Livorno looks at the stars: the Astronomy Festival returns to Fortezza Vecchia

As every year the appointment with the Astronomy Festival returns, an opportunity to meet the citizens, enthusiasts, and scholars of this universe as vast as it is fascinating.

The audience will be able to observe the stars through professional telescopes, participate in activities designed for adults and children, and attend conferences by specialists and researchers at a national level.

We look forward to seeing you in great numbers!

📍 How to get there
The Festival takes place at the Old Fortress.
The entrance is located to the left of the Fortress Gate.

🌟 Festival Activities

🎤 Scientific Conferences
Encounters with nationally renowned researchers and science communicators

🔭 Telescope Observations
Observing the night sky with professional instruments

✨ Children’s Workshops
Educational and creative activities for young explorers
(6-12 years old, on-site registrations)

🥽 Virtual Reality
Immersive experiences to travel through space and time

🍔 Refreshment Area
Inside the Old Fortress, there will be catering services available throughout the event, offering lunch, snacks, and dinner.

📅 Program

🗓️ Friday, May 22

• 18:00 – Opening
• 18:00–22:00 “Big Bang Machine” by EGO-VIRGO
• 19:00 – Astrophotography exhibition
• 21:30 – SAIT Conference (Tuscany Section) with Prof. Roberto Buonanno
  “The Moon in the myth and imperfection of the universe”
• 22:00–23:30 – Telescope observations

🗓️ Saturday, May 23

• 10:00 – Festival Opening
• 10:00–23:00 – Astrophotography exhibition
• 11:00 – Sub-orbital flight simulation with Kerbal Space
• 11:00–20:00 – Virtual Reality
• 16:00–19:00 – Children’s Workshop (6-12 years old)
  “Architects of the Cosmos: let’s build the Solar System together”
• 17:00 – Solar observation
• 17:00 – Presentation of the Solar System to scale
• 18:00 – Conference by Gianni Comoretto
  “The sky of women”
• 19:00–23:00 – Astronomical video projections
• 21:30 – Kayser Space Conference with Dr. Alessandra Tortora
  “Water from the Moon! Tools, missions, and new frontiers of scientific payloads”
• 22:00–23:30 – Telescope observations

🗓️ Sunday, May 24

• 10:00 – Festival Opening
• 10:00–23:00 – Astrophotography exhibition
• 11:00–20:00 – Virtual Reality
• 16:00–19:00 – Children’s Workshop (6-12 years old)
  “Architects of the Cosmos: let’s build the Solar System together”
• 17:00 – Exhibition of the Solar System to scale
• 17:00 – Astrofili Pisani Conference
  “The women of the Apollo mission”
• 19:00–23:00 – Astronomical video projections
• 21:30 – EGO-VIRGO Conference
  “The Speaking Star: the Moon from Galileo to gravitational waves”
• 22:00–23:30 – Telescope observations
• 23:30 – Festival closing and final greetings