OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration

OFXB is getting all dressed up - a big astronomy party this summer in St-Luc!

Provisional Festival Program:

Monday, July 20
A few days before the festival, on Monday, July 20, Thomas Dolivo will give a lecture in Tignousa on the Apollo missions (reminder: On July 20, 1969, at 9:17 PM (Swiss time), the lunar module Eagle of the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong announced: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." On Earth, nearly a billion television viewers watched this historic achievement.)

Friday, July 24

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (speakers will be announced soon)
- Theater: drinks reception at the multipurpose hall at 6:30 PM followed by the dinner show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Saturday, July 25

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (Speakers will be announced soon)
- Theater: Drinks in the multipurpose room at 6:30 p.m. followed by the dinner show “The Return of the Very Old Lady” by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Sunday, July 26

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (speakers to be announced soon)
- Theater: drinks reception at the community hall at 11:30 AM followed by the dinner show “The Return of the Very Old Lady” by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Monday, July 27
Open-air cinema in Place de la Marmotte

Tuesday, July 28
Night of Distant Songs at Pierre des Sauvages

Wednesday, July 29
Lecture next to the OFXB with a projection of images from the OFXB telescope (in case of bad weather, the lecture will take place in the community hall).

Thursday, July 30
Concert in the village square and open wine cellars

Friday, July 31

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (speakers to be announced soon)
- Theater: drinks reception at the community hall at 6:30 PM followed by the dinner show “The Return of the Very Old Lady” by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Saturday, August 1st

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (speakers to be announced soon)
- Theater: drinks reception in the multipurpose room at 6:30 PM followed by the dinner show “The Return of the Very Old Lady” by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Sunday, August 2nd

- Lecture at 4:00 PM (speakers to be announced soon)
- Theater: drinks reception in the multipurpose room at 11:30 AM followed by the dinner show “The Return of the Very Old Lady” by Georges Meynet and Javier Garcia Nombela

Note: Additional performances at the theater are scheduled for Wednesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 30th, depending on ticket sales.