Going Viral

14 – 17 April 2012  City Halls and CCA Glasgow

An exciting inclusive new creative music project for all young people (10-15 yr) during their Easter Holidays to mark Global Day of Immunology in April 2012.

Paragon and Sound Strategies are creating a new piece of music with young people to explore immunology ideas in music.  Using ideas from Beethoven’s “V for Victory” motto in the 5^th Symphony, the young people will devise their own piece for a performance at the CCA on Tuesday 17 April at 7.00 pm.

During the intensive 4-day project participants will explore two main aspects connected with immunology: mutation and viral transmission.  As well as looking at the activity of micro organisms, they will also be able to see how human activity closely resembles viral activity in respect of information flow – especially nowadays through social media and viral marketing.

The European Immunology Congress comes to Glasgow in September 2012 attracting 5000 delegates from all over the world and the new piece will also receive a further performance at that time.   This year’s European Immunology Congress is being hosted by the British Society of Immunology who are supporting this Going Viral project.

The course will take place at the City Halls in Glasgow at the following times:

Saturday            14 April            10.00 – 1.00            City Halls

Sunday              15 April            10.00 – 1.00            City Halls

Monday             16 April            4.30 – 7.30              City Halls

Tuesday            17 April            4.30 – 6.30              CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow    7.00  pm    Performance (45 mins  approx)

During the performance there will be a science demonstration given by the British Society for Immunology with scientists from Strathclyde University’s Centre for Biophotonics.

CONTACT US IF YOU WANT TO TAKE PART!