Posted by Alina Bradford Sep 16, 2009

I just received this email and thought it is important to share it with my readers:

Hi All.

The Save L’Aquila Project presents a uniquely educational week of art, design and architecture events, October 3-10 in Santa Monica, to benefit the victims of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that occurred on April 6, 2009, in Italy’s L’Aquila region. Beginning with a photography exhibit at Jeanie Madsen Gallery and featuring talks with some of today’s foremost practitioners (scientists, designers, architects) in earthquake preparedness, the Save L’Aquila Project is intended to help the victims of the April quake…but it’s us – the Angelenos who should emerge from the week’s events a bit more earthquake-prepared – who are the real beneficiaries of this exciting project. The events take place one week in advance of October 15’s Great Shake Out).

Please go here for more information: http://www.savelaquila.org

Best,

Brent

SAVE L’AQUILA PROJECT

Photography Exhibit & Fundraiser for the victims of the L’Aquila Earthquake

At the Jeanie Madsen Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401

October 3-10, 2009, open Daily from noon - 10pm

Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 3^rd 5:00 -10:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

Join us for the premiere of the Save L’Aquila exhibition and the beginning of our Silent Auction. Enjoy music by cellist Daniela Arbizzi, and refreshments by Moretti and Zonin.

Tuesday, October 6^th

Empower Yourself: Are You Prepared for a 7.8 Earthquake?

6:00 p.m. Margaret Vinci, Office Manager of Earthquake Programs at CalTech, will lead a revealing talk on what to expect from the next big quake in Los Angeles, and discuss earthquake preparedness and the upcoming October 15^th Shake Out drill.

7:00 p.m. Mariana Amatullo, Co-founder and Director of Designmatters at Art Center College of Design, and author of the LA Earthquake Source Book, will present the short Preparedness Now. This film depicts the realistic outcome of a hypothetical, but plausible, magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in Southern California.

Wednesday, October 7^th

Seismological and Engineering Aspects of the 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake

7:00 p.m. Dr. Jonathan Stewart, Ph.D., P.E, Professor and Vice Chair of the UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and Chief Editor of the ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering led a group that performed reconnaissance in L’Aquila after the earthquake. He will provide a seismological and geological perspective on the L’Aquila earthquake, and why this information is important both for those in Italy but also for us in California.

Friday, October 9^th

Life After: A Journey Through L’Aquila After the Earthquake

6:00 p.m. Kit Miyamoto, M.S., S.E., President and C.E.O., of Miyamoto International will discuss findings from his reconnaissance mission to L’Aquila; and his dedication to developing awareness of advanced technological engineering solutions for earthquake-prone areas.

7:00 p.m. Alessio Zampaglione and Elena Acefalo, Architects at StudioAZA, and William Taylor, Director of LAIAD, will share “Cubes for Life,” structures that can be utilized and easily modified for multiple purposes in emergency situations.

Saturday, October 10^th

Closing Reception

Silent auction results!

For more information, visit www.savelaquila.org