Welcome Bulletin - LISHEP2015
Session C
WELCOME BULLETIN
PLEASE CHECK LISHEP WEB PAGE (http://www.lishep.uerj.br) FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
ABOUT LISHEP
LISHEP was created in 1993 and is organized in four different sessions:
SESSION A – Science on Secondary School This Session in 2015 will be chaired by F.Caruso and A.Santoro
SESSION B – Advanced School in HEP
SESSION C – Workshop in HEP
SESSION D – HEP Associated Technologies
This year we will have LISHEP session A (International Year of Light) and session C:
On a River of Discovery
LISHEP 2015 Session C is chaired by Harvey Newman and Alberto Santoro.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (see please the web page to have an updated program)
The main purpose to realize LISHEP2015 in Manaus is to bring to this Amazonas region the High Energy Physics to expand the number of people doing experimental physics in Brasil.
REGISTRATION
All participants must fill the registration form available in http://www.lishep.uerj.br. The options are USD500,00 or BRL800,00 or CHF480,00 or EUR400,00 for registration fee.
This covers attendance to the workshop, related material, coffebreaks and the conference dinner for those that paid the fees.
We still not received the amount approved by two agencies, CAPES and FAPERJ. Then please with the payment of fees, is the almost unic ressource that we have up till now. We hope that we will receive during the days of LISHEP.
DATES AND VENUE
The dead line for registration for session C is July 15 of 2015.
LISHEP will be held from August 3 to 8 at UEA in Manaus city, Brazil. Manaus receive many International, National and Regional meetings and welcomes thousands of visitors every year.
During the day the minimum temperature will be about 23 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius (temperature may drop during the night so a light jacket may be necessary).
Manaus is a major tourist destination with many atractions from the nature with many ecotourism possibilities.
UEA- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas is a very new University. Create by the governor of Amazonas in 2001. UEA is hosting our LISHEP2015.
CONFERENCE ROOM address:
LISHEP2015 - Reitoria da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas
Auditorium of the Rectory
Rua Djalma Batista, 3578 - Flores
69050-010 - Manaus - Amazonas
ACCOMODATIONS
Manaus has a large and diversified offer of hotels. The main hotel for the participants of LISHEP stay at Intercity Hotel where we have a number of rooms reserved for participants of LISHEP2015.
Please do not leave for the last minute to do your reservation directly to the Hotel.
All transportation offered by the organization of LISHEP2015 will be only to and from the Intercity Premium Hotel.
MEALS
For the lunch time we advice to walk about 100 m from the Room of the workshop to a Restaurant called LA BARCA. You go out of the building of the Reitoria to the left on the same croswallk.
Manaus has very good restaurants you have to take a taxis on the door of the hotel, to go. We will give below a list of restaurant that you can go if you prefer. There are many restaurants
around serving food of different styles and at different prices. Many restaurants work by the weight system where you are charged based on the amount (measured in kilograms) of food you get from a buffet. Many operate as a flat fee buffet and others have a menu service. A meal in the LA BARCA work with the weight system for R$30.00 per Kilogram.
WORKSHOP DINNER
There will be a dinner starting 19:30 PM Thursday the 6th August. We will leave the Hotel in a bus that go to Restaurant and return to the Hotel at 22:30. All participants that paid even if paid in arrival the registration fees is invited to come to the conference dinner. The participants that was granted by the Workshop organization are wellcome to the conference dinner paying R$130 reais.
The accompanying persons also are welcome paying the same price (R$130,00). Any other meals and beverages will be paid by the participant directly.
We will provide the tranportation to the Workshop Dinner Restaurant Hotel – Restaurant Banzeiro -Hotel
Date: Thursday 6/08/2015 – 19:30
Bus with 44 seats - Return to Hotel at 22:30
The menu offered will be based in regional food:
ENTRÉES (Starters and Appetizers)
Curd cheese skewers with bacon corn meal
Duck Pastel (10units)
Salada do Banzeiro (Mix of leaves, cherry tomatoes, curd cheese, Pirarucu bacon and croutons.)
MAIN DISHES
Peixe Uarini (Breaded Pirarucu fillets in Uarini flour, served with baião de dois - a mixture of beans and rice - vinaigrette, fried banana and mashed manioc.)
Stew Rib Tambaqui (Caldeirada de Costela de Tambaqui)
(3 Tambaqui ribs cooked in fish broth with potatoes, peppers, tomato and eggs, served with white rice and mush).
Pirarucu with Shimeji in the butter (Grilled Pirarucu, sautéed shimeji in butter with soy sauce, black rice and mashed manioc).
Black Rice with Shrimps (Arroz negro com Camarão )
Black rice sautéed in garlic, shrimps, bacon Pirarucu, straw potatoes and chicory.
Meat: Amazon Fillet (Filé Amazônico)
Grilled beef fillet covered with banana curd cheese, served with broccoli rice and sautéed potatoes.
DESSERTS
Abacaxi Tropical (Pineapple icy with gooseberry blades)
Ice Cream (flavor: açaí, taperebá, tucumã, cream and tapioca)
Mousse de Cupuaçu
Duetto
Banana do Banzeiro
DRINKS
Water
Refrigerants
Juices (except strawberry)
LIST of RESTAURANTES (TO ANY OTHER DAY)
1. Banzeiro
Address: Rua Libertador, 102 - Nossa Sra. das Gracas
http://www.restaurantebanzeiro.com.br
2. Choupana
Address: Rua Mário Ypiranga, 790 – Adrianópolis
http://www.choupanarestaurante.com.br/Bem_vindo.html
3. Tambaqui de Banda
Address: Av. Tancredo Neves, 9 – Flores
http://www.tambaquidebanda.com.br
4. Casa da Sopa (only soups)
Address: Av. Constelação, 22 – Aleixo
http://www.casadasopamanaus.com.br
5. Pizzaria Loppiano (pizza)
Address: Rua Maj. Gabriel, 1080 – Centro
http://www.loppiano.com.br/?var=promocoes
6. Pizza a Bessa (pizza)
Address: Rua Teresina, 123
http://www.pizzaabessamanaus.com.br/site/
People in Intercity Hotel can give more information.
SHOPPING MALLS
An important number of shoppings are available with a large variety of stores, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, bookstores and more. There is plenty of transportation that can take you to any area of the city.
1. Manauara Shopping
Address: Avenida Mário Ypiranga, 1300 – Adrianópolis
http://www.manauarashopping.com.br
2. Amazonas Shopping
Address: Av. Djalma Batista, 482 - Parque Dez de Novembro
http://www.amazonasshopping.com.br
3. Ponta Negra Shopping
Address: Avenida Coronel Teixeira, 5705 - Ponta Negra
http://www.shoppingpontanegra.com.br
4. Millenium Shopping
Address: Av. Djalma Batista, 1661 – Chapada
http://millenniumshopping.com.br/#
There are many others
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This year we are submitted to a crisis in the level of financial support in general for science and education. Up to now we did not receive the amount approved by CAPES and FAPERJ. And this cause a lot of problem for our organization.
VISA
Check with the closest Brazilian embassy or consulate about entry requirements. Depending on the country issueing your passport you may be required to carry a valid visa. We can provide an invitation letter
in case you need one.
REACHING MANAUS
Manaus international airport connects Manaus to several domestic, regional and international cities. There are taxis serving the airport. Look for the selling booths just after the customs area. A special cab ride from the international airport to Manaus downtown shall cost about R$ 75,00 (FIXED PRICE)
TRANSPORTATION IN MANAUS
We strongly advise the participants take taxis in the door of the Hotel to go to any place in Manaus.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
If you are interested in one or more Program proposed below, please send a message to Amazon Explorers:lishep2015@amazonexplorers.com.br and copy to lishep2015@gmail.com.
All payment will done only in the desktop of the organization in your arrival. Local: in the entrance of the conference. Even the Workshop Dinner it is necessay to express your interest to go.
Phone Number of Amazon Explorer: +55 92 3232-3052
There will be a tour on the Amazon River with visits to interesting sites. Those interested participant must register in advance in each one options presented below. The group will be with maximum of 50 persons.
The cost is R$ 120.00 per person and includes:
MEETING OF THE WATERS TOUR
Date: Thursday 6th August 2015
Hours: 09:00 to 15:30
Departure: Floating Harbour of Manaus
ship: Regional ( decks / bathrooms / Bar)
Included: lunch, bilingual guide, transfer (hotel-port-hotel)
Schedule: Meeting of the Waters + Catalão floating Comunnunity + Janauary Ecological Park + Canoe Ride + Lilypad (Vitória-Régia)
Payment: Visa / Master / Amex / Cash in arrival at the desk of the workshop organization
Children between 6-11 years pay 50% of the value / 0 to 5 years are free
CITY TOURS (MAINLY FOR ACOOMPAYING PERSON)
Options:
1) National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) + Museum of Northern Man
2) Opera House + Municipal Market + Old downtown (historical) + Rio Negro Palace + Courthouse
3) Amazonian Museum (Musa) - trails and observation tower above the treetop
4) Cigs (Military Zológico) + Bridge over the Rio Negro + Ponta Negra Beach
Dates: To be announced
Hours: 09:00 to 12:30 or 14:00 to 17:30
Bus or Van with air conditioning
Included: visitation rates
Payment: Visa / Master / Amex / Cash
Value (each option): R $ 90,00 / person (exclusive value for the minimum group of 8 adult)
Children between 6-11 years pay 50% of the value / 0 to 5 years are free
5) Tour President Figueiredo - Waterfalls
Date: To be decided
Hours: 09:00 to 18:00
Vehicle: Van or bus with air conditioning
Included: lunch, bilingual guide, entrance fees and transfer
Payment: Visa / Master / Amex / Cash
Value: R $ 190.00 (unique value for the minimum group of 8 adult)
* Children between 6-11 years pay 50% of the value / 0 to 5 years are free
ELECTRIC POWER
Electric power in Manaus is mostly 110 Volts/ 60 Hz A.C. but hotels may provide 220 Volts outlets. You may need an adaptor since hotels use the international standard outlet. Check this with your hotel prior to arrival.
