Astronomy at the top of Fóia (Monchique) or in Aldeia da Pedralva (Vila do Bispo), visits to the caves of Ibn'Ammar (Lagoa), Varejota (Loulé) or Amarela (Rogil, Aljezur), walks along the Via Algarviana, observation and bird ringing, trips to discover the urban geology of Lagos or the dinosaur footprints on Salema beach, or a visit to Lagos Market, to find out more about the species of fish we eat.
These are just some of the 68 actions that the Lagos Living Science Center promotes between mid-July and 15th of September, all free, but some subject to prior registration.
In common, these activities have the fact that they are always carried out outdoors, outside the doors of the Lagos CCV, all over the Western Algarve.
One of the actions that returns is the «Science to the South», which in reality should be…in the sun, as it is a tent that will cover 19 beaches in the Algarve and where the public of all ages can experience, play and learn most.
“We go looking for people where they are. And in the summer, they are on the beach, so we go there too», he explained to Sul Informação the director of CCV Lagos.
Among the novelties of this year's edition, Luís Azevedo Rodrigues highlights astronomy in Fóia, as it is «a place with a fantastic view and visibility of the stars».
This year, with activities planned for seven municipalities (Lagos, Vila do Bispo, Aljezur, Portimão, Lagoa, Silves and Loulé), some of them in partnership with six other entities, the director of CCV de Lagos hopes to increase the number of participants in this intense Summer Science program. «In 2015, we had close to 3000 people, this time we may even have more».
The presentation of the program took place on Friday, from 17:00, when the Lagos Living Science Center had its door open. So open, that it even received an unexpected visit from a group of bikers Spaniards, who got lost in the streets of the city center on their way to the Concentration of Faro. Once there, they ended up taking a look at the CCV. And they liked it!
Also present at the presentation of the Science in Summer program, Sara Coelho, Councilor for Culture at the City of Lagos, highlighted the importance of the work carried out by the CCV and expressed the municipality's interest in continuing its «close collaboration».
«A Center like these is a place where we can offer Science in its most practical version to those who live in this area and to those who visit us. For our children, this direct contact with Science opens them to perspectives in future and academic terms, they gain other visions that allow them to take other paths that were hitherto unknown», he said.
PROGRAM
July 15th to 31th
July 15 | All on board | lakes
July 15 | Astronomy | Pedralva village
July 16 | Science to the South | Porto Mos Beach
July 16 | Astronomy | Fort Ponta da Bandeira
19 July | Science to the South | Geology | Astronomy | Praia da Luz
July 20 | Science to the South | Stone beach
21 July | Dinosaur Footprints | Santa Beach
22 jul | Science to the South | Dinosaur Footprints | Salema beach
July 23 | Science to the South | Praia Grande (Pear)
July 23 | Lagoa dos Salgados Environmental Route | Almargem
July 23 and 24 | Yellow Grotto | Rogil | ESC
26 Jul | Fish at the Market | lakes
July 27 | Urban Geology | lakes
July 29 | Astronomy in the Sierra | Monchique
30 July | Science to the South | Amoreira beach
30 July | Astronomy at the Castle | Aljezur
1 to August 15
5 Aug | Science to the South | Praia da Luz
6 Aug | Science to the South | Castelejo beach
6 and 7 Aug | Cave Varejota | Loulé | ESC
10 Aug | Visit to the Alcantarilha ETA| APA
11 Aug | Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
11 Aug | Astronomy | Fort Ponta da Bandeira
12 Aug | Science to the South | Odeceixe beach
13 Aug | Science to the South | Praia Grande (Ferragudo)
14 Aug | Science to the South | Pescadores Beach (Framework)
15 Aug | Science to the South | Porto Mos Beach
15 to August 31
16 Aug | Birds in the Ria de Alvor | CMP
17 Aug | Astronomy | Pedralva village
18 Aug | Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
19 Aug | Science to the South | German beach
19 Aug | Discovering life between tides | German beach | CMP
20 Aug | Science to the South | Dinosaur Footprints | Salema beach
23 Aug | Urban Geology | lakes
24 Aug | Fish at the Market | lakes
25 Aug | Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
26 Aug | Science to the South | Astronomy | Mareta beach
27 Aug | Astro-Xhelb Astronomy | silves
27 and 28 Aug | Yellow Grotto | Rogil | ESC
30 Aug | Science to the South | Alvor beach
30 Aug | Birds in the Ria de Alvor | CMP
31 Aug | Science to the South | Geology | Astronomy | Praia da Luz
1 to 15 of September
1 set | Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
2 set | Science to the South | Alemao's beach
2 set | Discovering life between the tides | German beach | CMP
2 set | Pedra do Galo Route – Via Algarviana | Almargem
3 set | Science to the South | Astronomy | Praia da Luz
6 set | Fóia Trail – Via Algarviana | Almargem
6 set | Fish at the Market | lakes
6 set | Astronomy in Foia | Monchique
7 set | Astronomy | village in Pedralva
8 set | Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
8 set | Astronomy | Fort Ponta da Bandeira
10 sets| Ibn'Ammar Cave | Lagoon | ESC
13 sept| Fish at the Market | lakes
14 sept| Urban Geology | lakes
15 sept| Ringing of Birds, Nocturnal Butterflies and Phyto-Etar | The rock
Click here to learn more about the activities and register.
Photos: Elisabete Rodrigues|Sul Informação
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