STARMUS x THE KENNEDY CENTER
EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky
APRIL 1-2, 2025
Washington D.C
EARTH to SPACE
STARMUS, the most important global festival of science communication and art, is landing in Washington D.C, to participate in The Kennedy Center EARTH to SPACE festival.
This unique collaboration brings together some of the most brilliant minds on the planet, including musicians, astronauts, poets, researchers, visual artists, engineers, actors, environmentalists, architects, astronomers, dancers, scientists, filmmakers, and space designers.
The festival aims to inspire action to protect our planet by exploring the marvels of the universe, and to use the arts to stimulate fresh thinking about the challenges we face.
The EARTH to SPACE celebration of STARMUS kicks off with a stellar lineup of speakers and performers blending science, art, and music. Highlights include astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield, astrophysicist Garik Israelian, and National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt. The STARMUS All Stars—Vinny Appice, Tony Franklin, Derek Sherinian, and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal—will perform alongside David Zambuka, a “quantum mind reader,” the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and a tribute to Vivian Ayers Allen. Special guest Aneeshwar Kunchala, the Kennedy Center’s Youth Ambassador, will also join.
On April 1st, discussions with Nobel Laureates Jack Szostak and Kip Thorne will delve into cosmic life and the fusion of science and art, hand in hand with artist Lia Halloran. The U.S. premiere of the STARMUS documentary The Island of Stars by Garik Israelian will highlight Neil Armstrong and Stephen Hawking’s visit to La Palma, showcasing its rise as a global astronomical hub and the impact of the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
April 2nd features Colonel Chris Hadfield and astronaut Nicole Stott, who famously painted with watercolors in space. The program also includes the STARMUS VI documentary, celebrating the 2022 festival in Armenia with notable figures like Brian May, Serj Tankian, and Emmanuelle Charpentier. Directed by Garik Israelian and produced by Todd Douglas Miller, it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first soft landing on Mars.
