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NationalCouncilofScienceMuseums(NCSM)

ProgramScheduleforUpcomingCulturalEvents/ProgramsduringFebruary2016atNCSMUnits

Sl.No. Name Date Time Venue Details RemarksNameoftheCentre:BirlaIndustrial&TechnologicalMuseum(BITM),Kolkata

1. WorldWetlandsDay

February2,2016

10:00amonwards BITM,Kolkata PopularLecturePaintingCompetitionOpenHouseQuizFilmShowAudienceandParticipants:Studentsandgeneralpublic

2. ExhibitiononMusicalInstruments

February13to28,2016

10:00amonwards BITM,Kolkata ExhibitionofMusicalInstrumentstopaytributetoMusicianRadhikaMohanMoitraAudienceandParticipants:Generalpublic

3. ComputerAwarenessProgramme

February15to27,2016

10:00amonwards BITM,Kolkata AwarnessprogrammeonComputerforAdultsAudienceandParticipants:Studentsandgeneralpublic

4. NationalScienceDay

February28,2016

10:00amonwards BITM,Kolkata PopularLecturePaintingCompetitionOpenHouseQuizFilmShowSkyObservationExhibitionAudienceandParticipants:Studentsandgeneralpublic

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NameoftheCentre:NorthBengalScienceCentre(NBSC),Siliguri5. Teachers’Training

ProgrammeFebruary1to5,2016

1:00pmonwards NBSC,Siliguri Interactivescienceteachingandscientifickitsdevelopment.AudienceandParticipants:DeputedteachersandfresherstudentsfromB.EdCollege.

6. AnnualScienceQuiz 2ndWeekofFebruary,2016

12:00noon

onwards

NBSC,Siliguri ScienceQuiz(2ndRound)AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudentsClassVtoX

7. CelebrationofNationalScienceDay

February28,2016

11:00amonwards NBSC,Siliguri PopularLectureAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudentsuptoXII

NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCentre(RSC),Bhubaneswar8. ModelMaking

Workshop2ndweekofFebruary2016

11:00amonwards RSC,Bhubaneshwar

TeachersTrainingProgrammeAudienceandParticipants:TeachersofSecondaryschools

9. NationalScienceDay

February28,2016

11:00amonwards RSC,Bhubaneshwar

QuizCompetitionExhibithuntCompetitionFilmShowAudienceandParticipants:ClassesVItoX

NameoftheCentre:DistrictScienceCentre(DSC),Purulia10. WorldCancerDay February2,

201610:30amonwards DSC,Purulia PopularLecture

PaintingCompetitionOpenHouseQuizFilmShowAudienceandParticipants:StudentsuptoClassX

11. TeachersTraining 4thWeekof 10:30amonwards DSC,Purulia LowCostTeachingAidmakingAudienceandParticipants:

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Programme February2016 TraineeB.Ed.teachers&students

12. NationalScienceDay

February28,2016

10:30amonwards PopularLecturePaintingCompetitionOpenHouseQuizFilmShowAudienceandParticipants:StudentsuptoClassX

NameoftheCentre:BardhamanScienceCentre,Bardhaman13. NationalScience

Day

February28,2016

11:00amonwards

BardhamanScienceCentre

Sit&DrawCompetitionEssayWritingCompetitionAnnualScienceQuizPopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:StudentsreadinguptoclassXII

NameoftheCentre:SrikrishnaScienceCentre(SSC),Patna14. NationalScience

DayFebruary28,2016

7:00amonwards SSC,Patna ScienceMarchwithschoolchildren,DrawingCompetitionPopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:Students&generalpublic

NameoftheCentre:DhenkanalScienceCentre(DSC),Dhenkanal15. CreativityAbility

CampFirstWeekofFebruary2016

10:00amonwards KapilasSciencePark

MakingModelsonPhysics,Chemistry,BiologyandMathematicsAudienceandParticipants:Students

16. NationalScienceDay‐2016

February28,2016

11:00amonwards DSC,Dhenkanal YoungInnovatorsMeetAudienceandParticipants:StudentsandGeneralPublic

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NameoftheCentre:VisvesvarayaIndustrial&TechnologicalMuseum(VITM),Bangalore17. SemiFinalroundsof

QuizFebruary04to06,2016

11.30AM&3.00PM VITM,Bangalore

BangaloreDistrictlevelScienceQuizAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolStudents

18. WorldInventors’Day–BirthAnniversaryofThomasAlvaEdison

February11,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

Inventors&InventionsContest,OpenHouseQuizandFilmShowonThomasAlvaEdisonAudienceandParticipants:Students,Teaches&GeneralVisitors

19. NationalScienceWeek

February22,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

StudentsSeminar–MyfavouriteInventorAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolstudents

February23,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

WorkshoponScienceKitsmakingforTeachers(Physics)AudienceandParticipants:Primary&MiddleSchoolScienceTeachers

February24,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

WorkshoponScienceKitsmakingforTeachers(Electronics)AudienceandParticipants:Primary&MiddleSchoolScienceTeachers

February25,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

IdentifytheScientistcontestAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolstudents

February26,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

PopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:Students&Teaches

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February27,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

FinalRoundsofBangaloreDistrictlevelScienceQuizAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolstudents

February28,2016

11.00AM VITM,Bangalore

OpenHouseQuiz,Valediction&PrizeDistributionAudienceandParticipants:Students,Teaches&GeneralVisitors

20. SkyObservationProgramme

February03,February05,February10,February12,February17,February19,February24,February26,2016

6‐30PMto7.30PM VITM,Bangalore

AudienceandParticipants:Students,Teaches&GeneralVisitors

NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCentre,Tirupati(RSCT)21. Birthanniversaryof

ThomasAlvaEdisonFebruary11,2016

2.30pm RSCT MakeitYourSelfWorkshopAudienceandParticipants:

22. BirthanniversaryofDarwin

February12,2016

3.00pm RSCT Inter‐schoolScienceQuizAudienceandParticipants:

23. BirthAnniversaryofGalileoGalilei

February15,2016

10.30am RSCT PaintingContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

11.30am RSCT OpenHouseQuizAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

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24. BirthAnniversaryofNicolausCopernicus

February19,2016

2.00pm RSCT ElocutionContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

25.

NationalScienceWeek

February22,2016

3.00pm RSCT Inauguration&OpenHouseQuizAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February23,2016

3.00pm RSCT DetergentMakingWorkshopforHomemakers(Housewife’s)AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February24,2016

3.00pm RSCT ArticleWritingContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

3.30pm RSCT PopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February25,2016

3.30pm RSCT ModelMakingContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February26,2016

3.00pm RSCT e‐learningforSeniorcitizensAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

5.00pm MakeaVideoContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February27,2016

2.30pm RSCT MakeitYourSelfWorkshopAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

February28, 10.30am RSCT PaintingContestAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

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2016 11.30am RSCT OpenHouseQuizAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

12.00noon RSCT ValedictionandPrizeDistributionAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents&GeneralPublic

NameoftheCentre:DistrictScienceCentre,Gulbarga(DSCG)26. Birthanniversaryof

ThomasAlvaEdisonFebruary11,2016

11.00am

DSCG PopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:Schoolstudents

27. BirthanniversaryofCharlesDarwin

February12,2016

11.00am

DSCG PopularScienceLectureandMultimediaQuizAudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

28. OutdoorSDL February17to20,2016

11.00am DSCG OutdoorSDLAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolstudents

29. NationalScienceWeek

February23,2016

11.00am DSCG Inauguration&PSLAudience and Participants:HighSchoolstudents

February24,2016

11.00am DSCG ElocutioncontestAudience and Participants:HighSchoolstudents

February25,2016

11.00am DSCG SciencecrosswordpuzzleAudienceandParticipants:HighSchoolstudents

February26,2016

11.00am DSCG Drawing&paintingAudience and Participants:Visitors

February27,2016

11.00am DSCG OrientationWorkshop for schoolteachers

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Audience and Participants:HighSchoolstudents

February28,2016

11.00am DSCG OpenHousequizAudience and Participants:Schoolstudents

NameoftheCentre:DistrictScienceCentre,Tirunelveli(DSCT)30. BirthAnniversaryof

ThomasAlvaEdisonFebruary11,2016

10:30am DSCT EssaywritingcontestAudienceandParticipants:Students

31. TechnoFair2016 February18to20,2016

10.30am–5:30pm DSCT ExhibitionAudienceandParticipants:EngineeringandPolytechniccollegeStudents

32. 29thAnniversaryofDSCT&PopScienceFiesta2016

February21to27,2016

10.30am DSCT Sit&DrawContest,Powerpointpresentationcontest,Modeldemocontest,Aromatest&TestyourMemorycontestAudienceandParticipants:Students

33. FinalsRoundsofQuiz

February25,2016

10:30am DSCT DistrictScienceQuizAudienceandParticipants:SemifinalWinners

34. NationalScienceDay2016

February28,2016

10.30am DSCT HumanChain&RallyAudienceandParticipants:Students&Teachers

NameoftheCentre:NehruScienceCentre,Mumbai(NSCM)35. 7thBatchof

InnovationHubFebruary06,February07,February13,February14,February20,February21,February27,

11:00AMto1:00PM&2:00PMto

4:00PM

NSCM 7thbatchofInnovationHubActivitieshasalreadybeenstartedattheCentrefromJanuary2nd,2016.ParticipatingstudentsaredoingtheactivitiesandprojectsundertheguidanceofthementorsoneverySaturday

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February28,2016

andSunday.AudienceandParticipants:Students

36. NationalScienceFilmFestivalandCompetition

February09to

13,2016

11:00AM

NSCM NehruScienceCentre,MumbaiincollaborationwithVigyanPrasar,(DST)NewDelhiwillbeorganizingthe6thNationalScienceFilmFestivalandCompetition(6thRashtriyaVigyanChalchitraMela&Competition)during9thto13thFebruary,2016atNehruScienceCentre,Mumbai.ScreeningofSciencefilmsfromparticipantswillbedoneduringtheperiod.AudienceandParticipants:Students,Teachers&Generalpublic

37. AnnualInter‐SchoolScienceQuizContest(Final)

3rdWeekofFebruary,2016

11:30AM NSCM AnnualInterschoolScienceQuiz2015‐16isjointlyorganizedbyNehruScienceCentre,withsupportfromRotaryClubofBombayQueenCityandRotaryClubofBombayPier.ThecontestsareorganizedseparatelyforMarathiandEnglishmediumschoolsofMumbaianditssuburbs.TheFinalroundofEnglishmediumschoolswillbeorganizedduring3rdweekofFebruary,2016.

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Audienceandparticipants:Students

38. NationalScienceDayCelebration

February22to29,2016

11:30AMto

7:00PM

NSCM Variouscontests,activitiesandprogrammeslike,Sit&Draw,Elocution,Sci‐toon,ScienceQuiz,PopularScienceLecturesetc.willbeorganizedtomarktheNationalScienceDay.TheprogrammesandactivitiesarecatalysedandsupportedbyNationalCouncilforScience&TechnologyCommunication,DST,Govt.ofIndiaandRajivGandhiScienceandTechnologyCommission,Govt.ofMaharashtra.AudienceandParticipants:Students,Teachers&Generalpublic

NameoftheCentre:RamanScienceCentre&Planetarium,Nagpur(RSCN)39. Mobile Science

ExhibitionFebruary02to

07,201611:00AM

to6:00PM

RSCN DemonstrationofexhibitsonFunScience.Audience and Participants:GeneralPublic

40. Science &Engineering Fair‐2016

February18to20,2016

11:00AMto5:00PM

RSCN TheInnovativeModels/Projects/PostersbyUndergraduate,PostGraduate students of Science &Engineering colleges will be ondisplayintheFairAudience and Participants:StudentsofUG&PGofScience&Engineeringcolleges

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41. National ScienceDayCelebration

February25to28,2016

11:30AMto5:00PM

RSCN Various Activities like ScienceMarch, Mega Drawing Contest,Popular Science lectures, OpenHouseQuiz tomark theNationalScienceDaywillbeorganizedforthestudents/Teachers.Audience and Participants:Students & Teachers of HighSchool

NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCentre,Bhopal(RSCB)42. Computer

Awarenessprogramme forSenior Citizens &HouseMakers

February09to13,2016

11:00AMto

5:00PM

RSCB One batch of ComputerAwareness Programmes will beorganisedforSeniorCitizensandHouse Makers in collaborationwithMicrosoft Corporation,NewDelhi.AudienceandParticipants: Sr.Citizens&HouseMakers

43. National ScienceDayCelebration

February22to29,2016

11:00AMto

7:30PM

RSCB RSC,BhopalincollaborationwithMPCST&ISCA,BhopalChapterisorganising painting contest, skyobservationprogramme,teachingaid demo. Contest, PPT contest,Open House Quest & C.V.RamanMemorialLectureprogrammeAudience and Participants: School & College (B.Ed/D.Ed)students, in service teachers ofSchools,Generalpublicetc.

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NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCentre&Planetarium,Calicut(RSCC)44. SeminaronSpices&

MedicinalPlantsFebruary02,

201610:30AM

to4:00PM

RSCC

TopicsrelatedtoKitchenGarden,BushPepperCultivation,andHomeremediesetc.willbediscussed.AudienceandParticipants:Teachers

45. National ScienceWeek

February23to

29,2016

11:00AM RSCC

VariousCompetitionslikeQuiz,Elocutionetcwillbeheld.AudienceandParticipants:Students&Public

NameoftheCentre:GoaScienceCentre,Panaji(GSCP)46. MobileScience

ExhibitionFebruary01toFebruary25,

2016

08:00AM Ratnagiri/Sindhudurg

A mobile bus containing 24exhibitsonthemeWATERwillgoto the remote schools and staysthere for 2 days and will showthe exhibits, conduct SDL’s, Filmshowsetc.AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

47. Semi‐FinalAndFinalRounds,OfANNUALSCIENCEQUIZ2015‐16

February10to

16,2016

11:00AM GSCP ScienceQuizContest is a regularactivity of science centre. Thesecontests, bothwritten aswell asoral, are organised on knock outbasisforschoolsofthecity,townor district of operation of thescience centre. The objective isto instil a sense of competitionand enhance interest andknowledgeofstudents inscienceand technology. Questions arealso asked on the exhibits of thecentre to evaluate their

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understanding.AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

48. WorldWetlandDay February02,2016

11:00AM GSCP

APopularScienceLectureWillbeorganised.AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

49. ScientificFunGameCompetition

February18,2016

11:00AM GSCP AsaPartofNationalScienceDayCelebration Scientific Fun GameCompetition will be organised.The Best Fun games will bedisplayed and presented tovisiting public during ScienceFiesta.AudienceandParticipants:SchoolStudents

50. ScienceFiesta2016 February26to29,2016

10:00AM GSCP Festival of science & technologyto commemorate the NationalScience Day Consisting ofExhibition/Display by theResearch&Scientific Institutionsdepicting their Research, Meetthe Scientist Program,Workshops for Students, ScienceShows, Quiz, Cultural Programetc.AudienceandParticipants:StudentsAndGeneralPublic

NameoftheCentre:DistrictScienceCentre,Dharampur(DSCD)51. ScienceFilmMaking

WorkshopFebruary01

to03,2016

10:00AMto5:00PM

DSCD TheworkshopwillbeconductedincollaborationwithGETIGandhinagar.AudienceandParticipants:

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Students&Teachers52. AnnualScienceQuiz

ContestFebruary17to

18,201610:00AMto5:00

PMDSCD Twostudentsfrom27different

schoolsofValsaddistrictwillparticipate.AudienceandParticipants:Students

53. Teachers’TrainingProgramme

February20to21,2016

11:00AMto4:00PM

DSCD Participantteacherswillbetaughttofabricateteachingaids.AudienceandParticipants:Teachers

54. Nationalscienceday

February26to28,2016

11:00AMto4:00PM

DSCD PSL, power point presentationcontest, film show, will beorganized.AudienceandParticipants:Teachers&HighSchoolStudents

55. SimpleScienceinSundaySeating

February07,February14,February21,February28,

2016

11:00AM DSCD Various activities related toschool curriculum will beconductedAudienceandParticipants:StudentsofStd.VII

56. SkyObservationProgrammes

February06,February07,February13,February14,February20,February21,February27,February28,

2016

7:00PMonwards DSCD Visitorswillbeshownastronomicalobjectsthroughtelescope.AudienceandParticipants:Anybody

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NameoftheCentre:NationalScienceCentre,Delhi(NSCD)57. InnovationSessions February01to

29,201610.30amto12.30pm

InnovationSpace

Sessionson Speakeroutofwaste ElectricMotor Tod Phod Jod (Electric

Iron) TodPhodJod(Lock) InnovativeTop Measuring Gravitational

Pull KnowYourBody,Blood RocketLaunch

Audience and Participants:SchoolStudents

58. Invitation tostudentsfromDelhiGovernmentSchools

February01to29,2016

10.00amto5.00pm

NSCD NSC Delhi in collaboration withDepartmentofEducation,Govt.ofNCTDelhihaslaunchedaspecialdrive to invite students. Thepackage includes visit anddemonstration in variousgalleries of the Centre and 3Dshowondemand.Audience and Participants:Schoolstudents

59. SwachhBharatAwarenessProgramme

February01to29,2016

10.00amto12.30am

ReceptionAreaofNSCD

SwachchBharatAbhiyanAwarenessCampaignforschoolstudentsandgeneralpublicAudienceandParticipants:Invitedschoolgroups&generalvisitors

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60. TeachersTrainingProgramme

February062016

1.00pmto4.00pm

AuditoriumNSCD

Training programme conductedby Shri S K Bagchi, FormerDirector,BITM,KolkataAudienceandParticipants:InvitedSchoolTeachers

61. Anveshan February10to12,2016

10.00 amto4.00pm

NSCD Innovation Fair in collaborationwithAgasthyaFoundationAudienceandParticipants:Invited School students andteachers

62. NationalScienceDay

February28,2016

10.30amto1.00pm

Auditorium PopularScienceLectureAudienceandParticipants:Invitedschoolstudents

NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCity,Lucknow(RSCL)63. MobileScience

ExhibitionFebruary01to22,2016

Asperschooltiming

Distt.Fathepur Organize3dayprogrammeforMobileexhibition,Filmshow&ScienceDemonstrationLectureetc.inonesitetotalsite10nos.ofsiteAudienceandParticipants:Forschoolstudents&generalvisitors

64. MumbaiInternationalFilmFestival2016

February01to29,2016

11.00am–2.00pm RSCL Developingoflowcostteachingaidsforuseinclassroomsteachingasteachingaid.AudienceandParticipants:ForInvitedTeachers/B.Ed.students

65. 7thScienceExpo February05to09,2016

10.30am‐4.00pm RSCL A panel exhibition of R & D ofvariousscientificinstitutionswillbe organized and also variouseducational programme shall beorganizedduringtheperiodsAudienceandParticipants:For school students & general

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visitors66. NationalScience

Day2016February27to28,2016

11.00am–2.00pm RSCL Variouseducationalprogarmme&contestsshallbeorganizedforstudents,teachers&generalvisitors.AudienceandParticipants:Schoolstudents&teachers.

NameoftheCentre:KurukshetraPanorama&ScienceCentre(KPSC),Kurukshetra67. AnnualScienceQuiz February01to

29,.201610.30amto01.30pm

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

TherewillbeverbalroundsoftheAnnual Science Quiz on02.02.2016 to 29.02.16.Participating teams had beenshort listed on the merit basisthrough an objective typequestionpaper.AudienceandParticipants:Students

68. 4thInternationalFestVIBGYOR16

February01,2016

9.00 amto5.00pm

BabaFaridGroupsofInstitutions,Bathinda

CentreExhibitionincludepannelson NCSMNationwide Panels (03Nos.) and Science is Fun Panel(04 Nos.) along with Table TopExhibits viz. a) Cone RunsUphill(b)LazyTube (c)Valueofpie(d)AcrobaticStick(e)AllRoadsLead to Rome (f) Gyro wheel. .KPSC will also display itseducational kits at its stall andScience Demonstration Lecturewill also given to school andcollege level students on all thefour days of the exhibition ontopics like Science behindMiracles,FantasticChemistryand

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Amazing Physics. Mobile ScienceExhibition Unit, Telescope andTaramandal Unit will also beinstalledonthesiteofexhibition.Publicity material like sets ofIllusion Posters, Brochures,Posters will also distributed tothe students, teachers, VIPs,Mediapersonandvisitors.AudienceandParticipants:Students&TeachersandGeneralVisitors

69. SpecialProgrammeForUnder

PrivilegedChildren

February01,2016

10.30amto01.30pm

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

The Programme was conductedwith the objective to raiseawareness on the benefits ofscience. In this programmeScience Demonstration Lectureswill be organized on topics likeAmazing Physics and FantasticChemistrywiththeguidedvisittothe galleries, Science Park andotherfacilitiesofthecentre.AudienceandParticipants:UnderPrivilegedChildren

70. Sci‐picnic February08to13,2016

10.30amto11.30am

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

The programme is devisedaccording to the curriculum ofthe students. Daily ScienceDemonstration Lectures will beorganizedontopicslikeAmazingPhysics, Know Your Nature,Human Body and FantasticChemistry according to thestudent’s classes. The students

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willbetakentotheguidedvisittothe galleries, Science Park andotherfacilitiesofthecentre.AudienceandParticipants:Students

71. Principal'sMeet February20,2016

10.30 amto01.30pm

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

Principals & Science Teacherswill be invited to attend thismeeting in efforts to convince,how Science Centre can beeffectivewayof learning in theirschool curriculum. In thisprogramme ScienceDemonstration Lectures will beorganizedontopicslikeAmazingPhysics and Fantastic Chemistrywith the guided visit to thegalleries, Science Park and otherfacilitiesofthecentre.AudienceandParticipants:Principalsandscienceteachers

72. Teacher'sTrainingProgramme

February25,2016

10.30 amto04.30pm

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

Pre‐ServiceScienceTeacherswillbe invited to attend thisprogramme in efforts toshowcase that how ScienceCentre can be effective way oflearning in their schoolcurriculum. In this programmeScience Demonstration Lectureswill be organized on topics likeAmazing Physics and FantasticChemistrywiththeguidedvisittothe galleries, Science Park andotherfacilitiesofthecentre.They

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will also be given hands onknowledgeondevelopingsciencekitswhichwillbehelpfulintheirteaching.AudienceandParticipants:Scienceteachers

73. NationalScienceDay

February27,2016

10.30amto01.30pm

Auditorium,KPSC,Kurukshetra

TheNational ScienceDaywill becelebrating with the objective toraise awareness on the benefitsofscience.AudienceandParticipants:Students

NameoftheCentre:ScienceCity,Kolkata74. 3DShowon

‘AFRICANADVENTURE’.

February 01 to29,2016

10.30onwards 3DTheatreHallofScienceCity,Kolkata

It is an African safari film of 24minutes duration on the‘Okavango Delta’, situated inSouthAfrica.Itisoneofthemostbeautiful wildlife reserves onEarth. The landscapes arespectacular and the wildlife isextremelyvariedandabundant.AudienceandParticipants:Forall

75. Nanoshows February 01 to29,2016

12.00noon3.00pm4.00pm5.00pm

NanoLabofScienceCity,Kolkata

HowNanoScience&Technologyis going to help mankind inbringing novel technologies andmaterials are explained throughlive demos & videos. Hands‐onexperiments are arranged forschoolstudents.AudienceandParticipants:For all interested visitors andorganisedschoolgroups.

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76. ScienceShowon

‘DryIce’February 01 to29,2016

11.00 am, 1.45 pm&4.00pm

DynamotionHallofScienceCity,Kolkata

PropertiesofDryIceandLiquidNitrogenareexplainedintheseshows.AudienceandParticipants:Allinterestedvisitorsandorganisedschoolgroups

ScienceShowon‘UnexpectedScience’

11.45am,2.30pm&4.45pm

‐do‐

ScienceShowon‘LiquidNitrogen’

12.30pmand3.15pm

‐do‐

77. ScreeningofnextLargeFormatFilm“AMAZINGJOURNEYS”

February01to29,2016

3.00pm SpaceTheatreofScienceCity,Kolkata

Itisa40‐minutesfilm.Thisfilmdealswiththeworld’slargestanimalmigrations‐namelyzebrasinAfrica,redcrabsonChristmasIsland,graywhalesinMexico’sbeautifullagoonsandmonarchbutterfliesintheMexicanhighlands,includingmigrationofsomeexotictribesinAfrica.AudienceandParticipants:Printandelectronicmediapeople,includinginvitees.

78. NationalScienceDaycelebration

February28,2016

10.30am(tentative)

SpaceOdysseybuildingofScienceCity,Kolkata

Artcontests,exhibithuntcontestopen house balloon burst quiz,ScienceShowetc.AudienceandParticipants:Forunderprivilegedchildren.

NameoftheCentre:RegionalScienceCentre,Guwahati(RSCG)

79. WorldCancerDay February04,2016

10‐00amto05‐30pm

RegionalScienceCentre,

The details of the programmes

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Guwahati

aregivenbelow.

ArtCompetitionforchildren PopularSciencetalk ScienceShow ScienceQuizCompetition ScienceFilmShow Observation of Night sky

through Telescope(subject to clear

sky)AudienceandParticipants:Students,TeachersandGeneralpublic

80. InnovationFestival

February06and07,2016

10‐00amto05‐30pm

RegionalScienceCentre,Guwahati

Followingeducationalprogrammeswillbeconductedduringthedays Inaugural ceremony of

Innovationfestival Festivalandscienceshow

open for visitors (Entryfree for visit Innovationfestival)

Valedictory function ofInnovationfestival

AudienceandParticipants:Students,Teachers,InnovatorsandArtesianetc.

81. National ScienceDay

February28and29,2016

10‐00amto05‐30pm

RegionalScienceCentre,Guwahati

Followingeducationalprogrammeswillbeconductedduringthedays

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ArtCompetitionforchildren

PopularSciencetalk Memorycontest ScienceQuizCompetition Scienceshow ScienceFilmShow Observation of Night sky

throughTelescopeAudienceandParticipants:Students, Teachers andGeneralpublic