Government agencies, and five major science and technology museums have organized events to be held at across the nation on Saturday and Sunday, and Nov. 15 and 16 for the Taiwan Science Festival, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) said.
The festival is in its sixth year, and is being held this month to coincide with the UN World Science Day for Peace and Development on Monday next week, NSTC Secretary-General Lin Kuang-hung (林廣宏) said at the launch event in Taipei on Friday.
Deputy Minister of Education Liu Kuo-wei (劉國偉) said events and activities for children and general public engagement are to take place at university campuses, including 25 “Popular Sci-Bases” throughout Taiwan to stoke public curiosity, promote scientific knowledge, and create environments conducive to scientific study and exploration.
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“In Taiwan, we have vigorous growth in high-tech industries, but most people still seek a better understanding of science and technology fields,” Liu said.
“This year we have organized more than 1,700 events and activities across Taiwan, at locations in the mountains and on the coast, to promote popular science and education in diverse, innovative and entertaining ways, to inspire public interest in scientific inquiry,” he said.
Hundreds of events have been organized in collaboration with Taiwan’s five major science and technology museums, including the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology in Keelung, the NSTC said.
The National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei would hold a “Science Night Market” with fireworks and feature a mathematical musical from India’s “Dabbawala in the House,” while the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung would host “Captain XR’s Expedition” and the puppet show “Giwas Explores the Earth’s Treasures” about an Atayal girl named Giwas leading viewers to discover the world of rocks and minerals, it said.
The National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung would also hold a “Popular Science Fair” and “Indigenous Science Bazaar,” while the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Pingtung County would host a “Knowledge Fishing Fair,” “Ocean Theater” and “Silent Disco” featuring local bands from southern Taiwan, the NSTC said.
Overall, this year’s science festival features 14 forums and conferences, 82 drama shows, 315 science demonstrations, 544 film festivals and exhibitions, 19 science competitions, 489 workshops, 39 science bazaars, and 292 related popular science activities, for a total of 1,794 events throughout Taiwan, it said.
An event calendar can be found at the Taiwan Science Festival’s official Web site (https://tsf.moe.edu.tw).
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