10 Nobel Prizewinners to Participate in a Tribute to Stephen Hawking at the World’s Greatest Science Festival

The stars of the international world of science will shine brighter than ever in the Canary Islands during the third edition of the Starmus Festival, to be held on Tenerife from 27 June to 2 July 2016.
Rick Wakeman composes a song called Starmus

Famous British keyboardist Rick Wakeman, another of Starmus’s musical ambassadors, gave a memorable concert with Brian May during the last edition, and will be providing accompaniment to Starmus 3 with his video composition “Starmus”, to be released this week on the festival’s YouTube channel.
Sir Harold Kroto and David Eicher join Starmus Festival Board

Garik Israelian, director of the Starmus Festival, the international celebration of astronomy, allied sciences, music, and the arts, today announces two additions to the Starmus Festival Board of Directors.
Starmus Festival III to pay tribute to Stephen Hawking and attract greatest minds in science and space to Tenerife

The event will bring together the world’s leading space travellers, stargazers and astrophysicists for an interactive extravaganza, inviting the general public to discover the wonders of the Cosmos through science, art and music.
Starmus VIII
The search for truth 17-22 October 2026 Tenerife & La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain Press Deck Pre-Register Now Ten years after the historic 2016 edition, Starmus returns to Tenerife — at the request of the Canary Islands Regional Government and the Cabildo de Tenerife — marking a decade since the first Hawking Medal ceremony was […]
Starmus VIII Speakers
Starmus VIII Speakers
