Athens Science Festival 2022
Athena RC participates in this celebration of science
21-10-2022 to 23-10-2022
Technopolis, Athens
Athens Science Festival returns from October 21st to 23rd 2022 at Technopolis City of Athens inviting children and adults to discover science through art, interaction and play, at a fascinating three-day festival in the heart of the city.
Athena RC will be there, in this big celebration of science. On Sunday 23rd October at 17:00 don' t miss the workshop "Learning Science through music" by the Institute for Language and Speech Proccessing / "Athena" RC. The purpose of the action is to highlight some of the possibilities offered by STEAM education through music, as explored in the context of the EpiSTEAMousiki project. The EpiSTEAMousiki Research and Innovation hub is aimed at secondary education (High School and High School) and refers to the scientific area of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics), aiming at the teaching and learning of Natural Sciences, Technology, Engineering and of Mathematics through Music. The action brings innovative and interactive STEAM tools to the Athens Science Festival and expects secondary school teachers to explore them to create and implement educational scenarios.
The festival, inspired by Foresight, the strategic exploration of different possible versions of the future, leads us to the Worlds of Tomorrow, which are coming at an accelerated speed and introduce us to concepts such as climate change, artificial intelligence, robotics and sustainable development. Through experiential workshops and interactive exhibits, participants will have the opportunity to learn about computer vision, program and drive their own Minibot, travel mentally through our solar system and discover the role played by satellite technology in combatting the effects of climate change.
The versatile program of the festival includes original activities for every age:
130 research, academic, educational organizations | 70 different interactive events | 25 kids labs | 15 workshops | 20 talks | exhibits of art and science | contests | stand up science.
The Athens Science Festival 2022 is organized by the educational organization “Science Communication – SciCo“, the British Council and the Technopolis City of Athens in collaboration with a number of academics, research bodies and educational organizations. The Festival is with the support of the Ministry of Development and Investment and the General Secretariat for research and innovation.