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12 November 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Plaza
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center is organizing a one day festivity to celebrate the International Year of Light as declared by the UNESCO to be this year, 2015. The day will highlight the famous ancient scientist, Ibn Al-Haytham, and his contributions in the fields of optics and light.
20 October 2015 - 15 December 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
1001 Inventions Exhibition
Discovering Our Past… Inspiring Our Future
The Planetarium Science Center of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) will host the global blockbuster “1001 Inventions” exhibition and its parallel activities in Egypt. This is in collaboration with 1001 Inventions Foundation and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, with the patronage of the Egyptian Prime Ministry.
5 September 2015 - 10 September 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Forty science communication professionals from southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will come together for the second edition of the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle East Summer School of Science Communication (EMME) to drive development of new science communication endeavors in their respective countries and regions.
This multicultural effort, motivated by a passion for science communication without borders, is the basis for EMME which will be held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt from 5 to 10 September 2015.
15 April 2015 - 16 April 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is organizing the Ninth Science Festivity under the overarching theme of Nature and its four elements: Air, Water, Earth and Fire; and what is their influence on our planet.
The two-day event consists of a variety of extracurricular activities including plenary sessions, hands-on workshops, interactive exhibits, in addition to the always intriguing Super Science Show. With this Festivity, we aim to communicate science to people of all ages and backgrounds.
18 November 2014 - 19 November 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) in collaboration with Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) will hold the second local robotics competition in November 2014, “The Robotheca Alexandrina Olympiad (RAO)”. It comprises two categories, the Diver Robot and the Robofight.
The competition will stimulate and engage students in exploring their potential in engineering, IT, science, and math, as well as project management. Participants must have Basic knowledge of electronics & programming.
Specialized judges will assess teams’ performance.
3 November 2014 - 10 November 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
In cooperation with The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Planetarium Science Center and with the support of Mercedes-Benz as the main sponsor, the Goethe-Institut Alexandria presents the Science Film Festival 2014 in The Bibliotheca Alexandrina from 4-11 November 2014. The Science Film Festival, initiated by the Goethe-Institut in 2005, is a celebration of science communication. Targeting a young audience with excitingly well-designed science content, the Science Film Festival has grown considerably, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide.
25 May 2014 - 7 September 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center is currently running its Summer Programfor the sixth successive year, and with a capacity over 2,000 students dstributed over 2 identical halves of the summer vacation duration. This is aiming to accomodate the public increasing demand, as the Program has grown to be very popular among students of all ages, starting from the Kindergarten stage up to high school (4 – 16 years).
20 June 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Eratosthenes Festivity has become an annual tradition that takes place every year on 21 June at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the city of Aswan. It is designed for preparatory school students, and includes a series of activities that revolve around the methodology Eratosthenes used in measuring the Earth’s circumference 2000 years ago.
On 21 June, the day of summer solstice, the 21st century school students conduct Eratosthenes’ experiment at the BA Plaza and in Aswan (Upper Egypt) to measure the circumference of the earth.
15 April 2014 - 16 April 2014
Library of Alexandria
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Science Festivity comprises a Science Village built on the BA Plaza, where various workshops and activities, prepared by school students under the supervision of their teachers and university students, are displayed.
15 March 2014 - 17 March 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt is organizing the seventh affiliate competition, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF 2014).The competition empowers students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC will organize in collaboration with the Ministry of Education 5 governorates and 7 schools affiliate fairs.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
4 June 2023
Egyptian Team Wins International Science and Engineering Awards
The Egyptian team, affiliated to the BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC), took part in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held this year in Texas, USA, from 13 to 19 May 2023.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
4 June 2023
The PSC is organizing a number of workshops that encourage school students’ groups to explore their creativity and help them find out how to use it in their life; all the while enriching their knowledge. In our workshops, students are able to interact with each other and with world around them in an exciting and entertaining manner; they are graduated to have a blast!
First Semester Workshops Schedule
Esplora Interactive Science Centre
3 May 2023
During a press conference, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation Keith Azzopardi Tanti announced the launch of the Second Edition of the National STEM Awards.
The National STEM Awards aims to acknowledge and honour the far-reaching contribution made by individuals and organisations in Malta through engaging and inspiring others to collaboratively prioritise Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, better known as STEM.
Copernicus Science Centre
12 April 2023
Discover the Copernican Revolution Lab, a place for research and development. A place where, together with our partners, we create new exhibitions, exhibits, educational aids and scenarios, interdisciplinary projects, and events.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
23 March 2023
The Planetarium Science Center is organizing the Mid-year Program for students of ages 4-16 years old, during the period from 29 January to 9 February 2023.
The program includes workshops, scientific lectures, 12D shows, and others.
Online registration will open from Tuesday, 24th of January 2023 till all places are reserved.
Science programs
«Dino Adventure» for KG groups: (Target Age: 4-6 years old).
«Scientists Stories» for A groups: (Target Age: 6-9 years old).
«Earth Trip» for B groups: (Target Age: 9-12 years old).
Esplora Interactive Science Centre
22 February 2023
The second edition of the National STEM Community Fund has been launched, which will enable eligible organisations to carry out community-based STEM-related projects within the community. Organisations who engage with a researcher or STEM professional for such projects can receive up to a maximum of €8,000 per project.
To read this Press Release kindly click here: https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/DOI/Press%20Releases/Pages/2023/02/02/p...
Esplora Interactive Science Centre
22 February 2023
Do you have any stories or memories to share about the Royal Naval Hospital, Bighi?
An artistic project is shining a light on the former Royal Naval Hospital (RNH) Bighi, in Kalkara, and throughout the months of October and November is inviting the community members to contribute to the research phase.
Carasso Science Park
16 January 2023
Carasso Science Park is currently working on a new Space Exhibition that will constitute an impressive, hands-on, experiential display window to Israeli achievements in space, including the legacy of the Israeli spirit of innovation, past achievements and future inspiring space missions.
The New Space Exhibition is scheduled to open to the general public on July 2nd, 2023, which marks the 10th anniversary of the museum.
Carasso Science Park
16 January 2023
Every year, in the first week of February, the Israeli Space Agency and Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology administrate the Israeli Space Week in leading Science centers and museums, throughout Israel, in memory of Colonel Ilan Ramon.
Ilan Ramon was the first Israeli Astronaut who was killed together with the entire team of the Space Shuttle Columbia in the 2003 disaster.