It was announced last week at the Royal Astronomical Society that Tenerife will host the Starmus Festival for the third time. Due to take place on the island from June 27th – 2nd July 2016, the event will bring together the world’s leading space travellers, stargazers and astrophysicists for an interactive extravaganza, inviting the general public to discover the wonders of the Cosmos through science, art and music.
Under the theme ‘Beyond the Horizon – Tribute to Stephen Hawking’ the 2016 event will take inspiration from the legendary man himself and the notion that nothing is impossible. A comprehensive programme of events will include lectures from key-note speakers, round table discussions, exclusive music performances, creative arts exhibitions and visits to local observatories.
“Musicians explore and define what exists inside us, astronomers explore and define what exists outside of us – That’s what I love about Starmus” – Peter Gabriel
“Astro-fans” will be delighted to learn that next year’s line up of key note speakers will include theoretical physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking, Starmus Festival Founder and leading astrophysicist Dr.Garik Israelian and musician and astronomer Dr. Brian May.
The Starmus Festival is supported by the Tenerife Island Government and is the brainchild of Garik Israelian, an astrophysicist researcher at the IAC. He sits on a scientific advisory board which includes Prof. Stephen Hawking, Dr. Brian May, legendary Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who became the first human to make a ‘space walk’ back in 1965 and British ethologist and scientist Prof. Richard Dawkins. Israelian says, “Our aim is to make Starmus Festival a global brand that is recognised not just within academic circles but that inspires and captures the imagination of the wider general public who have an interest in space, stargazing, science, art, music and sci-fi. Following the success of Starmus II, which was the most ambitious all-star festival in science, we are excited to be taking Starmus III to the next level. We are delighted that Tenerife will once again be hosting the festival as there really is no better setting to appreciate first-hand the wonders of the skies and learn about what is beyond the horizon.”
For more information on Starmus 2014 please visit www.starmus.com