The Story of Light Festival, 14-18 January 2015, is India’s first science-meets-art festival, being conducted in Panaji, Goa. The Festival is a brainchild of Jaya Ramchandani, developer of Universe-in-a-Box. The festival has been conceptualised under the aegis of The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, a project of the United Nations that aims to raise awareness about the breakthroughs in light science, its applications and its importance to humankind.
- Creative, entertaining and educational space
- To be held in the heart of Panaji, the capital of Goa, the festival will transform the two-kilometre stretch along the stunning River Mandovi and its nearby historic locations and gardens into a creative, entertaining and educational space. A children’s area with unique and educational activities, a screenings tent, and a concert stage will all add to the festivities. The programme holds visual play, dance performances, installations with light and colour, photography workshops, and live projections, all directed at teaching us a little something about the universe in a fun and interactive way.
- Selection from the programme
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• Pedro Russo from UNAWE programme will give a talk and workshop on The Hidden Story of Shadows and Science. Pedro will explore the hidden world of shadows and its important for the understanding of our Universe.
• Czech Republic duo presenting Archibio which unfolds the beauty of microscopic worlds enlarged to a giant size in public spaces through videomapping.
• UK-India collaboration to make the world’s longest cyanotype (an old photography technique and printing process) engaging the public in exploring our relationship with sunlight.
• Australian team of poets, musicians, sound and video artists present Elemental,a unique exploration of science, mind and the universe showcased under the spectacular dome theatre of the planetarium.
• The festival will also host a panel discussion, Configuring Light, by the London School of Economics Cities. The meet will be between government officials, urban planners, lighting companies and the public.
The festival expects thousands of visitors, including school and college students, local residents and tourists. The organisers strongly believe that each person who attends the festival will be left with a surprising new perspective on light, science and life itself.
Links
• Official festival website
• Official website of the International Year of Light
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