Discover the activities of the International Day of Light

This May 15 and 16, we invite you to celebrate the International Day of Light. Join the various activities that will take place throughout Chile in online and in-person formats.

“Let’s Celebrate the Day of Light Together” is the name of the initiative led by Fundación Cielos de Chile, Ciluz, the Center for Astrophysics and Related Technologies (CATA); and Lighting Detectives.

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ACTIVITY PROGRAM

May 15

3:00 PM: Online talks

“Light and Light Pollution”, by Fundación Cielos de Chile

“Glowatch as a Citizen Science Tool”, by Ciluz.

7:00 PM: “Glowatch Walks. Observing Our Night Environment”

The meeting places for this activity will be:

• Antofagasta. Meeting place: University of Antofagasta. Monitor: Juan Pablo Valenzano, Fundación Cielos de Chile.
• La Serena. Meeting place: Intersection of Pedro Pablo Muñoz and Gregorio Cordovez. Monitor: Javier Sagayo, OPCC.
• Santiago. Meeting place: Main entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts. Monitor: Paulina Villalobos, DIAV and Noche Zero.
• Santiago, Ñuñoa. Meeting place: Ñuñoa Square. Monitor: Ximena Muñoz, Ciluz.
• Santiago, Providencia. Meeting place: Lo Contador Campus, School of Architecture and Design UC (main gate). Monitor: Catalina Harasic, UC.
• Navidad. Meeting place: La Vega de Pupuya. Av. Baden at the curve where the fields and Don José Store are. Monitor: Nelson García, ENVIS.
• Concepción. Meeting place: Courts of Justice. Monitor: Sandra Gómez, DYLUZ.
• Frutillar. Meeting place: Frutillar Alto, Ecomarket, corner of Cristino Winkler and Carlos Richter. Meeting place 2: Frutillar Bajo, in front of the Municipality Av.Philippi. Monitor: Daniela Orellana, University of Chile.
• Puerto Varas. Meeting place: Main square of Puerto Varas. Monitor: M. Isabel Ortega, electrical civil engineer and diploma in architectural lighting.
• Coyhaique. Meeting place: Las Lumas Park. Monitor: Macarena Pola.
• Punta Arenas. Meeting place: Muñoz Gamero Square, Hernando Magallanes monument. Monitor: Vanessa Torres, ILUM Lighting Design.

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May 16

3 PM: Online talk

“Celebration of the Day of Light, Compilation and Analysis of Experiences”.

To register, click on the following link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1NY-ZVpaLvmXixzZQUNeuPrJF6N_Dh17woFg7AswfE0W72A/viewform