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ABOUT
ABOUT EVENT
CONFERENCES
CONFERENCES
Conference Schedule
Conference Schedule
19:30 - 23:55
Tirso De Molina
Welcome cocktail
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 10:30
Opening Ceremony – Welcome
09:30–10:00 Director of Tourism, Junta de Castilla y León; President of the Soria Provincial Council; Mayor of Soria; Mayor of Borobia; Director of the Starlight Foundation
10:00 - 13:30
Session 1 – The Values of Astrotourism and Starlight Certification: 18 Years of Commitment to the La Palma Declaration
10:00–10:30 Starlight Foundation: 2025 Actions, current global situation, and future challenges.- Antonia Varela (Starlight Foundation) 10:30–11:00 Soria: First Starlight Reserve Province - Soria Provincial Council 11:00–11:30 Coffee Break 11:30–12:00 The Great Spanish Eclipse 2026, 2027, and 2028- Rafael Bachiller (OAN–IGN) 12:00–12:20 How to Plan the Total Solar Eclipse of 2026 - Oscar Martín (Startrail) 12:20–13:30 Solar Observation – Borobia Observatory
13:30 - 15:30
Lunch
15:30 - 17:30
Session 2 – Astrotourism and Local Sustainable Development: Starlight Network
15:30–16:20 Round Table: The Eclipse Trio in the Media- Fernando Valmaseda, Ángel Gómez, Sara Rodríguez, Alex Che 16:20–16:40 The Gran Eclipse Festival in Prades- Alex Roig 16:40–17:00 An Inclusive Total Solar Eclipse - Aurelio Fernández 17:00–17:30 Smell the Universe (AromAtom) - Marina Barcenilla (University of Westminster and the Natural History Museum of London)
18:00 - 23:50
Historical-cultural tour of Soria with a live music event.
09:30 - 13:30
Session 3 – Communication in Astrotourism and Outreach
09:30–09:50 tbd – Sara Rodríguez (Turismo de Estrellas) 09:50–10:10 tbd – Ángel Gómez Roldán (Astronomía Magazine) 10:10–10:30 tbd – Raquel Molinero (Hotel Cielo de Muriel) 10:30–11:00 Discussion 11:00–11:30 Coffee Break 11:30–12:00 Round Table: Launch of the Astrotourism Guide, UN Tourism and Starlight Foundation 12:00–12:15 Colombia Starlight: Regional Starlight Meeting Latin America 2026 - Diana Rojas (ASASAC) 12:15–12:30 Starlight in Coquimbo (Chile): Mamalluca, Collowara, and Cruz del Sur – Starlight Stellar Parks - Angélica Funes (SERNATUR) 12:30–12:45 Nova Scotia Starlight: Innovation and Regional Development through Astrotourism - Tim Doucette (Deep Sky Eye) 12:45–13:00 Starlight Certifications in Peru: Challenges of Astrotourism - Luis Velasco 13:00–13:30 Discussion
13:30 - 15:30
Lunch
15:30 - 17:30
Session 4 – Protection of the Night Sky: Science, Sustainability, and Climate Change Mitigation
15:30–15:40 Smart Lighting: Technical criteria and application in urban landscapes- Susana Malón (Lumínica Ambiental) 15:40–16:00 Rescuing Darkness: Engineering for a Starry Sky- Federico de Paz 16:00–16:20 The Importance of Dark Sky Certifications - Salvador Ribas 16:20–16:40 Lighting with Criteria: Applied psychology to defend a darker and healthier sky - Heike Mai 16:40–17:00 tbd – José Antonio Martínez 17:00–17:30 Discussion
18:00 - 19:00
Public speech
20:30 - 23:50
Alfonso VIII Hotel
Closing dinner and Starlight Awards Ceremony
09:30 - 13:30
Session 5 – VI Starlight Guides and Monitors Meeting
09:30–09:45 Mythology of Eclipses in Different Cultures- Begoña Estévez and Antonio Pazos PRESENTATIONS 11:00–11:30 Coffee Break 11:30–12:30 Presentations 12:30–13:30 Round Table: Challenges and Opportunities in Astrotourism
13:30 - 15:30
Lunch
15:30 - 16:30
Afternoon Session - VI Starlight Guides and Monitors Meeting
15:30–16:00 What Is Not Documented Does Not Exist: Starlight Destinations in Wikimedia Projects - Mentxu Ramilo (Wikimedia Spain Association) 16:00–16:30 Round Table: Sky Quality and Access to Starlight: SDG 18 - Antonia Varela (Starlight Foundation & BPW Canarias), Susana Malón (Lumínica Ambiental) 16:30–17:30 Presentations of Starlight Committees and Working Groups
17:30 - 18:00
Conclusions and Closing Session
18:00 - 21:00
Visit to the Borobia Observatory, lights-out and night sky observation.
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