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• Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium has declared second Tuesday (8.5.2012) as a working day and its regular shows will be conducted as usual. However the third Tuesday (15.5.2012) will be observed as a closed Holiday and there will be no shows on that day. For details contact office on 2226 6084 / 2237 9725 or visit website www.taralaya.org

• New Sky-theatre show entitled “Transit of Venus – A Small Eclipse” inaugurated on 10.04.2012 at 6.00 pm by Prof. P Balaram, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
  

• “National Science Day Celebrations “
  JNP had organized two programmes for the National Science Day.

  1. Poster exhibition on ‘Optics of Animal Eyes ‘

  2. An introduction to the night sky entitled ‘Know Your Stars’

  Here are the glimpses of the above programmes.
  
  

• One day Creativity Workshop for Physically Challenged Children held on January 12, 2012
  
  
  

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• A special lecture by Prof. Trinh Xuan Thuan, Professor of Astronomy, University of Virginia, held on January 7, 2012 on the topic “THE BIG BANG AND AFTER: MAN’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
  
  
  

• Introduction to Night Sky – three evenings workshop was held on 21^st, 22^nd and 23^rd December 2011.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• The new planetarium programme "The moon - a Scientific Story" was inaugurated on 12th September, 2011, by His Excellency, Sri H R Bharadwaj, the Governor of Karnataka
  

• Galaxy Forum India 2011, Bangalore was held on 8th and 9th September, 2011. It was inaugurated by former President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. It was attended by about 200 teachers from all over India.
  

• Science in Action - Chemistry" was held in January 2011
  

• Galaxy Forum India, Bangalore
  The meeting was held on 9th August, 2010 About 100 teachers from all over Karnataka participated in the event.
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• Scienc in Action - an exhibition of science demonstrative models - was held from 29th to 31st January 2010. It was inaugurated by Dr Sreekumar, Group Director,  Space Astronomy Group, ISRO Satellite Center, Bangalore.  Here are glimpses of the event;
  details of the exhibits in http://www.taralaya.org/science.htm

  

  

  

  

  

   
• Sky theatre show "Wonder World of Stars" was launched on 25th Septemebr by Prof Siraj Hasan, Director Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Prof U R Rao chaired the event.

             

              

          

• "Tiny-tots" workshop for small kids April 2009
  

• "Universe in the class room" workshop was held during 1-3 April 2009 for school children
  

• Summer Activities - 2008

• "Know Your Stars" is held every month on the first Sunday;
  A special session was held on 7th March Saturday and it attracted about 40 people.

• Special session on Amateur astronomy and Pro-Am collaboration
  The session was held on the 17th February in collaboration with the Astronomical Society of India. The lectures covered various aspects of amateur astronomy and possible collaboration. It was attended by over 100 particiapnts from all over India and offered scope for plenty of discussions and interactions. The astrophotoes by amteurs were displayed.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

• Science in Action" exhibition of models pertaining to astronomy were displayed during 23-25 Jan2009. More than 70 schools with about 200 students each visited and wondered at the marvel of astronomy.

       

• The new Full Dome Planetarium program entitled "Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose", sponsored by Infosys Foundation, Bangalore, depicting the life and works of Sir J C Bose was inaugurated by Prof K Kasturirangan on 19th November 2008. This marks the commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary. The new projectors sponsored by Infosys Foundation also were inaugurated on this occasion.
  
  
  
   

• Science in Action an exhibition of experiments by school children was organised from 29th to 31st August 2008. Over 40 experiments were demonstrated by students from about 26 schools. There was a large influx of visitors in spite of the heavy downpour.
      

• Tender : Fabrication of new telescope dome

• Summer Activities April-May 2008 – children of all age groups participated in various activities ; the program is still going on for college students!

• Science in Action held on 31st August to 2nd September - about 27 experiments were demonstrated by students

• Workshop on Mathematics for High School teachers on 26th and 27th July, sponsored by Rotary Club, Bangalore

• Workshop on "Physics of the sun" as part of the IHY for college lecturers held on 6th July 2007

• Workshop on "Astronomy and Astrophysics" for High School teachers as part of the IHY held on 5th July 2007

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