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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.

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.