Social Events

Wednesday June 21 at 19:00

SIPS 2023 kicks off, socializing-wise, with a no-host get-together on Wednesday June 21 at 19:00 in the square of “Piazza dei Signori”, in the center of town. The “piazza” is full of bars. In June all bars have outdoor sits on the “piazza.” If you have it, you can use the badge of an old conference and/or wear a yellow t-shirt (so we can recognize each other).

Piazza dei Signori in the winter. In June, the bars of the piazza will fill the space with tables and chairs.

Facing the clock tower, look for a sit in one of the bars on the left. We will not have exclusive use of the bar(s), but if folks show up in a reasonably timely manner (Italians usually arrive later), we will take it over. Bars serve all types of beverages and serve food too. Of course, you can ask for a “spritz”.

Spritz is the local aperitif (like in all the North-East of Italy). Although nowadays you can drink spritz also in NY city, spritz was actually “invented” here in the North-East of Italy. Originally it was simply white-wine and soda. The legend says that during the Austrian domination, the bars were serving water and soda to Austrian soldiers so that soldiers did not get too drunk. In fact “spritzen” (the closest translation is “to add soda”) is a German word. It is only after WW2 that spritz became red (or reddish). Padova and Venezia used to be the two cities were you could find the red spritz. The red color is given by (listed from bitter to sweet), Campari, Select (more venetian) or Aperol (sweet). Nowadays, like for many products, you can find also some independent producers of Campari-like spirits. Aperol is actually a “local” product. Aperol was invented in Padova in 1919 and the Aperol factory was based in Padova up to a few years ago.

Friday, June 23 at 19:30

On Friday, June 23 at 19:30, there will be a dinner at Pride Village. The pride village is a summer festival that is active mainly at weekends. The venue is only 500 meters from the School of Psychology. We will get in from the main entrance of the exhibition center, in via Niccolò Tommaseo 59. Meeting time, 19:30 sharp; meeting point via Niccolò Tommaseo 59. There, we will have a so-called “apericena,” a mix between an aperitif and a dinner. Later SIPSers are welcome to stay at the festival. You can view the program for the evening (in Italian). Late in the evening, the village gradually turns into a summer disco.