100 Hours of Astronomy Registered Events: TANZANIA

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Exploring the Universe with Orphanage Kids: Arusha, Tanzania

Organiser: The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) through the Ministry of Sports and Social Affairs under the Students Organisation

Event Date(s): January 12-13, 2019

About: Kids in Orphanage centers,sometimes are not exposed to activities or lessons that give them an opportunity to understand well the uinverse and all other astronomical events happening. The exploring the uinverse with orphanage kids intends to expose these kids about the universe using video clips, questions and answers and eye/glass observeation. It is expected that these kids will develop an interest to follow up science subjetcs and later on be astronomical experts.

Contact: Deodatus Stanley Kiriba

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100 Hours of Astronomy: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (3 activities)

Organiser: Open University of Tanzania

Event Date(s): January 11-12, 2019

About: 

-Launch of 100 Hours of Astronomy during General Meeting of the Astronomy and Space Science Association of Tanzania: The opportunity of a general meeting of our astronomy association will be used to launch the 100 Years of IAU which we will advertise as "100 Years of Astronomy" so that we can associate the introduce the International Astornomical Union as necessary for Astronomy development.

-Meeting of our members of the local Astronomy association: Astronomy and Space Science Association of Tanzania (ASSAT) This will be a business meeting and will be used to plan the details of activities to be conducted during the year

-Stargazing activity: To be held on the ODL Tower at the Open University of Tanzania during the evening of 11/Jan./2019 involving staff, students and public

Event Page/More Information: More information can be found here.

Contact: Dr Noorali Jiwaji

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Stargazing Activity: Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Organiser: Community based in Kigamboni

Event Date(s): January 13, 2019

About: A star talk and stargazing activity to be done at Malaika School Kigamboni

Event Page/More Information: More information can be found here.

Contact: Mr Ingo Koll

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Stargazing Activity: Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Organiser: Kigurunyembe Sec Sch. Morogoro

Event Date(s): January 13, 2019

About:Hands-On Astronomy activities and stargazing at Kigurunyembe Secondary School, Morogoro

Event Page/More Information: More information can be found here.

Contact: Mr Florian Rwegoshora