A new series of lectures for disseminating astrophysics to the larger public will begin Tuesday next week. Paolo Creminelli, on the staff of the ICTP High Energy and Astroparticle Physics section, will speak about the dawn of the Universe. The lecture will take place at the Auditorium of Casa della Musica in Trieste, on Tuesday 12 February, at 5 p.m. The series includes five lectures. ICTP is one of the organizing and sponsoring institutions. For further information, see Vagabondi del Cosmo.