A program that seeks to bring astronomy to schools throughout Colombia,
through a talk that inspires primary school students to make a drawings that
relate astronomy and Colombian culture and society.
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These schools will participate in a drawing contest supported by the Embajada de Colombia in Spain, and the Cosulado de Colombia en Madrid.
CLOSED CALL
One school per department was selected to include as much diversity as possible in our project.
Giving priority to Schools that have participated with us in other RECA projects such as
Astronomy goes to your school or Remote Observations with Telescopes
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The contest is aimed mainly at students between third and fifth grade.
COLEGIOS PARTICIPANTES
1. Amazonas, Leticia
Institución Educativa Alonso Ahuanari
2. Antioquía, La Ceja
Cer Maria Estéves
3. Arauca, Arauca
Institución Educativa Santo Ángel
4. Atlántico, Barranquilla
Institución Educativa Niño Jesús de Praga
5. Bolivar, Santa Rosa Sur
Institución Educativa Técnica Agroindustrial San Benito
6. Boyacá, Garagoa
Institución Educativa Técnico Industrial Marco Aurelio Bernal
7. Caldas, Chinchiná
Institución Educativa San Francisco de Paula sede central
8. Caquetá, Florencia
Institución Educativa Rural José Antonio Galán
9. Casanare, Yopal
Institución Educativa Carlos Lleras Restrepo
10. Cauca, Popayán
Institución Educativa República de Suiza
11. Cesar, Valledupar
Institución Educativa Nacional Loperena - Sede Santo Domingo
12. Chocó, Tadó
Escuela Normal Superior Demetrio Salazar Castillo
13. Cordoba, Monteria
Institucion Educativa El Paso de Las Flores
14. Cundinamarca, Cajicá
Colegio Mayor de los Andes
15. Guainía, Barrancaminas
Institución etno educativa laguna colorada-sede pueblo nuevo.
16. Guaviare, San José del Guaviare
Institucion Educativa Caño Blanco II
17. Huila, Garzón
Institución Educativa Jenaro Diaz Jordán
18. La Guajira, Maicao
Institución Educativa Número Ocho
19. Magdalena, Cienaga
Institución Educativa Isabel de la Trinidad
20. Meta, Villavicencio
Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
21. Nariño, Corregimiento Buchely
Institución Educativa Francisco José de Caldas
22. Norte de Santander, Ocaña
Institución Educativa José Eusebio Caro de Ocaña
23. Putumayo, Leguízamo
Institución Educativa Rural Leonidas Norzagaray
24. Quindío, Calarcá
Institución Educativa General Santander
25. Risaralda, Santa Rosa de Cabal
Institución Educativa Pedro Uribe Mejía
26. San Andrés y Providencia, San Andrés
Institución Educativa de la "Sagrada Familia"
27. Santander, Bucaramanga
Colegio Cooperativo Comfenalco
28. Sucre, Sincelejo
Colegio Sumerhill
29. Tolima, Piedras
Institución Educativa Doima Sede 4 Paradero de Chipalo
30. Valle del Cauca, Cartago
Institución Educativa Gabo Sede Maria Inmaculada
31. Vaupés, Taraira
Institución Educativa Departamental Taraira
32. Vichada, Cumaribo
Institucion Educativa Piramiri
COMPETITION RULES
Virtual Talk
A VIRTUAL TALK will be given to the participating school students, which will be given by two astrophysicists, from Spain and Colombia, in March - April. To give inspiration to students in their drawing.
Reception of works
A maximum of 30 drawings will be delivered per institution, which will be sent via a form that will be shared directly with the institutions. Deadline:May 31, 2024.
Verdict
The winners will be contacted directly and published on social networks on July 15th.
Drawing
The drawing can only be done on sheets of paper, A4 size, using pencil, pen, colors and/or crayons.
Evaluating committee
The jury that will decide the winning drawings is made up of 5 professionals from different areas of work such as: science, arts, science communication, among others.
Awards
The winning drawings will be exhibited at an art exhibition in Madrid. And the authors of the drawings will win a astronomy book
Premios
El autor del mejor dibujo recibirá un libro de astronomía, donado por la editorial Planeta.
Los mejores dibujos se presentarán en una exposición de arte en el Planetario de Madrid, España.
Para este proyecto, contamos con el apoyo de la Embajada de Colombia en España y el consulado de Colombia en Madrid.