European Night of Scientists 2019 - Ruse - full program
Location: Rousse Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tsar Ferdinand Blvd. 3A, 2nd floor
Video conference with three Bulgarian scientists, who raise the curtain on the latest achievements of the scientific fields in which they work:
14:00-14:30
The Bulgarian exoplanets
Earth and the solar system are just a speck of dust in the vast Cosmos. Evgeni Ovcharov, Head of the Department of Astronomy at the Faculty of Physics of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski, astronomer observer and educator, looks at exoplanets and the history of their discovery. Get to know the methods used to search for exoplanets and eight Bulgarians who are among the most significant discoverers and researchers in the field;
14:45-15:15
Space technology and climate
Climate change and global warming are among the biggest challenges facing humanity today. How modern space technologies help in the study of these problems and in the prevention of natural disasters - presents Temenuzka Spasova, PhD student at the Institute for Space Research and Technology at the BAS;
15:30-16:00
Gluten-free foods
Eng. Ivayla Sopotenska, food technologist and one of the leading gluten experts in Bulgaria, talks about the specifics of gluten-free foods and what will be the foods of the future.
Location: Danube Society of Folk Arts and Crafts
18 Vitosha St
16:30-18:30
Back to traditions (workshop for children)
Masters from the Association of Folk Art Crafts Milena Krasteva, Sevim Ganeva and Tatiana Koleva present the history of various crafts and the symbolism encoded in them. Visitors will see up close how handicrafts are created and will be able to participate in their making.
Location: The garden on the square "Al. Battenberg" 3
17:00-17:30
Official opening ceremony of the Night.
17:00-19:00
Lace tales
Maria Bratkova from the Danube Cooperative of Folk Art Crafts looks at Karlovy lace products with fairy motifs and the history and technology of their creation.
17:30-17:50
Encounter with a dinosaur
Get up close and personal with a Jurassic dinosaur. Learn trivia about the lives of these reptiles.
18:00-18:30
Paleo show
Trace the history of the Jurassic period through specially selected experiments that will convince you that science is very interesting.
19:00-19:20
Encounter with a dinosaur
Get up close and personal with a Jurassic dinosaur. Learn trivia about the lives of these reptiles.
19:00-22:00
Chemical miracles with the Rapid Thunder Corps
The chemists from the Rapid Thunder Corps at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski" will show the wonders of chemistry up close and with their spectacular trials and experiments will convince you that they are real magicians.
Location: "Lyuben Karavelov" Regional Library - Ruse
16:00-16:45
A guide to the stars
Which science studies the stars? How to read the starry sky? Why is it interesting to be an astronomer? Presented by Nadezhda Markova, a student from the "Baba Tonka" PMG, medalist and member of the National Astronomy Team. The initiator and co-organizer of the event is CPLR-CUTNT - Municipality of Ruse
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
Suitable for children over 12 years old.
Reading room, floor 2
17:00-20:00
Young scientists
Stands of prominent students and scientific clubs from the city of Ruse.
Lobby, floor 2
17:15-18:00
Let's fly!
Learn how planes fly, take a close look at flying models and build a plane. Presenting Nikol Pavlova, a student from PMG "Baba Tonka", a competitor of
Sports Model Club Prista and medalist of national, European and world aviation model competitions. The initiator and co-organizer of the event is CPLR-CUTNT - Municipality of Ruse
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
Suitable for children over 12 years old.
Reading room, floor 2
17:30-18:00
How time is measured
How was the mechanical watch created, what is the principle of its work, what other types of watches are there - tells the watchmaker Bohos Sargsyan. You'll also get an up-close look at the library's unique bell mechanism on the clock tower.
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
Suitable for children over 5 years of age.
The hall with the clock
18:00-18:30
Forest pharmacy
Come to the Children's Department of the "Lyuben Karavelov" Regional Library - Ruse to learn some pharmacy secrets and more about the profession from pharmacist Gergana Gancheva. You will also learn how nature heals and take on the role of a forest apothecary.
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
Suitable for children aged 5-12 years.
18:00-18:45
My Body Virtual Anatomy
Together with Blagovesta Tsenova from the "Science Workshop for Little Researchers" initiative, you will embark on an amazing walk through the human body and learn how it works.
Reading room, floor 2
18:30-19:00
How time is measured
How was the mechanical watch created, what is the principle of its work, what other types of watches are there - tells the watchmaker Bohos Sargsyan. You'll also get an up-close look at the library's unique bell mechanism on the clock tower.
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
Suitable for children over 5 years of age.
The hall with the clock
19:00-19:45
My Body Virtual Anatomy
Together with Blagovesta Tsenova from the "Science Workshop for Little Researchers" initiative, you will embark on an amazing walk through the human body and learn how it works.
Reading room, floor 2
20:00-21:00
Tesla Custom Lightning Show
Electricity is the basis of all modern technology. With the help of Nikola Tesla's induction coil and the scientists from the educational initiative "Shtura Laboratory", you will immerse yourself in the magical world of electric charges. There will be sparks flying, lightning and lots of science.
!!! The event is pre-registered until 23.09.2019 at the email address: dimitrova@rcci.bg !!!
The science demonstration is suitable for children over 7 years of age.
Location: Regional History Museum - Ruse
17:30-18:30
Aerial photography - let's look from above with the exhibition of Yavor Michev
Yavor Michev is an IT specialist and photographer using unmanned radio-controlled platforms (drones). A 2019 World Photographic Organization prize winner, his photographs present the world around us from a bird's eye view.
Location: Ecomuseum with aquarium
18:30-19:00
How to read Roman coins
Workshop for children with archaeologist Deyan Dragoev.
Prince Alexander I Hall
19:00-19:30
The artist Petar Morozov – the first photojournalist in Bulgaria
Mariana Dimitrova from the "New History" department at the museum talks about the artist Petar Morozov and his contribution to the development of photography in Bulgaria.
The event is organized on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the creation of photography.
Prince Alexander I Hall
19:30-20:00
The starry sky above our ancestors
Stefana Yorova from the "Ethnography" department at the Regional History Museum - Ruse reveals the night sky through the eyes of our ancestors, presenting Bulgarian myths and legends about the stars.
Prince Alexander I Hall
20:00-20:30
Migrations - a road without borders
Presented by Venceslav Petkov from the "Nature" department at the Regional History Museum - Ruse.
Prince Alexander I Hall
20:30-21:30
Women in history
Quiz in partnership with European Spaces 21 Association.
Ruse Hall
