the Vox Humanitatis Foundation
Vittorio Emanuele street
From
10.00am to evening
10.00am Censin Pich (in the name of the Companìa dij Brandé) opens the Festival with the civil authorithies. Passage of the Gran Drapò from the Biella City Council to the Cherasco City Council, at the presence of the Presidents of the Piemont Region and of the Cuneo Province, Mrs. Mercedes Bresso and On. Raffaele Costa.
10.30am Crash course in Piedmontese Language included in the tour package (part 2, with final certification). By Dàvid Damilan.
Arch of the Belvedere
01.00pm - 07pm First special postmark «Festa dël Piemont»
01.30pm Donation to the schools of IT equipment for the independent production of multimedia e-textbooks in regional language by the Vox Humanitatis Foundation, delivered at the presence of the Presidents of the Piemont Region and of the Cuneo Province, Mrs. Mercedes Bresso and On. Raffaele Costa, by Sabine Cretella (vice-pres. of VHF) and Raoul Weiler (president of the Brussel/UE Club of Rome Chapter, VH and WMF Advisory Board).
from 02.00pm Piedmontese Wikipedia public demo toghether with the children of the regional language courses
Concerts under the Arch
Lodging
Below we will present you the lodging facilities. Of course you may choose to book directly yourself or you can go through the travel agency which helps to organize the event.
For an overview of the Streets etc. in Cherasco, please have a look at our embedded Google Map.
Contact to the travel agency:
Irene Sandri
Vic Very Important Customers Tour Operator
Via Rio Misureto 8 - 12051 Alba (CN)
Tel. +39 0173 442638 - Fax +39 0173 366968
irene@piemontevic.com - Skype piemontevic_irene
The travel agency programmed a complete package and has availability of approx. 30 rooms. The price per person per day including breakfast (every day), dinner on 30th and 31st of May and lunch on 1st of June. Is EUR 185 per person. Drinks for lunch/dinner and a Piedmontese language course are included in this price.
Lodging possibilities:
Please note: we are trying to contact all potential places and will note down prices and who is fully booked. Should you call yourself somebody on the following list and they are fully booked, please let us know at the address below.
Of course we would like to feature who allowed for the programming of the conference:
Casa Scaparone
Agriturismo - Azienda Agricola
Loc. Scaparone, 8 12051 ALBA.
Tel e fax +39-0173-33.946
e-mail: info@casascaparone.it
website: http://casascaparone.it
Wikicamp
As for the Wikicamp: the camping itself is
free, you just need to bring a tent, we are also trying to organise
some tents to have a "security margin". You can have a look at it by
watching the International channel of our web-tv - the loop of what is available there needs now approx. 1 hour and 20 mins.
for further info please contact us at the address below.
Hotels
Note: all availabilities were requested from 30 of May to 2 of June 2008
Al Cardinal Mazzarino
via San Pietro, 48, 1
+39-0172-488364
availability on 2 May 2008:
2 double rooms
1 suite
prices
1 double room in B&B 180 EUR
suite for 2 people B&B 220 EUR if used for 4 people instead B&B 250 EUR
Express be Holiday Inn
Casello Aut. cherasco
- please contact the travel agency mentioned above -
La Spiga
via La Morra, 55b
San Michele di Cherasco
+30-0172-489046
http://www.albergoristorantelaspiga.it
franco@albergoristorantelaspiga.it
approx. 5 mins by car from the centre of Cherasco on the hills
double room in B&B 95 EUR (that is for 2 people)
double room used by 1 person in B&B 85 EUR
superior room in B&B 120 EUR (for2)
Locanda Pane e Vino
reg. Moglia, 12
+39-0172-489108
info@trattoriapaneevino.com (please contact Flavio)
Situated at the outer parts of Cherasco, but still considered to be part of the historical centre of the city. You can reach the centre through a staricase on foot, but for arrival with your luggage it would be better to arrive in car.
avialability from 30 May 2008 to 2 June 2008 (requested on 2 May 2008):
3 double rooms which can be used also as single rooms
B&B for double room 70 EUR
B&B for single room 45 EUR
Tenuta La Foresteria
Cappellazzo, 103
+39-0172-474339
info@tentualaforesteria.net
Situtated approx. 5 kms form the city centre
availability requested on 2 May 2008:
1 double room B&B 80 EUR
Oasis
via Verdi, 3
Roreto di Cherasco
+39-0172-499244
fax: +39-0172-476917
e-mail: info@oasishotel.it
Situated 10 kms from Cherasco, but with hourly bus connection
single room in B&B 46 EUR
double room in B&B 68 EUR
triple room in B&B 89 EUR
four-bed room in B&B 105 EUR
B&B
Agriturismo Cascina Angetta
via Piana, 95
Fraz. Picchi
+39-0172-487826
- following the information I received this B&B is closed -
Ai Picchi
Reg. Piana, 53
Fraz. Picchi
+39-0172-487023
Situated at 2 kms from the centre of Cherasco.
1 double room B&B 90 EUR
Ai Tre Cavalli
via A. Moro, 5
phone: +39-0172-489515
mobile: +39-348-8255024
e-mail: aitrecavalli@aliceposta.it
- all rooms booked -
Cascina Montini
fraz. San Bartolomeo, 33
+39-0172-3358182718
Cascina S. Michele
via La Morra, 33
S. Michele'+39-0172-488900
Il Lunario
via Vittorio Emanuele, 138
phone: +39-0172-488542
mobile: +39-328-1017247
e-mail: allunario@libero.it
- all rooms booked -
L'Ermo Colle
via La Morra, 43
S. Michele
+30-0172-487007
lermocolle@virgilio.it
http://www.lermocolle.com
availability requested on 2 May 2008:
6 double rooms free
price per double room in B&B 60 EUR
La Terrazza
via Bra, 27/A
Roreto
+39-0172-499091
Porta delle Langhe
via Corno, 12
+39-0172-489091
mobile: +39-333-2231455
Sul Bric
via La Morra, 56
S. Michele
mobile: +39-333-5327928
How to arrive in Cherasco
by airplane
The ariports you can choose are Turin, Milan, Genoa and Cuneo. Then from the airports you take the train to reach Cherasco.
As to our information there are cheap flights from Munich, London and Dublin to Turin.
by train
Timetable arriving from:
*Cuneo
*Genoa
*Milan
*Turin
by car
The easiest way is to have a look at Google Maps
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