Fascination of Light in Brussels, Belgium from 05/03/07 - 18/03/07 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Campus Etterbeek, Gallery Y’ – Dienst Kultuur ( directions Campus Etterbeek)

The Fascination of Light exhibition was displayed in Brussels for two weeks on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The event was co-organised by the Department of Applied Physics and Photonics (TONA) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (http://tona.vub.ac.be/light).

Opening event: “A message to young people”

In her enthusiastic opening speech Commissioner Viviane Reding specifically addressed the young people of today - boys and especially girls – who, as tomorrow’s successful scientists and engineers, will have the opportunity to discover new knowledge and invent new ways to use that knowledge. “A career in science can be a very rewarding one. You will be the ones who will create a bright future with tomorrow’s inventions.”

Business decision makers and important players in the domain of science, innovation and education attended the opening event as well as the most important target group of the exhibition, the children: several school classes were present and actively enjoying the exhibits. Moreover, Philips demonstrated its 3D television and Syn 4D displayed two fascinating 4D prints during the opening event.