National Night of Classical Studies (NNCS)

OFFICIAL GUIDELINES

OF THE NATIONAL NIGHT OF CLASSICAL STUDIES (NNCS)

The National Night of Classical Studies is a coordinated event held on the same date and at the same time by classical high schools in Italy and abroad, where Latin and/or Greek language and culture are studied, or where cross-curricular activities are organised to promote the value of ancient Greek and Roman culture.It is organized and coordinated by the Temenos – Recinto Classico Association, with its registred office in Trecastagni (CT), Via Fleri 10, Tax ID/VAT No. 06213600874, registered with ME.P.A. (Public Administration Market) under CPU code 80530000-8: “Professional training services.” with Prof. Rocco Schembra in charge as interim president.  This event takes place on a single date determined by the National Coordination Committee and the Organizing Committee, following consultation with representatives from all joining high schools.

The National Coordination is composed by:
1.        a national coordinator, a role held by Prof. Rocco Schembra, the event’s creator;
2.        a national secretary, a role held by Professor Tania Pulvirenti, who is responsible for managing registration, correspondence, and planning of the periodic meetings.

The National Coordination is supported by a Scientific Committee, appointed and designated by the National Coordinator. It is composed as follows:
1.         n° 1 director, primarily responsible for the opening video;
2.         n° 1 website, social media, and promotion manager;
3.         n° 1 internationalization coordinator;
4.         n° 1 composer, primarily responsible for the opening anthem;
5.         n° 1 graphic designer, creator of the poster, invitations, and any promotional materials.

The National Coordination Committee and the Scientific Committee are supported by an Organizing Committee, which is also appointed and designated by the National Coordinator.
Its role is to assist the National Coordination Committee with organization, the selection of common themes, the design of student competitions, and the evaluation of submissions.  It also has the primary responsibility of increasing the number of high schools participating in its respective area.

Participation in the event implies acceptance of the following common rules:

1. For schools participating from abroad, no registration fee is required. However, schools that wish to support the organization and development of the event are welcome to make a voluntary contribution of any amount they consider appropriate. Such contributions are entirely optional and will be greatly appreciated.
2. These contributions are used to cover the professional fees of the specialists working to ensure the success of the event and to promote it through national media and official channels. Payment Details (Optional): If you choose to contribute, the bank transfer should be made to:
   Account Name: ASSOCIAZIONE TEMENOS – RECINTO CLASSICO
   •          IBAN: IT80L0501804600000020000505
   •          Payment Reference (Causale): Iscrizione Notte Nazionale Liceo Classico
   •          Tax Code / VAT (C.F./P.I.): 06213600874
   •          Address: via Fleri, 10 – 95039 TRECASTAGNI (CT), Italy.
3. Registration is done only and exclusively by electronic means forwarding the form located at https://www.nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it/new/en/registration/ .The form must be complete in all its parts, after reading carefully these guidelines. It is absolutely necessary for the referee teacher in charge to provide their mobile phone number on which both Telegram and Whatsapp must be installed. This is because all the most important information will be  provided by the National Coordination through a dedicated Telegram group, while WhatsApp is used for immediate and personal communications. The lack of one of the two applications in the  mobile makes it impossible for the  high school to register for the event
   The documents to be downloaded will instead be in the Reserved Area of the site, whose password will be provided when you register.  Official communications come from the infonotte@nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it  address of the National Coordination;
4. The date of the event cannot be changed, except for circumstances in which the school must remain closed due to weather alerts or force majeure events (floods, fires, thefts, mourning, patronal festivities…). Any request to extend the deadline must be submitted via email to the National Coordination Committee and not simply communicated. The Coordination Committee will decide whether to accept, reject, or modify the request.
5. The event is preferably held in the afternoon or evening, in order to allow families and the local community to participate. However, in the case of specific needs, the schedule may be adapted to suit individual school requirements. It is important that the date of the event remains fixed and is not subject to change.
6. The National Coordination provides: the poster and invitations; the opening video, and the common elements specified every It is mandatory to use this material in the manner and at the times specified by the National
   Coordination during the event;
7. The poster and invitations may not be modified in any way, except for two sections that are designated as customizable. These sections concern, respectively, the inclusion of the logo and the official name of the participating school, as well as the logos of local partners;
8. Each year, the Organising Committee will prepare a theme around which the participating high schools will have to articulate their event.
   The theme can be freely declined by each school, but the choices must still have a motivated relevance to the classical world in a broad sense. The event must have a high cultural profile, but students will have to be the protagonists. So it will be possible to invite lecturers, authors of books, personalities from the academic and cultural world in a broad sense, but only as long as students have a significant role in conducting these interventions.
9. Once the event is over, any high school wishing to do so may send up to six high-quality individual photos to webmaster@nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it. Each photo must include a caption stating the school’s name and city, and should capture the most memorable moments of the event. The images will be published in a photo gallery on the website and on the social media channels managed by the National Coordination Committee.
10. High schools wishing to submit videos must first upload them to YouTube and then share the link by sending it to webmaster@nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it.
11. Both before and after the event, all high schools may also send press coverage related to their activities. Materials may be submitted in print form (scanned, not photographed) or online (via link). This documentation will be included in a dossier published on the website and on the social media channels managed by the National Coordination Committee.
12. For any other questions, please consult the FAQ or contact the appropriate address depending on the nature of the request: infonotte@nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it (for general questions, requests, and registrations); coordinatore@nottenazionaleliceoclassico.it (to contact Prof. Rocco Schembra directly).

Trecastagni, 27/04/2026

The National Coordinator, Prof. Rocco Schembra