OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration

During fourteen days, lectures, theatre, exhibitions, film screenings, music, children's workshops and discussions transform St-Luc into a vibrant meeting place where science and culture come together.

Event program:

Monday, July 20
4:00 p.m. | Exceptional lecture by Thomas Dolivo "Apollo 16 visits Descartes" in Tignousa

Wednesday, July 22
4:00 p.m. | Lecture at Tignousa : Luca Sciarini - "Du chemin des planètes aux confins du cosmos - Échelles de temps et de distance dans l’Univers"

Thursday, July 23
6:00 p.m. | Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall, followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen

Friday, July 24
From 3:00 p.m. | Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
4:00 p.m. | Lecture at Tignousa : David Lindemann - "From Photon to Image: How a Deep-Sky Photograph is Born"
6:00 p.m | Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall, followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen

Saturday, July 25
10:30 a.m. | Official ceremony at Tignousa: in the presence of authorities, partners and guests, with unveiling of the commemorative plaque. Traditional performances (Alphorn, fifes and drums) and convivial raclette at Tignousa, open to the public.
From 3:00 p.m.| Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
4:00 p.m.| Lecture at Tignousa: Prof. Gilbert Burki - "Earth Facing the Cosmos: What Does One Cubic Centimeter of Space Contain?"
10:00 p.m. | Concert
10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.| Open cellars

Sunday, July 26
11:30 a.m. | Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall, followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
From 3:00 p.m. | Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
4:00 p.m. | Lecture at Tignousa : Dr. Pierre Gillouard - "Rediscovering the Meaning of the Cosmos."

Tuesday, July 28
From 6:30 p.m.| Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
8:30 p.m. | Open-air cinema at Place de la Marmotte

Wednesday, July 29
4:00 p.m | Lecture at Tignousa: Prof. Sylvia Ekström - "100,000 Trillions of Stars: The Secret Life of Our Cosmic Mothers"
From 6:00 p.m.| Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
9:00 p.m. | Storytelling at the Pierre des Sauvages

Thursday, July 30
6:00 p.m. 7 Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall, followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen

Friday, July 31
From 3:00 p.m. | Activities in the village center by the Zolouc
4:00 p.m. | Lecture at Tignousa : Prof. Michel Mayor (2019 Nobel Prize in Physics) - "Is There a Planet B? Will Humanity Migrate to an Exoplanet?"
6:00 p.m. | Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall , followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen

Saturday, August 1
National Day and artisan market in St-Luc

Sunday, August 2
11:30 a.m. | Theatre: Apéro and dinner at the multipurpose hall, followed by the show "The Return of the Very Old Lady" by the Compagnons de la Navizence, directed by Cédric Jossen
4:00 p.m.| Lecture at Tignousa: Dr. Arthur Choplin - "Cosmic Pulse: (Re)discovering the Cosmos Through Images, Sounds, and Musical Compositions"

Throughout the festival: Photography exhibition at the Galerie du Racard, open-air exhibition in Tignousa and poster exhibition throughout the streets of the village of St-Luc.