Sirius Constantine Festival Populaire 2026 Algérie Algeria
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Astronomy Festival Algeria Consr=stantine amateurs
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Registration & Program

- Registration تسجيل
- Synoptic Program (En)
- The Lectures Program برنامج المحاضرات


Inscription au Festival 2026 تسجيل

Festival Sirius 2024 Astronomy Algeria AfAS
Algeria youth Astronomy

المشاركة في المهرجان الوطني العشرين للفلك الشعبي مفتوحة لجميع الأندية والجمعيات الفلكية أو العلمية الناشطة على المستوى الوطني. يرجى ملء نموذج قبل 20 أبريل 2026. ستتلقون تأكيد مشاركتكم في موعد أقصاه 15 أبريل. أو تواصلوا معنا عبر الرقم: 0771560658

- La participation au Festival est aussi ouverte aux Associations soeurs des autres pays moyennant certains arrangements. Nous assurons l'hébergement complet à notre charge. Dans ce dernier cas, veuillez remplir la Google Form avant le 20 avril 2026 et aussi nous contacter. directement.

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Registration to the 2026 Festival

Participants from Abroad (French & English speaking):
Associations and individuals from abroad wishing to participate to the Festival are most welcome. Please fill out the Google Form before the 10th of April 2026. application form is here (For Arabic speaking people, see below). They are however urged to contact us so as to work out the specific arrangements. Full local accommodations will be provided free of charge for them.
Participants from Africa are particularly welcome and we will make extra efforts in order to receive amateurs from the continent. Please contact us.

Algerian Participants - Application Forms


المشاركين من الخارج:
 

Participants from Abroad - Application Forms

Please do also contact us directly for the invitation letter

Twenty years of working for public scientific enlightenment through Astronomy

Sirius ConstantineFestival Populaire 2024 Algérie
Last year's Festival



The Welcome address from Willy Benz (2025)
President of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)

Open doors 2025 Constantine Algeria Benz

Some of our Guest Lecturers ...

A Diaporama of last year's Festival

... and the year before


Festival Sirius 2026 Astronomy Algeria AfAS
The Festival's venue: CERIST building (Scientific Mediation Research Unit), Technopole, Constantine Hill at Constantine.

RUSCM From above Constantine Open doors 2025 Constantine Algeria QR CERIST Festival

Festival Sirius 2024 Astronomy Algeria AfAS

See more "action" at the last year's Festival

The Synoptic 2026

Wednesday 
April 29

- Arrival of the participants 
- Setting up of the exhibit of the participing Associations & Clubs: at the "House of Science" - CERIST, Technopole, Constantine Hill, Constantine

Thursday 
April 30

Morning 
- Inauguration of the Festival & the Exhibit
- Tour of the Exhibition
 
Afternoon: 
-  Lectures 
-
Exhibit
- Workshops

Evening: 
 - Astronomical workshops
: citizen science projects ...

Friday 
May 01

Morning 
-  Lectures and workshops for various age groups.
-
 Exhibition
 
Afternoon: 
- Astro Exhibition,  
- Round table on"The Nebulae: Alchemists of the Cosmos"
- Visit to downtown Constantine: its bridges, the Emir Abdelkader Mosque (The second largest Mosque in Africa!), the Monument, Telepheric...
Evening:
- Night time observation with instruments : Sirius Astronomy Association, astrophotography
,

Saturday 
May 02

Morning 
- Conferences  and workshops (To be posted later)
-
 Astro Exhibition
, Lectures, kids contest, science movies ..
Afternoon:Closing Ceremony 
- Theater play:  " Clash of Nebulas", from the Sirius theater troupe
- Musical Interludes
Diploma award ceremony, honoring special guests, closing remarks,...

Sunday 
May 03

-  Cultural and Touristic Trip
To be announced later.



Astronomy Festival Algeria Consr=stantine amateurs,  برنامج

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Programme Synoptique

Mercredi
30 avril

- Arrivée des participants
-
Installation des stands de l'exposition: CERIST, Maison de la Science,Technopole, Constantine

Jeudi
1er Mai

Matinée
- Exposition,
-
Inauguration de l'Exposition à 10h30
Après midi:
-
Exposition,
- Conférences et ateliers
- Observation solaire
- Atelier
Soir:
- Ateliers astronomiques: CRAAG, SAT...  

 

Vendredi
2er Mai

Matinée
-
Exposition, conférences, ateliers, séances d'observation solaire avec le Coronado PST
Après midi:
-
Exposition, conférences , concours, films scientifiques...
-
Table ronde :  "Nébuleuses : alchimistes du cosmos"
- Visite de la ville et ses ponts, la mosquée Emir Abdelkader (la deuxième plus grande mosquée d'Afrique !), le Monument ...
Soir:
- Observation astronomique : Le Ciel du Printemps avec Sirius, CRAAG & ACF.
- Ateliers d'Astronomie:
...

Samedi
2 Mai

Matinée
-
Exposition, séances d'observation solaire
- Conférences
- Ateliers et manipulationss
Après midi:
-
Pièce théâtrale:"Clash of Nebulas" par la troupe théatrale de Sirius
-
Cérémonie de clôture, mot de la fin, poésie, lecture des résolutions, distribution des prix...

Dimanche
28 april

 - Randonnée culturelle et touristique: Annonce plus tard.

Program of the Workshops - 2025
To be updated soon


Program of the Lectures -2025
To be updated soon


    National & International Institutions and Agencies
Participating at the Festival
(Last year)

- IAU: International Astronomical Union (IAU), Paris
- AfAS: The African Astronomical Society, Cape Town, South Africa
- AUASS: Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, Amman, Jordan
- SAT: Societé Astronomique de Tunisie, Tunis, Tunisia
- Jordanian Astronomical Society, Amman, Jordan
- DSTI, : The Department of Science,Technology and Innovation, South Africa
- PSM: Palais des Sciences, Monastir, Tunisie
- CST: Cité des Sciences de Tunis, Tunis
- ACF: Astro Club de France et Observatoire Charles Fehrenbach
- Dar es Salaam Astronomy League, Baghdad, Irak
- The Mauritanian Astronomical Society: Nouatkchot, Mauritania
- The Instituto Astrofísica Andalucía (IAA), Univ. of Granada, Spain
- Ebtikar: Innovation for Creativity Development Association, Amman, Jordan
- The Palestine Astronomical Society, West Bank, Palestine
- NRIAG: The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Egypt
- AGA: L'Association Guinéenne d'Astronomie, Conakry Astronomy & Space Club
- ASAL: Algerian Space Agency & CTS, Oran
- CRAAG: Center of Research in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Geophysics, Bouzareah
- CDTA: The Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies, Algiers
- CMSC, Curious Minds Science Club, Univ. of Constantine3
- NAEC- Algeria: National Astronomy Education Coordination-OAE/IAU for Algeria
- Various Astronomy Associations and Clubs across the country

The Festival's Poster

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