XXVII GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AUGUST 03 - 14, 2009 - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil



Associated Events




We list below some events that took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, starting on August 3, 2009. All were intended for the general public and were associated to XXVII IAU General Assembly.

  1. Event:"O público é a estrela" ("The public is the star")
    Organization: MAST and Fundação Planetário do Rio de Janeiro
    Collaborating institutions:
    ON, OV-UFRJ, INPE, LNA, IAG-USP, CECIERJ, Astronomy Amateur Clubs
    Description:
    A tent of 450 spare meters for promotion and popularization of astronomy with Brazilian institutions working in the area
    Location: Largo da Carioca (Downtown)
    Period: August 4 to 8, 2009
    More information: in portuguese, WORD doc

  2. Event: "I Olimpíada Juvenil de Astronomia da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro" ("Youth Astronomy Olimpics of Rio de Janeiro City")
    Organization: Secretaria Municipal de Educação
    Collaborating institutions:
    Fundação Planetario do Rio de Janeiro, Multirio, Instituto Pereira Passos
    Description:
    Academic researches, essays, poetry, photograph, drawings & paintings, contest on the theme "The sky of my Rio" by students from public Rio de Janeiro shools
    Location:
    Gavea Planetarium (Aug. 4 and 6)
    Santa Cruz Planetarium (Aug. 5)
    Sul America Convention Center (Aug. 12)
    Period: August 4, 6 &12, 2009
    More information: www.multirio.rj.gov.br/olimpiadadeastronomia/

  3. Event: "O Céu do Meu Brasil"
    Organization: Fundação Planetário do Rio de Janeiro
    Collaborating institutions:
    MCT (Ministry of Science and Technology)
    Description:
    Photogray contest on "The sky of my Brazil", restricted to Brazilian citizens
    Location: Gavea Planetarium
    Period: Admission deadline on June 15 & Award ceremony on August 7, 2009
    More information: www.rio.rj.gov.br/planetario

  4. Event: "Maravilhas do Universo"
    Organization: UFRJ - Observatorio do Valongo
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description:
    Astronomical photography exhibition "Wonders of the Universe" and paintings on the theme produced by artists from Morro da Conceição (Downtown). Films and videos about astronomy screening.
    Location: Centro Cultural dos Correios (Downtown)
    Period: August 11 to September 12, 2009
    More information: www.on.ufrj.br

  5. Event: "Número e Cores: a Astronomia Antes de Depois do Telescópio"
    Organization: Fundação Planetario do Rio de Janeiro
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description:
    Astronomical exhibition on the theme "Numbers and colors: Astronomy before and after the telescope"
    Location: Gavea Planetarium
    Period: August 11, 2009
    More information: www.rio.rj.gov.br/planetario

  6. Event: "The Legacies of Galileo"
    Organization: Italian Cultural Institute
    Collaborating institutions: Fundação Planetario do Rio de Janeiro & NOC GA 2009
    Description: Public lecture by Professor Franco Pacini
    Location: Gavea Planetarium
    Period: August 7, 2009 at 6 pm
    More information: www.rio.rj.gov.br/planetario

  7. Event: "Observação Astronômica: do Clássico ao Contemporâneo"
    Organization: ON & MAST
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description:
    Observation of the sky through historical and automate telescopes with image processing
    Location: ON-MAST Campus (São Cristovão)
    Period: August 12, 2009
    More information:

  8. Event: "Suba o Morro para Ver o Céu"
    Organization: Observatório do Valongo - UFRJ
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description:
    "Up to the hill to see the sky" - Observations of the sky through telescopes
    Location: Observatorio do Valongo (Morro da Conceição, Downtown)
    Period: August 14, 2009 from 6 pm to 9 pm
    More information: www.ov.ufrj.br

  9. Event: "As estações do Ano. A Terra e Movimento"
    Organization: MAST
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description:
    "The Seasons of the Year: the Earth in movement" exhibition. Topics exploring the seasons, moon phases and the day and day and night in an interative and worthy way.
    Location: MAST (São Cristovão)
    Period: August 4 to 14, 2009
    More information: www.mast.br

  10. Event: "Esculturas de areia - Astronomia"
    Organization: Fundação Planetario do Rio de Janeiro
    Collaborating institutions:
    Description: Sand sculptures contest in Copacabana Beach
    Location: Copacabana beach
    Period: August 8, 2009
    More information: www.rio.rj.gov.br/planetario





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