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SUMMARY:IMD 2023 South Asia Region Event
DESCRIPTION:Moon Observing Night – July 20\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Moon is the brightest object in our night sky\, the second brightest in our daytime sky\, and can be seen from all around the world. A first-quarter Moon is great for evening observing as it rises in the afternoon and is high above the horizon in the evening. The Moon Village Association team in the South Asian Region will host moon observation night in different cities of Asia like Mumbai\,Tamil Nadu\, Bengaluru\, Kerala\, Pokhara\, Lahore\, and Karachi in collaboration with local organizations and sponsors to create awareness among students and young professionals on the importance of Moon. \n\n\n\nLunar Talks – July 27\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe theme for the Lunar talks would be “Lunar Exploration and Advancement in different regions on earth”. The MVA team of the South Asia Region would like to invite Regional Coordinators of the MVA Global Network for an immersive panel discussion to exchange knowledge  and share insights on Lunar exploration in their regions \n\n\n\nSpeaker 1\n\n\n\nSunny Kabrawala is a space enthusiast who aspires to make space accessible and extremely affordable for everyone. He realized his passion for space at a very young age of 10 years. Since childhood\, he aspired to be a space pioneer and contribute to space industry. He was an ordinary student with an average academic performance. He failed in Physics in 11th grade and scored about 42% in 12th grade. Due to his below average score\, he could not pursue his Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering. Sunny Kabrawala is an Electronics Engineer by qualification.At the age of 19 years\, he founded India’s 1st Rocket Club named STAR which later on got transformed into an aerospace startup. STAR is an aerospace startup that aspires to make space accessible for everyone by providing space launch services and imparting space education to young minds. STAR has launched 30+ low altitude high powered rockets and is currently developing India’s 1st reusable sounding rocket that can carry 20 kilograms to the altitude of 120 kilometres.Through STAR\, Sunny Kabrawala has imparted space education and trained 12\,000+ students across the globe. He has also delivered talks on various platforms such as TEDxSurat\, Josh Talks\, Yugaantar\, Goa IT Policy Day\, and many entrepreneurship conclaves.Sunny Kabrawala firmly believes that the next generation of scientists\, engineers\, sports people\, politicians\, artists\, and entrepreneurs are currently sitting in the classrooms. The way we nurture them is the way they will nurture our planet. \n\n\n\nSpeaker 2\n\n\n\nYumna Majeed is a Medical Lab Technologist and a Space Educator\, working to create space awareness among Pakistani students since 2016. She founded Exploration\, a space-edu based organisation to bring wonders of cosmos to the classrooms. Through this platform\, she has conducted more than 80 sessions in different schools\, reaching out to more than 9500 kids and inspiring hundreds of them via digital and television media. In 2021\, Yumna was selected as SDG #5\, Gender equality representative in the Space sector by the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs. She has been awarded Diana Award 2021 and Pride of Pakistan 2022 for her efforts but she believes her real achievement is the impact she has been able to create among students. \n\n\n\nISRO-MVA Video competition Award Ceremony – August 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on August 1st at 16:00 IST to honor the winners of the ISRO-MVA Video Competition \n\n\n\nMVA-ISRO Chandrayaan 3 video competition was organised in the memory of late Dr S. Ramakrishnan Former Director of VSSC\, ISRO \n\n\n\nThe team has put together an Award Ceremony as part of the South Asia Regional IMD event on 1st August 2023 at 16:00 pm IST \n\n\n\nRecording to be available soon. \n\n\n\nThe agenda of the ceremony would be as follows:\n\n\n\n\nSpeech ISRO Director CBPO Mr Sudheer Kumar N.\n\n\n\nSpeech MVA president Mr Giuseppe Reibaldi\n\n\n\nAnnoucement of winners by MVA Outreach Coordinator Pavithra Manghaipathy\n\n\n\nVideo broadcasting of Category \n\n\n\nA winners Video broadcasting of Category B winners\n\n\n\nThank you Speech by MVA South Asia Regional Coordinator Nidhi Vasaikar
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SUMMARY:MOONFEST Abuja
DESCRIPTION:Two days of citizen engagement\,  Saturday\, we feed the mind with science and Sunday we feed the soul with story teling and spoken word.
URL:https://internationalmoonday.org/event/moonfest-abuja/
LOCATION:Abuja\, Nigeria\, Abuja\, Nigeria
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SUMMARY:Altair Lunar Camp 4.0
DESCRIPTION:Altair Lunar Camp 4.0 is an immersive camping event where we will celebrate International Moon Day 2025 with the motto of “One Moon\, One Vision\, One Future”\, embracing our core principles of unity\, sustainability\, and fair access for everyone. \nOne Moon: Our camp emphasizes that the Moon is a shared heritage for all humanity. Through telescopic observations and hands-on astrophotography\, participants will feel this universal connection and develop a sense of responsibility to protect and explore the Moon sustainably. \nOne Vision: By bringing together students\, young professionals\, children\, families\, artists\, astronomers\, lawyers\, and anyone interested in space and camping\, we aim to build a community vision for the future of lunar exploration. Informative mini-seminars\, campfire talks\, and competitions will spark curiosity and collaboration across disciplines.One Future: The camp highlights the importance of sustainability in all space and lunar activities. We believe that sharing this vision with new generations will inspire them to turn lunar challenges into opportunities\, ensuring a better future for Earth and beyond. \nHighlights:• Hands-On Observations: Participants will set up tents by the Alpsari Lake (Cankiri\, Turkiye) and spend nights under the stars\, observing the Moon and deep sky objects with telescopes.• Astrophotography Workshop with Mustafa Aydin: One of the camp’s unique highlights will be an astrophotography workshop led by Mustafa Aydın\, an award-winning astrophotographer whose work “Stardust” has officially reached the lunar surface as part of the MoonMars Museum project and now rests in the Mare Crisium region of the Moon carrying humanity’s artistic legacy beyond Earth. Mustafa Aydın will share his experience photographing the night sky in light-pollution-free regions for over a decade\, and participants will learn how to capture the Moon even with a simple smartphone under his guidance.• Community Building: Social activities\, nature walks\, games\, and fireside talks with guest trainers will create a sense of unity and shared responsibility for sustainability.• Photo Exhibition Series: As in previous years\, Moon\, space\, and nature photos taken during the camp will be curated into exhibitions (as a difference\, physical only this year) in different cities\, extending the IMD spirit throughout the year.• Target Audience: Open to youth\, students\, young professionals\, families\, artists\, astronomy and law enthusiasts\, and anyone passionate about space\, nature and camping.• Participation Goal: The camp will host approximately 50 participants to ensure an inclusive and impactful experience.Partners & Support:Altair will organize the camp in collaboration with Stellar Experiences\, with the encouragement of Moon Village Association and UNOOSA\, and with the participation of the Ankara Bar Association Photography Club. Further local partnerships and sponsorships are being explored to strengthen the event’s impact.Post-Camp Impact:In addition to the on-site experience\, we plan to create awareness through:• Social media campaigns on Instagram and LinkedIn using #IMD2025\,• Exhibitions of photos taken during the camp in various public spaces\,• Inspiring new participants to join future space activities and contribute to a “sustainable spatial future”. \nSummary of Details:• Name: Altair Lunar Camp 4.0• Type: Educational\, Scientific\, Cultural• Date: August 2–3\, 2025• Location: Alpsari Lake\, Cankiri\, Turkiye• Format: In-person (camping); future exhibitions will be physical.• Promotion: Social media\, local and nat’l partnerships.
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