Lighting phenomenon observation of the winter solstice
- When:
- —
- Target Audience:
- General public
- Price:
- Free admission
- Language:
- Spanish
The light effect of the solstice was discovered, studied and disseminated by the Balearic Society of Mathematics SBM-XEIX, which since 2007 has brought together followers around the phenomenon, with the aim of disseminating mathematical knowledge.
Coinciding with the date of the winter solstice, Es Baluard Museu and the Balearic Society of Mathematics XEIX, jointly organize the observation of the light effect that originates in the Cathedral of Mallorca and that can be seen from the museum’s terraces. A phenomenon that occurs in the month of December and that allows the sunrise to be seen through the two rose windows of the cathedral – the main rose window and the rose window of the main façade – thus creating a kind of giant kaleidoscope of light and colour.
Once the lighting effect has been viewed, the lecture “La belleza de lo sencillo. El arte que nace de una recta y un compás” is scheduled to take place at the Auditori, given by Julio Rodríguez Taboada, FESPM president (Federación Española de Sociedades de Profesorado de Matemáticas) and AGAPEMA (Galician Association of Mathematics Teachers).
- 7:30 a.m. Museum doors open
- 8:00 a.m. Gathering at Baluard de Sant Pere
- 8:15 a.m. Observation of the light phenomenon from the Terraces of Es Baluard Museu
- 8:30 a.m. Lecture “La belleza de lo sencillo. El arte que nace de una recta y un compás” by Julio Rodríguez Taboada (Auditori)
Julio Rodríguez Taboada is a mathematics teacher at IES As Barxas (Moaña). He has been a member of AGAPEMA (Galician Association of Mathematics Teachers) since its founding in 2000. He has served as president of AGAPEMA since 2012 and as president of FESPM since 2022. He has been a guest speaker at several editions of JAEM (Conferences for Learning and Mathematics). He is the author and co-author of numerous books related to mathematics. He is a member of the scientific committee of the Ministry of Education’s Territorial Cooperation Program for Strengthening Mathematical Competence.
