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ofxb - 31 ans

OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration

The Astronomy Festival 2026, from July 20 to August 2, is a public cultural and scientific event organized by the OFXB in Saint-Luc and Tignousa. It continues over forty years of astronomical activities in the Val d’Anniviers and celebrates science as a shared cultural asset.

Astronomy Festival

The planned activities aim to make astronomy accessible to everyone, by creating a dialogue with the performing arts, music, heritage, and the conviviality typical of popular festivals. They offer a cross-disciplinary approach where scientific knowledge, imagination, and collective experience come together.

Presentation dossier


 
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Festival Program

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    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration

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

    Mission Apollo 16
    • Congresses & conferences

    Exceptional Conference: Thomas Dolivo

    20 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration - Exceptional conference: Thomas Dolivo - Apollo 16 visits Descartes

    St-Luc

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    • Events

    Dinner Theater: The Return of the Very Old Lady

    23 July 2026

    Les Compagnons de la Navizence present "The Return of the Very Old Lady" as part of the FXB Observatory’s anniversary celebration.

    St-Luc

    IC 443 dans la constellation des Gémeaux
    • Events

    Conference: David Lindemann

    24 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration - Conference: David Lindemann - "From Photon to Image: How a Deep-Sky Photograph is Born"

    St-Luc

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    • Congresses & conferences

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration : Official Ceremony

    25 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration : Ceremony in the Presence of Authorities, Partners and Guests.

    St-Luc

    Conférence - Gilbert Burki
    • Congresses & conferences

    Conference: Prof. Gilbert Burki

    25 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration - Conference: Prof. Gilbert Burki – “Earth Facing the Cosmos: What Does a Cubic Centimeter of Space Contain?”

    St-Luc

    Jeunes étoiles dans le Petit Nuage de Magellan. Image composée des données des télescopes spatiaux Chandra (rayons X en violet), du télescope de Hubble (lumière visible, en rouge, vert et bleu), et Spitzer (infrarouge, en rouge).
    • Congresses & conferences

    Conference: Prof. Sylvia Ekström

    29 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration - Conference: Prof. Sylvia Ekström - "100 Trillion Trillion Stars: The Secret Life of Our Cosmic Mothers"

    St-Luc

    Conférence Michel Mayor
    • Congresses & conferences

    Conference: Prof. Michel Mayor

    31 July 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration - Conference: Prof. Michel Mayor - "Is There a Planet B: Will Humanity Migrate to an Exoplanet?"

    St-Luc

    Fête nationale - St-luc
    • Events

    National Day in St-Luc

    1 August 2026

    National Day Programme in St-Luc

    St-Luc

    conférence Dr. Arthur Choplin
    • Congresses & conferences

    Conference: Dr. Arthur Choplin

    2 August 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration : "Cosmic Pulse: (Re)discovering the Cosmos through Images, Sounds, and Original Musical Compositions"

    St-Luc

     

    Exhibition

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    • Art & temporary exhibitions

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration : Photography Exhibition

    From 20 July to 2 August 2026

    OFXB's 31st anniversary celebration : Photography Exhibition at the Galerie du Raccard

    St-Luc