vulcanus
VULCAN
The life story of the Roman god of fire, smiths and volcanoes is a tragedy. After his birth, his mother deemed him so ugly that she threw him off the Olympus. When he finally returned to the mountain, he got to marry Venus. Venus cheated on him with his brother Mars. That’s sad, isn’t it? Well, the Romans did not pity him. Vulcan was mostly seen as destructive. To make sure that he would not burn them, the Romans organised Vulcanalia: a festival with loads of bonfires. If you want to celebrate with them, you’re too late. The festival was always held on the 23rd of August.
Activiteiten
More-than-Planet
Starting on the 2nd of July, you can view a new exhibition at the Leiden Observatory: More-than-Planet. How do we imagine our planet?
Books that made history
Exhibition in the National Museum of Antiquities about 25 extraordinary books and their authors.
Public lecture: Flocking birds, marching penguins and the marvelous physics of active matter
This lecture by Cristina Marchetti wants to share with the general public how physicists think about bird flocks, marching penguins, collect...
Colouring Page Hercules Rhijngeestus
Hercules Rhijngeestus is and artwork that will soon grace Park Landskroon in Nieuw-Rhijngeest in Oegstgeest. He'll be balancing on 1 foot, w...
Public lecture Flocking birds, marching penguins and the marvelous physics of active matter
This lecture by Cristina Marchetti wants to share with the general public how physicists think about bird flocks, marching penguins, collect...
From Riverbank to Selvedge
From Riverbank to Selvedge: A community art project at the Singelpark in Leiden.
Exhibition: Silk Road Cities
Documented via old photos, drawings, and postcards.
The Leiden Maths Walk
For lovers of maths, there's a walk they can go on all by themselves: The Leiden Maths Walk with challenging mathematical questions.
Route of Discoveries
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