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20th MEETING
OF THE EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION
OF MEDITERRANEAN MYCOLOGY
GUBBIO
UMBRIA - ITALY
13 - 19 OCTOBER 2012
www.amegubbio.it
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20th MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF
MEDITERRANEAN MYCOLOGY
The 20th CEMM Meeting is organised by the U.M.I.-affiliated association Associazione
Micologica Eugubina in Gubbio, in the Italian region of Umbria aptly known as “the green heart if
Italy”, a town which proudly preserves and promotes a great heritage that comes from its history, its
traditions and its people.
Gubbio is 510 metres above sea level and is set in the heart of the Gubbio-Gualdo Tadino
district, surrounded by the spectacular Serra di Burano on the border between Umbria and the
Marches and the spurs of the Umbria-Marches Appennines.
Nature and environment are here to be enjoyed, and in this area there are places that are
famous throughout the world, like the Corno Gorge, the Bottaccione Gorge, the delightful Valsorda
and the natural park of Mount Cucco, which is a paradise of flowers, plants and wildlife.
Gubbio
Thousands of years old, important, prosperous. In brief, that is the history of Gubbio, set at
the foot of Mount Ingino overlooking the plain where the first human settlements date back to the
middle Palaeolithic age (around 100 thousand years before Christianity). The Eugubine Tablets are
an extraordinary document showing how the Eugubine city-state was run and regulated (3rd-1st
century B.C.), describing the customs of a people whose social structure was even older. Ikuvium
was a very important centre during Roman times and for this reason the town expanded into the
plain. After being devastated and destroyed by the Barbarians, Gubbio first had a feudal
government and then became a free commune. This autonomy came to an end in the second half of
the fourteenth century when Gubbio came under the rule of the Dukedom of Urbino and the
Montefeltro Lords. Many important buildings remain from that period, and in particular from the
rule of the military Federico, buildings like the Ducal palace.
A visit of the town, through its alleys and squares, to its churches and palaces makes it
possible to relive its history and the values of its traditions. The quality of its buildings together
with the presence of traditional arts and crafts (ceramics, wrought iron, wooden instrument making,
restoration) show an intense and authentic connection with the past.
Worth visiting in the old town centre is a series of great 14th century buildings composed of
the Consul's Palace, Palazzo Pretorio and Piazza Grande, a suspended square completed almost at
the end of the 15th century.
At the higher part of the town there are the Ducal Palace and the Cathedral, next to the wide
green expanse of the Ranghiasci Park. There are also important religious buildings like the church
of San Francesco, built on the site of the house of the Spadalonga family who welcomed St. Francis
when he ran away from Assisi, or the churches of San Giovanni, San Domenico, San Francesco
della Pace, Santa Maria Nuova, San Pietro and Sant'Agostino.
Further witnesses to the town's past are the Weavers' Gallery, the Bargello Palace and
Fountain, the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo and the tower of Porta Romana. There are also many
buildings from different periods outside the town walls.
Events that should not be missed include the Procession of the dead Christ (Good Friday),
Gubbio Festival and the summer drama season with performances held at the Roman theatre
(July/August), the town quarters' tournament (14th August), the white truffle and local produce
exhibition and market (October/November) and the biggest Christmas tree in the world (8th
December to 10th January). Above all, don't miss the spectacular Ceri festival which has been held
without interruption for more than 840 years every 15th May, and the Crossbow competition (the
last Sunday in May) between Gubbio and Sansepolcro, first documented in 1410.
Umbria
Umbria is the only peninsular Italian region that is landlocked, bordered by the Marches,
Tuscany and Lazio; its total area covers 8,465 sq km, it has about 900,000 inhabitants and it is
mainly hilly or mountainous.
Only 10% of this region is flat and the plain is between 100 and 250m a.s.l.; 50% is made up
of hills below 800m, and 40% is mountainous, with an altitude of 1,000 to 2,400m above sea level.
The river Tiber flows lengthwise through Umbria, from its northern tip to its southsoutheastern border, coursing through open valleys. Lake Trasimeno is in the north-western area of
Umbria, while the river Nera, whose source is in the Sibillini mountains, flows in the south-east.
The region presents a fairly equal division between natural landscape (woods, primary
meadows, hydrophytic formations and rocks) and semi-natural landscape (shrubs, secondary
meadows, reforestation) which make up 51% of the territory, whereas anthropical landscape (fields,
olive groves, vines, built-up areas, quarries, dumping grounds, roads and railroads) constitute the
remaining 49% of the region.
Natural and semi-natural landscapes prevail along the mountain spurs and high hills of the
Umbria-Marches Appennines, and are most spectacular in the Mount Cucco Regional Park (which
was opened in 1995 and joins the other 5 Regional Parks of Subasio, Colfiorito, Nera, Tevere and
Trasimeno), where a huge variety of flowers and plants, wildlife and geological features can be
admired.
Foray areas
The foray areas are all within 20/30 minutes from Gubbio, and offer different kinds of
biotypes. Participants must use their own transport to reach the foray areas.
When the weather conditions are favourable, the woods in the plains and in the hills and
mountains yield a generous fungi harvest, and in the wilderness expert gatherers can hope to find
rare and interesting species which may be object of study for beginners, too.
Rare or uncommon epigeous fungi like the Tricholosporum goniosperum, Tricholomella
constricta, Boletus dupainii, Boletus lupini, Boletus rhodoxanthus, Gyrodon lividus and
Leucopaxillus lepistoides have been found on our territory as well as a large variety of hypogean
fungi, and forays will be organised both in the open countryside and on controlled truffle-grounds.
We may also go as far as Lake Trasimeno, 45/50 minutes away, to explore different
interesting biotypes.
Mount Cucco Regional Park ( total area: 10,480 hectars; altitude: from 390 to 1,566m above
sea level)
Communes: Costacciaro, Fossato di Vico, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo
Forays will be carried out with the assistance of the Università degli Uomini Originari,
Costacciaro
Valsorda, protected natural areas Valle della Rocchetta and the Fonno Gorge
Commune: Gualdo Tadino
Forays will be carried out with the assistance of the CAI (Italian mountaineering club) of
Gualdo Tadino
Gubbio, which presents various biotypes as it is the seventh most extensive commune in
Italy
If the weather conditions are favourable, we are sure the fungi harvest will give the
participants great satisfaction.
PARTICIPANTS' PROGRAMME
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Saturday 13 October
2pm
Arrival and registration
6pm
Opening welcome and introduction to the Meeting
8pm
Dinner
9pm
Opening address and presentation of the programme
Sunday 14th October
8am
12 noon
1pm
2:30pm
6pm
6:30pm
8pm
Forays
Return to the workroom to sort specimens
Lunch break
Workshop
Guided presentation of interesting species
Reports
Dinner
Monday 15th October
8am
Forays
12 noon
Return to the workroom to sort specimens
1pm
Lunch break
2:30pm
Workshop
6pm
Guided presentation of interesting species
6:30pm
Reports
8pm
Dinner
9pm
CEMM Board of Governors meeting
Tuesday 16th October
8am
Forays
12 noon
Return to the workroom to sort specimens
1pm
Lunch break
2:30pm
Workshop
6pm
Guided presentation of interesting species
6:30pm
Reports
8pm
Dinner
9pm
Continuation of CEMM Board of Governors meeting
Wednesday 17th October
8am
Forays
12 noon
Return to the workroom to sort specimens
1pm
Lunch break
2:30pm
Workshop
6pm
Guided presentation of interesting species
6:30pm
Reports
8pm
Gala dinner with evening entertainment
Thursday 18th October
9am
CEMM General Meeting
12 noon
Lunch break
2pm
Conclusion of the 20th Mycological Meeting
Friday 19th October
9am
Possible organised tour of Perugia
Opening of the Eurochocolate festival
COMPANIONS' PROGRAMME
In collaboration with Gruppo Rosati Ospitalità, we have planned a programme for the participants'
companions to make their stay every bit as enjoyable. The price will be communicated directly in the hotel.
Saturday 13th October
2pm
Arrival and registration
6pm
Opening welcome and introduction to the Meeting
8pm
Dinner
9pm
Opening address and presentation of the programme
Sunday 14th October
Breakfast
8am
Visit to Montone, a beautiful old hilltop town embraced by the verdant hills of northern
Umbria
Visit to Pietralunga and the “Truffles and Potato Exhibition and Market”
Return to the hotel
1pm
Lunch break
6:30pm
Special church service
8pm
Dinner
Monday 15th October
morning
Trip to Assisi and tour of St. Francis' hometown, starting with the Basilica and its famous
frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto; the tour continues to the Eremo delle Carceri (hermitage)
and the Roseto di San Francesco, a rose garden famous for its thornless roses
1pm
Lunch in Assisi (the price is included in the overall expenses)
3pm
Visit of Spello, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Italy where you can breathe and
perceive ancient Umbrian, Roman, medieval and Rennaissance history
Return to the hotel
8pm
Dinner
Tuesday 16th October
Breakfast
morning
Guided tour of Gubbio
1pm
Lunch break
afternoon
Visits to local Arts and Crafts workshops (ceramics and cabinet-makers)
5:30pm
Eugubine Cookery Course
8pm
Dinner: a taste of the local dishes we encountered this afternoon
Wednesday 17th October
morning
Excursion to Spoleto
1pm
Lunch in Spoleto (the price is included in the overall expenses)
afternoon
Visit of the ancient town of Montefalco, also called 'Umbria's balustrade'
Return to the hotel
8pm
Dinner: gala reception with entertainment
Thursday 18th October
morning
Shopping
12 noon
Lunch break
2pm
Conclusion of the 20th Mycological Meeting
Friday 19th October
Breakfast
9am
Departure for Perugia. In the morning you will visit the museum Galleria Nazionale
dell'Umbria, which exhibits one of the richest and most complete art collections of
the region, with paintings by Piero della Francesca, Pinturicchio and Perugino. You
will also visit the cathedral of San Lorenzo and the fountain Fontana Maggiore. In
the afternoon you can attend the opening cerimony of the famous chocolate festival
'Eurochocolate'
20th MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF
MEDITERRANEAN MYCOLOGY
The 2012 conference will be held in Gubbio (Perugia) from 13th to 19th October 2012. If you
wish to remain on the 19th October to attend the Eurochocolate festival, please contact Hotel
Beniamino Ubaldi directly.
Accommodation is organised in the Hotel Beniamino Ubaldi (www.rosatihotels.com), where
the conference will be held, or at the Hotel San Marco, only 500m away.
Total price for 5 nights (6 days) from 13th to 18th October:
Accommodation in double room
375,00 euros
Single room supplement
75,00 euros
The prices include full board, from dinner on Saturday 13th October to lunch on Thursday 18th
October (5 nights) and the gala dinner on Wednesday 17th October.
Prices per night for a minimum of three nights:
Accommodation in double room
75,00 euros per person per night
Single room supplement
15,00 euros per person per night
Gala dinner on Wednesday 17th October
25,00 euros per person
Hotel rooms will be assigned in chronological order as and when payment is made.
Registration fees:
Participants (and/or companions), CEMM members
Students (must be legitimated)
Non-CEMM member participants
40,00 euros
30,00 euros
50,00 euros
The registration form must be handed in by 30th May 2012 at the latest. Together with a copy of the
bank transfer (with no added cost to AME), made out to AME-CEMM 2012 on the account
number:
IBAN IT 74 F 01030 38481 000000635380
BIC/SWIFT PASCITM1J35
it must be faxed to the number +39 075 96731179.
The balance of your stay must be handed in by 30th June 2012 at the latest, with the same
modalities of the advance.
If you do not meet the registration deadline, the registration fee will be increased by 50%.
If a participant withdraws his/her enrolment by 15th June 2012, the sum of 100 euros will be
withheld to cover the hotel's loss and the registration fee.
If a participant withdraws his/her enrolment by 13th September 2012, 50% of the hotel costs and the
whole registration fee will be withheld.
If you do not wish to stay in the hotel, you can pay the registration fee and a ' conference only' fee of
30 euros per day, which includes the day's forays, workshop and lunch. If you decide on this option,
please contact our office.
20th MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF
MEDITERRANEAN MYCOLOGY
Registration form
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