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Leonardo da Vinci's Horse, Inc.
info@leonardoshorse.org
511 E. 3rd St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Tel:  610-865-5010 x.115
Fax: 610-865-5010

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" of the Horse, I shall say nothing,
because I know the times... "

Leonardo da Vinci, circa 1497
Leonardo expresses his regret on not    
being able to complete the great horse.
 
Leonardo da Vinci's Horse

Leonardo's Imagination
Fact Sheet

Location: October 5, 2002 – 5th and Hamilton Streets

October 6, 2002 – Cedar Beach Park in Allentown

Time: 11a.m. – 4 p.m.

    Ticket Price: Event was free to the public. Some specific activities required advance registration or tickets.

    Attractions:

    • Kinetic Sculpture Race, competition and parade, emphasized art and engineering.
    • Mini-Electric Vehicle race, internationally standardized model electric vehicle competition, incorporated artistic design, technology and energy conservation.
    • Display of selected Leonardo da Vinci’s mechanical invention models and copies of some of his manuscripts.
    • KIDS I Bike Safety program, offered by CAT (Coalition for Appropriate Transportation), a non-profit educational charity working for better walking, biking and transit through grass roots community based programs.
    • Children’s Village for interdisciplinary art-science experiences.
    • Music & performing arts with performances by Renaissance period costumed actors and musical instruments – Modern music and street performance humorists.
    • Activities relating architecture and physics through several methods of measuring the height of one downtown building
    • Optics & art activities through examination of light, color as it relates to art, and principles employed in optoelectronics communication technologies.
    • Mechanics and robotics activities and displays.
    • Lectures & book signing from Newbery Award winning children’s author Jean Fritz and acclaimed illustrator Hudson Talbott who wrote "Leonardo’s Horse".
    • Professional development seminar by Michael Gelb, author of NYT bestseller, "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci", dedicated to Charles C. Dent.
    • Lecture prior to event by Dr. Romano Nanni, Director of the Leonardo Museum and Library in Vinci, Italy.
    • Street painting with experienced artist facilitating.
    • Flight Forum with birds of prey presentation and water rocket launching
    • Tour of the Blake Shuttle, a simulated space station.
    • Hosting of a student and teacher from Vinci, Italy.
    • Display of Second Annual Allentown-Vinci Student Projects.
    • Writing contest for grades 3-12 administered by the Lehigh Valley Writers Academy
    • Renaissance banners project sponsored by Binney and Smith
    • Bocci games hosted by Tempo Italiano

The Leonardo da Vinci's Horse Inc. official registration and financial information may be obtained
from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
 
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