For the first time, Tasmania will play host to a fun festival celebrating all things science and the International Year of Light. The very first Festival of Bright Ideas will present a diverse program of hands-on activities, science entertainment, and celebrity speakers. As part of National Science Week, the festival will take place over two days – 14 and 15 August and be held at Hobart’s picturesque Princess Wharf (PW1).

Encore are proud to partner with the University of Tasmania and Luminous Events in providing and managing all the audio visual equipment needed to make this event happen.

The festival will showcase the full spectrum of the Tasmanian science sector and aims to offer a program that is accessible and collaborative, engaging all ages and interest levels of science.

Some hot topics they’ll be shining a light on will be:

  • What does your future look like?
  • Why is everyone talking about robots taking our jobs?
  • When do I get my hoverboard?
  • Are humans going to live forever?
  • What’s this bitcoin thing that people are talking about?
  • Technology is moving so quickly but what does this mean for you?

Speaking at the event will be Dr Angus Hervey and Tane Hunter who’ll be sharing their thoughts on what will happen as converging technologies and scientific breakthroughs ‘crunch’ together.

To enhance the ‘Bright Ideas’ event theme, Encore will create several hanging light-bulb installations around the venue, using the rustic ‘Edison’ type light-bulb.

Over the course of the two-day festival there will be a host of family-friendly activities and presentations to attend. If you are wanting to get involved as an exhibitor and activity provider free of charge, you can still contact sustainability.learning.centre@education.tas.gov.au by 31st July to be considered.

We look forward to seeing you there and becoming brighter!

Here’s a great video from last year’s National Science Week – Tasmania

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