2nd Astronomy Festival

2nd ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL - Press Release of the Astronomy & Space Society (Salamina & Piraeus branch)

Dear Friends of the Astronomy & Space Society (Salamina & Piraeus Branch), we invite you to participate in the cultural event entitled ΄΄Astronomy and Art ΄΄ which is part of the 2nd Astronomy Festival that will take place in Salamina on July 13 & 14, 2024. Details and time of submission of assignments are indicated in the attached Press Release.

Press release

The Salamis & Piraeus Branch of the Astronomy & Space Society is organizing a literary evening of poetry and prose readings on Sunday 14.07.24 in the D. Bogris room at the Salamis Town Hall (18.00-22.00) as part of the Astronomy Festival.

Authors are invited to compose up to three unpublished texts:
• 3 prose texts (500 words each)
• or 3 short poems (single page A4, Aria, 14 font)
• and short CV of up to 100 words
• with a related theme of the works that draws from stars, starry sky, moons, galaxies, black holes, etc.
• all styles are allowed: structured realism, hyperrealism, romanticism, expressionism, impressionism, symbolism, etc.
The rationale of the event is to give incentives to creators (young and established) for intellectual production contributing to the artistic elevation of the island.
A desirable goal is also the creative osmosis and acquaintance of the writers of Salamis with the writers of Greece and abroad in the philosophical footsteps of Euripides and the poet Angelos Sikelianos.
Astronomy first passed from Art to Philosophy and Religion to become the Mother of Sciences. We wish to highlight this timeless relationship between Astronomy and Art in our Cultural event.

The texts will be read by the authors themselves in alphabetical order. For authors unable to make a physical presence for life, their works will be read in honor of the worthy members of the Annex. 

In the future, there is the possibility of producing a digital or printed commemorative collective volume, in which case the texts should be made available specifically for the event and for two years. The copyright of works always belongs to their creators.
Digital certificates of participation will be given.
Visual artist friends will be able to support the event with color by bringing a painting with their own easel strictly by appointment (sending photos of the works and a mini-biography up to 100 words).

In the foyer of the hall, there will be a Book Exhibition of participating and non-authors in the context of highlighting their intellectual work.

The gathering, editing of the participation works will be done by the President of the Branch (for the literary ones) and by Mr. Giorgos Leni (for the visual ones) in the sending emails with a strictly last day deadline of Wednesday 10.07.24 at midnight