On July 4, the Luz Museum opens to the official celebrations of the International Year of Light, with an open day dedicated to the theme...

16h00
Opening and welcoming by the Museu da Luz/EDIA, SA

16h15
▫ The International Year of Light Elizabeth Silva, UNESCO National Commission
▫ The importance of light in today's societies Teresa Peña, president of the Portuguese Society of Physics
▫ Soils and light: solutions for a sustainable use Maria José Roxo, university Geography professor FCSH-UNL

17h15
Coffee break

17:30
▫ Lentils&Light Miguel Proença, photographer, doctoral FBAUL
▫ The Light and the Cosmos, a tale of enchantment Rosa Doran, president of NUCLIO and chair of the Galileo Teacher Training Program
▫ Cosmic Light: beyond the bulb Pedro Russo, Leiden University/ International Astronomical Union

18:30
Opening of the exhibition Cosmic Light. Beyond the bulb

20h00
Dinner at sunset at the Monte dos Pássaros, by the lake

21.30
Guided tour of the skies of Luz with telescope

Free admission.
Free bus round trip to Lisbon, subject to prior registration until July 1st (departing at 13h). Dining at sunset at the Monte dos Pássaros subject to prior registration and payment. Support Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia
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