SPACE FESTIVAL “GALAXY OF COAL”

SPACE ESTIWAL “GALAXY OF CARBON”

SATURDAY IS A SPACE DAY FOR EVERYONE

7 November 2026 | Old Mine in Wałbrzych

Workshops, experiments, lectures, planetarium, astronomical observations, VR, astrophotography and an evening music-visual program.

TICKETS AND PRICES

PAID

20 PLN /workshop

FULL PASS — 50 PLN

ASTRO NIGHT — 40 zł

PAID WORKSHOPS AND ATTRACTIONS

1 paid workshop — PLN 20. FULL PASS — PLN 50 — allows you to participate in all paid daily workshops. When buying, you need to select specific hours of classes.

UFO PLANETARIUM

Shows for children and families

10:30 — Stellarsi — Mission Forest (3-6 years with parents)

11:15 — The Great Adventure in the Solar System (from 7 years and families)

12:00 — Stellarsi — Mission Las

12:45 — The Great Adventure in the Solar System

13:30 — Stellarsi — Mission Las

14:15 — The Great Adventure in the Solar System

Number of seats: 25 people per session.

SPACE BAGS DIY

Hours: 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00

Organizer: SOWA Wałbrzych

Cosmic design on fabric bags using stamps, stencils and fluorescent paints. Bags are provided by the organizer.

For whom: from 8 years old, adolescents and adults.

Number of places: 25 people per workshop.

HOW DOES LIGHT ALLOW US TO DISCOVER LIFE IN SPACE?

Hours: 12:00 — 13:00

Teacher: Tomasz Książczyk

Experiments with light, spectroscopy and fluorescence showing how light helps study the cosmos.

For whom: from 7 years.

Number of seats: 30 people per workshop.

CARBON IN EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER + HOW TO RECOGNIZE A METEORITE?

Hours: 17:00 — 18:00

Lecturer: dr Tomasz Jakubowski — Polish Meteorite Society

A short presentation about carbon in space followed by a practical workshop on meteorite recognition.

For whom: from 7 years old, adolescents and adults.

Number of seats: 30 people per workshop.

FREE OF CHARGE — RESERVATION REQUIRED

Participation is free, but the number of places is limited. Advance reservation of free admission is required.

SPACE ROBOTS

Hours: 10:00 — 11:00

Teacher: Antoni Ligocki

Practical meeting with space robotics — theory of application, self-creation and programming.

SCIENCE ON STAGE

Hours: 11:00 — 12:00

Teacher: Maciek Sosnowski

Interactive experiences and scientific surprises.

CAREER IN THE SPACE SECTOR

Hours: 11:00 — 12:30

Teacher: Aleksander Jasiak

How to become an ESA astronaut? What is it like to work in the space sector and what professions will be needed for future missions?

For whom: adolescents from 13 years old, students and adults.

MOON CAMP LEGO - WE BUILD A LUNAR BASE

Hours: 13:30 — 16:00

Teacher: Tomasz Adach

Special online connection with ESA lunar construction engineer from Wałbrzych. After the meeting, participants will build their own LEGO bases as part of ESA's Moon Camp challenge.

For whom: from 8 years old, adolescents and adults.

Number of seats: 30 people.

WHY DO WE NEED SPACE EXPLORATION?

Hours: 16:00 — 17:00

Lecturer: Radosław Zajdel, PhD — UPwR/Geodetic Observatory Pecný

On how technologies created for the space sector affect medicine, navigation, communications, security, environmental protection, agriculture and electronics.

For whom: from 8 years old, adolescents and adults.

Number of seats: 30 people.

FREE ADMISSION — NO PRIOR REGISTRATION

Participation in the framework of the availability of seats.

ZONE FOR THE LITTLE ONES

Teacher: Volunteers of the Schiever group/Market B1

Space in a Jar, We Dress Up Astronauts and the Wheel of Space Fortune with quiz and prizes, Young Astronaut Passport.

SPACE CLUB OLD MINE

Organized by: Space Club Stara Mopalna

Experiments, STEM experiences and curiosities about space Wałbrzych.

COSMIC EYES OF HUMANITY

Hours: 14:00 — 14:45

Teacher: Mateusz Chmielewski

Hubble, Webb and Nancy Grace Roman — three generations of extraordinary machines + author's meeting around the book “Space for All — Stories of Space Missions”.

ABOUT A DOG THAT FLEW A ROCKET

Hours: 15:00 — 15:45

Teacher: Mateusz Chmielewski

The story of the animals that contributed to sending man into space + author's meeting.

GOOGLE VR — ISS SPACEWALK

Hours: 11:00 — 17:00

Organizer: SOWA Wałbrzych

A virtual journey inside and outside the International Space Station ISS.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Hours: 10:00 — 18:00

Author: Michał Zimny

A photographic journey through the night sky — nebulae, galaxies, colors and structures invisible to the naked eye.

OBSERVATIONS OF THE SUN

Hours: 15:00 — 17:30

Teacher: Michał Zimny and Pasjonaci Nieba z Świebodzic

Observations using professional telescopes, including the H-alpha telescope. Implementation depends on the weather.

OBSERVATIONS OF THE NIGHT SKY

Hours: 17:30 — 19:30

Teacher: Michał Zimny and Pasjonaci Nieba z Świebodzic

Saturn, the Pleiades, the Andromeda Galaxy, and other objects of the night sky. Implementation depends on the weather.

SPACE KITCHEN

COOLTURAL ASSEMBLY PLANT

On November 7, a special proposal of cosmic molecular cuisine will appear on the menu. Dishes paid according to the restaurant menu.

ASTRO NIGHT — THE COSMIC FINALE OF THE FESTIVAL

MIZIDAR — “VACUUM FREQUENCY”

Hours: 20:00 — 21:00

Artist: Mizidar

Audiovisual performance combining live electronic music, ambient, cinematic and large format light show with the use of lasers, mapping.

ASTRO PARTY — DJ IGOR

Hours: 21:00 — 24:00

DJ: DJ Igor

We will move to another dimension on a cosmic disco full of pulsating lasers, spectacular mapping, hits from the 80s to electro music. Put on a space costume, enter the contest and cross the line between reality and fantasy!

Number of seats: 350 people.

ASTRO NIGHT — TICKET 40 ZŁ

Event ticketed separately. It is not included in the scope of the Daily Full Pass.

TICKETS — QUICK DOWNLOAD

EVENT

PRICE

1 paid workshop

20 PLN

FULL PASS

50 PLN

Astro Night

40 PLN

Events marked as free

0 PLN

The number of places in the workshop is limited. For events requiring reservation, it is necessary to make an appointment in advance. Astronomical observations depend on weather conditions.