Announcements
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Know Your Stars’ is rescheduled for 12th February 2012
'Science in Action' from February 10 – 12, 2012
click here for detailsA one-day workshop for Physically Challenged Children is organized at JNP on 12th January 2012 between 10:30 am and 4:00 pm. Participants limited to 30.
Special lecture on Big Bang and Man's place in the universe by T X Thuan
click here for detailsLunar Eclipse December 10, 2011
Arrangements are made for viewing the eclipse at the planetarium premises from 6:pm to 9:45pm
click here for details3-day workshop "Introduction to the night sky" 21-23 December 2011
click here for detailsThe sky watch programme - "Know Your Stars" will be held on 9th October (instead of 2nd October) at 6:30pm. This will be followed by viewing through telescopes if the sky is clear.
SCIENCE IN ACTION - CHEMISTRY
To celebrate the International Year of Chemistry it is planned to have a 3 day exhibition of interactive experiments in chemistry during 4-6 November 2011. The exhibition is open from 10:30am to 5:00pm.
Entry for the exhibition is freeSpecial Lecture
20th August 2011
5:30pm
"Heaven's Kitchens - Origins of the chemical elements"
by
Prof David Lambert
Hon Fellow, Indian Institute of Astrophysics Dept of Astronomy, University of Texas
Exhibition on telescopes - 28th February - 10:30am to 5:00pm - All are welcome
"Science in action - chemistry" 28 -30 January 2011
"Science in Action' 3 day exhibition will be held from 28 to 30 January 2011. This year being the year of chemistry the theme of the exhibition will have experiments and demonstrations in chemistry.
Exhibition will be open from 10:30am to 5:00pm; entry is free.
Schools may send entries with detailed write up Last date for receipt of entry is 15th January 2011 Selected entries will be notified by 20th January 2011
"The 10 day fest "Kalpaneya Yatre' is scheduled for November 26 to Dec 5th; look up http://www.kalpaneyayatre.org for details. In view of the preparations for Kalpaneya Yatre the monthly programmes "Know Your Stars" and "Monthly movie" are suspended for November and December.
Science In Action : A science exhibition
Dates of exhibition: September 3 - 5, 2010
Galaxy Forum, Bangalore, India
"Galaxy Education in the 21st Century,"
Open to school and college lecturers, astronomy enthusiasts.
This is designed to advance general science education.
Selected speakers make various presentations on the topic of our Galaxy and others, with teachers, science educators, students and astronomers of all kinds and interested member of the community in attendance.
An interactive panel discussion follows the presentations
Duration of the event : One day - 9th August 2010
Last date for registration: 25th July 2010 send your registration by email to education@taralaya.org
SCHEDULE REVISED FOR CONVENIENCE OF SCHOOLS
- Schools can book for the slots at 10:30am and 2:30pm
- Syllabus based programs - Solar System and Wonderworld of Stars
- Choice on program and language
- Mirror dome+ shows are available on request
PUBLIC SHOWS
- 11:30 Solar System (Kannada)
- 12:30 Solar System (English)
- 3:30 Wonderworld of stars (Kannada)
- 4:30 Wonderworld of stars (English)
Summer programmes for 2010
Programmes for the month of February
An exhibition of creative ideas titled “Young Inventors’ Meet” is organised between 10:30 and 5:00 pm on February 7, 2010. Entry to the exhibition is FREE.
Sky-gazing programme entitled “Know Your Stars” on First Sunday ie., on February 7, starts at 6:30 pm. The tickets will be issued at 6:00 pm Charges will be Rs.15/- per head
Science Movie entitled “Elegant Universe ” on third Sunday ie., on February 21, at 6:00 pm. Entry is free
Illustrated Booklet on Eclipse - available for Rs 25 (both English and Kannada)
Science in Action - Exhibition from 29th to 31st January 2010 from 10:30am to 4:30pm - includes interesting experiments on atmospheric pressure, puzzle of rolling balls, principle of a speedometer and so on. All are welcome
- Schools can become JNP Club members and avail many benefits
Join the JNP club and avail all facilities.
(Those who have already enrolled and not getting emails about the activities should report by phone / email)New planetarium programme “Wonder world of Stars” launched on 26th September 2009
100 hours of astronomy - A special event in the International Year of Astronomy
Full dome programme on J C Bose replces Hubble Vision from 20th November 2008