The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias wants to join the international initiative Equal Day. For this purpose, we have organized an event open to all Spanish-speaking schools where two astrophysicists will explain what the equinoxes are, make a live astronomical observation and invite attendees to share a message of peace.
March 20 is the day of the equinox, when day and night have the same duration in the entire globe. This reminds us that all human beings live on the same small planet and share the same fascination when observing the Cosmos.
The Equal Day initiative aims to unite people around the world to promote peace, equity, diversity, sustainability and empathy through astronomy. On March 20 2025, stargazing and educational workshops will take place around the world, with the aim of communicating a universal message of peace and equity inspired by astronomy.
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, via its educational project PETeR, will share its own message of peace in a videoconference meeting with schools..
The Equal Day event of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias will take place on March 20 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00 UTC - Canary Islands time (12:00 to 13:00 CET) organized within its educational project PETeR and will consist of an open remote observation with the SARA-KP telescope with all the schools that wish to participate, both from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. During the event, the project's educators, Nayra Rodríguez Eugenio and Alejandra Goded Merino, will describe the equinoxes, make live astronomical observations and ask the participating schools to share a message of peace and solidarity. To attend, simply fill in the registration form on the project's website.
There are other possibilities to participate for those individuals or entities that wish to do so. Organize your own event promoting Astronomy as a message of peace on March 20, 2025, or send your own messages individually.
The event can include any activity that promotes equity, peace, diversity, sustainability and empathy using Astronomy as an inspiration.
To register an activity, the event must include at least one of the following activities:
A - Creative Photography
Design of a photograph/ picture/ image/ drawing/ multimedia content during the equal day event referencing equity and peace in Astronomy and publication on social media with the hashtag #equalday2025 and the tag @equaldayevent.
B - Peace message
Write a message of equity, peace, diversity, sustainability and empathy through Astronomy in the native language. Take a photo and post it on social media with the hashtag #equalday2025 and tag @equaldayevent. You can also send the message to Equal Day through the contact form on their website. The limit is 180 characters.
C - Zoom Meetings
Event organizers can participate in one of the three Equal Day videoconferences that will take place at zoom and present their activity in 3 minutes. They can sign up in the Activities section of the website.
For more information and registration visit the Equal Day website: www.equalday.org/
