Yuri’s Night is exactly one month away today, and we’re celebrating by kicking off our annual Party Profile series!
Every few days from now until April 12th, we’ll be giving you quick updates on Yuri’s Night events of all types and sizes that are being planned around the world. With the number of parties we’re covering, [...]
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“I keep thinking how amazing it was that we were celebrating the achievements [of] a cold war era Soviet cosmonaut at a high level NASA facility…Now that is progress.”Scott Beale, Laughing Squid
What: A grassroots celebration of space exploration in commemoration of its pioneers
When: Every April 12; Yuri’s Night 2010 will fall on a Monday. Many celebrations will happen on Friday April 9 or Saturday April 10.
Where: Last year, Yuri’s Night had events in 217 cities in 47 countries (including one in the Second Life virtual world)
Who: Created by Loretta Hidalgo and George Whitesides, attendance last year was in the tens of thousands
Why: Because you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to be a part of the next phase of human history
Photo Credit: Yuri's Night/Sam Coniglio
History: Yuri’s Night was first held in 2001, on the 40th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first flight into space and, coincidentally, the launching of the first space shuttle. Notable participants and speakers at Yuri’s Night events over the years include Ray Bradbury, Nichelle Nichols, Lance Bass, Anousheh Ansari, Oksana Bailu, George Takei, Dennis Tito, and many astronauts, cosmonauts and NASA Center directors. The largest event of 2007 was held at the NASA Ames center with 4000 attendees, though parties ranged in size from the gigantic to the intimate.
For press and media inquiries please contact:
Brice Russ
Director of Media Relations
bruss at yurisnight dot net
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More info: http://www.yurisnight.net
More info about Soyeon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_So-Yeon
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