Meteor Shower

Wednesday, August 12, 18.00-23.00

Istanbul Modern invites the audience to celebrate the meteor shower that will occur on Wednesday evening, August 12, accompanied by special events. Throughout the evening, meteors that are debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle rediscovered in 1992 will be visible with the naked eye or a telescope. Inspired by this rare natural phenomenon, diverse activities will be held in the temporary site-specific installation “ALL THAT IS SOLID” designed by PATTU in the museum’s courtyard. Activities include a theoretical and applied telescope observation workshop led by astronomers; educational, art and play workshops designed specifically for different age groups; conversations on astronomy and art history; a yoga session; and acoustic concerts.

*If the weather is cloudy the observation workshop will be theoretical.

Program

18.00 – 18.30 Playlist: “Star! Star!” // Can Von Kant

18.00 – 20.00 Art Workshop

18.00 – 20.00 Notebook Workshop with Hoşaf Atölye // (Şeyda Ünal & Timuçin Önçül)

18.30 – 19.30 Yoga // Hüsne Çiğdem

19.00 – 20.00 Talk: “Skies Through the Lens of Myths ” // Serap Yüzgüller

20.00 – 20.30 Presentation: “Where exactly are we in the universe?” // Yeliz Aksoylu Nuranoğlu

20.30 – 21.30 Telescopic Observation with the Nuranoğlu Team

21.00 – 22.00 Concert // Barış Diri

22.00 – 23.00 Concert // Çağıl Kaya

The event will be held in Turkish.