WHAT IS STARMUS?
Our aim is to inspire and educate the next generation of explorers and regenerate the spirit of discovery
Starmus is a global festival of science communication and art that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet
Starmus combines art, music and science to enhance the science communication.
We want to engage humanity in the biggest questions of our time
Every edition of the festival is organised around a particular theme related to space exploration and includes talks, debates, panel discussions, exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and other activities. Starmus also offers a City Programme, a morning agenda of talks, presentations, workshops, screenings, etc. all around the city and available freely to general public. Each festival is followed by the publication of a beautifully-designed book containing the lectures of al the speakers accompanied by excellent pictures. Every edition of the festival has granted the attendees a unique experience, each in its own way, a symbiosis between exclusive talks and once-in-a-lifetime concerts.
STARMUS ADVISORY BOARD
Discover the Cosmos and change the world!
Discover the Cosmos and Change the World is a conference featuring high-impact researchers and scientists from different fields. Starmus was designed as a space for sharing and obtaining knowledge from top professionals in order to apply this knowledge in real life.
108 minutes Round Table
The very first Starmus (2011) was a tribute to the first manned space flight and the person who performed it, Yuri Gagarin. It lasted exactly 108 minutes, probably the most crucial 108 minutes in the history of mankind.
The Star Party
Star Parties are organised near observatories or high up in the mountains where the participants can connect with the stars and “listen to their voice”.
Sonic Universe Concert
Science and art are two ways of exploring the world, and they are all the more powerful when they are combined. The Sonic Universe concerts feature artists who use music to talk about space and speak about science
Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication
Under the name of the greatest scientist of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Stephen Hawking, and sponsored by Starmus, the most ambitious Science festival of all time, the Stephen Hawking Science Medal is a prestigious award which recognizes the merit of popular science on an international level.