DARK SKY® PARTY ALQUEVA
ALQUEVA “STARS”
17 AND 18 JULY | MONSARAZ
PROGRAM
Location: Monsaraz, Observatório Lago Alqueva – OLA – 38°26’33.8″N 7°21’50.3″W
– Organization: Dark Sky® Alqueva and Municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz in partnership with the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Science (IA), Observatory Lago Alqueva and Dark Sky® Alqueva Route Members.
17th July
21H00: Official launch of fourth Dark Sky® Party Alqueva
21H30: Wine Stars – Blind wine tasting with regional products tasting by João Passos, Louro Wines, in honor of Reguengos de Monsaraz European City of Wine
22H30: Stargazing guided by the Dark Sky® Alqueva Sky Guides, Astrophysicists from the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences and guides of the Observatory Lake Alqueva.
18th July
17H00: Workshop for children and adults “The Sky of Alqueva”
18H00: “Jogo da Glória” by Francisco Pires, Dark Skies Rangers
18H00: Guided tour of the exhibition “O Caminho das Estrelas” by the author and Dark Sky® Alqueva Official Astrophotographer Miguel Claro
From 16H00 to 21H00: Body painting by the Body Painter Lídia Charrua
20H30: Why the Universe accelerates? by Nelson Nunes, Observatory Lago Alqueva
21H00: As the head of an astronomer works by Hugo Messias, Institute of Astrophysics and Space Science
21H30: Dark Sky® Alqueva: “A Star Destiny” by Miguel Claro, Dark Sky® Alqueva Official Astrophotographer Oficial
22H00: Wine Stars – Blind wine tasting with regional products tasting by João Passos, Louro Wines, in honor of Reguengos de Monsaraz European City of Wine
From 22H30 to 2H00: Stargazing guided by the Dark Sky® Alqueva Sky Guides, Astrophysicists from the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences and guides of the Observatory Lake Alqueva
23H00: Reveal what our eyes do not see. Contemplate live images from Cosmos by photographic camera of Miguel Claro
2H00: Closing with balloon Dark Sky® Alqueva launch
During the two days you can visit the exhibition of Miguel Claro, official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky® Alqueva which will feature in Monsaraz village.
