International Day of Light

  The Day celebrates the role light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy.  

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Learn how to build and program an open source Volumetric LED Pixel Array using Addressable LEDs.

Volumetric / 3D LED pixel arrays are mesmerizing to watch and interact with. However, there aren't many commercially produced solutions to this, and they can be quite expensive even to make on your own. This workshop introduces a "path of least resistance" solution to building a low cost 3D Pixel Array from readily available hardware and easy fabrication methods most people should have access to.

This array design makes it easily accessible to artists and designers that want to learn more about how to work with Addressable LEDs, and especially how to create and run visual content on it from software like TouchDesigner, since the workflow and rendering methods are far from similar to traditional 3D modelling and rendering technology.

Project files and instructions are available for free on Github, but this workshop will give you a hands-on experience and time with the creators of the open source project. For the price of the workshop, you will also get a small section of a working array to get started with, and optionally more at a discount if you would like to purchase more modules with your workshop.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need to bring?

All you need to bring is a laptop (Mac or PC) that is relatively recent and well powered. Having a dedicated Graphics Card (Nvidia or AMD) would help, but is not strictly necessary. Windows 10/11 or higher than MacOS 10.15 is required. MacBook Pro from 2017 or newer is highly recommended.

What should I do before the workshop?

If you don't have any experience with TouchDesigner, try their introductory Tutorials to learn the basics of TouchDesigner. If you don't have any experience with TouchDesigner and would like private tutoring beforehand

What comes with the workshop?

We will provide everything you need as far as power supplies, controllers, LEDs and fabricated materials to put together one small module of Volumetric LEDs. If you want more than just one module, you can order up to three additional modules for a discount to use at the workshop. More info soon!

Date: Saturday, June 29 · 11am - 5pm PDT

Location: LightHouse at The Brewery; 600 Moulton Avenue #406a Los Angeles, CA 90031 United States.

Further details about the ''3D LED Pixel Array'' workshop.

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Digital identity and e-sign technologies have enabled billions of transactions.

From launching a digital identity system used by 1.3 billion people, to evolving from a primarily cash-based society to the country with the highest volume of digital payments in the world, India's digital transformation is a remarkable success story. A set of public sector digital technologies known as the "India Stack," that includes layers for proving identity, handling digital payments, and sharing data, has enabled profound societal impacts. Now street vendors in India can accept instant digital payments even if they don't have WiFi or electricity. Wait times at borders have been cut from days to minutes.

Join CHM to find out from Pramod Varma, former chief architect of the digital identity system Aadhaar and numerous India Stack technologies, how it all works.

What to Expect

Hear about India's transformative new approach to solving societal problems using digital public infrastructure.

Learn about key elements of the public civic technologies.

Discover lessons for the rest of the world on how civic investments in technology can improve societal welfare.

India's Digital Revolution

Thu, May 30 • 7:00 PM

*Computer History Museum

1401 North Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043 United States.

India's Digital Revolution

Innovating Civic Technology

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A captivating exploration of light, sound, and the interconnectedness of nature and technology.

First exhibited in Austria, Solar Dust will make its US debut at POST Houston. Founded in 2009 by Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli in Rome, Italy, Quiet Ensemble creates immersive work that is at the intersection of music, visual arts, and technology.

Solar Dust’s state-of-the-art lasers fire at a mass of steel-filament tulle, animating sinuous volumes of shadow and void. The choreographed dance of shadows and light implies the suspension of luminous particles in space. As visitors navigate the exhibition, they are invited to contemplate the delicate balance between light and dark, sound and silence, order and chaos.

Solar Dust opens June 1st on Level 2 of POST, with tickets starting at $7.

Introducing ÅRT — ČLUB

Solar Dust is the first exhibition organized by POST’s Art Club, an immersive art experience opening this fall that will be located on the ground floor of the X Atrium.

Blending elements of both art gallery and nightclub, Art Club introduces a fresh approach to inhabiting time-based art installations. Just as Day for Night music festival of 2017 catalyzed conversations about artistic expression in the digital age, Art Club aims to arouse the imagination of visitors and prompt discussion about technology’s mediation of our everyday lived experience. The international roster of artists that will comprise Art Club’s first season will be announced in the early fall of 2024.

Art Club: Solar Dust

Sat, Jun 1 • 12:00 PM + 362 more

POST Houston

Solar Dust by Quiet Ensemble.

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From Roads to Rooftops: AI and Transformative Urban Innovation (In Person event).

Join us May 23rd, 2024, at 4PM (5PM program) for an exciting exploration of Smart Cities and the intersection of technology and livability.

We look forward to showcasing our Spring Cohort with our Demo Day event on Thursday, May 23rd. We hope you can join us in person for investors and interested parties in the metro DC / Northern Virginia / Maryland ("DMV") region. For those beyond the DMV, please register with this separate Eventbrite for our live-stream of the program.

This is an exciting group of founders and associated solutions! One of our companies focuses on bio-based road protection & servicing and is on its way towards revolutionizing the servicing of our roads to save states (or countries and associated taxpayers) literally billions of dollars while keeping road maintenance-based inconvenience to a minimum compared to traditional approaches, all in a manner that dramatically reduces the carbon footprint. For DOTs and urban infrastructure investors, this is a must-see!

But that's just the beginning. We'll feature a solution in urban agriculture, turning rooftops into indoor farms, making fresh, nutritious produce available to apartment dwellers, universities, and food banks in underserved urban populations. We will showcase an application with a “telehealth” approach for DIY home improvement and construction projects that provides one-on-one professional contractor support to your average person engaging in a DIY home project–without having to wait and for a tiny fraction of the cost. We will also feature an EV charging solution focused on fleet charging, circumventing the need to build a large infrastructure (and associated investment) and providing a more efficient and cost-effective approach to meeting the demand for operating EV-based fleets of cars and light trucks.

Last, no demo day 2024 would be complete without AI solutions, and we will feature two. One is aimed at social services and regulated industries, where AI-enabled chatbots for organizations must have 100% confidence in any information provided, so the notion of "Trusted AI" becomes table stakes. And last, as medium and larger organizations, from government to banks to technology firms and more, are challenged to adapt to an increasingly changing world, the change agents and leaders in these organizations can leverage AI to assist in performance management and leading change with cultural alignment, and we have an AI-solution you'll see for this as well.

We welcome you to join us at 4 PM for a reception ahead of the program. This will be a great opportunity to network with other attendees and the founders. For those in person, we'll also host a "meet the founders" reception afterward. This will be a chance to ask questions and learn more about the showcased solutions. This event is made possible thanks to our sponsor ClearBlade, who is driving enterprise digital transformation with IoT and Edge technologies. Whether in person or virtual, we hope you can join us!

From Roads to Rooftops: AI and Transformative Urban Innovation (In Person)

Join us May 23rd, 2024, at 4PM (5PM program) for an exciting exploration of Smart Cities and the intersection of technology and livability.

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Understanding Light - hair coloring coursr

Discover the transformative power of color with "Understanding Light," a hair coloring course that studies the visual effects of lightning and transform it to salon friendly coloring techniques. This experience explores the fascinating world of inspiration, helping you understand its relevance to your salon work. Though hands-on exercises and guidance, learn to harness the nuances of light to create individualized hair colors.

Understanding Light: Series 1 - Ambient Light,

Sun, Aug 25 • 9:00 AM

Davines group HOUSE

Series 2 – Task Lighting-Giving color purpose:

The most advanced segment of the series. Task lighting explores the illumination of light and color giving specific placement and patterns to tell a color story through light.

Understanding Light: Series 2 - Task lighting

Mon, Aug 26 • 9:00 AM

Davines group HOUSE

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A hands-on journey to demystify studio lighting.

Have you ever found yourself struggling to decipher the mysteries of studio lighting? Do terms like "soft light," "hard light," and "key light" leave you feeling lost in the dark? Fear not! Our Light Logic workshop is here to shed light on the subject and empower you to master the art of studio lighting.

In this illuminating workshop, you'll learn:

How different types of lighting can dramatically impact the mood and atmosphere of your photos.

The effects of various lighting setups on different surfaces, from glossy to matte, and everything in between.

The difference between soft and hard light, and when to use each for optimal results.

Practical tips and techniques for setting up your own lighting configurations to achieve professional-quality portraits.

But wait, there's more!

After diving into the theory behind studio lighting, you'll have the opportunity to put your newfound knowledge into practice with a hands-on experience. Get ready to experiment with different lighting setups, pose subjects, and capture stunning portraits under the guidance of our expert instructors. This event will amaze and inspire you. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience that will leave you enlightened and wanting more.

Light Logic (FREE WORKSHOP)

Sunday, May 19 13:00 to 16:00 PM EST

L2R Photo studio Bronks

Light Logic

A hands-on journey to demystify studio lighting. (FREE WORKSHOP)

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Iluminating our experiences with human centric lighting.

Human-centric lighting is an oft-discussed design term, yet, there is confusion about what it is and how to use new (and existing) technologies to achieve it. This course helps professionals understand 1) how to define human-centric lighting, 2) what benefits it can provide to people, buildings, and businesses, and 3) how to practically apply it when designing projects. It also addresses the intersection between electric light and natural daylight, and how achieving a human centric design requires an integrated approach to those two disciplines. This course will be especially useful to interior architects, interior designers, and lighting designers. While at the gallery and showroom, enjoy a truly unique experience. Explore Lutron's Ketra lighting solutions in an artist-approved set-up, showcasing curated artwork in a new and spectacular light. Enhance the experience with the Bang and Olufsen home theater or enjoy Meridian SE speakers in their listening room.  As a special treat, if you're a coffee lover, you'll appreciate their state-of-the-art coffee system that takes the coffee experience to a whole new level?

ASID California Central / Nevada Chapter

Tuesday, May 21 · 5:30 - 7:30pm PDT

Del Webb Boulevard Las Vegas

ILLUMINATING OUR EXPERIENCES WITH HUMAN CENTRIC LIGHTING | LUXURY

CEU | HSW Hosted by Lutron and Private Technology Group

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Today, we celebrate light.

Today, we focus on the role of light in science, culture, art, education, and sustainable development. #LightDay2024

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I-HOW: IAU Hands-On Workshops.

Millions of people around the world celebrated the astronomical breakthroughs that have shaped science, technology and culture over the last century. The IAU100 celebrations highlighted the importance of astronomy as a tool for education, development and diplomacy.

The IAU calls for applications for workshops under the IAU Hands-On Workshops (I-HOW) initiative.

Proposals to organise one of these workshops should be submitted using the application form provided for that by email to one of the members of the I-HOW Steering Committee.

The call for workshops in 2024 is open; the deadline is 30 May 2023. See below for the procedure to prepare and submit your proposal.

I-HOW: IAU Hands-On Workshops

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Superlasers for the real world.

Join the celebration of the International Day of Light 2023 in Czech Republic. Date: 20/05/2023 - 20/05/2023. Location: Dolni Brezany, Czech Republic.

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Join the 6th International Day of Light celebrated in Latina, Italy!

Under the aegis of the UNESCO Club of Latina (President Mauro Macale), Mr. Enzo Bonacci FInstP has organized the 6th International Day of Light at the Artistic High School “Michelangelo Buonarroti” (Principal Anna Rita Leone). Entitled “The light of young people, in rights, for sharing a path of legality”, this celebration includes scientific lectures, topical talks, physics shows, and artistic performances. Sponsors of the event are the Municipality of Latina (Prefectural commissioner Carmine Valente), the Pontine Astronomical Association (President Andrea Alimenti), the Luogo Arte Music Academy (Director Flavia Di Tomasso), and the Lions Club Sabaudia San Felice Circeo Host (President Vanda Bellini).

Date: 19/05/2023 - 19/05/2023. Location: Latina, Italy.

Il nostro Istituto presiede all'istruzione secondaria nelle discipline artistiche sull'intero ambito provinciale. I Licei Artistici sono scu

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"Science for Everyone." oral presentation on Light and Light based technologies.

Active learning in Optics Group has planed a one day Optics workshop for International Islamic university female campus in Islamabad . The event will start with an oral presentation on "Light and Light based technologies". It will followed by demonstrations on • Different kinds of Light Sources like Sun, ordinary light, LEDs and Lasers, Properties of light • Scattering of Light • Reflection, refraction, transmission and total internal reflection • Proving laws of Geometrical optics, finding critical angle • Working principle of Fiber optics communication • Interference of light • Single and double slit diffraction • Measuring Stress with polarisers At the end we will do a hands on demonstration session.

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Public lecture on the role of the light in the modern science and medicine.

Join us for a marvelous celebration of the International Day of Light 2023 at Sechenov University! During the event we will make a special show and lecture about the role of the light in the modern science and medicine. Our SPIE and OPTICA Student Chapter will organize an exhibition on light discoveries and its impact in biomedical diagnostics and treatment

International Day of Light 2023 in Russia at the Sechenov University.

Date: 16/05/2023 - 16/05/2023. Location: Moscow, Russia.

Международный день света ЮНЕСКО

Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет имени И.М. Сеченова

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2DO Congreso Internacional de Luminotecnia Luz y Color para el Ecuador.

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Inicialmente se incentivará la participación en la Pre Asociación a través de novedades en el mundo de la luminotecnia y de un archivo fotog

The Second International Congress of Light and Color Lighting Technology for Ecuador, the Ecuadorian Lighting Technology Pre-Association has the honor of inviting researchers, professionals and students to send their technical papers regarding lighting in its various areas: lighting, lighting technology, light, color, both natural and artificial, regulations, technological advances and case studies based on national and international experiences.

2DO Congreso Internacional de Luminotecnia Luz y Color para el Ecuador.

Ecuadorian Lighting Technology Pre-Association.

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I see it...I don't see it...I hear it... I touch it...

Light is not only part of our life, it is the reason for its existence... but... what is light? What is the energy that comes from the Sun and other stars and surrounds us? How is it possible to be aware of something invisible to the eyes? In this activity, instruments and tools are combined to allow the detection of light and in that light, recognize information through more than one sense, inviting the participants, in an interactive environment, to a multi-modal approach to science and art.

Date: 16/05/2023 - 30/11/2023. Location: Mendoza, Argentina.

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Co-creation space for Photonics Deeptechs- a vision to light of entrepreneurship and innovation.

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil is promoting a Webinar in celebration of the International Day of Light 2023. The main objectives are:

(i) dissemination, popularization and diffusion of the importance of light for modern society.

(ii) introduce startups in the Photonics area and encourage integration between actors in the Brazilian photonics ecosystem.

This activity will consist of 10 minutes’ oral presentations each participant. This event will be transmitted by the Ministry Youtube Channel and, additionally, it will be recorded to be watched lately.

Co-creation space for Photonics Deeptechs: a vision to light of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Date: 16/05/2023 - 16/05/2023. Location: Brasília, Brazil.

Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação

O Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) é o responsável pelas políticas federais de CT&I no Brasil. Junto com suas unidades de

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Advanced Optics and Solar Energy Industry Innovation Conference.

China Nanyang· 2023 International Day of Light" Advanced Optics and Solar Energy Industry Innovation Conference.

Date: 16/05/2023 - 17/05/2023. Location: Nanyang, China.

Join the Conference to further enhance the core competitiveness and intemational influence of China's optoelectronics industry, Nanyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal People’s Government plan to hold the China Nanyang 2023 "International Day of Light" Advanced Optics and Solar Energy Industry Innovation Conference with the China Science and Technology Exchange Centre (CSTEC), China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association (COEMA), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Changchun Institute of Optics Fine Mechanics and Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Xian Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics) etc., on the occasion of the International Day of Light on May 16, 2023. The China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association (COEMA) event consists of a welcome banquet, opening ceremony, keynote speeches, industry development exchange meeting, excellent company visits, products showcase and project signing ceremony. During the same period, the board meeting of the China Optics and Optoelectronics Manufacturers Association will be held. The theme of the conference is "New Nanyang. Light Festival, Harmonious World, Bright Future" with the direction of "Advanced Optical Design and Manufacturing. Green Low-carbon Light Energy". More than ten domestic well-known academicians of optical industry are invited to the event. Famous academicians, experts and entrepreneurs from optical industry will attend the forum to conduct latest technical exchanges, discuss industrial advances in optoelectronics, and incubate a platform for optical innovations and talents.

https://www.coema.org.cn/