The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on 16 May each year, the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. The IDL was proclaimed at the General Conference of UNESCO in November 2017 and the first celebration took place on 16 May 2018. We are proud to join this initiative again and will offer a unique program for visitors on 16 May 2019.
UNESCO promo video, International Day of Light
Date: 16 May, 2019 (6 – 10 p.m.)
Place: ELI Beamlines, Za Radnicí 835, Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic / HiLASE, Za Radnicí 828, Dolní Břežany, Czech Republic
The full program of the International Day of Light at ELI Beamlines can be found HERE (available only in Czech).
A large part of the program (such as lectures, workshops and most of guided tours) will be held in Czech, but English-speaking visitors are also very welcome. You can enjoy our rich program and try many different activities to discover the beauty of laser physics: interactive exhibits, light projections of the physical simulations, virtual reality etc. Moreover, a guided tour of ELI in English will take place from 6.40 p.m. to 7:25 p.m., the registration form is available HERE.
See program at HiLASE HERE.
Entry is free of charge.
We look forward to seeing you!
