Making Science Accessible for All, Antalya Science Festival also known as BILIMFEST is opening its doors for science lovers for the second time between October 19-22!
An important step for introducing Science to the citizen of Antalya, Kepez Municipality have had a valuable collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council Of Türkiye TUBITAK in 2022. As a result, Antalya Science Centre , covering a 12.500 sqm space in Dokumapark, one of the most vibrant parks of the city, was established.
Considered as one of the largest Science hubs in Türkiye, Antalya Science Centre aims for promoting the culture of science in a broader society not only in Antalya but also in the Mediterranean region. Consisting of well-equipped laboratories and workshops the centre is significantly supporting scientific research in the following subjects: Mathematics, Robotic Coding & Software, Physical Sciences, Woodworking Design, Biology and Chemistry.
Antalya BILIMFEST is becoming one of the biggest Technology and Science Festivals of Türkiye
Organized for the first time in April 2022, BILIMFEST is the main event of Antalya Science Centre, welcoming domestic & national companies and institutions who actively produce science and technology in Türkiye. Among the last year’s important participants were the Turkish Space Agency, TUBITAK, HAVELSAN, ROKETSAN, and ASELSAN those who provided invaluable contributions to the Turkish Industry, Science and Technology.
The exhibitions in 2022 included the latest national technological products and vehicles such as T-129 Attack Helicopter, Armoured Vehicle PUSAT, AKSUNGUR unmanned air vehicle, the very first armed unmanned sea vehicle of Türkiye: Ulaq, along with Kuzgun TJ, Bozdoğan, Gökdoğan, SOM-J and Turkey’s 7th satellite sent into space Türksat 4B.
BILIMFEST 2023
This year’s four-day-long festival will be full of exciting activities as well as important conferences. Welcoming also the Ministery of Interior this year, the festival will host tech giants such as TUBITAK, ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, ROKETSAN, TUMOSAN, TUSAS, TURKSAT, TUA, MKE, ANZATSAN, SARSILMAZ, BMC alongside with universities, and technoparks.
Targeting to foster a profound love for science and the great works in the Turkish Industry of Technology, we are proud to promote this festival and increase awareness about Antalya Science Center among our audience. Not only because it supports national development in terms of culture and consciousness of technology, but also because it brings people from 7 to 70 together around science.
The programme of the Antalya Science Festival
As we kindly bring you below the programme of the festival and wish you all to enjoy this great event, we sincerely wish for a keen understanding of sustainable world through technology for our future generations!
Main Stage Shows (h3)
TUBITAK Science Entertainment, Alice in Wonderland, Paw Patrol Musical, Baloon Show, Jongleur Show, Illusion Show, Buble Show, Minion & Troller Mascot Show.
Activities
Space and solar observation at the planetarium, Areas for experiencing simulations, Hot-air balloon at the balloon park, Climbing tower, Photography Exhibition of Red Sea, Astrophotography, TechAdventures, Workshops of the Antalya Science Center as well as participants workshops, Exhibition halls for land and air vehicle (This year’s festival will welcome units such as PUSAT, Bozdoğan, Gökdoğan, EJDER YALÇIN, KİRPİ, VURAN, İKA, Batuhan, TTZA, E-ZMA, YABGU, ANZATSAN 8×8, Sak Bot.
Antalya BILIMFEST Conferences / Thursday – October 19
13:00 – 14:00: Prof. Dr. Kemal Yüksek / Director General of Civil Aviation
15.00 – 16.00: Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir Balıkçı – Chairman of the Board of Tenmak
16.30 – 17.30: Prof.Dr. Hasan Mandal – President of TUBITAK
Antalya BILIMFEST Conferences / Friday – October 20
11.00 – 12.00: Prof.Dr. Hüseyin Arslan / Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Istanbul Medipol University
12:30 – 13:30: Erem Gök / Youtuber
14.00 – 15.00: Prof.Dr. Rabet Gözil / Rector of Yüksek İhtisas University
16:00 – 17:00: Prof.Dr. İsmail Koyuncu / Rector of Istanbul Technical University
Antalya BILIMFEST Conferences / Saturday – October 21
11.00 – 12.00: Hüseyin Serdar Yıldırım / Chairman of the Board and Agency President of the Turkish Space Agency
12.30 – 13.30: Prof. Dr. İsmail Yüksek / Rector of Bilim University
14.00 – 15.00: Kıvanç Kaya / Chairman of the Board of Anzatsan
16.00 – 17.00: Prof.Dr.Mahmut Faruk Akşit / General Manager of TEI
Antalya BILIMFEST Conferences / Sunday – October 22
11.00 – 12.00: Prof.Dr. Orhan Özçatalbaş /Director of the Institute of Natural Sciences at Akdeniz University
Useful Links for Antalya BILIMFEST
Instagram page of the Antalya Science Center .
Website: Dokuma Park
Website: Antalya Science Center
Website: Turkish Space Agency
Website: Aselsan (Turkish Armed Forces Foundation)
Website: Havelsan (Turkish software and systems company having a business presence in the defence and IT sectors founded by AirForce Foundation in 1982)
