Cuba

Single Point of Contact

Prof. Oscar A. Alvarez-Pomares, Chair IAU NCA
Direccion de Ciencia
Ministerio de Ciencia Tecno y Medio Ambiente
Capitolio Nacional, Prado y San Jose
Habana Vieja
10200 La Habana
Cuba

Phone +53 7 860 8415
Fax +53 7 338 054/ +53 867 0601
E-mailoscar@citma.cu



Highlights

Opening Ceremony of the new Cultural Centre for Science and Technology- Planetarium
Spring - Summer 2009
A new Planetarium GOTO, obtained by the ODA Cultural Grant Aid of the Government of Japan, and an Interactive Cultural Centre for Science and Technology depicting astronomical motives in the Old Town of Havana.

From the Earth to the Universe Expo
Spring - Summer 2009
FETTU in Havana printed in collaboration with the University of Alabama, USA.

4th International Meeting on Gravitation and Cosmology and Astronomy outreach related activities
1 - 4 June 2009, Santa Clara, Cuba
Villa Clara University has organised an International Meeting on Gravitation and Cosmology and Astronomy outreach related activities.
http://physicsworld.com/cws/event/13617, http://cosmologia2009.mfc.uclv.edu.cu/


Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI



The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.