Expanding the Space
Meeting & Workshop on Space & Art

October 4-6, 2006
Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporània

NEW LOCATIONS!
Universitat Internacional Menéndez Pelayo
Palau de Pineda (Sala 5)
Pl. del Carme, 4 - 46003 València
tel. +34 96 385 98 00

The night performances will take place at:
Jardí Botànic de València
C/ Quart, 80
46008-València

Organized by Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporània with Association Leonardo/Olats.

In conjunction with the 57th International Austronautical Congress in Valencia, Spain, the Octubre Center of Contemporary Culture and Leonardo/OLATS are organizing a meeting for the local and international artistic and scientific communities in order to discuss current issues related with space and the arts.

The main objectives of these meeting are:

1. Learn about and understand the hot issues from a scientific perspective and promote a debate in which other communities may be involved.
2. Meet the scientists interested in the intersection of science and art.
3. Gather, display and catalyze all the artistic works born under this intersection which are focused on space.

Organizing committee:
-Annick Bureaud, art critics. Association Leonardo/Olats
-Roger Malina, astronomer. Association Leonardo/Olats
-Josep Perelló, physicist. University of Barcelona

Advisory committee:
-Vicent Martìnez, director of the University of Valencia Astronomical Observatory.
-Seth Shostak, astrobiologist. SETI Institute
-Bernard Foing, scientist-in-chief of the European Space Agency (ESA).
-Salomé Cuesta. Laboratorio de la Luz, Fine Arts Department (Polytechnic University of Valencia).
-Jean-Luc Soret, curator of Space Art exhibition.
-Julien Knebusch, hystorian and specialist in climate change.

PROGRAM

1. Workshop: from the 2nd to the 6th of October. Multidisciplinary meeting of Valencian and international students, educative workshop and visits to some different scientific locations in the city of Valencia, such as the Astronomical Observatory or the Robotics Laboratory. Selection of a few number of applications

2. Congress.

Wednesday, October 4th
16h: Reception and accreditation of all the participants.
17h: Greeting from the Organizing Committee.
17.30h: Inaugural conference by Dr. Khalil Chamcham, Astronomy and Astrophysics professor in the Sciences Aïn Chock Department (University of Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco).
19h: Openning of the exhibition by the photographer Joan Fontcuberta.
20h: Performance of the composer Andreu Jacob. Absolute premiere of his work titled "Big Bang Sounds".

Thursday, October 5th
9h: The climate change and its effects seen from outside. Conference offered by a speaker chosen by Leonardo/Olats.
10.30h: Contributions on the same subject.
12h: Zero gravity: the sensorial experience of parabolic flights. Conference by a speaker chosen by Leonardo/Olats.
16h: Contributions on the same subject.
17.30h: Colonialism vs. exploration. Conference by Bernard Foing (ESA).
19h: Contributions on the same subject.
20.30h: Performance of Marcel lì Antúnez, on zero gravity.

Friday, October 6th
9h: Cultural impact of Space Sciences. Conference by Seth Shostak, SETI Institute.
10.30h: Contributions on the same subject.
12h: Connection of the computers of the OCCC to the SETI project.
16h: Conclusions by the Organizing Committee. Special contribution by Roger Malina
17.30h: Presentation of the conclusions from the workshop.
23h: Closing party.

Other parallel activities:
- Presentation of the multimedia program by Inklude.
- Exhibition on-line

Contact Leonardo/OLATS Director, Annick Bureaud: info@olats.org

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