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LISBON'S SCIENCE-FICTION INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
18-19 JULY 2015 - INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO, LISBOA
WORKSHOPS
i SCHEDULE_
The details are still being sketched out but we can tentatively advance our schedule!
Please note that room information is purely for organizational purposes. We'll let you know the correct rooms as soon as we can!
More details, and registrations, to come!
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
i ARDUINO WORKSHOPS_
During our event we will have a couple of amazing Arduino Workshops brought to you by NEECIST (Núcleo de Estudantes de Electrotecnia e Computadores do Instituto Superior Técnico).
SOLDER YOUR NEECDUINO: Saturday, 18th July, 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00pm (10 seats available per session) - 20.00€
Solder a Neecduino board, which is an Arduino Uno clone developed by NEECIST and fully compatible with the Arduino platform. By the end of the course, you will be able to keep the board you soldered.
The cost for this workshop will be 20.00€, payable at the beggining of the workshop, and there will be two sessions for this workshop.
ARDUINO PROGRAMMING 101: Sunday, 19th July, 10:00-12:00 (20 seats available) - 5.00€
Learn the basic concepts of programming for Arduino and create a simple game. It’s not required to have participated in the first workshop, as long as you bring your own Arduino Uno. There will only one session of this workshop and it will cost 5.00€, payable at the beggining of the workshop.
Participants will be required to bring their own Arduino (Uno or equivalent, such as the Neecduino) and their own laptop with Arduino IDE already installed. You can download it here.
NEECIST is a non-profit organization that connects students and teachers of the Electrical Engineering Department of Instituto Superior Técnico.
The group regularly organizes events such as Workshops on both Hard Skills (Electronics, Programming, Arduino and other Software) and Soft Skills, and meetings to bridge the gap between freshmen, graduating students and teachers.
i MINIATURES PAINTING WORKSHOP_
Our first confirmed workshop is a miniature painting workshops, by the artist from "Á Mão Livre".
This workshop will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 15:00 until 17:00, free of charge, and in the end you get to take your miniature home! All material will be provided and you get to learn basic painting techinques! Only 8 places per session, registrations on site, during the event.
i MANON COSPLAY PROP MAKING WORKSHOP_
Sunday afternoon we will be hosting a Prop making workshop, organized by Madalena Ramires, also known as Manon Cosplay.
Have you always wanted to learn how to make your own cosplay props? Swords, armour or even sets for your skits?
Then come and learn how to make all sorts of props and accessories to complement your cosplays.
We will cover various types of woods, styrofoam and plastics, never forgetting the low cost alternatives in these rough times! Different techniques of sealing and painting will also be taught, so your props will look just as you want them!
Registrations on site during our event!
i STEAMPUNK WORKSHOPS_
On Saturday, the Lisbon Steampunk League will host two workshops on Steampunk: Just Glue some Gears on it and call it Steampunk, by Anna Ildefonso and Steampunk Character 101 by Afonso Cambeiro.
In Just Glue some Gears on it and call it Steampunk, Anna Ildefonso will share with you some of her ideas, creations and little accessories that you can make if you want to step inside the wonderful world of Steampunk
After that we will have Steampunk Character 101 with Afonso Cambeiro, where everyone will have a chance to learn and share ideas about creativity and roleplay, by watching and learning the process of creating your own Steampunk persona.
And if you are low on resources why not stop by our Steampunk Low-Cost DIY, by Leonor Ferrão on Sunday morning.
With this workshop Leonor Ferrão will share with some easy, low cost ideas on fashion for Steampunk cosplay, that anyone can do without much effort or knowledge, as well as some places and materials to use.
Sunday and Saturday morning we will also start the day with a little get together with our Steampunk special guests, at "Ask a Steampunker", where you will have the privilege of meeting some amazing characters, from fantastic worlds and parallel realities, where steam engines rule the landscape. You get to ask them questions and learn a bit more about their history! You won't want to miss this chance!
And last, but not least, we will have The Steam Gentlemen Duel Showdown by the White Glove Order, that, while not exactly a workshop, will still be a great spectacle! Just like the old Victorian gentlemen duels, you can defend your honor, maintain your word and integrity and dare to face the challenge!
Be sure to check their facebook for more information on this amazing group!
i JEDI FENCING WORKSHOP_
Following the success of last year's choreographed sword fighting workshop, we've invited Artistic Fencing Master, Eugénio Roque, back to be present at this year's event with a Jedi Fencing Workshop!
The workshop will take place on Saturday the 18th, during the whole day (10:00-13:00; 14:00-19:00), and will be be aimed at the techniques applied to the creation and interpretation of science-fiction duels, more concretely in the Star Wars universe.
It will certainly be a work-intensive day, but participants will have the chance of showing off their performances on Sunday, where the best interpretations will receive awards!
This workshop and lecture are organized by Clube Duelo under the direction of Master Eugénio Roque, who also funded the Portuguese Academy of Arms.
There are only 30 places for this awesome workshop so just follow the link below to sign up!
i CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS_
For the literary sci-fi fans, we will have a Masterclass on "Creative Writing for Science Fiction", organized by Imaginauta, and taught by author/editor/translator of science fiction, Luís Filipe Silva.
It will take place Saturday evening, from 20:00 to 23:00, completely free of charge, and there are only 20 seats, so sign up now, following the button below!
i SCI-FI CROCHET WORKSHOP_
This crochet workshop will be taught by the lovely people from Guerrilha Crochet.
During the sessions we have planned (Saturday and Sunday, 15:00-17:00) you will be able to learn some basic crochet techniques and take your creation home afterwards!
All materials will be provided and there will be 10 places per session (registration on site), so make sure to register as soon as you get to our event!
i OLISIPPO OBSCURA WORKSHOPS_
Olisippo Obscura is organizing a couple of workshops during our 2015 event.
- Introduction to Changeling LARP
Saturday, 18:00-20:00h - So far we have 15 open places (only for Changeling LARP players), but more could open during the event.
Discover more about Changeling LARP session and LARP in general! Olisippo Obscura Staff will explain the rules of the following Changeling LARP session and provide useful tricks and hints to new LARP players. During the Workshop there will be a LARP Fighting exhibition open to the public!
- Olisippo Futura - Battlestar Galactica LARP Introductory session
Sunday: 19:00-20:00 - We have 20 open places for this one.
To discover more about this project, attend our dedicated Workshop on Sunday 19th of July! Remember: there will not be any LARP session during the dedicated workshop, it will be just an introduction to our project!
Make sure to register as soon as possible! Simpy follow the link below!
i MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY WORKSHOP_
Saturday and Sunday afternoon we will have quite an interesting workshop for all you foodies out there!
Prof. Dr. Paulina Mata, along with Mafalda Santos, Patrícia Gabriel, Renata Monteiro and Sónia Oliveira, from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon (FCT-UNL) - Masters in Gastronomic Sciences, will be at Sci-Fi Lx to teach you all about Molecular Gastronomy.
During the last couple of decades new culinary movements have emerged, characterized by new concepts, languages and technical approaches.
In some cases these developments were made possible by scientific research and the transfer of scientific knowledge.
In this process, Molecular Gastronomy, a field of Food Science which studies domestic or restaurant cuisine, has made important contributions. It has, in fact, helped to optimize culinary practices and develop new techniques on the last few years.
In this Molecular Gastronomy Workshop we will have demonstrations of a few new culinary techniques that allow us to introduce ingredients with different textures.
This workshop will take place outside the main building of the event, in a nearby lab. Click below to register!
Disclaimer: The program for the Sci-Fi Lx 2015 is still under development. The Sci-Fi Lx Team reserves the right to change dates, program and speakers without notice, due to space monkeys screwing with this ship's control stations.