MIFF returns to the Melbourne Planetarium

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The Melbourne International Film Festival returns again to the Melbourne Planetarium to show the latest works in Fulldome Cinema.  Two Fulldome Showcases will be presented on Saturday the 4th of August.  At 7pm for the music lovers there will be Visualiszt featuring short works inspired by the music of Franz Liszt and Space Opera a journey through the solar system accompanied by Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite ”The Planets Op.32′.  This will be followed at 9pm by a celebration of Life, starting with Life: A Cosmic Story and then from the acclaimed international artist Lynette Wallworth, her new ground breaking work Coral: Rekindling Venus.  For further information, or to purchase tickets, head over to the MIFF website: http://miff.com.au/specialevents/planetarium_fulldome_showcase

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APS meeting a success

The APS meeting was quite a success, with around 30 attendees representing almost all of the Australasian planetariums. One particular highlight was seeing all the different ways in which the domes in our region are being used – from serious astronomical education, through art/science collaborations to film festivals and narrative cinema. Our community may be small but the diversity of content is large.

Here is a photo of conference attendees:

Attendees at the 2011 APS meeting

Attendees at the 2011 APS meeting

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2011 APS AGM

The 2011 APS AGM will be held at the Melbourne Planetarium from May 14-15. If you are interested in attending, or for further information, please contact the APS President Mark Rigby at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. APS members can downlaod information about the conference here.

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Welcome to the new APS Blog

Welcome to the new APS Blog

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