Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing on the moon at Moongazers, an experience specially curated by ArtScience Museum, from 18 to 20 July. Moongazers explores the reverberations of Apollo 11’s achievement today and looks into our complex fascination with the Moon through a variety of performances, films, talks and workshops.

Moongazers’ programmes are complementary to Floating Utopias. Floating Utopias is a playful and poetic exhibition that explores the social history of inflatable objects, showing how, over the decades, they have been used in art, architecture and activism.

For the first time, performances will be held under Floating Utopias’ breathtaking Museum of Moon installation by British artist, Luke Jerram.

Admission to Moongazers is free. Details on the programmes as follows:

PERFORMANCES (Held under Floating Utopias’ Museum of the Moon)

In Love with the Moon by Kamini Ramachandran
Date: 18 – 20 July 2019 (Thu – Sat)
Time: 7.30pm

The Moon has charmed and mesmerised many hearts throughout time, folklore and myths. A pioneer in Asia’s storytelling scene, Kamini Ramachandran will be sharing her favourite moon myths beneath Luke Jerram’s stunning installation, Museum of the Moon.

Al-Qamar by -wright Assembly

Photo credit: Marina Bay Sands

Date: 18 July 2019 (Thu)
Time: 8.30pm

Art collective -wright Assembly presents Al-Qamar (Arabic: The Moon), a poetry-and-sound performance embedded and inspired by Islamic astronomy.

Beyond the Silver Glow by nada & Kiat + Deborah Emmanuel (Syndicate.SG)

Date: 19 July 2019 (Fri)
Time: 8.30pm

In response to Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon, nada and Kiat + Deborah Emmanuel will be collaborating on a sonic- and movement-based performance which encourages participants to observe and ponder the various cultural, scientific and religious relationships with the Moon.

FILM SCREENINGS

Moon Heroes
Venue: Level 4, Expression Gallery

First Man (2018) – Directed by Damien Chazelle

Date: 18 July 2019 (Thu)
Time: 12pm, 2.30pm, 5pm, 7.30pm

Date: 20 July 2019 (Sat)
Time: 10am

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017) – Directed by David Fairhead

Date: 19 July 2019 (Fri)
Time: 10am

ArtScience Museum salutes the heroes who ventured into space and those who stayed behind. Whilst astronaut Neil Armstrong undertook the legendary space mission that led him to be the first man to walk on the Moon, a special team of flight controllers in Mission Control quietly navigated, calculated and innovated to change the course of history. Please refer to our Facebook event page for more screening details.




TALKS

Taking Off: Singapore in Space

Date: 19 and 20 July 2019 (Fri and Sat)
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Venue: Level 4, Expression Gallery

With the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we look back at the legacy of Man’s first Moon landing and look forward to the next giant leap. From astropreneurs and youth engineers to startup CEOs and advocates, hear from leading STEM figures who are leading Singapore’s space technology industry. In this two-day programme of talks and panel discussions, we discuss new technologies which are shaping the future of space, the importance of women in STEM, and what lies ahead for Singapore.

Featured speakers include:

• Simon Gwozdz (CEO and founder of Equatorial Space Industries)
• Mark Lim Jian Wei (CEO and co-founder of Aliena)
• Marvyn Lim Seng (Managing Director and founder of IN.Genius)
• Lim Wee Seng (Executive Director of Satellite Research Centre – NTU)
• Priyadarshini Majumdar (Space Strategist and Engineer at Astropreneurs HUB),
• Lynette Tan (Director and founding member of Singapore Space & Technology Association) and more.

DROP-IN WORKSHOP

Operation: Moonshot

Date: July 2019 (Sat)
Time: 3pm – 5pm, 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Basement 2, Rainbow Room

Create Astrolabes to gauge the stars, and craft your own mini Apollo 11 rubber rocket to shoot for the Moon under the expert guidance of Astronomy.sg‘s passionate youth astronomers.

For more information on Moongazers, please refer here.

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