Girls Go Circular
The organization Junior Achievement Cyprus in collaboration with the office of the Commissioner of the Environment and the Youth Makerspace of the Youth Organization of Cyprus, organize the Girls Go Circular Day that will take place at the Youth Makerspace in Larnaka, on December 1, 2023 at 14:30-17:30.
Girls Go Circular, a free online education program aims to encourage women’s participation in STEM and help close the gender gap in terms of the number of women active in the digital and business sector in Europe. The program takes place through an online learning platform and is aimed mainly at girls aged 14-19. It includes multiple modules that impart digital skills by exploring the circular economy from different perspectives. The program is offered in both English and Greek.
Girls who complete the program will receive certificates of participation and will also be entered into a draw for a €100 gift voucher from an electronics department store.
Important to note, that all girls who wish to take part, will need to bring their computer with them.
To register, please complete the online form below:
https://forms.gle/zjSn6FuxEquBtQFSA.
The number of places is limited so please proceed with your registration as soon as possible, with a closing date of 26/11/2023. In case there are more applications, then an additional meeting may be held.
Finally, we would like to inform you that for all girls who register, parent/guardian consent will be requested, which will be sent to them after registration.
Stellar Entanglement – Larnaca Biennale
“Stellar Entanglement” (2019) is a VR film based on the stripped-down show “The Evolution of Stars”. It tells the story of a mysterious scientific institute trying to ensure the immortality of a civilization held prisoner on a doomed planet in a remote region of our Galaxy. However, the main focus is the search for the space of the Universe within people. The project resulted from the collaboration of Instytut B61 with the directing duo, The Kissinger Twins (Katarzyna Kifert & Dawid Marcinkowski).
The work deals not only with issues of stellar evolution and quantum connectionism but also touches on philosophical issues. “The connections between particles in the Universe, says Jan Świerkowski, are no different from the connections between us.
But is it possible that some of us have been infected with the same elements that made up past cultures?
After all, as astronomers say, each of us brings a souvenir of cosmic catastrophes – supernova explosions. If so, does the fact that we are made of the same matter as the luminous cores of the stars allow us to be called ‘children of the stars’ or is something more necessary?”
Instytut B61 is an international art and science collective founded in Toruń during the UNESCO International Year of Astronomy in 2009 by artist, astronomer, and art curator Jan Świerkowski. Group members include scientists, artists, musicians, visual artists, actors, and cultural administrators. The group creates non-profit performances and multimedia theaters that combine art, science, and technology. The group’s works have been presented in Poland and abroad, including in Armenia, Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, India, Germany, Portugal, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
Registration is mandatory. Choose your preferred time slot between 10:00 – 18:00. The duration of the VR film is 10 minutes.
Register now: Stellar Entanglement – Larnaca Biennale (biennalelarnaca.com)
Cosmic Perspective – Larnaca Biennale
Don’t miss this talk! It will be very interesting, especially if you are interested in how art can be combined with scientific concepts. Jan Swierkowski, founder of Instytut B61, will explore the very deep impact of these interactions. It will illuminate how these contacts can be transformative, offering experiences that can reshape our perception of life and philosophy.
During his presentation, Swierkowski will explain his experimental approach, which combines art and science using cognitive metaphor theory and conceptual combinations. Additionally, it will guide us through the process of establishing successful art residencies. These residences act as collaborative spaces where artists and scientists come together to explore and translate the details of the Invisible World.
JAN ŚWIERKOWSKI is a curator, artist, futurist and astronomer. He graduated in astrophysics and completed a PhD in cultural studies. He has received grants from the Government of Portugal (FCT) and the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. He holds the title of Honorary Ambassador at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and is the winner of the 2017 Prize of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for the Dissemination of Science in Poland.
Combine this talk with your visit on Monday the 13th to the Cinematic 360 VR experience “Stellar Entanglement” by Instytut B61, hosted at the Youth Makerspace Larnaka.
Register now: Cosmic Perspective – Larnaca Biennale (biennalelarnaca.com)